National Media Darlings?

[DIXIE'S PRIDE]

What happened to the Auburn Tigers media hype? Since last Thursday everytime I turn on the radio or television, pick up a newspaper or log in to a website it seems that the AU bubble has already burst. Did I miss something?
Now I have heard most mention that the schedule is favorable for the tigers, so their record should/would be good, but their are no stars on the AU team has been repeated over and over again. I've also heard that Tubervile is a little unhappy with the development of the offense and is skeptic at a few postions. Now from all the comments on this board the AU fans confident so why is the AU fan base and the media so far apart on this team?

[iambigwilley]

because the media cares more about its precious USC than it does the SEC

[iambigwilley]

No SEC team will get the media attention it deserves

[DIXIE'S PRIDE]

Checkin' N-

I respectfully disagree with the two above commets> Florida was mentioned on many media voters as the #2 team in the country. Please pay attention to the question- why all the negative opinions on the Auburn Tigers?

[blues_cap]

im not gonna touch the au issue but the reason the sec doesnt get the same hype is b/c we dont win sexy. the sec wins like nfl teams do. we run the ball, throw play action passes and play hellacious defense. the average college football fan(and most sportswriters) look at the box score and form an opinion based on that. most like the 45-40 point games where whomever gets the ball last wins. personally, i hate that type of game. i like to see an overall game where there are 4-5 big plays that decide the game, not 10-15.

you dont see many 40 point offensive explosions in the sec..you may see 40 rushing yards but we play more of an nfl style of football that most college fans dont like. that is the reason they are college fans.

i guess my point is that the sec teams usually play conservative, much like the nfl teams with good d's and wait for the other team to beat themselves.

there are more games lost in the sec than there are games won. same as the nfl.

[DIXIE'S PRIDE]

Thanks for the post-

Looking for responses from the AU fans in the know? Please take time away from your Coach Shula bashing long enough to answer the question- I have noticed that some voters didn't even have the AU tigers in the top 5, why?

[blues_cap]

Thanks for the post-

Looking for responses from the AU fans in the know? Please take time away from your Coach Shula bashing long enough to answer the question- I have noticed that some voters didn't even have the AU tigers in the top 5, why?

nevermind...i thought you were looking for opinions on the sec media deal. it is obvious you are lookin to flame auburn.....should of known given your track record. freakin pathetic.

if you want to know my opinions on auburn, come around every once in a while to do more than bash other teams. my opinios are documented on here somewhere.

btw, where did i mention schula in this post?? that is a totally different topic.

[geechee]

I think a few of you may just be a lil bit too thin skinned and/or paranoid. The SEC makes up only 10% of the teams in Division 1 but at the same time we make up 40% of the current top ten in all the polls. At the same time we all know going in that the BCS deck is stacked against an SEC team winning the mythical national championship because the chances of an SEC team going undefeated is very slim.

[DIXIE'S PRIDE]

Blues,
Since we're in a piss'n match.... kiss off. I don't have a bad record on here buddy. Your post was obviously a politically correct answer based on the fact that your team hasn't played AU. If I'm not mistaken I even posted it under an AU heading. Make yourself feel better if you like by calling me a flamer....if I flame I'll tell it's a flame. I simply redirected the question to Auburn fans who are no doubt flaming this board repeatedly....with post regarding anything BAMA or Shula.

Goose or Gander who cares you choose.

[blues_cap]

Blues,
Since we're in a piss'n match.... kiss off. I don't have a bad record on here buddy. Your post was obviously a politically correct answer based on the fact that your team hasn't played AU. If I'm not mistaken I even posted it under an AU heading. Make yourself feel better if you like by calling me a flamer....if I flame I'll tell it's a flame. I simply redirected the question to Auburn fans who are no doubt flaming this board repeatedly....with post regarding anything BAMA or Shula.

Goose or Gander who cares you choose.

no problem, i'll kiss off...better yet, i'll dance off...to the tune of 5-0. catchy little tune, dont you think??

