Thursday, November 3, 2016
Cubs Win!
I always hoped to see the Cubbies win a World Series. It finally happened last night, in extra innings of Game 7. Good for David Ross, former Auburn player, who at 39 will retire as a World Series champion.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Tigers Are Rolling
The Tigers win their 5th straight game outlasting Ole Miss 40 to 29 last night. This team is on fire!
Saturday, October 1, 2016
2016 Game 5 Louisana-Monroe
The 2-2 Tigers are a 30 point plus favorite at home against Monroe with a 2:30 kickoff on homecoming. I don't like games like this especially at homecoming because historically the Tigers win though they slop around (as I put it). Let's win and not junk it up.
FIRST QUARTER
ULM receives and after one first down punt to the AU 30.
The Tigers drive 70 yards for the touchdown mainly on the ground.
On third and goal from the 3 White rolls right and dives into the end zone.
By golly we score a touchdown in the red zone.
Auburn 7 ULM 0
ULM goes 3 and out after a punt return by Marcus Davis to midfield our offense can't complete passes and we miss a 56 yd field goal attempt that is partially blocked. Our passing game is still not there. Neither is the offense as a whole actually.
The War Hawks complete a third pass into Auburn territory but have to punt from the AU 45.
The punt stops dead at the Auburn 9.
After Kerryon Johnson runs us out to the 35 Sean White is dropped and fumbles the ball away at the 21.
On the first play ULM fumbles it back to us!
AU is at their 17.
KJ runs to the 39. He is running HARD.
From the War Hawk 48 White hits Kyle Davis for the touchdown. He was WIDE open. We need explosive plays like that.
Auburn 14 ULM 0
ULM makes one first down across the 35 but we push them back to the 28 where they punt.
Marcus Davis takes the punt at the 28.
The quarter after White keeps the ball after a fake for 7 yards.
SECOND QUARTER
The Tigers move sharply to a first down at the 11.
KJ runs to the 7.
KJ runs to the 1 and a first down.
Second snap from there and Kerryon walks into the end zone.
Auburn 21 ULM 0
ULM drives to a 42 yard FG attempt but Montravious Adams blocks it!
From their 39 after the block the Tigers complete some passes and with Kerryon Johnson carrying the mail the Tigers march into the end zone. The score comes on 2 yard untouched run by KJ. The Tigers are in command so far in this one.
Auburn 28 ULM 0
Despite the lead we let the War Hawks drive down the field with the big play being a long pass completion.
All the way to the 6 yard line.
First down with 12 seconds left to the 3.
With 2 seconds left from the 2 the pass is complete for the touchdown.
That was a struggle as the Tigers did try to preserve the shutout but it didn't happen
Auburn 28 ULM 7
Auburn dominated the first half except for the last 4 minutes. We receive to start the second half. Can our offense assert itself?
Yes!
From their 12 the Tigers drive quickly the score coming on a 48 strike to Tony Stevens. Kerryon had some nice gains during that drive.
Auburn 35 ULM 7
After a three and out the Tigers start at their 24
The Tigers march down the field for the touchdown again. Stevens makes another big catch.
Malik runs it in from the 4. So far the offense is great in the second half.
Auburn 42 ULM 7
After one first down we get the ball on our 15.
John Franklin III comes in.
On the second play from the 20 Franklin takes it to the house after the fake. Once he gets to the line scrimmage he explodes down the ride side. He is an electric player. That was fun to watch. He is fast, fast, fast.
Auburn 49 ULM 7
There's a big interception down the field by Javarius Davis!
The Tigers have the ball back at their 25.
Again the Tigers drive impressively.
Franklin III delivers a 39 yard TD pass to Nate Craig-Myers. Great pass by Franklin.
Auburn 56 ULM 7
The quarter ends with ULM at their 45 with a first down.
FOURTH QUARTER
The War Hawks drive to the Auburn 13 but the 4th down pass is incomplete.
