Auburn - can't stand um!!!

Will add this a bit sooner than I said earlier. There is a lot going on in Athens and elsewhere about Todd Gurley's return. Should be, he is worth a lot of chatter, earned it with his time wearing the Red and Black and putting smiles on thousands of faces. Dawg With Styles face and mine.

Said earlier in this thread that I am a supporter of Ellis Johnson. Not sure that Gus Malzahn is. If you haven't read the following article, might want to do so.

This is "openers" on the defensive "chirping" and chatter to follow.

www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2014...incart_story_package

I can't seem to get the image of the spurrier teams at uf and all the dink and dunk offenses out of my head. I fear that Assburn might get into that style of play with their best receiver out and out of necessity going to that also to supplement an already strong running game. All I really know is that UGA can't show up unready to play all out hard nosed defense. Take an ERK lesson coaches.

They have a lot of good weapons on O. If we are going to slow them down, it's going to take some disruption by our D. It can't all be fired up players and it can't all be audacious coaching. Need those two things to work together. Would love to see Ray Drew come out with a chip on his shoulder and show off some strength and speed. Would love to see LB stop the gaps at the line, not 4 yds downfield. Would love to see secondary play their hearts out and come up with some big plays. It will take Pruitt directing that symphony to rock Sanford Stadium.

PS Get ST back in synch. Saw some boneheaded plays last week overshadowed by IM's amazing performance. Someone tell Hicks that he does NOT have IM's moves! All he needs to do is catch the ball!

No, get Hicks off the field on kickoff returns.....he has no clue.

rockdawg, without saying "too much", I still have problems with our head coach and his approach to our Special Teams. Many have said this and I agree, would like to see one(1) coach responsible for Special Teams. McGarity said loud and clear to our head coach that whatever you need, ask. Would hate nothing worse than have a Special Teams mistake cost us in this game.

I am holding back, not saying some of the things that bother me more than others. Just don't see clear thinking when it comes to a Special Teams coach.

We have been better this season, but as you say, something is still not quite right.

Question rockdawg. With the possibility of Auburn's top receiver maybe sitting because of injury, how do we approach them? Let me start. Would like nothing better than having #84 playing SEC football as he has been taught this season, not like he was taught in the 2013 Season. Leonard Floyd could and should give Nick Marshall that "little something extra" that he has to be aware of. One more thingy, watching how both "starters" at that position can play, what prevents them from being on the field together at times? Have seen more than one game won with "unexpected" changes that are not on film.

Fully expect to see some changes in Jeremy Pruitt's game plan this week. Has to, and the same has to be said for Gus Malzahn. They faced off in the NC game last season, but they have also coached against each other in the Alabama/Auburn game prior to the 2013 Season.

Buc, believe we will see a little more of Floyd against this type of offense. Carter will play as well but believe he is better against teams that can run downhill at you. Floyd is so quick, he may handle any finesse plays a little better imo.....plus his pass rushing ability on Marshall.