[cocky4ever]

Please pay attention to the question- why all the negative opinions on the Auburn Tigers?

Because it's easier for them to knock Auburn down instead of giving SC credit. Instead of giving the Barn credit for its defense(which went a long time without allowing an SEC team a TD...which included LSU who's been puting 40-50 up against each opponent) they say "SC's weak offense put up a lot of yards on em. Thats totally leaving out the fact that SC's offense is ran by one of the best offensive minds to ever conduct a college offense, and the fact that SN was playing QB and he is one of the more all around dangerous threats in the SEC.

They will also point out the Barn's (supposedly) non dominant offense. To say this is to, of course, leave out the fact that they play SEC competition(which is known to have the best overall defense of any conference in the country). They have a great OC,line, back, a good QB, and good WR's. They have all the ingredients to succeed.

But then again we're talking about the same people who increased So Cal's lead over Auburn after the condoms barely escaped a team that the Barn blew out. To try and use reason to understand their logic is futile....

[AU Blaaaaaaaake]

Ummm, its pretty obvious that the SEC in general does not get the media attention it deserves and that Auburn is just being overshadowed by the celebrity status Trojans. People are predicting USC to lose at least 1 game, so at the moment I'm not really worried about it. This thread seems like a sad attempt to put Auburn in some negative light that doesn't exist.


P.S. At least Auburn is still in the media. I haven't heard a positive thing about 'Bama since the now infamous "Bama's Back" Sports Illustrated last year.

[timNem]

Ummm, its pretty obvious that the SEC in general does not get the media attention it deserves and that Auburn is just being overshadowed by the celebrity status Trojans. People are predicting USC to lose at least 1 game, so at the moment I'm not really worried about it. This thread seems like a sad attempt to put Auburn in some negative light that doesn't exist.


P.S. At least Auburn is still in the media. I haven't heard a positive thing about 'Bama since the now infamous "Bama's Back" Sports Illustrated last year.Stop being paranoid and read the post. That post is more defending AU than bashing it don't you think? For example, why did USC gain 30 points on AU in the Coaches poll after struggling with a team that AU pounced? I'm a Bama fan and I was mad that AU got shafted two years ago and if AU can take care of business this season it could very well happen again. I believe this is what you see when you read a post from anyone:

I hate Bama I hate bama I hate BamaI hate Bama I hate Bama I hate Bama
I hate Bama I hate bama I hate BamaI hate Bama I hate Bama I hate Bama
I hate Bama I hate bama I hate BamaI hate Bama I hate Bama I hate Bama

[AJ2HOT4U]

I dont think theres any doubt about auburn, i mean come on they are still number 2 after that mediocre performance on thursday. Give credit(I hate saying this) to auburn by beating USC at will brice. I mean it is steve spurrier and i do not think anyone would want to play S.Car. As long as auburn keeps on winning they will have a spot in the title game. After what happened to them in 04, the media will not let it happen again. By the way, the boys from L.A. are getting old, they have too many National titles anyway. Ohio state looks to be a lock to run the table, and auburn eesh. If they could beat LSU they can beat anyone. And if there is one team i would want in the title game from the SEC would be auburn. ( will kick yallz butts next year )

[Volnooga]

Dixie's Pride is a closet AU fan and is lashing out in the only way he knows how.. It's sad, it really is.

[WDavE]

I'll try to answer Dixie's question.
It might be because we are not winning enough style points against what the media thinks are average teams.

Just to compare! How much media attention was given to USC struggling with Washington State? Very little! Washington State had as good or better stats then did USC.

Then add to that the games that week were supposed heavyweights like Bama versus Florida and Ohio St. versus Iowa. Nether turned out to be extremely close so the hype moved back to the winners.

LSU and Florida will get alot this week and alot more then Georgia versus Tenn. will receive.