The Tigers drive inside the minute mark and inside the ULM one yard line with #30 a senior last name Lewis, but on 4th down he is stopped just short of the goal line. Too bad! It would have been a feel good moment for the this senior to have scored. Oh, well. That was an 11 play drive but no points running out much of the quarter.
There is a fumbled snap and the Tigers get a safety! The safety is by Gary Walker whose father also played for Auburn. I remember the name.
Auburn 58 ULM 7
The Tigers rush for over 400 yards. The Tigers were ready today. This game could hardly have gone any better. Lots of guys got on the field. Now on to StarkVegas next week. Game over. The Tigers look good winning 58 to 7.
FIRST QUARTER
ULM receives and after one first down punt to the AU 30.
The Tigers drive 70 yards for the touchdown mainly on the ground.
On third and goal from the 3 White rolls right and dives into the end zone.
By golly we score a touchdown in the red zone.
Auburn 7 ULM 0
ULM goes 3 and out after a punt return by Marcus Davis to midfield our offense can't complete passes and we miss a 56 yd field goal attempt that is partially blocked. Our passing game is still not there. Neither is the offense as a whole actually.
The War Hawks complete a third pass into Auburn territory but have to punt from the AU 45.
The punt stops dead at the Auburn 9.
After Kerryon Johnson runs us out to the 35 Sean White is dropped and fumbles the ball away at the 21.
On the first play ULM fumbles it back to us!
AU is at their 17.
KJ runs to the 39. He is running HARD.
From the War Hawk 48 White hits Kyle Davis for the touchdown. He was WIDE open. We need explosive plays like that.
Auburn 14 ULM 0
ULM makes one first down across the 35 but we push them back to the 28 where they punt.
Marcus Davis takes the punt at the 28.
The quarter after White keeps the ball after a fake for 7 yards.
SECOND QUARTER
The Tigers move sharply to a first down at the 11.
KJ runs to the 7.
KJ runs to the 1 and a first down.
Second snap from there and Kerryon walks into the end zone.
Auburn 21 ULM 0
ULM drives to a 42 yard FG attempt but Montravious Adams blocks it!
From their 39 after the block the Tigers complete some passes and with Kerryon Johnson carrying the mail the Tigers march into the end zone. The score comes on 2 yard untouched run by KJ. The Tigers are in command so far in this one.
Auburn 28 ULM 0
Despite the lead we let the War Hawks drive down the field with the big play being a long pass completion.
All the way to the 6 yard line.
First down with 12 seconds left to the 3.
With 2 seconds left from the 2 the pass is complete for the touchdown.
That was a struggle as the Tigers did try to preserve the shutout but it didn't happen
Auburn 28 ULM 7
Auburn dominated the first half except for the last 4 minutes. We receive to start the second half. Can our offense assert itself?
Yes!
From their 12 the Tigers drive quickly the score coming on a 48 strike to Tony Stevens. Kerryon had some nice gains during that drive.
Auburn 35 ULM 7
After a three and out the Tigers start at their 24
The Tigers march down the field for the touchdown again. Stevens makes another big catch.
Malik runs it in from the 4. So far the offense is great in the second half.
Auburn 42 ULM 7
After one first down we get the ball on our 15.
John Franklin III comes in.
On the second play from the 20 Franklin takes it to the house after the fake. Once he gets to the line scrimmage he explodes down the ride side. He is an electric player. That was fun to watch. He is fast, fast, fast.
Auburn 49 ULM 7
There's a big interception down the field by Javarius Davis!
The Tigers have the ball back at their 25.
Again the Tigers drive impressively.
Franklin III delivers a 39 yard TD pass to Nate Craig-Myers. Great pass by Franklin.
Auburn 56 ULM 7
The quarter ends with ULM at their 45 with a first down.
FOURTH QUARTER
The War Hawks drive to the Auburn 13 but the 4th down pass is incomplete.
The Tigers drive inside the minute mark and inside the ULM one yard line with #30 a senior last name Lewis, but on 4th down he is stopped just short of the goal line. Too bad! It would have been a feel good moment for the this senior to have scored. Oh, well. That was an 11 play drive but no points running out much of the quarter.
