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10.22.2008

Tony Franklin speaks

Former offensive coordinator Tony Franklin spent nearly an hour today talking on air with Paul Finebaum.

This was Franklin's first public appearance since being fired on Oct. 8.

Read below for an abbreviated transcript of what Franklin had to say. I was typing this stuff in real time, so I made several quick decisions about what to include or omit. This is everything I found important, though.

* Franklin has "wrapped up" his contract situation with Auburn.

* No gag order, no confidentiality agreement.

*"It's still not real clear to me what happened."

*"I felt like I had lost the football team. In order to get them back, something dramatic had to happen. I came up with the best George Patton speech I could come up with."

*"For two hours on the football field, I was 25 yards old again. I got in people's faces. I coached the way I did it as a kid."

*"I felt like I had those guys; they were with me."

*"I probably hurt some feelings along the way."

*"(Tuberville) was tired of everybody blaming me."

*Franklin now referring to Auburn's other assistants as "them."

*"I felt pretty positive about everything that was happening. The next time I saw (Tuberville), he came in and fired me. No one has ever come to me and said: Tony, this is what happened."

*"I'm befuddled to some degree."

*"They might have thought I went off the deep end."

*"He said: This thing isn't working. I feel like I gotta do something. I said: Coach, are you going to fire me? He said: Yep."

*When it was over with, we shook hands and he left and I began to pack my stuff and leave."

*"I had a conversation with an assistant coach (won't say who) who took some things personal. They weren't meant to be personal."

*"Everything is fine until you hit rough waters. When you hit rough water, you'll find that some people are on board and some people aren't on board."

*On the alleged gash from an altercation: "I have a huge hole in my head when I had cancer when I was 23 years old. They cut part of my skull out. I can't altercate anyone. I've never been a fighter."

*Curse players?: "My language is not the greatest thing in the world. My parents aren't real proud of me. I think there's a place for everything. It wasn't an issue I saw going into it. I've never been one to call people names. I do use rough language."

*Who got you fired?: "I believe there were two people who were wrong in this -- Tony Franklin and Tommy Tuberville. Those assistant coaches worked hard, tried to do a good job and we couldn't get it to work. Coordinators come in, coordinators leave, those guys stay. There's a reason they're staying. They're going to do what is best thing for themselves, the best thing for Coach Tuberville and the best thing for Auburn -- not what's best for Tony Franklin."

SECOND SEGMENT

*What happened, Part II: "I was puzzled. I'm still puzzled to a degree. He felt like he had to make a decision based upon staff comraderie, possible, players that might not have taken my Patton speech as well as others. Maybe he responded to that after the fact. I don't know if I'll ever know."

*Difficult staff to be around?: "There's probably two sides to the entire deal. There's not anybody there that I'll be in touch with. That probably tells you as far as the friendship part. You don't have to be friends to make it work. It's more comfortable that way. In the beginning, basically Coach Tuberville comes in and says: This is who we are hiring. The interview process was those guys. I interviewed with those guys as much as Tommy. They were part of that process. It's one of those things where Tommy is saying: This is who I want, y'all go interview. They're not going to walk out the door and go back and say: Hey, we don't want to do this. It was something that would be very difficult to do make work regardless. I had a lot of feelings where I wondered about doing it."

*Why not move guys from Troy: "He just flat-out said no."

*"There were a couple of signs within a week of being there that it was going to be a difficult thing to do. My gut instinct on this thing was that it's probably not a great decision. My ego took over. I thought I could make it work." It's unique. It's a unique situation. As unique as it is, they've won a lot of ball games that way."

*"You fired a really good coach before me. Al Borges is a really good coach."

(ABRUPT BREAK)

THIRD SEGMENT

*More on Al Borges: "The conversations between Al and I are private. He was just being a good human being. (In previous seasons) I saw a coach who was a great scheme coach. The pressure to win at Auburn is so high -- not just win, win big -- somebody will decide that a guy who went 13-0 suddenly isn't good enough anymore. It's ridiculous."

*Holding back?: I've been angry before. The situation at Kentucky, I was fighting angry. Human nature taught me a long time to not expect a tremendous amount from people when things aren't going well. I never really expected anything, so it's hard to be disappointed."

*On Kodi Burns: "I'm not comfortable about talking about (players) in deep detail. I didn't know going into that press conference that Coach Tuberville had told the reporters that he had put Kodi in the game. He did, on the 28th play of that game, told me to do that."

*Talk to the media: "We were told as a staff that we would not be doing any more talk-show interviews. Since I was the only guy doing your show, I'm assuming it was probably directed toward me. It's something I was actually a little bit surprised about."

