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We went and got another system guy. System guys use their players.


Um this is a bit short sighted. Yes, he played for Golesh previously. But the dude was one of the top transfer QBs in the country that FOR ONCE we don’t have to talk ourselves into supporting. Be it JF3, TJ Finley, Calzone, Thorne, or former 5* plus Jackson Arnold who was just in a bad situation at Oklahoma with backups to walkons on the OL and waterboys playing WR.

No we brought in a kid who did something only 11 other QBs in the history of the game have accomplished. Someone with a proven track record in the offense we will be running.

Now as you said we are firmly in the crapper, so who would you rather try and climb out of that crapper with? Someone who doesn’t have the first clue how to run the offense but has the measurables with 1 start against a terrible Mercer team, or someone who has intimate knowledge of the offense who has put up better numbers than any qb we have had in our history? Yes it was mainly vs g6 but dude went into the swamp and bent the gators over like a red headed step child and played national runner up Miami better than any QB all season including the Heisman Trophy winner…

So saying Golesh just picked his players is a bit short sided when it comes to the QB position. Brown could have gone and started for close to 90% of all teams out there.

Brown is a bonafide STUD not just a “system guy.”
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You don't think he's going to sit playing behind a Heisman candidate?


I know reading comprehension isn’t everyone’s strong suit but literally in the comment you are responding to he said “When he made the decision, one was up in the air. The other was definite. Golesh is playing his USF offense.”

So at the time, yes it seemed like a good chance to have more PT at Ole Miss
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Kid Rock and my wife are both from Grosse Pointe Michigan which is like the Beverley Hills of Detroit. His blue collar white trash schitck is so old. His dad owned around 10 car dealerships


Where someone is “from” is irrelevant. He has a home in Nashville, Alabama, and Michigan. He doesn’t spend most of his time in Michigan and hasn’t in years.

Have you ever lived across country? You pick up the local dialect pretty quickly no matter how much you fight it. When I moved to Oregon I picked up things I still to this day use even though I’m back in Alabama. My wife from Oregon sounds like a native from Alabama in less time than kid rock has lived primarily in Nashville.

So… you either don’t understand how dialect works when moving to different areas of the country or you are pushing an agenda
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Kid Rock and my wife are both from Grosse Pointe Michigan which is like the Beverley Hills of Detroit. His blue collar white trash schitck is so old. His dad owned around 10 car dealerships


Where someone is “from” is irrelevant. He has a home in Nashville, Alabama, and Michigan. He doesn’t spend most of his time in Michigan and hasn’t in years.

Have you ever lived across country? You pick up the local dialect pretty quickly no matter how much you fight it. When I moved to Oregon I picked up things I still to this day use even though I’m back in Alabama. My wife from Oregon sounds like a native from Alabama in less time than kid rock has lived primarily in Nashville.

So… you either don’t understand how dialect works when moving to different areas of the country or you are pushing an agenda
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USC - 65% (-19%)


Not exactly fair to put this on him as he took over after Pete Carrol. Carrol left USC because he knew they were about to be hammered by the NCAA for the whole Reggie Bush saga. USC was charged with lack of institutional control, including a two-year postseason ban, and the loss of 30 scholarships over three years.

He had both hands tied behind his back at USC.

re: Happy trails, Gustavo

Posted by auburn2eugene on 2/3/26 at 12:15 pm to
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keep dual threat QBs active in his vision


I will never forget nor forgive Gus for recruiting Tyler Queen over Lamar Jackson.

What could have been…

re: Happy trails, Gustavo

Posted by auburn2eugene on 2/3/26 at 12:08 pm to
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excel here and then do it again somewhere else.


He did excel here. He was the catalyst of the 2010 National Championship as OC. Then almost again in 2013 as HC, but that was year 1. Every season after had at least 4 losses. Every. Single. One.

And exactly where else did he excel? He took a rising UCF team that hadn’t had a losing season since Scott Frosts first year and ran them into the dirt. At first UCF thought they had gotten one over on us again by us firing and them hiring Malzahn. By the end of his tenure there, they wanted him gone more than we did. So much so he quit, and took a major demotion to become FSUs OC.

So I’m curious where else he excelled after Auburn? We must have very different definitions of the word excelled.

re: Happy trails, Gustavo

Posted by auburn2eugene on 2/3/26 at 11:54 am to
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Crazy to think


What’s crazier is I saw today the last time we had a winning season when Gus wasn’t on staff was 2007. That’s crazy.

I wanted Gus gone after the LSU game in 2017, but he absolutely took us to heights we hadn’t really seen before, and certainly haven’t since.

I raise my hat to him and thank him for the amazing times.

re: AHSAA Discussion

Posted by auburn2eugene on 1/26/26 at 2:05 am to
His first head coaching job was at my high school in Oneonta.
I’d have to say Auburn football
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Joseph Simmons


Not sure if he or Ramil kid from Michigan State will be the starting LT as both have experience.

That being said, my favorite thing about him is 1 sack allowed in over 1500 career snaps.
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higher overall average


Holy shite that’s some cope most Auburn fans have used when they want to make themselves feel better about finishing lower overall in recruiting rankings.