There is a fumbled snap and the Tigers get a safety! The safety is by Gary Walker whose father also played for Auburn. I remember the name.
Auburn 58 ULM 7
The Tigers rush for over 400 yards. The Tigers were ready today. This game could hardly have gone any better. Lots of guys got on the field. Now on to StarkVegas next week. Game over. The Tigers look good winning 58 to 7.
Saturday, September 24, 2016
2016 Game 4 LSU
All week long we've heard what a big game this is. Auburn needs a win in the worst way against one of our biggest historical rivals. Gus Malzahn needs a win for job security. Funny things happen in this series. What will happen tonight? The game kick off at 5 on ESPN at Jordan-Hare. LSU is a 3.5 point favorite. Will our defense continue to play well? Will our offense show up? Not likely on the latter. I'll be shocked if our offense sustains any kind of momentum and rhythm. I'll be very surprised if we win this game.
FIRST QUARTER
The Tigers receive but go three and out as Tony Stevens drops a 3rd and 1 pass that would have been a first down.
After one first down LSU is punting though their big running back looks tough.
AU begins their second possession at their 40.
First play there's a loss of ten on a sack. 2nd and 20 right off the bat.
We cannot overcome the loss on first down and punt on 4th and 1 from the 49.
That's 2 straight three and outs. Kyle Davis should have had the first but he juked instead of going straight ahead and was tackled a hard short. Tony Stevens should have caught a first down pass on the first possession and Davis should have the first down on the second one.
LSU will start after the punt at their 13. We should have gone for the first down near midfield.
LSU goes three and out again.
Auburn gets the ball back at the 49 where they had 4th and 1 before.
First down pass to the 34 to Stevens.
Alas, as usual, we move to 4th down and a long FG attempt.
One of our many offensive problems is negative plays. A failed statue-of-liberty play on that series for example.
Daniel Carlson drills a 51-yd field goal. Thank goodness for our place kicker!
Auburn 3 LSU 0
LSU gets a long run all the way to our 10 with a 52 yard run and they punch it in. Their alternate running back pops thru a crease and away he goes. Their power running game is superior to our defensive front. LSU answer our score like good teams do.
Auburn 3 LSU 7
In the first quarter I see LSU winning this game easily.
Our offense needs to answer but we have not done this so far this season.
The Tigers drive to a 2nd and 7 at the LSU 35.
SECOND QUARTER
Pettway runs us down to the 13 on consecutive runs.
Pettway again to the 9 for a first and goal.
We move to third and goal at the 4.
White goes down on a sack at the 13 as he rolls to his left and holds the ball too long.
Once again Carlson is good.
First and goal at the 9 and we have to again kick the three.
We have to score touchdowns on first and goals.
Auburn 6 LSU 7
First play from the 25 Fournette runs all the way to the AU 40. That was too easy.
Their drive is sustained by an unfortunate targeting call against Tre Williams. Our announcers disagree. Bad call!
Two straight losses including a Lawson sack pushes them to a 51 yard missed field goal!
Despite the bad officiating we stop them.
From the 34 two Pettway runs leads to a first down at the 44.
First down pass to the 18 to Slayton.
We move to third 4 at the 12.
End zone pass incomplete to Stevens. He should have caught it Stan White says.
Carlson makes the 29-yd. field goal. If you can't the 6 you have to at least get the 3.
Auburn 9 LSU 7
5:14 to go in the half.
After one first down LSU is punting at their 45.
Auburn starts at their 19.
What will our offense do from their with 3:10 to go.
A long pass completion to Johnson at the LSU 41.
Johnson runs to the LSU 28.
First down behind Kerryon Johnson at the 5.
We move to third and goal at the one foot line as KJ is just short on second down.
On 4th and goal from the one Johnson is stopped short. Too bad. We should have tried the outside instead of four times between the tackles. Easy to say from here. :)
If KJ had leaped he might have made it but he lowered his head instead.
