tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607864319113145554.post3918652425816176194..comments2023-10-31T09:54:02.360-05:00Comments on WAR EAGLE EXTRA: Auburn's running back picture becoming clearerAndy Bitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00653266257744434147noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607864319113145554.post-42557695665162327432010-10-01T19:29:03.283-05:002010-10-01T19:29:03.283-05:00Got to give Auburn coaching staff credit - not man...Got to give Auburn coaching staff credit - not many coaches are able to admit mistakes and most are waaaayyyy too hard-headed to admit when they've made a mistake in judgement (aka Brandon Cox and BBQ gang, Kenny Irons can't pass protect in the USF game, Tristan Davis at DB, etc, etc, and on and on). Letting Dyer tote the rock/load could be the biggest play call this season. (Now if they can force themselves to quit telling Cam to get down and not take hits, that will be the 2nd biggest play call of the season). Swallow your pride and ride the horses you have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607864319113145554.post-65344376601970926562010-10-01T14:36:27.651-05:002010-10-01T14:36:27.651-05:00Oh and wanted to add, O-Mac needs to learn _how_ t...Oh and wanted to add, O-Mac needs to learn _how_ to run. He's plenty fast but he looks ridiculously undisciplined. He needs some good structured learnin'. Luper can probably drill that into him. Although, maybe not, since we're talking about 2 years here now. Watching him run is kinda frustrating, it looks like he's all legs akimbo. Watch a Chris Rainey or Jeff Demps and look at the differences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607864319113145554.post-50216584099869552642010-10-01T14:34:08.453-05:002010-10-01T14:34:08.453-05:00Agree with MikeP. He's still an outstanding r...Agree with MikeP. He's still an outstanding receiver/blocker, and he probably could be a good option RB with Cam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607864319113145554.post-20914778758947162612010-10-01T09:54:08.654-05:002010-10-01T09:54:08.654-05:00In the off season, the coaches had to blow smoke c...In the off season, the coaches had to blow smoke concerning Fannin. If Dyer had proved not college-ready and McCalebb's leg injury persisted, Fannin would have been the only option at RB. Fannin and the fans had to be prepared.<br /><br />A number of long-time Auburn fans felt that Dyer and O-mac would be carrying the RB load and Fannin would be doing something else very soon into the season. It only took until the first game.<br /><br />This is not a knock on Fannin. He's a good Auburn man and does what he does to the best of his ability. He simply does not have the knack for playing RB, and that's been obvious for several years.<br />Mario Fannin did not ask to be declared "a beast". He did not ask to be called "Super Mario". I'm sorry he was put into that position, but many people who are observers of the Tigers pretty much knew that RB is not Mario Fannin's position.<br /><br />Why so many fans refused to open their eyes and be objective about Mario Fannin's last four years is a mystery to me.MikePnoreply@blogger.com