EARLY BIRD 2004 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
RELEASED DECEMBER 1, 2003
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AUBURN TIGERS
OFFENSE - 8
------RETURNING STARTERS------
DEFENSE - 6
KEY LOSSES
OFFENSE: Brandon Johnson-FB, Mark Pera-OT, Monreko Crittenden-OG, Jeris McIntyre-WR
DEFENSE: DeMarco McNeil-NG, Spencer Johnson-DT, Reggie Torbor-DE, Dontarrious Thomas-MLB, Karlos Dansby-WLB

* DEPTH CHARTS were only designed as a simplistic gauge for listing players that departed and players that received the most playing experience (consistent starters). NationalChamps.net recognizes the importance of missing personnel data not listed such as redshirts, transfers, injuries, incoming recruits, back ups, and alternates. Their coverage will begin with our full 2004 Preseason Preview due out this coming spring.
AUBURN 2004 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
OFFENSE
QB Jason Campbell-Sr Josh Sullivan-So
FB .. ..
TB Carnell Williams-Sr Ronnie Brown-Sr / Brandon Jacobs-Sr
WR Ben Obomanu-Jr Silas Daniels-Sr
WR Courtney Taylor-So Anthony Mix-Jr
TE Cooper Wallace-Jr ..
OT Steven Ross-Jr ..
OG Troy Reddick-Jr ..
C Danny Lindsey-Sr ..
OG .. ..
OT Marcus McNeill-Jr ..
K Philip Yost-Sr John Vaughn-So
DEFENSE
DE Bret Eddins-Sr ..
NG T.J. Jackson-Jr ..
DT Tim Duckworth-So ..
DE .. ..
SLB Travis Williams-Jr ..
MLB .. ..
WLB Derrick Graves-Sr ..
CB Kevin Hobbs-Jr ..
CB Carlos Rogers-Sr ..
RS Junior Rosegreen-Sr Donnay Young-Sr
LS Will Herring-So Karibi Dede-So
P Kody Bliss-So ..
QUICK ANALYSIS

Auburn was the most overrated team of 2003. Some may even hint that giving the Tigers another preseason Top 25 prediction is too generous, so we have them at #25 and still on the radar. Look, the talent is here. Enough remains again in 2004 to where a run at the SEC West is certainly not out of the question. Coach Tuberville has to fix the scratchy record also known as Jason Campbell at QB. His marginal sound remains the same. If you could rewind the clock back to August, we asked the same exact question. However, Carnell Williams, should he return for his senior year, would certainly be a leading Heisman Candidate. Even with an early departure, Auburn is set at RB on a list that goes four-deep. A hyped OL also returns over half of that unit, and the receivers are gifted and now experienced. The glaring aspect holding Auburn back would be the huge losses of duel LBs Thomas and Dansby. With only two starters back on the defensive front-seven, stopping the run could be a problem. More than enough talent exists, which creates even more pressure to succeed than what Coach Tuberville faced heading into 2003.

 

AUBURN
2004 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
9-4-04 BALL STATE
9-11-04 at Mississippi State
9-18-04 LOUISIANA STATE
9-25-04 THE CITADEL
10-2-04 at Tennessee
10-9-04 LOUISIANA TECH
10-16-04 ARKANSAS
10-23-04 KENTUCKY
10-30-04 at Mississippi
11-13-04 GEORGIA
11-20-04 at Alabama