The half ends.
We dominate the second quarter and lead but it should be a bigger lead.
THIRD QUARTER
LSU receives and after one first down they punt to our 14.
The Tigers drive handsomely.
First down at the LSU 20.
A clear helmet to helmet hit on White is reviewed and not called.
Our annoucers are laughing because it was CLEARLY helmet to helmet hit. Unbelievable.
The drive ends as usual with a Daniel Carlson field goal. Too bad once again.
Auburn 12 LSU 7
LSU goes marching down the field.
Those field goals rather than touchdowns are going to kill us.
LSU is first down at the 12.
Fournette runs to the 8.
After a loss on Fournette LSU is forced to a 29 yard attempt.
The kick is good.
Auburn 12 LSU 10
5:36 to go in the quarter.
On our ensuing possession White fumbles on the 16 and LSU gets the ball.
First turnover of the game. The last thing we needed: a turnover.
LSU overs to third and 3 at the 8 and a timeout.
Our defense holds them to a short field goal.
Auburn 12 LSU 13
Once again our failures in the Red Zone are costing us big.
Can our offense answer? Not likely.
Two Pettway runs between the tackles and we move to third and 5.
We have to do something other than running between the tackles.
First down pass to the 42 to Kyle Davis.
We move to another third and 5.
The quarter ends.
FOURTH QUARTER
Check down pass to Johnson and AU is first down at the 29.
Same song, different verse.
Carlson is good again this time from 37 yards.
Auburn 15 LSU 13
That's 5 field goals and no touchdowns. I find it hard to believe we will win this game without finding the end zone before it's over.
12.36 to go in the football game.
First play and LSU runs to our 41.
FUMBLE!!! on a bad attempted handoff,
Auburn recovers at their 31.
Two incomplete passes and there's a TO third and 10 at our 31.
Alas, we have to punt.
LSU fair catches at their 30.
Well, like I've said, sooner or later we will have to find the end zone to win this game.
LSU has Fournette. I would hand it to him every play.
A chop block on the first play moves them back to the 15.
2nd and 25 as Holsey almost intercepts.
Short completion to 3rd and 18.
9:40 to go.
LSU will have to punt from their 29.
Good defense after we get the fumble and go three and out.
Auburn starts at their 37.
We are too predictable on offense.
First down to the LSU on a completion to Ryan Davis.
Competion to Ryan Davis to the 36.
Kerryon Johnson runs to the 20.
BUT again Carlson is called on again and is true from 29 yards.
Auburn 18 LSU 13
That is 6 field goals for Mr. Carlson.
LSU will have to score a touchdown to win this game.
It will be up to our defense to hold a 4 point lead.
This is scary stuff, but what do you expect from Auburn and LSU?
2;56 to go. LSU begins as usual on their 25.
First down to the 37.
First down to our 47.
2nd and 8 from the AU 45 and a timeout with 1:43 left.
3rd down and 8.
1:38 to go.
Their qb scrambles for the first down to our 28. Bad play for us.
Completion to the 18.
Third and one with 58 seconds to go.
First down to the 14. Oh, my!
44 seconds to go.
What can our defense do?
2 and 10 with 28 seconds to go.
Lawson sacks their QB at the 20.
Third down with 24 seconds to go at the 20.
LSU uses its last timeout.
WHAT AN ENDING!
With one second to go the clock expires before LSU can get their last snap off. The refs let the play go forward anyway. Their pass is complete for the touchdown called on the field BUT on review it was CLEAR that the game ended before they got the snap off. Clearly! I would have blown a gasket if the refs had let that touchdown stand.
Thanks to Daniel Carlson. Thanks to our defense.
It was an old-fashioned type of game but we win and that is all that matters.
I am happy for our players. I am happy for Kevin Steele. He has our defense playing well. Weird things have always happened in this series. It's the nature I guess of Auburn-LSU.
FIRST QUARTER
The Tigers receive but go three and out as Tony Stevens drops a 3rd and 1 pass that would have been a first down.
