Remember when we were "All In"?
It was such a glorious time. Former head football coach Gene Chizik was at the helm and the national championship was ours for the taking.
Then it all went away-- fast. Cam was gone, and we were left like a jilted lover, trying to figure out why it all went wrong.
We were tired and desperate. The Tigers played like they didn't care, and Chizik appeared to be a million miles away. We were all out-- all out of patience, all out of spirit and, most unfortunately, all out of wins.
Now Gus Malzahn has come back, the super nice, best friend ready to give us a shoulder to cry on and some good, solid advice to get us out of the pity party.
Sure, he could be all talk and no game, but we haven't seen any evidence of that thus far.
So, why are we still acting like life hurts?
Why are we still acting like it's too much trouble to stay for a whole game?
Arkansas State University and Washington State University are not SEC schools. It may not have seemed important to stay out in the hot sun, roasting in the student section while we played these little schools.
However, now is when we need to make our presence known the most.
Strength in numbers is the best way to let the rest of the SEC know we mean business.
Yes, we have a baby team with a new head coach, but we also have enough energy and desire to win to help propel that team to, at least, the SEC championship.
When the student section empties at halftime, we look like jerks and fair-weather fans.
It's fun to call bammers fair-weather fans, and point out most of them didn't even attend the university they love so much. But when actual Auburn students behave that way, it's disgraceful.
This season, our first conference game is at home against Mississippi State.
We believe it would strike fear into the heart of the Bulldogs if the student section was packed with thousands of screaming, unnervingly energetic Auburn men and women.
Imagine the morale boost it would give the Tigers.
It's time to make show of strength. Let MSU, LSU, Bama and all the rest know we are back, and ready to do some damage.
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