The Auburn Elvis Blog

A Time to Gamble

Auburn Elvis — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:18:39 +0000

If ever there was a time I considered online sports gambling, this is it. Apparently, folks who’s (or is it whom’s?) jobs depend on predicting college football believe Georgia is about 2 touchdowns better than Auburn. I mean after all, Georgia ’s beaten… Florida (so did Auburn), Mississippi State (so did Auburn), and Tennessee (um, yah), and …

I know Auburn’s not the same as last year, but COME ON! We beat South Carolina. We didn’t lose by 3 points at home to South Carolina. No, we beat them, on the road. Know that guy, Lattimore that everyone was raving about at the beginning of the season? Well Georgia’s defense was the reason everyone was raving. He ran for 176 yards vs. Georgia. Against Auburn, he rushed for 66. In fact, his 176 yards vs Georgia are 7 yards sky of his TOTAL CAREER YARDAGE AGAINST AUBURN.

Anyway, no one really knows how the games gonna go. You’ll here 3rd down efficiency stats thrown around giving Georgia a huge edge, but the Dawgs had a three-game stretch Against Coastal Car., Ole Miss, and Miss State that really skew things. Against recent common opponent, Florida, the Dawg’s 3rd down defense was worse than Auburn’s. So, there may be some hidden weakness that the stats aren’t showing. Like I said, nobody really knows, but a 13-point line for Georgia seems ripe for gambling exploitation.

Auburn Gets Through October Bowl-Elligible

Auburn Elvis — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 02:31:46 +0000

Things started great, then looked crappy, then looked great, then got even better. A visit from Ole Miss is just what the doctor order.
And how sweet was that catch by Lutzenkirchen? RELEASE THE KIRCHEN, indeed.

Made this:

SI’s Mandel Initiative Answers Another Question ‘O Mine

Auburn Elvis — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:56:26 +0000

Mallory Rubin & Stewart Mandel have deigned to answer another Auburn Elvis question:

Dear Mallory & [Stewart],
There’s no doubt LSU’s Brad Wing is one of, if not, THE best punter(s) in college football. It’s also a shame that his incredible fake-punt-touchdown was called back, but wasn’t his taunting exactly what the rule was intended to punish? If we say we want to keep the ignoble antics of the pro game out of college football, don’t we have to admit Brad’s taunting was unsportsmanlike and treat it accordingly?

They basically said he was taunting, but they feel the rule is ~~stupid~~ ridiculous. Stewart went on to rhetorically ask if he’d missed some “rash of taunting” in college football, after Mallory expressed her opinion that the majority of college football fans think the rule is “kinda crap.” I think Mallory underestimates fans’ sensitivity to their teams being taunted. Correct or not, we fans believe our teams are taunted ALL THE TIME, and would love to see that ended. To Stewart’s related point, any rash of taunting is possibly more perceived than real, but regardless, a rule eliminating real taunting shouldn’t be thrown out.

I know I’m a bit of an old-school purist/ idealist on issues like this, but I love college football so much, I want the young men who play it to be the finest examples of humanity. I think this rule supports that desire.

Anyway, you can hear their responses here:
Undefeated teams, Oregon-ASU preview - Oct. 12, 2011 (my question’s at the 28:55 mark)

SEC Expansion - Keep Auburn with Alabama

Auburn Elvis — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:46:19 +0000

With reports that Auburn officials would gladly jump to the East should Missouri join the SEC, I felt the need to communicate how viemently I oppose leaving the same division as our deepest rival. Here’s my letter to the Auburn Athletic Department:

Dear Auburn Athletic Department:

Recent news reports have stated that as the SEC considers expanding to fourteen members, Auburn is interested in moving to a separate division from Alabama. As an Auburn supporter, I consider such an outcome immeasurably frustrating and disappointing. Frankly, I would sooner Auburn withdrew from the SEC than risk playing Alabama twice, thus diluting the Iron Bowl’s importance. Avoiding a same-season rematch with Alabama was a driving factor in the creation of the current SEC divisional structure, and I would be angered and saddened to see that wisdom undone. Please communicate to Athletic Director Jacobs and President Gogue my opinion on this matter.

Thank you.

I encourage anyone who feels similarly to contact the AU Athletic Department as well.

Auburn 16, Spurrier’s Visor 13

Auburn Elvis — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 23:57:54 +0000

So, the last time USC beat Auburn, it was 1933. That prompted me to create this:

The 2010 Encore Season Comes to an End

Auburn Elvis — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:57:46 +0000

Well, Auburn’s less-than-SEC defense finally met a situation the offense couldn’t overcome. It’s a shame too, because the Tigers started off so well.

The first loss is always the hardest because that’s when the dream of an undefeated season dies (Although, it’s strange to have not felt this way for so long). It was tough watching the game yesterday. I couldn’t bring myself to tweet or blog about it either. I always get so disappointed watching Auburn lose. It’s a lot like watching one of my children fail at something. And. It. Hurts. One of these days I’m going to write down an Auburn Fan Creed to recite during the bad performances to help get me through.

About that First Down

Auburn Elvis — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:20:02 +0000

Much has been made of this photo:

But look at the yard line. It’s clear from the yard line that the camera’s perspective isn’t lined up with the ball. Therefore, it’s possible the ball was over the first down marker, even though the photo shows daylight. Here’s an illustration explaining how the above photo is probably an optical illusion:

Young Mark Richt (Updated)

Auburn Elvis — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 01:32:04 +0000

Last week, I posted this sweet picture of a terrified Mark Richt preparing for Boise State:

I now realize how wrong it was and made the appropriate corrections:

So, Georgia fans, I hope we’re all good.

UPDATE: Here’s the animated version:

Georgia vs. Boise State (in a single image)

Auburn Elvis — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 18:47:45 +0000

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2011 Season Starts Just as Thrillingly as the Last

Auburn Elvis — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 18:45:45 +0000

I really, really, really, hope Utah State has a great season. Otherwise, yesterday’s narrow escape will look worse and worse. Oh yeah. to all the reporters trotting out the “they sure miss Cam Newton” line: well, I don’t seem to recall Cam making ANY tackles for a loss last year. Seems like Auburn’s porous run-defense was the real culprit; not the lack of a high-scoring quarterback. P.S. - That Barrett Trotter is pretty good. Don’t sleep on the tiger’s offense this season.

Will Ted Roof get the defense working? Well, probably. But most likely, not in time for Mississippi (Mississipi, for you Bama fans) State. Oh well, the bulldogs’ crushing win over Memphis will make any early season slip-ups forgivable. Keep working, Tigers. You’re young, but there’s a whole lotta potential there.

Elsewhere around the conference, we saw Kentucky look as bad in their win as we did, Ole Miss come thiiiis close to beating BYU, LSU remind Oregon why they should avoid SEC defenses, and poor Georgia get completely out-classed by Boise State. But overall, the conference looks about as good as we’d suspected.