There’s a slow repetitious beat emanating from The Plains. It is not the Auburn drum line making final preparations for Saturday; it is the knock of opportunity at the Tigers’ door. Having underachieved in 2014, Auburn undoubtedly carries a sizeable chip on its shoulder despite the lofty predictions for the upcoming season. Historically, the Tigers do a much better job of proving the experts wrong, but the road to a potential championship in 2015 is contingent on proving many of them right – a role that has not been kind to them in the past.