Big Six Reshuffling

I’m not sure about 5 National Championships in 10 years but I think 3 is likely. We probably lose in 2 NC games as well.

I really think Auburn winning 5 NC's over the next 10 years is selling them short. I think it will be closer to 8. Freeze is a God fearing man as he repeats always, I just can't see him screwing anything that messes this up.

Agreed with op

i will bet you literally any sum of money that this will not happen.

Just like when Charlie Weatherbie paved the way for Saban’s run?

Next year Auburn will be on the edge (9-3/10-2), but in future seasons we'll be a staple of the 12-team playoff. In fact, I doubt AU misses a playoff moving forward, and is at worst in the final 4 every year.

I really liked Gus Malzahn, but he always struggled with roster management, and didn't seem to evolve enough offensively over the years. His scripted offense - which was the first 2-3 series of games - were always solid, but AU would regularly struggle to score TDs afterwards against good teams. We also kicked entirely too many FGs under Malzahn.

With Freeze, he can obviously recruit. Additionally he doesn't struggle with the roster management element. Auburn will also see an uptick in skilled athlete recruitment outside of our consistent RB performance (QB, WR, TE), and Freeze has an advanced pass game, particularly compared to Malzahn.

It is amusing that UA, UF, & UGA are all back to the 'Auburn is cheating' routine, now that we've had some success (as is the case historically) recruiting against Saban and Smart. Especially because cheating doesn't really exist in CFB any longer. It will likely get a lot worse as we get the series records against UA and UGA back to par, along with all the SEC and National trophies in the next decade.

Apologies that reading words is so exhausting. I don't have that problem, Crimson_Chaos. I spend most of my day reading voraciously.

Auburn is trailing by 13 wins in the overall series vs. UA. We've had plenty of historical success. I don't argue about Alabama's success. It is apparent, and maybe a couple of programs can match Alabama's hardware. But to say Auburn 'haven't won a damn thing' is silliness. But you do you.

What I'm getting geared up for as an Auburn alum is the can of whip-arse Auburn is about to put on UA when Saban retires. I suspect something like 50/50 and battling for championships while Smart is at UGA.

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What I'm getting geared up for as an Auburn alum is the can of whip-arse Auburn is about to put on UA when Saban retires. I suspect something like 50/50 and battling for championships while Smart is at UGA.

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So splitting 50/50 with UA is your big dream? That’s pretty sad, and by no means considered “whip-arse”…

Also, this is where your complete delusion kicks in. There may be a run by AU in the future, but don’t oversell your capabilities. It’s very rare for any program to consistently compete for championships. You will never do it with the longevity UA has, and you won’t be do it for multiple years like UGA. You may have a surprise year, but that’s about it.

Finally, the fact that you mention your losing record against UA in your opening comments proves that UA is the measuring stick of success of your program. Nothing screams “little brother” more than that.

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So splitting 50/50 with UA is your big dream?

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No, the 50/50 was AUs competition with UGA while Smart is there. I suspect 8-2/9-1 for the next two decades against Alabama, especially after Saban joins Jimmy Johnson in Florida.

No Auburn alum takes the "little brother" jabs seriously. It is childish. We are a top 12-15 program historically. We have 9(?) SEC Championships in football, and two National Championships. If we use Alabama math we have six National Championships. I'd like to use Alabama math!

I'm not here to win friends or make enemies. I'm simply sharing what I predict, based on the shuffling that has always taken place with the Big Six SEC programs from decade to decade.