Like for a decade Auburn sunshine pumpers have said our classes were actually better than how they were ranked because the average per player was higher and we just took less. Meanwhile Bama and UGA would fight over the #1 overall spot… never mentioning things like less recruits but higher average


My oh my how the mighty have fallen. And spare me with insults to Auburn. I know what we’ve been since like 2017.
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Tre Mason


He maintains an active presence on Instagram (@thetremason) as a certified personal trainer and motivational speaker.
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second chance wanna-be’s


Well now that isn’t exactly fair. The Ramil kid from Michigan State is a two year starter. Dude played in 11 games and started 8 in the B1G at LT as a redshirt freshman. Then took over as full time starting LT in 2025 before an injury sidelined his season.

The James Madison kid, started all season at LT for a playoff team. Their coach was then hired to be UCLAs coach. He has taken 10 JMU players with him, and absolutely wanted to bring his starting LT who has given up 1 sack in over 1500 snaps.

Best is a top 10 IOL guy in the portal. He can legitimately play OC or OG

I mean the rankings may not be what Auburn expects, but how’s that worked out for us chasing stars since 2017? I care about how they play for Auburn. You don’t have to be an NFL player to be an exceptional college player. And as of right now Auburn is still a “college” team.

So who Fing cares if they are a couple inches shorter than the nfl wants? Who cares if they can’t high jump like the nfl wants? Who cares if their wingspan is an inch or two below nfl minimums?

We need them to excel here at Auburn. What they do after playing for us should be of little concern.

Damn I’m really starting to sound like a sunshine pumper but I certainly am not. I just know this is a new day. This coaching staff has a history of talent evaluation. Not to mention it took until THIS PAST SEASON for the Tennessee offense to recover losing CAG. We have a no nonsense real winner as HC again finally.




Isn’t that bear guy in there somewhere? Or has he now been dropped to depth?

re: 2026 Offensive Outlook

Posted by auburn2eugene on 1/15/26 at 9:06 am to
I’ve seen people on here say that Washington is bad at pass blocking so I went digging and looked up PFFs pass blocking effectiveness based on their careers so far and here is what I found.

1. Davenport. Davenport graded highest in pass protection among the RB room. In 2025 at his season-long PFF pass blocking grade was 71.4 with a season high 71.6 in one and season low of 55.4. Golesh emphasizes RB pass pro heavily, and reports highlight the backfield’s effectiveness in protection as a “priority.”

2. Washington. Washington is the most physical and willing protector, with a big jump in 2025. His overall PFF grades hovered around 60 in games, but pass blocking was a weaker spot in some matchups. I couldn’t find a listed high, but his season low was 3.4, though scouting notes call it “not a massive strength” yet serviceable due to his size, leverage, and former safety toughness. He’s often described as the “thunder” back who can stonewall with power, making him a good early-down/third-down option. Upside is high in Golesh’s scheme.

3. Mabson. This was the surprise to me. Mabson was praised by coaches Nix and Freeze in 2025 for looking “good” in pass pro, being “physical enough,” and being “a big part of that pass protection.” As a RSF, he’s shown growth in identifying looks and engaging blockers, especially after stepping up due to roster changes. Very few snaps mean no real PFF data, but his build and willingness suggest he could be a solid contributor.

4. Cobb. Cobb struggles in pass protection due to his lighter frame and emphasis on elusiveness over power. Scouting reports note he “often struggles to stand up blitzers” and “lacks power to anchor,” with effectiveness around 31% in some draft projections. He’s more likely to be subbed out on obvious passing downs, as his game is built on speed and burst rather than blocking.

5. Henderson. Alvin didn’t get any pff blocking stats. He played in 1 game.
I never said or suggested it was a good thing, or something we should do, but it looks like that’s the way it’s headed. I hope not.

But if other schools are going that route, we are going to have to find something to compete with that money or we will absolutely get left behind. And I’m sorry, but War Eagle Mobile ain’t it. I love the idea and will likely sign up if it succeeds, but let’s not pretend that will have us in the same stratosphere as those chasing Wall Street money.

Truth is, something has to be done to put a cap on this crap. There has got to be a cap and very real penalties for going above it or finding back door loopholes to get around it.
These are all YouTube shorts so they are super short videos. I can’t find the video of his that showed part or all of Sam Leavitts LSU deal, but it was this guy who talked about it.

Utah Private Equity

UNLV Private Equity

BigXII Private Equity
I think the way other teams are spending so much is because they are signing deals with private equity firms. Multiple teams are doing it. Pretty sure I saw where LSUs deal with Sam Leavitt was largely paid by private equity.

If others are doing that and we aren’t no wonder we are getting our asses handed to us on the lines
From how I understand it, the school has 25m in total for paying players. Cohen “sold” the 2026 opening game to be played in Atlanta for 5m which gives us the 30m. It isn’t like Deuce had money set aside for him. His money would have come out of the 30m pool which obviously reduces or removes money to be spent on other sports.

I could be wrong, I’ve been wrong before.
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Hope he does alright.


I don’t normally hold hard feelings towards these kids transferring but F him. He can eat an extra large bag of dicks for the shite he talked about Auburn after he hit the portal.

I wish Malcom nothing but stone hands and failure. I’d be happy as a possum eating persimmons if he gets buried in the depth chart never took another snap of football.

I hope he chokes on the big ole bag of dicks while he is at it.

Seriously F that dude.