Pounding Pavement Podcast: Auburn 2018
School: Auburn
Mascot: Trojans
Head Coach: Dave Bates
Years at School: This fall will be my 33rd year.
Overall Record: 240-107
Assistant Coaches: Bill Karhlikar, Torrey Points, Ryan Garaner, Josh Holman, Danny Carrigan, Josh Jones, Mark Kessler, Tony Nardi, James Dambacher
Last Year’s Conference Record: 5-4
Last Year’s Overall Record: 5-5
Postseason: Lost to West Hancock 36-7 in 1st round
2017 Team Scoring Average: 33.9
2017 Team Yards per Game Average: 362
2017 Team Yards per Game Passing: 284
2017 Team Yards per Game Rushing: 77.7
2017 Team Points Allowed Per Game: 36.1
2017 Team Yards Allowed Per Game: 425
2017 Team Yards Allowed per Game Passing: 149
2017 Team Yards Allowed Per Game Rushing: 275
School State Championships: 2nd place (2015), 5 semifinals, 3 quarterfinals (21 straight state playoff appearances)
School Conference Championships:
PSC – 1987, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008
Sangamo – 2010
Biggest Rival Game Every Year: North Mac, Williasmville, New Berlin
Number of Players out this season: 53
Number of returning letterman: 14
Number of returning starters: 15
Offense: 6
Defense: 9
Top Returnees from 2017
Offensive:
Dustin Chance QB 328 Att 188 Comp 2843 yds 31TD 11 INT
Zach Stephens WR 15 Rec 196 yds 3TD
Cole Donaldson RB 4 Rushes 27 yds
Defensive:
Dylan Silveus 60 solo 32 Ast 92 Tot 2 Sk 2 TFL 1 AFL
Jake Hill 50 solo 18 Ast 68 Tot 1 TFL
Charlie Patterson 46 solo 17 Ast 63 Tot 1Sk 1AFL
Colin Dubois 44 solo 16 Ast 60 Tot
Shane Trimingham 37 solo 20 Ast 57 Tot 2 Sk 3 TFL 1 AFL
Who are the newcomers we should know about and why?
Michael Entz JR OLB/RB
Kalique Edwards FR FB/DE-DT
What are the questions marks for this team heading into the 2018 season?
Inside LB’s defense
WR’s Offense
What’s something unique about this team that’s worth noting?
We have so many returning starters who were so young I am not sure how good we will be.
Head Coach Dave Bates says:
“If we can run the football and stop the run on defense we could be pretty good.”