'14 JUCO DT Davonte Lambert (Auburn Commit 12/18/13)

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this one's pretty simple. he's a college age kid. if u MUST twitt or are somehow connected via social media..do the normal, decent thing, wish him well, wish him luck in his decision...then leave the kid alone.
 
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Making a decision when you are committed is a damn joke, for any recruit, committed to any school. I want Lambert just as much as the next guy, but until he stops entertaining AU coaches, people are going to talk.
 
#2,633
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So nothing from VQ after the visit???

Damn I hope that doesn't mean he isn't reachable like I posted ealier might happen
 
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Just to clarify, cause there has been some slight variations.

Billy Ratliff fired off the ball into stud center Brandon Burlsworth, who was expected to be a high draft choice, and would die in a car accident shortly after the season, causing Burlsworth to take a step backwards. This step landed on Clint Stoerner's foot, pinning it to the ground briefly, as he was inexplicably beginning to roll out for a pass. Stoerner used the ball to break his fall, and Ratliff pounced on it.

This was a forced play. If Ratliff loafs on this play, we never experience the glory that year.
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
Just to clarify, cause there has been some slight variations.

Billy Ratliff fired off the ball into stud center Brandon Burlsworth, who was expected to be a high draft choice, and would die in a car accident shortly after the season, causing Burlsworth to take a step backwards. This step landed on Clint Stoerner's foot, pinning it to the ground briefly, as he was inexplicably beginning to roll out for a pass. Stoerner used the ball to break his fall, and Ratliff pounced on it.

This was a forced play. If Ratliff loafs on this play, we never experience the glory that year.
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That's pretty much what I said right?
 
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Dear Auburn:

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SteelerVol said:
He didn't just drop back. He was scrambling to run out more time. He stumbled. Darwin Walker pounced on the ball. Travis Henry goes bam, bam bam. We score. Game over. The fear that caused Stoerner to choke wasn't luck.

Big difference between that and a Hail Mary last play pass and a missed FG returned for a TD.
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There was no fear, he was not scrambling. He was rolling out, stumbled for no reason other than maybe the center stepping on him, and fell. I've seen countless interviews with him and just rewatched it, there was no pressure that would cause him to be running away, he was executing the play and fell. We. Got. Lucky. Not that we didn't capitalize on it with excellent running after, but we did nothing to cause that fumble.
 
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InVOLuntary said:
That's pretty much what I said right?
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Spot on. You weren't sure whether Brandon was the C or G though, so I just thought I'd put it together in a complete post. :hi:

And just to settle all arguments:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkqPT5Vv7zw[/YOUTUBE]

Travis Henry may have lacked character, but good grief!... what a player.

Deon Grant... Al Wilson... Peerless Price. :salute:
 
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I still think the Stoerner fumble may be the most inexplicable college football play of all time. I know he didn't just "drop" the football, but...there's something about it that doesn't seem right.

Auburn's tipped pass and FG run back are both miraculous in their own way this year, but a guy flat out putting a football on the ground when his team only needed to run out the clock to win is almost spooky.
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
Spot on. You weren't sure whether Brandon was the C or G though, so I just thought I'd put it together in a complete post. :hi:

And just to settle all arguments:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/v/nkqPT5Vv7zw[/YOUTUBE]

Travis Henry may have lacked character, but good grief!... what a player.

Deon Grant... Al Wilson... Peerless Price. :salute:
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There's the facts! Definitely not luck! Ratliff simply blew up that play and never gave up!
 
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Aesius said:
I still think the Stoerner fumble may be the most inexplicable college football play of all time. I know he didn't just "drop" the football, but...there's something about it that doesn't seem right.

Auburn's tipped pass and FG run back are both miraculous in their own way this year, but a guy flat out putting a football on the ground when his team only needed to run out the clock to win is almost spooky.
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All that luck was counteracted with the Kiffin/Dooley years. Seems that balance is back
 
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Aesius said:
I still think the Stoerner fumble may be the most inexplicable college football play of all time. I know he didn't just "drop" the football, but...there's something about it that doesn't seem right.

Auburn's tipped pass and FG run back are both miraculous in their own way this year, but a guy flat out putting a football on the ground when his team only needed to run out the clock to win is almost spooky.
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I didn't find anything about it "that didn't seem right". When you trip unexpectedly the natural instinct is to reach down and brace yourself from falling. He did that and it cost him the ball. Yeah, in hindsight he should have just taken the loss but.....:) What makes the game great. It is still played by human beings that have human failings....yes even the great Nick Saban too.
 
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According to who you want to believe, Auburn's Iron Bowl victory wasn't luck either. I've read a few articles where claims have been made that Malzahn told his players if they blocked like two particular players(the only ones on the field for Bama with speed), they could run the kick back. I have no idea what the truth is, but it sounds plausible. The OL wasn't going to make the play for Bama.
 
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Aesius said:
I still think the Stoerner fumble may be the most inexplicable college football play of all time. I know he didn't just "drop" the football, but...there's something about it that doesn't seem right.

Auburn's tipped pass and FG run back are both miraculous in their own way this year, but a guy flat out putting a football on the ground when his team only needed to run out the clock to win is almost spooky.
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What's inexplicable is rolling out for a bootleg when the game is in hand, as opposed to just running it up the middle
 
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jave36 said:
There was no fear, he was not scrambling. He was rolling out, stumbled for no reason other than maybe the center stepping on him, and fell. I've seen countless interviews with him and just rewatched it, there was no pressure that would cause him to be running away, he was executing the play and fell. We. Got. Lucky. Not that we didn't capitalize on it with excellent running after, but we did nothing to cause that fumble.
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You must've been one of the guys on the Rodney King jury--If you can't see that Bullsworth (RIP) was pushed back into the backfield and caused Stoerner to trip--you must be blind as a bat..........Good grief, man.....

And besides--the officials BLEW the safety call when the Arky punter kicked the ball from the field of play through the endzone. It should have been our ball--First and goal from inside the 5 yd line...

I mean, come on, man....it's just too easy to see on the video....:eek:lol:
 
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Weezer said:
According to who you want to believe, Auburn's Iron Bowl victory wasn't luck either. I've read a few articles where claims have been made that Malzahn told his players if they blocked like two particular players(the only ones on the field for Bama with speed), they could run the kick back. I have no idea what the truth is, but it sounds plausible. The OL wasn't going to make the play for Bama.
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How can it be luck when Bama's kicker didn't kick it far enough--and the Auburn DB had to return in 109 yards for a TD? It was just another play--and the result of physically observable actions.....:crazy:

AU not lucky against UGA either--Marshall had to throw the ball 60 yards and the UGA DB failed to knock it down...fundamental failures are not good or bad luck...
 
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