The team needed some confidence that they weren't complete failures. This game helped them prove just that.
2) We suck
Kentucky is a TERRIBLE team and we barely made it out of that one alive. The Defense was sloppy, dropped passes saved our asses. If Kentucky makes catches from wide open recievers, we lose this game by 3 touchdowns.
3) Sean White will be a great quarterback....next year.
This experience is great for him. I'm glad Gus decided to let him throw this time instead of tying his hands up on the run. I even ponder whether having him throw would have made a difference in the Miss State game, but it's too late now to second guess.
4) This game saved Rhett Lashlee's job for the year.
They won't admit it, but Lashlee's job has been on the line this year. They're not firing Gus or Will this season, yet the college football gods demand a sacrifice every time a team in the SEC have a disappointing season and there's no doubt in my mind it would have been Lashlee.
Backing the dumpster fire that was Jeremy Johnson, Lashlee is the easiest scapegoat for the Tigers to go to, yet with a win (a single win) against an SEC opponent, it may be enough to keep his job.
Rest assured, Auburn has one final win on it's schedule for the season against Idaho, but until that time, the players can enjoy this victory...because it's all downhill from here.
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