🏈 @AUGoldMine: Auburn fires Gene Chizik... The story: http://t.co/uIhUhl8r

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rollbamaroll: Can't wait to see what Derek Dooley can do at AU y'all! RT @AUGoldMine: Auburn fires Gene Chizik... The story: http://t.co/uIhUhl8r

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[planomateo]

Surprised it took this long, wonder where he will land.

 

[XXL TideFan]

He won't need to work for a bit. If Auburn balks at his payoff/payout he'll start peeling the rug back. He will try the media/analyst gig for a year and then go to a UTEP kinda place to coach in obscurity.

 

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jonsol: Auburn coaching search committee will be Mac Crawford, Bo Jackson & Pat Sullivan.

jonsol: Auburn coaching search committee will be Mac Crawford, Bo Jackson & Pat Sullivan.

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[alabama mike]

As the late Al Davis would say, "just win baby!" The SEC is a place where most coaches go to get fired. I am interested in seeing who that team to the southeast of Tuscaloosa will get as their next head coach. RTR and beat those bulldogs.

 

[bamaraider]

Money well spent:biggrin_blue:

 

[planomateo]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Auburn terminated Chizik without cause. Having done this, it won't be easy to claw back $ if there are NCAA violations discovered.</p>&mdash; darren rovell (@darrenrovell) <a href="https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/272816142739988480" data-datetime="2012-11-25T21:36:51+00:00">November 25, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>In an 7 year period (2008-2015), Auburn will have paid Tommy Tuberville &amp; Gene Chizik a total of $12.6M not to coach.</p>&mdash; darren rovell (@darrenrovell) <a href="https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/272805475840557056" data-datetime="2012-11-25T20:54:28+00:00">November 25, 2012</a></blockquote>
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jonsol: Auburn coaching search committee will be Mac Crawford, Bo Jackson & Pat Sullivan.

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***Jacobs said he recommended to President Jay Gogue that Gene Chizik not be retained as head coach this morning. He informed Coach Chizik that he would make that recommendation last night and of the decision this morning. He said Coach Chizik handled the decision with dignity and class and was thankful for the opportunity to lead the Auburn team for the past for years.
***Jacobs said his goal moving forward was doing the best for the student-athletes and football program. He said they couldn't risk waiting another year hoping for improvement.
***Jacobs said they will move quickly in search for new head coach.
***Jacobs said the search committee is a real committee doing real work.
***Jacobs said he doesn't have a timeframe in mind. He said he's looking for a coach with a proven track record, that plays by the rules and will continue to build on student academic success.
***Jacobs didn't feel it was necessary to name an interim coach.
***Jacobs said the decision to fire Coach Chizik came down to winning and losing.
***Jacobs said the money owed Chizik and assistants will not affect Auburn's search for a new coach and hiring a new staff.
***Jacobs said it's an unusual situation firing a coach two years after a national championship but a 3-9 record was unacceptable.
***He said Auburn is in a good position to hire a new head coach because it's proven you can win championships here.
***He said it would be nice to hire a coach with SEC connections but they need to find the best coach for Auburn.
***Jacobs mentioned team discipline and player development as areas that need to be improved.
***Jacobs said he has the upmost confidence in their NCAA compliance and doesn't think that will be an obstacle in this search.
***Jacobs will consider assistants with now head coaching experience.
***Jacobs said he won't avoid candidates that seek a buyout in their contract if they're the right coach for Auburn. He said Chizik's buyout was in line with the current market.
***Jacobs said Tim Jackson will no longer be part of the football program. He said it was time for a change. He said Jackson would still be with the athletic department.
***Jacobs said Auburn is a great place to be a part of and a new coach will hit the ground running in recruiting when he's hired.
***Jacobs said that off the field issues also played a part in his decision to fire Chizik.
***Jacobs said one of the players told him that they would all stick together and they love Auburn.
***Jacobs said he started formulating ideas for a search committee a couple of weeks ago. He said Mac Crawford is a CEO turnaround expert.
***Jacobs said that he and Gene Chizik had been talking almost daily the last few weeks. He said Chizik acted with class and integrity, and understood the process
***Jacobs said they will reach out to experts (search firms) in the hiring process.
***Jacobs said it's always difficult to fire somebody with the families that are involved but that's part of his job. He said he's grateful for what Gene Chizik has accomplished. He said he just regrets how it ended.
***Jacobs said it will be the new head coaches' decision on who he hires as assistants.

 

[ColoradoTide]

Auburn terminated Chizik without cause. Having done this, it won't be easy to claw back $ if there are NCAA violations discovered.
— darren rovell (@darrenrovell) November 25, 2012
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It won't matter anyway since that clause of his contract was removed when he renegotiated after "winning" the BCS Championship in '10

 

[JoshB]

jonsol: Auburn coaching search committee will be Mac Crawford, Bo Jackson & Pat Sullivan.

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aka they will hire whoever Pat Dye tells em to...

 

[Duder]

Auburn terminated Chizik without cause. Having done this, it won't be easy to claw back $ if there are NCAA violations discovered.
— darren rovell (@darrenrovell) November 25, 2012
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It won't matter anyway since that clause of his contract was removed when he renegotiated after "winning" the BCS Championship in '10

The clause that was removed involved his paycheck during an investigation. There was no change relevant to for-cause termination.

 

[tidentrue]

But Alabama is a right to work state....where is CrimsonCrazy when you need him? :rofl::rofl:

 

[JoshB]

But Alabama is a right to work state....where is CrimsonCrazy when you need him? :rofl::rofl:

 

[BamaFan615]

They have/had a nice little recruiting class going...does this get our foot in the door with any of their recruits?

 

[JoshB]

Im sure some of them but Reuben Foster has to stay just off of principal... unless he gets that ugly ass Auburn tattoo removed...

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

They have/had a nice little recruiting class going...does this get our foot in the door with any of their recruits?

Our feet have been inside Dee Liner's door for a while. In fact, we are sitting on his sofa right now enjoying a refreshing beverage with him...

 

[bamaraider]

Auburn's recruits :bolt:

 

[RollTideRandy]

Reuben Foster is going to end up playing for someone else with an AU tattoo on his arm, isn’t he? And I bet Tracy Wolfson will telling us about it a million times over the next four years.

 

[doemasters]