This would normally be the time for me to lament about another disappointing Iron Bowl loss and how Auburn, yet again, found a way to lose a football game. Undoubtedly, I would parse through the dropped passes, untimely (or unjustified) penalties and the two devastating turnovers.
I might even insinuate the Tigers outplayed their opponent, like they have so many times over the last several years, only to come out on the losing end of a hard-fought battle. I probably would say something like… They don’t know how to win. Or… The culture has to change. And… It’s now an unprecedented number of losing seasons. Yada, yada, yada… Blah, blah, blah.
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