52 Days
“Run it! Run it! Hurry! Run it! Run it! Now! Run it!”
The alarm clock chirps its first call. It’s 5:30 in the early morning, and the sun has yet to show its face.
He would usually want to stay in bed. That’s how he felt years ago when he still living in his parents’ house attending grade school. He was the superstar then. Every morning was the start of another humdrum day of being the big man on campus. The most athletic kid on the teams of multiple sports. Another normal day of success in the classroom and praise from his elders.
But that was then. That was all usual.
Now, things are peculiar. At 5:30, he feels the incessant need to hurry.
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56 Days
Counting down to football is a long, dry, frustrating process.
One stint of excitement is quickly squashed when you realize there’s almost two months worth of 100 degree temperatures left.
Speaking of difficult stretches of time, have you seen Auburn’s schedule for October?
@South Carolina
@Arkansas
Florida
@LSU
Ole Miss
That may be the toughest 5 game stretch in the entire country. Although, we don’t really know yet as all five of those teams could be terrible this year.
But nonetheless, the fact that 3/4 games will involve travelling makes matters very difficult for Auburn.
How has Auburn faired in similar stretches of torture in recent history?
In 2005, Auburn faced the following October/November with no bye weeks involved:
@Arkansas
@LSU
Ole Miss
@Kentucky
@Georgia
Alabama
Auburn’s record through that stint? 5-1.
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