This is an opinion column.
When you’ve walked in the desert as long as Auburn football has, it’s easy to mistake a mirage for an oasis and dismiss an oasis as a mirage. This is the way the 2022 Auburn football season ended on the field Saturday in enemy territory as the program’s nightmare continued.
Trolled by an impostor, then rolled by the real deal. Left at the altar with a lot less confidence that the program’s leaders will be able…