After one first down LSU is punting though their big running back looks tough.
AU begins their second possession at their 40.
First play there's a loss of ten on a sack. 2nd and 20 right off the bat.
We cannot overcome the loss on first down and punt on 4th and 1 from the 49.
That's 2 straight three and outs. Kyle Davis should have had the first but he juked instead of going straight ahead and was tackled a hard short. Tony Stevens should have caught a first down pass on the first possession and Davis should have the first down on the second one.
LSU will start after the punt at their 13. We should have gone for the first down near midfield.
LSU goes three and out again.
Auburn gets the ball back at the 49 where they had 4th and 1 before.
First down pass to the 34 to Stevens.
Alas, as usual, we move to 4th down and a long FG attempt.
One of our many offensive problems is negative plays. A failed statue-of-liberty play on that series for example.
Daniel Carlson drills a 51-yd field goal. Thank goodness for our place kicker!
Auburn 3 LSU 0
LSU gets a long run all the way to our 10 with a 52 yard run and they punch it in. Their alternate running back pops thru a crease and away he goes. Their power running game is superior to our defensive front. LSU answer our score like good teams do.
Auburn 3 LSU 7
In the first quarter I see LSU winning this game easily.
Our offense needs to answer but we have not done this so far this season.
The Tigers drive to a 2nd and 7 at the LSU 35.
SECOND QUARTER
Pettway runs us down to the 13 on consecutive runs.
Pettway again to the 9 for a first and goal.
We move to third and goal at the 4.
White goes down on a sack at the 13 as he rolls to his left and holds the ball too long.
Once again Carlson is good.
First and goal at the 9 and we have to again kick the three.
We have to score touchdowns on first and goals.
Auburn 6 LSU 7
First play from the 25 Fournette runs all the way to the AU 40. That was too easy.
Their drive is sustained by an unfortunate targeting call against Tre Williams. Our announcers disagree. Bad call!
Two straight losses including a Lawson sack pushes them to a 51 yard missed field goal!
Despite the bad officiating we stop them.
From the 34 two Pettway runs leads to a first down at the 44.
First down pass to the 18 to Slayton.
We move to third 4 at the 12.
End zone pass incomplete to Stevens. He should have caught it Stan White says.
Carlson makes the 29-yd. field goal. If you can't the 6 you have to at least get the 3.
Auburn 9 LSU 7
5:14 to go in the half.
After one first down LSU is punting at their 45.
Auburn starts at their 19.
What will our offense do from their with 3:10 to go.
A long pass completion to Johnson at the LSU 41.
Johnson runs to the LSU 28.
First down behind Kerryon Johnson at the 5.
We move to third and goal at the one foot line as KJ is just short on second down.
On 4th and goal from the one Johnson is stopped short. Too bad. We should have tried the outside instead of four times between the tackles. Easy to say from here. :)
If KJ had leaped he might have made it but he lowered his head instead.
The half ends.
We dominate the second quarter and lead but it should be a bigger lead.
THIRD QUARTER
LSU receives and after one first down they punt to our 14.
The Tigers drive handsomely.
First down at the LSU 20.
A clear helmet to helmet hit on White is reviewed and not called.
Our annoucers are laughing because it was CLEARLY helmet to helmet hit. Unbelievable.
The drive ends as usual with a Daniel Carlson field goal. Too bad once again.
Auburn 12 LSU 7
LSU goes marching down the field.
Those field goals rather than touchdowns are going to kill us.
LSU is first down at the 12.
Fournette runs to the 8.
After a loss on Fournette LSU is forced to a 29 yard attempt.
The kick is good.
Auburn 12 LSU 10
5:36 to go in the quarter.
On our ensuing possession White fumbles on the 16 and LSU gets the ball.
First turnover of the game. The last thing we needed: a turnover.
LSU overs to third and 3 at the 8 and a timeout.
Our defense holds them to a short field goal.
Auburn 12 LSU 13
Once again our failures in the Red Zone are costing us big.
