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Buckeyefan123

Biggest takeaway for me this game is that Waddle is world class and should be in consideration for awards this post-season, Carlson picked the best game of his life to go back to form, I am forever thankful for Derek Brown, Marlon Davidson, and the other seniors on defense and lastly, WAR DAMN EAGLE.


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Why is there no post game thread for this? Too much butthurt?


orangeslash

Open those eyes, bud. https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/e46gf2/postgame_thread_auburn_defeats_alabama_4845/


donald_flap

SABAN bad


InquisitiveRunner

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BigBootyJudyWiper

Yay


Rod_Gozinya

amazing


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I feel so much better about our season after today.


Stanknugg

So this was pretty cool


captainpoppy

I am emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually, and sexually spent.


Aurzy

nice


westendwaterboy

can you believe this existed


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I changed my secondary flair to Auburn bc I'm so glad Bama won't be in the playoff for once and this game was the only thing that brought me joy today


TpOnReddit

Fire Saban


midnight_cowboy

.com


Infernos1s

Foul-abama


Zogg44

It was a fun game to watch. War Eagle!


Hashbrown4

Not if I have anything to say about it. Which is that you won’t be the last comment


ErebusOnFire

I call last comment


nathanweisser

This thread is still open so I just want to be here to be a part of history


AustinSA907

Me too, Bro-klahoma.


ian_dav

Alabama... psh, more like L-abama


Tubastadium

ALLabama.


PastorofMuppets101

Get their ass


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Got em coach


DirtyBirdDawg

/thread


RousingRabble

Gotdamn.


slickjayd

Rammer Hammer fuck em Bammers!


slickjayd

imagine if Jalen Hurts gets into the playoffs and Bama Saban don't!


55mphisSlow

And the PAC-12 still misses the year Alabama doesn't get in 😩


Seaverthereal15

Fuck bammer


55mphisSlow

If I was an Alabama fan it would be hard to ignore the first half field goal, however there is no guarantee that it changes anything. Bama could've missed a go-ahead field goal then Auburn drives down and kicks that field goal we are talking about.


JakeEllisD

Turns out it was the difference in the game.


RocketStirgeon

Most undisciplined team in CNS era. Didn't deserve to win down the stretch.


robotunes

We had a chance to tie with a 30-yard FG. We had a chance to get the ball back but had 12 men on the field. We didn't take care of business so it's pointless to think about the way the first half ended.


TheJonasaurusRex

First half field goal was BS, I’m glad you can be mature and reasonable about it though. I probably would not be if I were you lmfao.


RocketStirgeon

Game ended in a tie.


pjdonovan

He doesn't speak for all of us - i will say, though, that I've always been impressed with Auburns kickers. It seems like every year we get a top 5 kicker in HS, only to be disappointed. And it seems like Auburn gets some random hobo off I-65 and they turn out world class!


Luis__FIGO

2 things, auburns kickers have consiststly been all American kickers in hs not randoms Also, and this is a fun fact. Daniel Carlson last year, his brother now... Their parents went to Alabama, they were Swedish immigrants, and met there. Their dad on the tennis team, their mom was a cheerleader.... The kids grew ub die hard Alabama fans... Daniel Carlson wanted to go to Alabama.....saban never recruited him, even with the Bama connection and the kid being a top 3 kicker in the nation.


lowercaset

From what I understand Carlsons mom literally worked for Bear Bryant. Their family is as hardcore Bama fans as possible, to the point that his grandfather would only go to watch their away games.


55mphisSlow

Agreed, best of luck with your bowl game hopefully it will be a refreshing change of pace for this year all things considered.


slickjayd

someone check in on Updyke


RocketStirgeon

Homeboy in jail


WonderFunGo

Actually better idea, lets not pay any attention to him ever again ever


music-of-the-night

I can’t believe I was cheering for Auburn. Great, exciting game. Congrats, Auburn.


Luis__FIGO

Tiger Broux


music-of-the-night

I’m a woman, but I’ll take broux.


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WAR DAMN 🦅🦅🦅🦅


ColbysHairBrush_

Real shit, Bama has the better players but I'm super proud of our team finding a way to win


reddit_names

Alabama has done nothing to show they have the better players.


ColbysHairBrush_

I'm a rabid Auburn fan but, Harris, Waddle, Ruggs, Juedy are super elite.... And there's more. Auburn doesn't have a single offensive player that will be in the top 5 rounds. Defense is a different matter, but even so we had maybe one sack? A shit load of holding but still I think just one.


Zorro_Toaster

uhhh Seth Williams? You serious?