[QC_Dawg]

I just feel that it's inevitable that USC will work its way back to the number two spot. No offense to Auburn, I absolutely believe that they should be in the number two spot, but they didn't look like a number two team on saturday. Ohio State looks like a number one team every game, and Auburn just doesn't have the "flair" that the media responds to. Not that USC looked outstanding either, but the media is going to gravitate towards a team who's been in the national title game three years in a row.

I am proud of Auburn representing the SEC in the number two spot, and they certainly have my vote. But really, did you expect any different?

[Lud0]

Ummm, its pretty obvious that the SEC in general does not get the media attention it deserves and that Auburn is just being overshadowed by the celebrity status Trojans. People are predicting USC to lose at least 1 game, so at the moment I'm not really worried about it. This thread seems like a sad attempt to put Auburn in some negative light that doesn't exist.


P.S. At least Auburn is still in the media. I haven't heard a positive thing about 'Bama since the now infamous "Bama's Back" Sports Illustrated last year.


Can you read? Did you even attempt to read the first post in the thread?

[autiger1126]

What happened to the Auburn Tigers media hype? Since last Thursday everytime I turn on the radio or television, pick up a newspaper or log in to a website it seems that the AU bubble has already burst. Did I miss something?
Now I have heard most mention that the schedule is favorable for the tigers, so their record should/would be good, but their are no stars on the AU team has been repeated over and over again. I've also heard that Tubervile is a little unhappy with the development of the offense and is skeptic at a few postions. Now from all the comments on this board the AU fans confident so why is the AU fan base and the media so far apart on this team?
I'll bite...
First of all, Auburn wasn't receiving attention prior to thursday night. It has been a complaint by many of our fans all year long that ND, USC, OSU, UM, hell, even WVU had received more attention than us. They pretty much skip over us or give us a sentence or two on sportscenter or gameday. Thursday they talked about us because we were playing on their station. They'll talk about us next Saturday when we play UF, because we'll be playing on their station.

The schedule sets up nicely, but we have still played a top 10 team and won. Kenny Irons is the only one on our team receiving hype, and deservingly so, but he won't put up numbers like smith or peterson or quinn or booty or slayton etc. The media like numbers, and with Tuberville's style of play, they won't get them unless it's necessary to win the game.

Tuberville will never be completely happy with all the positions and I hope he never is, else he wouldn't be doing his job. We obviously have weaknesses, as does every other team in the top 10. We have a weakness in depth at corner, depth at WR, and our DE aren't very good at playing contain. We all know that these are problems, but everyone has problems, and we feel that our coaches are good enough to win even with these weaknesses. As to why the fanbase and media aren't on the same page. We haven't blown anyone away or we don't have a flashy player to attract them to us. We haven't given them any highlights. Also, the AP poll voted us number 2, so the media thinks we're a good team, ESPN and other sports news sources just have to play to the markets that watch them most. It's all about the $$$.

[shanksta13]

The bottom line is that the Southeast isn't the biggest market and the SEC's teams aren't as flashy as those of other conferences. The quality of the defenses prevent running backs like Adrian Peterson, Steve Slaton, etc. from coming to the SEC and / or shining in the SEC. SEC football isn't as "fun and exciting" to watch as other conferences. Sadly, good defenses don't make too many friends in the national media.

[Cockfan720]

The bottom line is that the Southeast isn't the biggest market and the SEC's teams aren't as flashy as those of other conferences. The quality of the defenses prevent running backs like Adrian Peterson, Steve Slaton, etc. from coming to the SEC and / or shining in the SEC. SEC football isn't as "fun and exciting" to watch as other conferences. Sadly, good defenses don't make too many friends in the national media.

Great point!! Totally agree!

[timNem]

The bottom line is that the Southeast isn't the biggest market and the SEC's teams aren't as flashy as those of other conferences. The quality of the defenses prevent running backs like Adrian Peterson, Steve Slaton, etc. from coming to the SEC and / or shining in the SEC. SEC football isn't as "fun and exciting" to watch as other conferences. Sadly, good defenses don't make too many friends in the national media.
I agree. Could it also have something to with that most sports writers/voters
don't reside in the south?