Can our offense answer? Not likely.
Two Pettway runs between the tackles and we move to third and 5.
We have to do something other than running between the tackles.
First down pass to the 42 to Kyle Davis.
We move to another third and 5.
The quarter ends.
FOURTH QUARTER
Check down pass to Johnson and AU is first down at the 29.
Same song, different verse.
Carlson is good again this time from 37 yards.
Auburn 15 LSU 13
That's 5 field goals and no touchdowns. I find it hard to believe we will win this game without finding the end zone before it's over.
12.36 to go in the football game.
First play and LSU runs to our 41.
FUMBLE!!! on a bad attempted handoff,
Auburn recovers at their 31.
Two incomplete passes and there's a TO third and 10 at our 31.
Alas, we have to punt.
LSU fair catches at their 30.
Well, like I've said, sooner or later we will have to find the end zone to win this game.
LSU has Fournette. I would hand it to him every play.
A chop block on the first play moves them back to the 15.
2nd and 25 as Holsey almost intercepts.
Short completion to 3rd and 18.
9:40 to go.
LSU will have to punt from their 29.
Good defense after we get the fumble and go three and out.
Auburn starts at their 37.
We are too predictable on offense.
First down to the LSU on a completion to Ryan Davis.
Competion to Ryan Davis to the 36.
Kerryon Johnson runs to the 20.
BUT again Carlson is called on again and is true from 29 yards.
Auburn 18 LSU 13
That is 6 field goals for Mr. Carlson.
LSU will have to score a touchdown to win this game.
It will be up to our defense to hold a 4 point lead.
This is scary stuff, but what do you expect from Auburn and LSU?
2;56 to go. LSU begins as usual on their 25.
First down to the 37.
First down to our 47.
2nd and 8 from the AU 45 and a timeout with 1:43 left.
3rd down and 8.
1:38 to go.
Their qb scrambles for the first down to our 28. Bad play for us.
Completion to the 18.
Third and one with 58 seconds to go.
First down to the 14. Oh, my!
44 seconds to go.
What can our defense do?
2 and 10 with 28 seconds to go.
Lawson sacks their QB at the 20.
Third down with 24 seconds to go at the 20.
LSU uses its last timeout.
WHAT AN ENDING!
With one second to go the clock expires before LSU can get their last snap off. The refs let the play go forward anyway. Their pass is complete for the touchdown called on the field BUT on review it was CLEAR that the game ended before they got the snap off. Clearly! I would have blown a gasket if the refs had let that touchdown stand.
Thanks to Daniel Carlson. Thanks to our defense.
It was an old-fashioned type of game but we win and that is all that matters.
I am happy for our players. I am happy for Kevin Steele. He has our defense playing well. Weird things have always happened in this series. It's the nature I guess of Auburn-LSU.
Brandon Marcello Says
Malzahn needs to break this streak of seven straight losses to Power 5 teams, including six to SEC opponents, at home. He needs his offense to score more than two touchdowns for the first time during that SEC stretch and he needs to prove that he can overcome any perceived deficiencies Auburn might have on offense and show that he can out-scheme and out-coach his opponents once again.
A loss tonight would only put 2013 further in the rearview mirror, which is crazy to think. It feels like that magical season was a decade ago following nearly two years of struggles by Malzahn’s offense against SEC opponents.
What happened? Where is the old Gus Malzahn? We might get our answer tonight in what is the biggest game of his career — not because of the stakes in the standings, but because of his own future.
Motivation? Malzahn should have it. Everyone is wondering about his future and if that isn’t enough or the offensive guru to coach his tail off tonight and out-maneuver a strong LSU defense, what will?
Something tells us Malzahn will have a solid game plan in place for LSU tonight.
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
LSU time
The pressure ratchets up on Gus Malzahn. He needs to beat LSU, but I wouldn't bet on it happening.
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Franklin Time
After the loss to TAMU it's time to give John Franklin III a chance. The offense will not improve under Sean White. It's time to roll the dice.
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