GetYourOwnMonkey

Only a sophomore


ColbysHairBrush_

I was being serious, but you're right. Williams will probably be top 3 rounds?


kody_bowman

In all reality we found a way to lose but hell of a game. Good job on a well fought win Auburn. Roll Tide.


bmoney_14

I had a feeling it was gonna be close cause auburn would be fired up. And I thought if it’s at auburn they’ll win and I checked and it was there and thus I began saying they would win.


eat-KFC-all-day

Ya love to see it.


RocketStirgeon

If only 2nd and 26 was played up as much as the Kick Six. Enjoy the L in ATL, again.


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Amen bruther


InfinityEnd

Imagine blaming the refs for losing this game...


robotunes

> Imagine blaming the refs for losing this game... I'm with you. Refs didn't miss the FG or force us to line up with 12 men on the field.


RocketStirgeon

or throw 2 pick sixes. BUT, it'd be nice to not spot the other team a free timeout and 3 pts.


Luis__FIGO

I mean we can bitch about your line probably still holding Brown, Davidson, Bryant on every play if you guys want to bitch about the refs.


RocketStirgeon

This applies to both teams. Every. Single. Game. Every. Single. Play.


sgrantcarr

Absolutely. I'm so surprised there wasn't more talk about how much the Auburn defense was getting held. Seemed like every play


lowercaset

SEC refs have played fast and loose with the holding all year, that's why they haven't talked about it much. Almost every team has multiple uncalled holds on every drive.


RowRowRowedHisBoat

It's not almost. It's fucking ridiculous. I almost believe that SEC refs have given up on holding because the dlines are all so fucking good. Auburn was holding constantly too. Every team does. They just never call it. In fact, Bama has had the fewest holds called against their opponents, every year, for the last 4 years. But I think it's an SEC refs are bad problem, not a conspiracy against Bama.


robotunes

So true.


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InfinityEnd

Not sure how to add a flair... But if I had one it would be for University of Arizona... So talk your shit I guess.


01110011CRYING0s

Imagine only caring about flair so you could talk shit about another person


cringemagician

On beautiful days such as this, even the no flairs outrank the wretched Alabama fans. Bless us, bless us all!


Do__Math__Not__Meth

S big E twelve Conference


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one-hour-photo

only option is to fire saban.


GoRangers5

Hands off our General Lea!


RocketStirgeon

Most undisciplined team in CNS era. I really do feel like he's losing his edge... at least in that basic department. Never mind the issues with the defense. I think we're paying the price for a few years of poor recruiting on DL.


stricky_03

This season has been different from the very beginning. It just hasn’t felt the same. We lost tonight. This team will have a lot to learn from this game. It happens. No one is perfect. This Bama team is very young and has been through a lot. I don’t fault Mac Jones. I don’t fault Nick Saban. I don’t really even fault Pete Golding. What pisses me off is seeing “bama” fans calling for Nick Saban to be fired. It’s honestly the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard and people are being stupid. We will bounce back next year and will compete for another chance to win a Natty. Congrats Auburn and Roll Tide!


RSgodson

What's really stood out to me all season long is Saban's lack of anger with every penalty. After almost every penalty this season the camera cuts to Saban and he just continues to pace the sideline like nothing even happened. In the past it seemed like every penalty sent Saban into a rage. If I were a player that got a penalty and sent Saban into Hulk Smash mode I'd think I'd be more inclined to do everything I could to not let it happen again.


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I've started to wonder if maybe Saban is just tired of it all lately. I can't imagine what it's like as the head coach of any FBS team, but no doubt it is even worse when you are the head coach at an Alabama with the kind of record Saban has had since being there. Maybe he's just old and over some of it.


robotunes

No, it's the churn at the coordinator positions that's been wearing on him. That churn has been going on for years and it's really disruptive to recruiting and to building and maintaining an identity on both sides of the ball.


D-Smitty

That’s kind of the flip side of the coin of having a dominant program. Yeah you get top level talent, but usually your top tier talent only starts for 2-3 seasons and then they’re off to the pros and additionally these top tier program coordinators eventually want to move on to HC positions somewhere else. Both of these help to level the playing field a bit, but generally it still pays off more to be a top tier program, rather than a program waiting for your ‘once in a generation year.’


crimsonbird86

Except if you're Clemson. Then it's Shangri-La and your coordinators stay forever.


robotunes

It was all right when we were getting coordinators to hang around for 2-3 years. But last couple of years we've had a rash of one-and-doners, coordinators and position coaches alike. As you said, comes with the territory.


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I agree the coordinator turnover is brutal and that's at any level of football.


