Head to Head: Auburn vs New Mexico analysis w/ Simone Eli & Cole Cubelic

Simone Eli and ESPN analyst Cole Cubelic breakdown Auburn's matchup with New Mexico in this week's edition of Head to Head.

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[patrickconnolly]

This game seems like the game was thrown on purpose...this why gambling on college sports...wonder how much money did Payton win??

[jakepadgett]

Is it just me or does freeze look and sound defeated and dead. No energy . Lethargic. It’s almost like the job is too hard and he’s not wanting to dig in and fight. Maybe I’m wrong but I hate his body language and the tone in his voice.

[jakepadgett]

I have to disagree with Cole on the fact this is a run first offense. Our backs averaged 7 yards per carry but we only ran the ball like 18 times.

[jbattle]

Are you kidding CC ? QB's get more glory and the blame is justified. When was the last time a WR or OL won the Heisman ? Don't defend these guys. They literally get paid to do a job

[Iceman]

The fact that people can honestly sit here and defend PT with a straight face is comical to me!! The lies are real bad these days by these so called journalists

[buddyskinner]

New Mexico is currently a 25.5 point underdog. One or two places have Auburn -26.5

[robertguy]

We will lose if the offense plays like tgey keep playing especially with thorne throwing so many INTs. It's time for a change. Teams have figured out that if you blitz thorne you beat auburn amd that's big facts. Not to mention the lazy routes from the running back position. He had guys wide open in the middle of the field all game and didn't see it because he was to focused on the blitz.

[Rockstar]

Auburn remind me so much of BAma days from 1996 to 2007 just a bad program no matter who they j hired PT can’t play under pressure period and you get same results once SEC play starts next week auburn looking at maybe 5 wins with PT at QB if you struggling against Cal can imagine what going happens in SEC play

[Rockstar]

Auburn could win by 35 on Saturday and it want prove anything cause next week when Arkansas come town they might score not 12 points against better team

[justinthomas]

I don’t believe this is a game we can just win. No game is for us

[RoseMueller-hc]

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[aubbie]

In my opinion they lost as a team poor communication all over the field receivers could not get open and then when they did online couldn't block long enough for him to even complete a pass that was a total team loss PERIOD

[jamesbeddingfield]

Cole don't agree at all. Who has had more time . The Individual O- lineman that you are referencing, the receiver or the QB. Clearly the QB position is most important position in football. In the last 13 or 14 games Thorne had been the most inconsistent performer. Thorne holds on to the ball to long and is just not a good decision maker. It's an easy move. In a knee jerk reaction. But ultimately this is going to have to happen. Such it up and accept it. The kid is not RPO literate. And simply makes more than a few bad decisions. It's tough but has to happen. Hugh stop hiding behind bad QB play!

[Kev_O_]

Watching PTthis year reminds me of the Public Defender in the movie My Cousin Vinny. The consultation is great but I front of the judge he can’t complete a
Au by score nd a half. Wde

[ThomasMart-ie]

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[FunkCatherine-lg]

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[matthewwrx]

IF WE START PAYTON THORNE WE WILL LOSE THIS WEEK AGAINST NM. Don't do it coach!

[Keenafy]

Too bad they can't just buy wins like they do everything else lol