*Hang out with Tommy? He's been nice talking about you since firing you: "It's normal coach-speak. He's a guy who was hands-off until game day. Before that, we didn't have much of a relationship. I'd see him pass by in the hallway every now and then. He might stop in, in the 10 months I was there, maybe 4 or 5 times just to say hello. That's about it."

*"I didn't have a personal relationship with Tommy. I didn't have one before I came there. I didn't have one after I got there. I'd pass by him in the hall every now and then."

*"There's no doubt that the people he's been with for a long time ... he has closer relationships with them. I was not one of those."

*"I walk in the door, I'm the new guy on the block. The personal relationship wasn't there."

*How did you get the job: "I knew two people -- Noel Mazzone and Eddie Gran. Eddie called me and asked me if it was something I'd be interested in. My exact words to him were: "You know what I do. This is not a fit. This is not what you all do. I'm too old to learn something new. I don't want to. If that's something he really wants to do, to make this dramatic of a change, give me a call. Otherwise, it would be a waste of time for both of us."

*"I went home and I talked with my wife and told her what happened. She looked at me like I was crazy. I told her it wasn't going to work. A few days later, they called me back and I went to go talk with them."

*"When this thing started, it was something I knew would be a wild shot. It's a culture shock. It's like what Rich Rodriguez is doing at Michigan. At least he took his guys with him."

*"He's got his trusted soldiers he can rely on for information or discussions. He's definitely different than the Rich Rodriguez or Urban Meyer kind of coaches."

*"He'll make comments on Saturdays. Things that weren't exactly: Hey, great job, hang in there, it'll work before long. Things that were a little touchy to try to get you to do better. Everybody has a different style. I worked for Larry Blakeney for two years and he never said a word to me."

* (UPDATED) "I didn't take over the fifth or sixth-best defense in the country. When I took over in the bowl game, we were 102nd or 103rd in the nation in offense. I wish it'd have happened fast. I wish it'd happened quickly. Sometimes if you're that bad and you have a good coach, which Al Borges was a good football coach, there may be some more problems you've got to worry about.

FOURTH SEGMENT

*You getting back in the media, etc.:
It's something I'm considering. I love writing. It's a process I enjoy. I enjoy telling the stories. I'm sure I'm going to write again. As far as the media, I'm trying to get a sidekick deal on the biggest show in the Southeast. I am available right now."

*He's "excited" to get back to teaching "The System" with high-school coaches.

*Should prospects play for Auburn?: (He's speaking in general terms here)"You have to do your homework. (Recruits) should actually pick a school. The chances of that coaching staff being there for the entire five years, it's slim to none. Auburn is a great school, great academics."

*Fans have told him: "We don't treat people this way at Auburn. We're with you."

*Tuberville sacrificed you?: "It's a calculated gamble. I think he did the right thing, to be honest about it. He knew he had to take a chance on either me or some other guys. Probably the best thing was me. You were playing Arkansas. He's going into a game that he felt like was be a win. He thought people would jump in and see what happened. It was a gamble he took. Whether it works or not in the long run, who knows?"

*"I do take the freedom of the press seriously. We make a lot of money because of you and because of people like you. That's why we get paid. If you can't put up with the two hours after this when people call me an idiot, you don't need to be in this profession."

END OF APPEARANCE

203 Comments:

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Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

This cannot be good for Tubs and the timing sucks.

3:14 PM  
Blogger Jeremy Eubanks said...

well, that was rather vanilla and boring. oh, well.

3:14 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

I disagree Peter. It takes a stab at Tubs bigget flaw which is loyalty. Loyalty to his long time staff over giving Tony Franklin a chance. It looks like Tubs kept the cancer on the team. Again, just my opinion.

3:16 PM  
Blogger Jeremy Eubanks said...

re: carryon bag twitter:


Jay Geezy flies coach with the regular folk? That's more impressive than Joe Biden riding the train to Washington every day.

3:16 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

"I can't altercate anybody."

3:17 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rough timing for the fan base.

I'm sure neither the coaches or team are listening or care to listen.

But for the fans, it's rough to hear a former coach exposing problems with the program.

3:17 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

Well Finebaum started the interview by saying "The Auburn program is still in turmoil." The timing of this interview is not a coincidence.

3:18 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Mr. Sensitive... I bet there will be a lot of people around the Team Hotel tonight trying to get a reaction to this. You can take that to the bank. Also, word travels fast. A lot faster than you think.

3:19 PM  
Blogger Jeremy Eubanks said...