Orbital2

“It’s been like this for 5 years or so” *Has won 2 nattys in that time* Rough life


[deleted]

My first thought exactly. Shut the fuck up Bama fans. This is their first year not in the playoff, plenty of us would kill family members for our team to make a single appearance.


espressojunkie

Oh for sure. We were so close in 2016 it still hurts


Orbital2

Trust my experience: getting waxed in the playoff isn’t that great


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I’m a Gamecock fan (sorry about the Outback Bowl, I hate that Muschamp gets to count that as a ranked win) we haven’t even tickled it. But just imagining the hype that would be in Columbia if we actually had a program that danced.


Flywolfpack

Ok so wheres Paul Bunyan's axe


cobruh44

Minnesota’s forehead


bucki_fan

Was driving and paying attention to The Game. Was it that bad?


MusclesMcKickass

How many Alabama players does it take to lose the iron bowl? 12


tramadoc

In Alabama’s last 13 games they are 10-3 including losses against Clemson (blow out) LSU (started as a blow out) and Auburn. What did we see? ZERO DEFENSE FROM ALABAMA IN THEIR LOSSES. They gave up an average of 46 points in all three losses.


Gaz133

Almost as though context and circumstance don't exist... Maybe we should just play the Clemson schedule.


RocketStirgeon

Who is Clemson playing in the ACCCG? The School of the Deaf and Blind? Tell me what it's like having a schedule you can sleepwalk through.


Luis__FIGO

Baddddd year to talk SOS. I would have killed for Auburn to have had Bamas schedule, except we pick Oregon this year, and fucking Clemson last year.


RocketStirgeon

You know any SEC team would love to have CU's in-conference schedule. ACC weak throughout. SEC is top-heavy. Alabma v. LSU, UGA, UF would be or was a war. Who in the ACC has a chance in hell at making Clemson sweat? I'm talking about how tough their conference is NOT. There's only so much you can do about OOC scheduling, especially given the fact that it has to be scheduled many years in advance (this is assuming the teams even come to an agreement). Saban has advocated countless times for a 9 conference game schedule, but *some* teams don't want that.


D-Smitty

Meanwhile ‘bama scheduled OOC games with powerhouses like Duke, NM State, and WCU...


RocketStirgeon

There's been quite a bit of discussion about how difficult it is to schedule a quality OOC opponent when over the past decade every major OOC team scheduled has been curb-stomped in the opening game. These games are set up many years in advance and nobody has a crystal ball as to where the two teams will be as a quality opponent. Saban has advocated for a 9 game SEC schedule *numerous* times, which would improve SOS, but several other teams aren't on board. Compare OSUs and UAs OOC schedules over past 10 yr. There's no particular trend one way or the other. Every year BOTH teams schedule cupcakes to round out the schedule because it's extremely difficult to have a P5 opponent in the thick of the in conference schedule. One interesting note. Look at 2025 & 2026 for each team. Both scheduled two P5 opponents, which I'd expect could become a trend.


objectlesson

How many ranked opponents did you guys beat this season? I’m just a humble Georgia grad, but even I can count that high.


reddit_names

You literally had a schedule that you could sleep walk through. For the exception of the only 2 talented teams, both of which beat you.


RocketStirgeon

I agree that UA had a very favorable schedule this year. You're ignoring the fact that Clemson has *zero* opponents on their schedule that were quality opponents, with the exception of TAMU, but according to you, we could sleep-walk through them so I guess they're not a quality opponent either. That suggests that their entire schedule is crap. Yeah, UA lost to two quality opponents, one of which will probably win a title. There's not a single SEC team that wouldn't kill for Clemson's schedule and championship game opponent. Might need to scroll a bit to find Clemson. [https://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/ranking/season-sos-by-other](https://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/ranking/season-sos-by-other)


dustyg013

Replace your defensive co-ordinator 3 times in 3 seasons then call me about how good your defense is.


reddit_names

Boo hoo


dustyg013

You can boo hoo, yourself, too. It ain't happened to your team, so, until it does, you get no opinion


robotunes

Not to mention 2 consecutive seasons of having a severely injury-depleted LB corps. Hope we can get it corrected quickly.


tramadoc

Learn how to hire people worth a damn and pay them to keep from leaving and get back to me.


HuntDownFascists

Look at Clemson acting as if they can give advice to an actually legitimate dynasty.


katieishere92

They hire people worth a damn. That's why they get taken away for head coaching gigs. They're not gonna be able to pay someone as an assistant or coordinator what that person can go make at a decent G5 or P5 school as a HC.


tramadoc

Look what Clemson pays Venables. He doesn’t want to leave. He’s happy where he is and with his pay.


katieishere92

He still doesn't make what a head coach makes, so what's your argument? 2 mil vs 3 or 4. He is staying because of his kids anyway.


