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[bear facts]

Auburn split with Tuberville echoes other SEC changes

Having a coach like that is good. The last thing you want to do when facing Nick Saban Inc. is call in the moving vans and start over. Only someone with an athletic death wish would trade in a coach with 10 years of recruiting ties throughout the Southeast for a staff that might not be able to find 6A finalist Hoover High with a pack of bloodhounds and a Garmin.

You're Auburn, and you're too big, too sure of yourself to panic every time someone in Tuscaloosa raises a trophy. Once upon a time you panicked. Remember five years ago, when the university president led a secret delegation to interview Bobby Petrino at Louisville? That president and the genius boosters who egged him on forgot that Auburn still employed a football coach. They also proved to be about as clandestine as Inspector Clouseau.

The media mocked you for months, and you looked even dumber when Tuberville took the team to a 13-0 record a year later.

Good thing that president is long gone. You've got a new athletic director, too. Surely they wouldn't be stupid enough to make the same mistake and run off Tuberville. During games, he barely has a pulse. They call him the Riverboat Gambler for his play-calling guts. And big games? Not only is he 7-3 against Alabama, he has won nine of his past 14 games against top-10 teams. . . .

It's like they say on Wall Street. When the masses are selling, the smart guys are buying. The SEC masses are selling. Tennessee is starting over with 33-year-old Lane Kiffin. Mississippi State forced out Sly Croom. You want to know what not to do? LSU fans are grumbling about Les Miles one year after he held the crystal football!

That leaves Ole Miss and Arkansas, and if you're worried about them, you're not the Auburn you claim to be.

 

[imported_Porter]

Re: Maisel Really Gives it To Auburn for What Has Transpired

Auburn split with Tuberville echoes other SEC changes

Having a coach like that is good. The last thing you want to do when facing Nick Saban Inc. is call in the moving vans and start over. Only someone with an athletic death wish would trade in a coach with 10 years of recruiting ties throughout the Southeast for a staff that might not be able to find 6A finalist Hoover High with a pack of bloodhounds and a Garmin.

You're Auburn, and you're too big, too sure of yourself to panic every time someone in Tuscaloosa raises a trophy. Once upon a time you panicked. Remember five years ago, when the university president led a secret delegation to interview Bobby Petrino at Louisville? That president and the genius boosters who egged him on forgot that Auburn still employed a football coach. They also proved to be about as clandestine as Inspector Clouseau.

The media mocked you for months, and you looked even dumber when Tuberville took the team to a 13-0 record a year later.

Good thing that president is long gone. You've got a new athletic director, too. Surely they wouldn't be stupid enough to make the same mistake and run off Tuberville. During games, he barely has a pulse. They call him the Riverboat Gambler for his play-calling guts. And big games? Not only is he 7-3 against Alabama, he has won nine of his past 14 games against top-10 teams. . . .

It's like they say on Wall Street. When the masses are selling, the smart guys are buying. The SEC masses are selling. Tennessee is starting over with 33-year-old Lane Kiffin. Mississippi State forced out Sly Croom. You want to know what not to do? LSU fans are grumbling about Les Miles one year after he held the crystal football!

That leaves Ole Miss and Arkansas, and if you're worried about them, you're not the Auburn you claim to be.

I like Maisel, but I think he is overstating the whole recruiting thing a bit. As long as Saban had a pulse, he was going to own Tuberville in this state in terms of recruiting. It didn't matter if Tuberville had stayed, or if they hired a guy who has never set foot on Alabama soil... the result is going to be the same in terms of recruiting... Saban is going to get 90% of the kids from this state that he wants.

 

[TerryP]

Re: Maisel Really Gives it To Auburn for What Has Transpired

I like Maisel, but I think he is overstating the whole recruiting thing a bit. As long as Saban had a pulse, he was going to own Tuberville in this state in terms of recruiting. It didn't matter if Tuberville had stayed, or if they hired a guy who has never set foot on Alabama soil... the result is going to be the same in terms of recruiting... Saban is going to get 90% of the kids from this state that he wants.

I'd agree with that in the context of Saban outrecruiting Auburn. No matter who it at the helm, as long as the program is strong (IE: strong leadership at HC) the state tends to lean towards Bama when it comes to recruits.

However, in another context...say if they get their eyes set on a guy like Leach, the 10 years of relationships built under Tuberville isn't something he's going to be able to come in and salvage. (I hope they hire him, btw)

From another ESPN column.

We feel there will be little player movement with this solid class until a new head honcho is named. At a place like Auburn, it more than likely will be a prominent name with a proven track record for success who can add stability and help entice this large group of pledges to remain committed. Nonetheless, Auburn should act quickly in trying to replace Tuberville; recruits could get restless if a lengthy coaching search is carried on.

He should have waited 'til this morning before putting that piece out.

Granted, the one that had offers from schools like Southern Miss haven't jumped ship, but the ones with offers from the bigger schools are leaving, and have already stated so.

Cotton
Robinson
Coleman
Conner
Chitty

It's the blue-chip talent that is bailing, not the "project, under-evaluated guys."

Solid Auburn recruiting class could remain intact with right hire

 

[Southern Bama]

Interesting read..

http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/auburn_shocked_by_tubervilles_resignation/21568/

 

[bamanaf]

Spirits seem high, especially the reporter :lol:



http://www.myfoxal.com/myfox/pages/...n=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=6.1.1

 

[Guest]

"My dream candidate? Someone who's a jerk. Someone who I don't like personally, or professionally. Someone who doesn't recruit on character. I'd like the next coach to be someone I loathe as a person. That way, when we treat them like crap and fire them, I won't feel so bad. I literally couldn't sleep last night."-- AUJarhead

HAHAHA Thats the funniest read yet!!

 

[Guest]

Spirits seem high, especially the reporter :lol:



http://www.myfoxal.com/myfox/pages/...n=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=6.1.1

Awake and still there?
And tucker will always be a tiger fan, and so will I!

I just got a tear! ^^sar