Auburn was coming off an 8-3-1 season in 1990. Though our four win streak against Bama came to an end in a pretty big upset and we lost to a good Southern Miss team, we still had our moments while breaking in freshman Stan White at QB. The Florida State game comes to mind, and tying a really good Tennessee team was also nothing to be ashamed of. Overall, it was a solid, if somewhat inexperienced team that showed promise and a lot of upside for the future.
What went wrong after this, aside from the Eric Ramsey thing? I know it had to be a distraction, but how big was it, exactly? We started 3-0 in 1991 and then the night before the Tennessee game (September 27, 1991), the Eric Ramsey scandal drops, supposedly courtesy of the REC. Auburn drops the Tennessee game 30-21, loses 10-9 against Southern Miss the very next week, and never recovered for the duration of Dye’s tenure.
I can’t really see this collapse from a “talent” standpoint. Auburn had good players on the 1991-1992 rosters.
Were there any other variables at play during this whole time, aside from the Ramsey scandal and perhaps Dye’s health? Did Tommy Bowden make things worse?
What went wrong after this, aside from the Eric Ramsey thing? I know it had to be a distraction, but how big was it, exactly? We started 3-0 in 1991 and then the night before the Tennessee game (September 27, 1991), the Eric Ramsey scandal drops, supposedly courtesy of the REC. Auburn drops the Tennessee game 30-21, loses 10-9 against Southern Miss the very next week, and never recovered for the duration of Dye’s tenure.
I can’t really see this collapse from a “talent” standpoint. Auburn had good players on the 1991-1992 rosters.
Were there any other variables at play during this whole time, aside from the Ramsey scandal and perhaps Dye’s health? Did Tommy Bowden make things worse?
