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AUBURN
TIGERS
2012
College Football Early Preview
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| OFFENSE
- 8 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 10 |
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| KEY
LOSSES |
| OFFENSE:
Quindarius Carr-WR, Jay Wisner-WR,
A.J. Greene-OT, Jared Cooper-OG,
Brandon Mosley-OT, Michael Dyer-RB,
Barrett Trotter-QB (NFL) |
| DEFENSE:
Eltoro
Freeman-MLB, Neiko Thorpe-S |
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Running
Back / Tight End |
Michael
Dyer and Onterio
McCalebb are still
the bread and butter
for this Tiger offense.
Running with the
ball keeps this
offense formidable.
All-SEC tight end
Philip Lutzenkirchen
has the hands required
to get the ball
into the end zone
via the air. He
leads the team in
touchdown snags.
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| Quarterback
/ Defense |
| No
one is quite sure
which quarterback
is capable of leading
Auburn out of the
passing doldrums.
2011 was a complete
rebuilding process
on the defensive
side of the ball.
Boy, did the statistics
sure prove it as
Auburn ranked near
the bottom in just
about everything.
All those players
are back but they
have much to prove.
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DEPTH CHARTS were only designed
as a simplistic gauge for listing
players that departed and players
that received the most playing
experience (consistent starters).
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the importance of missing personnel
data not listed such as redshirts,
transfers, injuries, incoming
recruits, back ups and alternates.
Their coverage will begin with
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| AUBURN
2012 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
| OFFENSE |
| QB |
Clint
Moseley-Jr |
Kiehl
Frazier-So |
| RB |
Onterio
McCalebb-Sr |
.. |
| WR |
Trovon
Reed-So |
.. |
| WR |
Travante
Stallworth-Sr |
.. |
| WR |
Emory
Blake-Sr |
DeAngelo
Benton-Sr |
| TE |
Philip
Lutzenkirchen-Sr |
Brandon
Fulse-So |
| OT |
.. |
.. |
| OG |
Chad
Slade-So |
.. |
| C |
Reese
Dismukes-So |
.. |
| OG |
John
Sullen-Sr |
.. |
| OT |
.. |
.. |
| K |
Cody
Parkey-Jr |
.. |
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| AUBURN
2012 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
| DEFENSE |
| DE |
Corey
Lemonier-Jr |
Craig
Sanders-Jr |
| DT |
Jeffrey
Whitaker-Jr |
Angelo
Blackson-So |
| DT |
Kenneth
Carter-Jr |
Gabe
Wright-So / Devaunte Sigler-So |
| DE |
Nosa
Eguae-Jr |
.. |
| LLB |
Jonathan
Evans-Sr |
Justin
Garrett-So |
| MLB |
Jake
Holland-Jr |
.. |
| RLB |
Daren
Bates-Sr |
Jawara
White-So |
| CB |
Chris
Davis-Jr |
Jonathon
Mincy-So / Ryan White-Jr |
| CB |
T'Sharvan
Bell-Sr |
Robenson
Therezie-So / Jermaine
Whitehead-So |
| S |
Erique
Florence-So |
.. |
| S |
Demetruce
McNeal-Jr |
Ryan
Smith-Jr |
| P |
Steven
Clark-Jr |
.. |
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| QUICK
TAKES |
- No
team had to rebuild this past
season like Auburn. Six true
freshmen picked up starts.
The term "rebuild"
is no longer a usable excuse
with 18 returning starters.
- It's
best to throw the current
statistics out. Don't even
look at them. But for the
record, Auburn ranked in the
bottom three of eight different
SEC statistical categories.
In its five losses the Tigers
were outscored 208-69.
- Michael
Dyer and Onterio McCalebb
represent the best one-two
running back package in the
conference. Dyer is climbing
the Auburn record books with
each 100-yard game. There
may be deeper backfields and
just as much talent elsewhere,
but no dual package is as
important to the team.
- The
passing game is non-existent.
Don't blame it on the receivers.
Auburn is a combined 20-3
when either Emory Blake or
Philip Lutzenkirchen has a
touchdown reception.
- Linebacker
Daren Bates is the heart of
the defense, tallying 96 total
tackles last season. Defensive
end Corey Lemonier is the
star and represents one of
the top three pass rushers
in the league.
- Auburn
will be a better team, but
the Tigers are still the fourth
best team in the SEC West
until a quarterback can prove
capable of throwing the ball.
This will have to be accomplished
without offensive coordinator
Gus Malzahn running the show.
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AUBURN
2012 SCHEDULE
Sept.
1 - Clemson @Atlanta,
GA
Sept. 8 - at Mississippi
Sept. 22 - Louisiana State
Oct. 6 - Arkansas
Oct. 13 - at Mississippi
Oct. 20 - at Vanderbilt
Oct. 27 - Texas A&M
Nov. 3 - McNeese State
Nov. 10 - Georgia
Nov. 17 - Alabama A&M
Nov. 24 - at Alabama
TBA - Louisiana-Monroe
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