Auburn Football: 5 Reasons Why They Went Spread, and Why Your Team Will Too

Reason #5. This offense maximizes talent. Coach Franklin coached at Troy before becoming Auburn’s Offensive Coordinator. During his final season at Troy, they played three SEC teams (Florida, Arkansas, and Georgia), all of whom Auburn also played. Now, while Troy didn’t win any of those games, they scored more points against all of these teams than Auburn did. And, Troy did it with far less talent than Auburn.

Auburn scored only 20 points in their loss to Georgia, while Troy racked up 34 points against the Bulldogs, and the game was in question until late in the 4^th quarter. Imagine giving Georgia that kind of scare at their home using players who would never dream of receiving a scholarship offer from Georgia.

Now, I know you’re thinking, but Georgia won the game. Well yes, they did win the game. And, if you are surprised that a Sunbelt team lost on the road to one of the better SEC teams in recent memory then you should’ve had a V-8.

But, the question should not be posed as, what did Troy do with the Spread? Instead, we should ask, what would they have done without it? That’s easy to see; just look at the fact that Troy went from being one of the worst teams in their conference in 2005 to winning their conference title in Franklin’s first year, 2006.

So, answer me this. What could your team do with the Spread?

Maybe you haven’t taken the time to ponder that particular question, but I would be willing to bet the 3 dollars in my back pocket that the higher-ups in your favorite athletic department have given the question some serious thought.

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