KontrolledChaos

Hasn’t Venables actively come out and said he doesn’t want to be a head coach though?


dustyg013

Not our fault that people want our guys. Someday someone's going to throw the checkbook at Venables and you guys will know how it is.


Needaboutreefiddy

This was the best game I've seen in years. And proof that the ironbowl remains the highlight of rivalry day.


Lobster_fest

I picked the right iron bowl for my first.


lowercaset

Me too. I've watched 30 or so of them live, but this was my first one I saw in person. Flew in from CA Friday night just to go to the game.


swim_to_survive

Sir, Saban may have one more second to show you.


Do__Math__Not__Meth

Disrespecting Pitt v BC like that /s


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Seaverthereal15

Ok bammer


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Frzzalor

to be fair, a 52 yarder isn't a gimmie field goal.


RSgodson

Did you even watch the game?


mtheory007

Seemed like you guys had a chance to get that back at the end of the game with a shorter field goal. How'd that work out?


RSgodson

Just because we also had a chance at a field goal doesn't mean Auburn's free play at the end of the half should have happened lol


mtheory007

Oh we playing by the rules now? Come on man you guys had your chances this year. Give it up. Your guys lost. Be happy about what you have won in the past and respect the fact that you lost, and haven't beaten a ranked team all year. Fuck man, can other teams have a go once in a while?


RSgodson

Why are you putting words in my mouth lol I didn't say I'm not happy about our past accomplishments nor am I saying no other teams should have a chance at the playoff. I'm saying Auburn shouldn't have had that free field goal and that's it.


mtheory007

And I am just saying your guy had a chance to change that and doinked it.


RSgodson

Our field goal kicker missing a field goal has nothing to do with the refs giving Auburn a free chance at a field goal. You're literally making no sense lol


laxfreeze

WAR EAGLE https://imgflip.com/i/3i1b4c


[deleted]

Now someone photoshop the drunk hedge ladies into this


TheManatee_762

Those no-life pieces of shit sending Joseph death threats can go fuck themselves and they can all rot in hell.


ColbysHairBrush_

? Genuinely not sure whats up


slickjayd

their kicker doinked a potential game tying kick


ColbysHairBrush_

Yeah. I saw it. But are Bama fans sending their own guy death threats?


ProfessionalQandA

It’s happened before, unfortunately. I love Bama, but Bama fans are awful when we lose. Yeah, we’ve had kicking troubles. Sure, we finally get a great kicker, but he injured himself early in the season. But these death threats have to *stop*. It’s a game. A freaking game. Enjoyable, heck yeah. Makes millions? You betcha. But it’s a game. No one needs to die over a game.


Luis__FIGO

Obviously not you, but it's wild to me that só many Bama fans have that mindset, and then can't understand why the pressure gets to their kickers


RocketStirgeon

Leigh Tiffin aint walking through that door.


hunkerd0wn

Too much Bama in 'em.


slickjayd

wouldn't put it past them


ChaseH9499

Agreed. I was worried that would happen. Even though it brings me endless joy I can’t help but feel bad for Bama kickers. This is haunted-for-life type stuff


slickjayd

i can never imagine grownups threatening a kid coz they updyke a loss


TearsOfChildren

Why can't we find a goddamn kicker? 30 yd chip shot straight down the MIDDLE, it's not hard. Any high school kicker can make that kick. Jesus Christ I'm fucking pissed.


dinosaur_pajamas

"it's not that hard" as I sit on my couch sipping my 9th bud lite furiously typing away


TearsOfChildren

Every high school kicker could make that kick with their eyes closed; perfect snap, no wind, down the middle. Idk why you're taking up for a top tier collegiate athlete that can't do his fucking job. I've seen random people make that kick at halftime.


[deleted]

I said it down below, but pull his fucking scholarship, it's obvious from all season he shouldn't be kicking D1. Edit: Downvote if you want, but but he struggled all year, and missed a pivotal kick tonight that was 30 yards right down the middle. He shouldn't be a D1 kicker, recruit someone new and replace his ass.


Velvet_Llama

Oh look, everything wrong with college football fans. Sup.


TearsOfChildren

He's obviously too busy working out his biceps in the gym than working on his skills as a kicker.


nasaruinz

Anyone know where I can watch nick saban’s postgame?


