duh.
2. Antonio Coleman
Coleman will be the leader of the defense next year and will need to both stay healthy and make big plays if Auburn wants to remain among the elite defenses in the country.
3. Mario Fannin
can you believe Auburn hasn't had a 1,000 yard rusher since Kenny Irons Junior season? that feels like a lifetime ago. Fannin has shown flashes of brilliance as well as the desire to randomly fumble the ball for no reason. Auburn fans have been expecting this kid to become a play maker ever since his freshman year. he finally had his breakout game against the Dawgs last year before mysteriously being benched during the final drive. Fannin is the most NFL caliber back that Auburn currently has on it's roster (the new freshmen not counted) and under the new offense i'm hoping he finally can be that ALL-SEC back that we all hoped for.
4. Montez Billings
really this could have been ANY Wide Receiver as Auburn doesn't seem to have any of value at the moment. Billings is a senior and during the final games of the season showed that he could be a go to guy for Kodi Burns. i really thought Billings was gonna be the heir to Courtney Taylor last season but with the way the offense imploded no one was given a chance to make plays. i'm hoping that Billings explodes during his final year and vaults himself to ALL-SEC honors and an NFL draft pick.
5. Josh Bynes
with MR. Overrated, Tray Blackmon, now officially gone Bynes will be the QB of the defense.
6. Aairon Savage
Savage is returning from injury after missing all of the 2008 season. he's also gonna have to step in and replace Jarraud Powers who left early for the NFL. Savage has played safety and cornerback for Auburn and is a hard hitter. he likely will start at corner this season.
7. Lee Ziemba
what the fuck happened to Lee Ziemba? this guy had future 1st round pick written all over him as a Freshman but last season was the living embodiment of Auburn's confusion on offense. i don't think i've even cursed Brandon Cox' name as many times as i did Ziemba last year. this year he needs to step up and anchor the Tiger front and quit getting stupid penalties. hopefully he'll regain the promise he showed in 07.
8. Ben Tate
it Fannin can't get it done, Tate should. although not as quick, he's a more powerful runner and a good pass blocker. he can also catch which is a needed skill in the spread.
9. Jake Ricks
Auburn lost both Sen'Derrick Marks to the NFL and Tez Doolittle to graduation and with them went Auburn's starting defensive tackles. Ricks has been inconsistent during his time with Auburn but could have a break out year as a Senior.
10. Philip Pierre-Louis
the fastest player on the team could help out in both and passing game as the slot receiver and as a kick and punt returner. if you watch his youtube highlights you see that he was a playmaker in highschool, Auburn had planned on using him last year as a true Freshman but he was lost for the season on the opening kickoff of 08. hopefully he can bring the speed and playmaking ability this year that he wasn't able to last.
as per usual i have no idea what the hell i am talking about and these are just random words trying to escape my brain and fill up space on the internet for fear that they may go wasted.
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