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Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 91, Nov. 13, 2015

November 12, 2015UncategorizedDeaneagle5

The South’s oldest rivalry, Auburn vs Georgia, is renewed in Jordan-Hare Stadium this Saturday, November 14th, with the series deadlocked at 55 wins each (8 ties).

Former Auburn quarterback Ben Leard joins Coach John Ray and Doug Dean to discuss what makes this rivalry special, and how he expects both coaching staffs to play it strategically. Leard also recounts a legendary moment in the 1999 AU vs UGA pregame coin toss, in which he got the last laugh with Georgia quarterback Quincy Carter.

While neither team is at this point contending for any title, the pressure will be palpable for the CBS Noon EST kick, because both Mark Richt and Gus Malzahn desperately need this win, and the game always means a great deal to the two deep south fan bases.

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Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 90, Nov. 9, 2015

November 9, 2015UncategorizedDeaneagle5

The improvement could be seen coming for a few weeks, but there was little reward in the form of wins. That all changed on a windy, drizzling night at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas as the Auburn Tigers put together a brilliant performance in all three phases of the game to upset the Aggies 26-10.

Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean as they discuss the near complete game the Tigers played in all three phases to whip the Aggies and their 12th man, who departed in droves in the 3rd quarter. Behind the composed play of QB Jeremy Johnson, and 159 yards rushing by Jovon Robinson, the offense appears back on track. Add to it Will Muschamp’s defensive unit holding the Aggies to just over 300 yards, and grabbing three interceptions, and Malzahn’s Tigers just may be finding themselves at the right time as Amen Corner arrives to the Plains.

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Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 89, Nov. 6, 2015

November 5, 2015UncategorizedDeaneagle5

Gus Malzahn’s Auburn Tigers take to the road again to face the 6-2 Texas A&M Aggies in College Station on Saturday, November 7th.

Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean as they analyze where Malzahn’s Tigers are at coming off the loss to Ole Miss, and what moves they must make to find a way to pull off the road win against the Aggies and their 12th man.

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Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 88, Nov. 2nd, 2015

November 2, 2015UncategorizedDeaneagle5

A rabid Jordan-Hare capacity home crowd for the 11:00 a.m. Halloween game between Auburn and Ole Miss could rightly be asking, like Little Bill in the western, Unforgiven why they deserve the four losses in a frustrating 2015 football season. In college football, as Clint Eastwood’s character, William Munny, advised Little Bill, “deserve’s got nothing to do with it.”

Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean as they discuss why the “bad and ugly” for the Auburn Tigers was just a bit too much for the “good” in the game to overcome and deliver a big win over Ole Miss. The Rebels now control their own destiny for a possible SEC West title, having already dispatched the Crimson Tide.

Meanwhile, the Auburn Tigers must have a short memory for the Ole Miss loss, and find a way to rally spirits and a banged up QB Sean White for this week’s road trip to College Station, Texas to take on the Texas A&M Aggies, who are coming off a win over South Carolina.

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Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 87, Oct. 30, 2015

October 30, 2015UncategorizedDeaneagle5

While Ole Miss may still be harboring “what if’s” from the devastating loss to the Memphis Tigers, the Rebels did rebound with a resounding defeat of the Aggies, holding Sumlin’s team to 3 points. And while likely out of the Football Playoff picture with two losses, Ole Miss still controls its own destiny for a shot to make its first ever SEC Championship game.

Gus Malzahn’s Auburn team, meanwhile, showed signs of life – particularly offensively – in Fayetteville despite a devastating quadruple overtime loss. Back in the friendly confines of Jordan-Hare stadium, can the Tigers bounce back, and find some Halloween MoJo to upset the Rebels?

Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean as they break down the key elements that will decide this game, which will have the eyes of the Crimson Tide fans glued and undoubtedly feeling rather “conflicted” about who to pull for.

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Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 86, Oct. 26, 2015

October 26, 2015UncategorizedDeaneagle5

Defensive Coordinator Will Muschamp said it well, nothing very good comes out of a loss. And the Tigers’ loss in four overtime periods after clawing back in with just seconds remaining added to the bitter taste of defeat.

Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean as they discuss where things went awry in the game, and the bright spots that emerged as well, most notably the nearly flawless performance by QB Sean White.

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Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 85, Oct. 23, 2015

October 22, 2015UncategorizedDeaneagle5

While not exactly a “loser leaves town” game for Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn and Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema, this SEC tilt in Fayetteville will absolutely be a season turning point for both winner and loser.

Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean as they dissect the key elements of this game, how Bielema will play it, and what game strategy Malzahn is likely to serve up in the Tigers second straight SEC road test with QB Sean White as starter.

Dean and Ray shoot straight on this episode, and Coach Bret Bielema may prefer to avoid tuning in to this particular podcast!

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Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 84, Oct. 19, 2015

October 19, 2015UncategorizedDeaneagle5

Numbers, numbers, and MORE numbers! But what’s really inside the numbers for the Auburn Tigers? Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean as they analyze the statistical results of Gus Malzahn’s Auburn Tigers at the midseason point with the road trip to Fayetteville, Arkansas up next.

Some areas are clearly problematic statistically and help explain the two losses and struggles for the Tigers. Ray and Dean also break down some moves Malzahn & Co may make to turn their results in the right direction or at least minimize the damage that can be done by opponents on Auburn’s weaknesses.

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Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 83, Oct 16, 2015

October 16, 2015UncategorizedDeaneagle5

Gus Malzahn’s Auburn Tigers went on the road to Lexington, Kentucky and came away with an important SEC road win that can be a strong tonic to cure the Tigers’ recent ills as a team.

Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean as they discuss what key factors contributed to the win, quarterback Sean White’s strong performance in likely locking down the starting quarterback position, and where the Tigers need to improve for the next road trip to Fayetteville, Arkansas to take on the Razorbacks on October 24th.

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Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 82, Oct. 12, 2015

October 12, 2015UncategorizedDeaneagle5

Join hosts Doug Dean and Coach John Ray as they discuss game strategy for the road trip to Lexington for an ESPN Thursday night game vs Kentucky. Dean and Ray also welcome special guest Wayne Bylsma, a former AU linebacker who played for Coach Pat Dye from 1987-1990.

Bylsma will evaluate the current linebackers play, and offer insight on what has changed for modern defenses in stopping the spread / hurry-up attacks which have become so prevalant.

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