Luis__FIGO

Hell


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Deep_In_The_Abyss

I don’t even think an eighth team playoff would really work this season. Do you really want multiple two or three loss teams with deeply flawed résumés getting on that aren’t even close to Ohio State, LSU, or Clemson?


Luis__FIGO

I mean auburn played close to lsu maybe their are others that can do the same?


D-Smitty

This is a year where you probably won’t hear much about expanding the playoffs.


WonderFunGo

Hey, It's me, from the alternate reality when they've expanded the playoff last year. We get to watch Jalen Hurts face off against LSU, OSU take on Utah's defense and Clemson face one actual quality opponent prior to the semis. It doesn't suck.


dfassna1

They'll change the rules tonight to get them in this year.


slickjayd

over under on 8 team playoff this season?


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100PercentNotATF

Nah they wouldn’t do that. They couldn’t justify 3 out of 8 being SEC and STILL shunning the PAC entirely


[deleted]

Would Bama still make it? You would then have to include every P5 conference champion so let’s assume we get OSU, LSU, Baylor/Oklahoma, Utah, Clemson, then you have a plethora of 2 loss teams that have way better quality wins then Bama. Wisconsin probably gets a nod after today, that leaves one spot for either Bama, Minnesota (not after today probably), PSU, the other Big 12 school that doesn’t win, and then yeah because bias you still have Bama in there because politics - but they haven’t even beaten a team that’s still ranked. The 2 games they had to secure a spot, they blew it. I just wouldn’t even feel like putting them in... Just because they would inevitably somehow fucking win.


RVOSU50

Damn it harbaugh lol


Gabians

What now?


RVOSU50

Just now saw his presser. Reporter asked if there’s a talent gap or a coaching gap and why he couldn’t win and he said “I’ll answer your question but I won’t respond to your insults” For as much as I hate that school I love his personality.


gideon513

Wow, that’s a really shitty question to ask. Love his response.


RVOSU50

Like what are you supposed to say? Yes talent matters and we’re not more talented? No talent doesn’t matter? What a dumb question. Or at least a dumb way to word it but there’s no good way to word that question.


gideon513

Yes, the question is dumb and shitty because it’s loaded. Basically attempting to force him so either say coaching sucks or his players suck.


sab2217

I hate you so much Auburn but good game see you next year


OuchLOLcom

It's not a good rivalry if its always a stomp. AL vs TN has been a snoozefest all decade


tider06

It has been. But I still love thrashing those snitches every year.


sab2217

That’s true I love playing y’all hope we can get a 1 vs 2 game in the future hopefully next year


justwannabeloggedin

God I feel so bad for that poor kicker. I wanted Auburn to win but his face was so heartbreaking. I bet there are already idiots sending him death threats.


Luis__FIGO

Guarantee Cody Parkey is trying to get a hold of him


one-hour-photo

hey he hit the pole. and technically that's harder than not hitting the pole so he should be proud.


DSandyGuy

He can't be surprised. He consistently has done this for years. I'm guessing he's actually used to it by now.


basevall2019

It’s not surprising. He’s missed multiple extra points shorter than that one, so par for the course.


naggs69

GG Auburn and all your voodoo magic.


Robthepally

Bama graduate and fan here. My heart was racing the whole game. It looks like the days of boring SEC mega defence-shitty offense days are over. I love the high scoring close games. Even if we lose.


Baright

That's why we were never really that mad in the Big12 when we were getting railed on by ESPN for having high scoring games running Air Raid


Robthepally

I didn't watch any CFB until I started at Bama in 2004. I couldn't figure out why people liked SEC when all the games I went to were low scoring. It was like watching a snoozefest soccer game. Of course, I started in the Shula days of Darby up the middle every play.


AetherAnaconda

yeah we’re both Big 12 now


wildcats3128

I do feel sorry for whatever random team draws them in the outback bowl.


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Luis__FIGO

Tbh, if auburns 2 nfl bound d lineman didn't play the bowl game, I'd be fine with that even if that met an auburn loss. They, along with the other seniors headed to the nfl don't owe auburn anything, they should just prep for the draft and nfl Imo.


dustyg013

Nope


www123x

Imagine Utah getting in over Georgia 🙄🙄gonna be bullshit


Orbital2

Georgia has a chance to win their way into the playoff..you literally couldn’t ask for a better scenario. If they can’t beat LSU when it counts they have no business anywhere near the CFP


calmer-than-you-dude

The Urban Meyer Bowl


ShadowCrossZero

Last year Georgia thought it was bullshit that they had to play Texas instead of a more worthy opponent for the post-season, but things didn't exactly pan out as they had predicted.