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I would have cam pretend that he is a running back and run wildcat about 15-20 times in a row to set the pace. 4+ yards at a time would eventually lead to a missed tackle.
If he throws he might want to throw away from #13 and #20.

That is why I think we should kind of do what Cal did to us, and had have Pleasant spy Newton the whole game.... He is fast enough to catch Newton and he can tackle.... if everyone else in the Defensive Backfield can stay with there assignments(Cliff Harris against Arizona) and let Pleasant play spy I think we have the players to control Newton.... I don't think you can completely stop him but I do think we should force him into putting the ball in other peoples hands.

I have enjoyed reading Oregon's take on the BIG GAME. Being an Auburn Fan, I have a great deal of respect for football played in the PAC 10. I remember all too well a few years ago when Auburn was highly ranked and So. Cal whipped our butts two straight years !! I was also wishing for an Oregon loss this year in order to play Boise St. or TCU. All we have heard this year from ESPN is how GREAT these 2 non-bcs teams are !!! Frankly, Oregon's offense scars me to death. Its like looking into a mirror and seeing Auburn playing itself. I think that the last team with the ball wins !!

I wouldn't recommend the spy. Several teams have tried it (South Carolina on Saturday is the latest), and it hasn't worked too well. Too often it eaves you defending with only 10 players, as one is basically in no mans land just waiting in case Cam runs. Several pass plays had a linebacker standing there doing nothing just in case Cam ran. So SC only rushed 3, which gave Cam plenty of time to pick someone out. You give a good QB 5 to 10 seconds, he will find someone.

Well if he doesn't run, then the back seven is down a man. With the increased use of the tight end or H-back in our passing game, using that guy to spy can make it difficult to cover everyone.

Another thing that Malzahn is great at is using misdirection. If that spy is too focused on Cam, he's more susceptible to biting on fakes and misdirection where he thanks Cam could be running (since it's his responsibility to contain him). If you have someone who's out of position, it opens things a little more for long runs by McCalebb, which he's had a lot of this year (8.7 yards per carry).

My guess is that if Kelly studies the film of how a spy worked out, he'll probably stay away from it. Alabama, by far, had the most success stopping the offense. In the first half, they were good at defending the run both inside on power runs, and on sweeps (they closed out to the sideline very well.....great containment and gap control).

However, the adjustment was to throw down field more, which proved to be successful in big play scores, but it also loosened up the running lanes a bit.

I think the best bet is to just try to play it straight up as best you can. Nothing tricky. Just know that misdirection and distracting formations are coming, and you just have to be disciplined and play your responsibility.

I think I speak for most Auburn folks in that we have the utmost respect for the Ducks and expect a very good game with no outcome ensured.

What up David G at TP in Springfield......you paying attention?

Im not gonna take any shots at Cam, Cecil, Chizek or Malzahn.

I'll just say this. It will be settled on the field on January 10th.

Game plan should be simple for Auburn offensively, be more physical and use your size. If you try to out finesse us you will lose. With that being said, I expect we will gameplan for that, so you will have to beat us throwing the ball down the field and hope Cliff gets over aggressive.

I'm think your correct on this one TF. Wish it was not true, but I have been looking at the SOS for the last 4 weeks, and Auburn does have the edge.

You throwing in the towel, dk?

What are the names of your starting offensive lineman and defensive lineman. I tried to find lineups but couldn't find anything but rosters.

Though I too have great respect for our opponents, I don't think Auburn has played any team close to our speed and tempo. I think auburn will score their fair share of points and I think the DUCKS will also. I also think our speed on defense will not allow Cam to sit in the pocket. I really like N.A. play calling on defense, blitz packages, dropping lineman back in coverage etc. Our linebackers are as fast as most opponents runningbacks which gives us alot of schemes to choose from. I agree with JHOP that our offense will keep a big defensive line neutral due to the fact that we are not a run up the middle offense. Look at when we played USC, big lineman did nothing for them. Fairly is a great player, but we'll see how great his conditioning is when he plays the Ducks. Will he have too sub out alot? We shall see!! : )

I desperately need tickets. Already have hotel booked, and can get decent airfare flying into Tuscon, but my DAF order isn't high enough to afford me a ticket allotment and I don't feel like paying $1200 per ticket in addition to hotel and airfare. Missing this game would suck. Bad.

Hey Justin, It looks like I am going to be driving my RV down so if there is a way we can get a spot there for it I would be more than happy to let that be a home base. I have a huge lighted ball that looks like a moon I put 18' in the air so it would be easy to find.