When you hear the words “Auburn football,” there’s usually been a negative connotation attached to it for about a year and a half now. A program that should be enjoyable and fun to discuss. A team that people have cheered for and praised for decades. Of course, any program is going to have its ups and downs. Sometimes it’s best to acknowledge where things have gone wrong, and make adjustments for the future.
But according to most of the media, and then therefore the majority of the visible fanbase, Auburn football has been in a state of disarray for quite some time now. There’s a cloud of uncertainty surrounding the program, especially after the saga between Bryan Harsin and Auburn’s higher-ups earlier this year.
Up until January I spent a year doing daily sports talk radio in Auburn. I can tell you from personal experience almost every single call my show received was negative towards Auburn, or was bashing Harsin and the team. Now, the crowd I was listening to might have been a select few not accurately representing the mood of the entire fanbase, but I’ve continuously heard similar stances from people I’ve interacted with outside of the radio sphere.
I want to be able to appreciate this team, this game, and overall I want to see fans share some positivity about what’s happening at Auburn. This isn’t asking folks to support something they don’t believe in. I’m just asking for fans to be positive about the situation.
With that being said, here are five reasons why you should be excited about Auburn football in 2022.
For the first time since 2016, Auburn has a legitimate quarterback battle
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Auburn is forming an identity on offense

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The defense is going to be solid

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Auburn’s schedule sets up well

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Bryan Harsin has experience

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