Getting back to football, is Auburn now a must win?

[Seinfeld]

Feels weird even asking that question, but it sure feels like a building stream of skepticism is going to quickly turn into an avalanche if we don’t come away with a W this weekend. Auburn has lots of holes

 

[L4Dawg]

If we want to be better than 6-6 it almost certainly is.

 

[missouridawg]

If we lose to Auburn, then we will finish 6-6 and that would be a cluster17 of a season for a team this experienced/talented.

Even 7-5 feels kind of like a failure with this group and we appear trended directly to that.

 

[patdog]

It's absolutely a must win game. Lose this and we're staring at a 6-6 record after a 5-1 start. Not bad enough for Leach to get fired, but there would be a lot of heat on him going into next year.

 

[Preacher Franklin]

Dawgs will have the best game of the season thus far vs auburn. About a 38-21 win.

 

[STATEgrad04]

It's absolutely a must win game. Lose this and we're staring at a 6-6 record after a 5-1 start. Not bad enough for Leach to get fired, but there would be a lot of heat on him going into next year.

Especially with a new AD...

 

[TheDawgSaint]

It’s been a must win for several weeks now. I personally hate Auburn with or without IB.

 

[Perd Hapley]

Feels weird even asking that question, but it sure feels like a building stream of skepticism is going to quickly turn into an avalanche if we don’t come away with a W this weekend. Auburn has lots of holes

Of course it is. Home game against a bad team. Gotta win all those.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

duh.......

 

[The Cooterpoot]

We lose this game and Cohen wont be the last person leaving the athletic department (assuming 6 wins). Leach's only life line would be to beat OM at that point. And let's be honest, that's pretty close to a must win game for Leach too now. A new AD an no fan support would be bad.

 

[Dawgzilla2]

Not making excuses, but preseason everyone thought our schedule was so tough that 6-6 would be fine. ESPN had us ranked Top 20 in FPI, but still predicted a 6-6 finish. A&M and Arkansas obviously were not as good as predicted, but 7-5 is still a decent record against this schedule.

That said, losing to Auburn would be a big step backwards at this point.

 

[dawgstudent]

100% a must win.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Feels weird even asking that question, but it sure feels like a building stream of skepticism is going to quickly turn into an avalanche if we don’t come away with a W this weekend. Auburn has lots of holes

11.5 point favorites. It’s absolutely a must win.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

All games are must wins. I never heard of a must lose game.


The 2008 Battle for the Golden Egg being the exception that proves the rule.

 

[FourthStringPunter]

Nothing has changed. It’s been a must win since the schedule came out.

 

[OG Goat Holder]

Very much so. Lose this one, we are likely finishing 6-6 and Leach on the hot seat. Can't lose at home, at night, to bad teams - especially when you are considered a bowl team. I don't like expectations but they do factor into things.

 

[Dawgg]

I would say yes. This was thought originally to be our only path to bowl eligibility. It's no longer that, but it is the last SEC game we'll be favored in.

 

[FlotownDawg]

It has to be a must win. Auburn is terrible and we are at home. I’m a big Leach fan, but he will start to lose me if we drop this game.

 

[DAWGSANDSAINTS]

Absolutely it’s a Must Win.
Lose to AU and OM and we should be looking to make two new hires in the Athletic Department come December.