Is Auburn elite away from Jordan-Hare? Gary Danielson isn't so sure
Heading into Saturday’s SEC Championship Game, it’s fair to wonder what would have happened if Auburn had to play Georgia and Alabama on the road instead of at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
The Tigers took care of business against the two No. 1 teams at home, but Saturday’s rematch against the Bulldogs will be at a neutral site in Atlanta.
Both of Auburn’s two losses — Clemson and LSU — came on the road, so it’s fair to question the Tigers’ ability to win away from Jordan-Hare. During a conference call on Wednesday, CBS broadcaster Gary Danielson said he’s not so sure the Tigers can handle tough road games (via 247Sports):
“Auburn has proved they’re elite at home,” Danielson said Wednesday. “I don’t know if they’ve proved to me they’re elite away from Jordan-Hare (Stadium).”
Auburn’s two road losses came earlier this season, so we’ll get a chance to see on Saturday if the Tigers recent hot streak carries over to a neutral site or not.
If it does, more neutral site games await, as the Tigers will be going to the College Football Playoff.
Well we didn’t have Kerryon at Clemson and it was Stidham’s first real game in 2 years. To only lose by 1 score in Death Valley considering all that is pretty “elite” if you ask me. Both Bama and GA lost on the road by double digits, and Auburn’s 2 losses were by a combined 12 points. I’m not worried about the road, in worried about Kerryon’s injury.
Is this game in athens or in Atlanta, im confused since everyone keeps bringing up the home and away splits. 3 weeks ago it was uga owns auburn, then it was bama using the disrespect card, now its the auburn cant win on the road even tho they’re playing a neutral site game, what happens to be their first neutral site game, so they aren’t any stats that tells us what auburn will or wont be able to do.
Auburn can beat the breaks off them no doubt. What I don’t get is the mental gymnastics trying to justify this as a “50/50 neutral site game”. UGA has been buying tickets for a month for a game in the middle of Georgia where their largest fan base is located…larger than Athens. Auburn will be lucky if it’s a 60/40 split for UGA. The only thing nuetral is the turf.
I’m an Auburn guy, but that is just how it worked out this year. Atlanta is a neutral site, especially for Auburn. They will have the larger crowd this year due to them having a month to buy tickets and plan to be at the game. Next year it could be different. While Athens is around 15- 20 miles closer to the Benz than Auburn, if someone left Auburn and Athens at the same time, the person driving from Auburn would actually arrive at the stadium first.
All those facts gettin in the way of these writers and their opinions… LOL
Gary is the worst.
I couldn’t agree more. Danielson is HORRIBLE!!!! Please, CBS, get rid of that blowhard loudmouth! Brad Nessler is excellent. Put Todd Blackledge with him and you will have a first-rate broadcast team to go along with the best conference in the nation.
At least Verne is gone. I hoped Gary would be out the door with him.
We can ALL agree on that friend.