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oh..also..Georgia is not only going to beat Oklahoma State tomorrow, but they also will cover the spread.

Since we are on the topic, Auburn is going to not only beat Kansas State, but they will cover the 13.5 point spread tomorrow night.

well, this thread should be interesting.

..i voted..

He's been fun to watch this year, and I knew he wouldn't be here for long.

Opening Day 2008

not truly a butter face, huh? btw, I answered "yes".

Did you got to the Jim Hendry school of cost management? Frankly I don't care if you don't care what he makes. The fact is it matters. Smart teams get the most bang for the buck. Poorly run teams pay big money for not big production. Inefficient management is why this team has had the troubles it has had. :lol: Jim Hendry was a communications/journalism major at Springhill College in Mobile, AL, so Derwood likely does have as much formal training in that area of study as Jim possesses. Actually Hendry wasn't able to obtain a job in his field of study when he graduated from college. From his wiki: ...a businessman he is not, and I agree he is fairly notorious at this point for inefficiently managing resources.

double post

almost sounds what we would do, sign a huge contract then they are out. at least that was the old Cubs ( remember wood?) fixed

I don't believe it was a joke. If I had to guess, he was probably tired of answering questions related to a potential Dunn trade today. We all have our limits before we get snippy.

I don't mind sending soto to iowa right now..kendall is going to get the majority of the playing time until/unless he plays himself out of the lineup.

I missed all of the games this weekend, because I had to get some boating in before the hurricane season becomes more active ...I'm very excited to see this one and hope Rich can throw the curve for strikes.

mmmmm..medium rare roast.

I predict Auburn will still be solid, but they will probably go 8-3 or 9-2 in the regular season this year at best. They play the McFaddens, Florida Gators, LSU Tigers, and Georgia Bulldogs on the road and will likely lose at least 2 of those 4. Auburn will miss the following players that were seniors last season: Kenny Irons RB David Irons DB Courtney Taylor WR Karibi Dede LB Will Herring OLB Kevin Sears LB Ben Grubbs OG Joe Cope C Tim Duckworth OG John Vaugh K Kody Bliss P QB: Senior Brandon Cox returns, and those that followed college football threads last season know that I am not a fan of his. He played with an injury for much of last season and his was unable to throw the ball with great velocity for much of the year. The man cannot scramble. If the pocket crumbles, so will he. Auburn recruited Kodi Burns, a kid that was highly touted; he's very quick with a strong arm. He will likely struggle with his accuracy at least initially, but he could give the team a very differet look at QB in the near future. Auburn should get better play at QB this year compared to last season. RB: One might think that Kenny Irons would be the hardest player to replace out of the bunch, but that's not the case. Auburn will not miss much at RB. Brad Lester is #1 on the depth chart presently, and he has been very good over the past two seasons, but I predict sophomore Ben Tate will be the starting RB by the end of the year. He is the strongest and most talented of the group. They have solid #3 and 4 backs as well if injury becomes a factor. Hopefully the O-line will do their part WR: Auburn loses their best receiver, Courtney Taylor, but Rod Smith, P. Rodriguez, and Montez Billings are all a year older. I'm pretty sure Rod Smith is talented enough to be the goto guy this year; if he steps, up Auburn should be as good at WR as they were last year. OL: Ben Grubbs will be hard to replace, but Auburn will still have a solid line anchored by 6-8, 321 pound King Dunlap. Auburn recruited several talented offensive linemen, but they likely won't contribute until next season. Auburn will suprise me if their OL is as good at run or pass blocking compared to last season. DL: Quentin Groves DE will shine this season barring injury and should provide a formidable pass rush. He's a preseason candidate for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, and is on Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year watchlist. He needs only 3 more sacks to tie the school record for a career. NT Josh Thompson and DT Pat Sims return and are strong up the middle. Sen'Derrick Marks will move from DT to the other DE this season and was on many all freshmen team last season. Auburn's DL should be an improvement over last season's. LB: If sophomore Tray Blackmon can harness his talent (suspended for much of last season), he could become Auburn's best LB. He is extremely explosive but raw. Along with Craig Stevens, Steve Gandy, and Merrill Johson, Blackmon will have much to prove early. DB: Auburn loses David Irons. However, they return the remainder of the secondary, and they bring in a top h.s. safety from the recruiting class, Michael McNeil. Tuberville has been quoted stating that McNeil will contribute early. K/P: Auburn loses both their starting kicker and punter, both were strengths for the Tigers last year. They burned two scholarships on the kicking department this past winter, but they will likely downgrade in this area at least initially.

what is this "tape" of which you speak?

I thought I might, but I didn't.

Really? Did you have to beat that out of him? OMC gets quite a bit of heat for occassionally mentioning that he played SEC ball, received instruction from SEC coaches.

Boobery. I like it.

Upton has been fun to watch. He's 19, and he's destroying the Southern League.

Thanks. I'm also going to try to get an autograph from manager Brett Butler. (Former Cub Dave Hansen is the hitting coach.) Man I wished I lived near a Southern League team. I was very pleased when the Baybears changed their affiliation from the Padres organization to the Diamondbacks during the offseason. There is quite a bit more talent on this team compared to recent years.

..so what is our target date for getting back to .500? Where is Scott?

Well, they said they did in '03. :( They only said that so you'd give it up....gullible..