I didn't listen, but don't see anything especially profound in what Jay G has relayed. What has he exposed that wasn't already known?

3:19 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jay G., this guy does keep it real.

3:19 PM  
Blogger michael said...

I'm just looking at Jay's bullets and not listening, but I don't see anything new. How is this so bad for Auburn?

3:19 PM  
Blogger Jeremy Eubanks said...

that's what I was asking, mikey.

3:21 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

He's talking very straight about what happened.

I wasn't able to transcribe it fast enough, but TF was saying something early about how he tried to do some of "their" stuff. I found that interesting. I thought it was all the same thing ...

3:21 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

IMHO the content is not the story, the fact that "FRANKKLIN FINALLY SPEAKS" is the story.

3:22 PM  
Blogger WDEwg said...

Nice of Franklin to agree to come on the show the eve of the game against WVU. No ill will towards AU? Whatever. I think I'd swerve to hit Finebaum if I saw him walking down the street.

3:23 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Jay...what do you think. Bad for Tubs or no different than a couple of hours ago?

3:23 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

CTF is showing that he is nothing but a CLASS ACT....

He speaks it clearly and takes it like a man... most of the bloggers and Radio folk cannot ahndle that.

My hats off to CTF and best of luck!!

3:23 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

I'm so over it, but everyone who wants to keep embarrassing us with it will. The one sure fire way to shut it up is by kicking WVU's butt.

3:23 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

I'm really enjoying this. I gotta be honest. He's fun to hear, you know?

3:24 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

The timing is intentional for this interview. I guarentee that.

3:24 PM  
Blogger Jeremy Eubanks said...

Monica, is that really a shocker? The guy's had a huge mouth his whole career. I think the only thing that took him so long were issues in making sure his contract was complete and that he'd get paid.

3:24 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I find it interesting that he said he wanted to take a gamble and he knew what he was gambling with was his JOB.

Then he says he was befuddled when Tommy Tuberville fired him. He knew there was a good chance he would be fired.

3:24 PM  
Blogger michael said...

it looks like he is matching Tubs story of no big confrontation. Could be because like we have been saying, if he goes and calls the former staff liars, he makes it harder for him to get another job. Just like it didn't look good when he said putting Kodi Burns in was teh head coach's decision.

3:24 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

Mr. "takes it like a man" posts as anonymous. Interesting.

3:24 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

I agree that CTF is straight up and refreshing but most definitely ineresting.

3:25 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

Nothing about this is shocking to me, but I'm pretty tough to shock so who knows.

3:25 PM  
Blogger michael said...

BOO!!!!!

did I shock you Monica?

3:26 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I do not have a login monica...


call me kevin

3:27 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

No friends on staff. My question to Tubs would be why did you hire a guy and not buy into what he does?

3:27 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Off-topic but you know those studies about lost hours at work during the Super Bowl or March Madness?

I wonder if there's a HABOTN rating now...

I'm glad to have this place to gather, though.

Thanks, JAY G.

3:27 PM  
Blogger michael said...

you should have picked a cooler alias than "kevin." You should have been all like, "Call me Turbo-Laser."

3:28 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

My Productivity scale today on a one to ten....4.

3:28 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

EEEEK!

you got me, Michael :-)

3:28 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

well said michael..

From here on out call me
TIM

3:29 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

Welcome, Kevin. Now go get yourself a name and stay a while.

3:29 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ITS TIM....

Kevin was not cool

3:30 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

TIM

3:31 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Ok...Sounds like we got a lawyer interruption there. It looks like he was about to say it is not the OC that is the problem, its the staff.

3:31 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

BBQ Boys getting...BBQed

3:31 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

How we know Anonymous Tim from Anonymous Call me Turbo-Laser

3:32 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

That was a very abrupt break.

3:32 PM  
Blogger michael said...

So now he is a Borges fan. I wonder if he is a fan of the Borges Spread we have heard about from Tubs

3:33 PM  
Blogger Jeremy Eubanks said...

...now I understand why he got blackballed all those years. dude wasn't protecting his reputation, he just has a big mouth and will say anything.

3:33 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

The Lawyer had to step in there.

3:33 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jay G., I could listen to this guy all day. How different is this than the daily MCP?

3:33 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

He talks like this all the time.

He keeps it real. Chappelle's Show real.

3:34 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

We may reading too much into that break.

That's the ESPN hard break. Notice how they were late getting to it?

3:34 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

My favorite line remains, "I can't altercate anybody."

3:35 PM  
Blogger WarEagleRK said...

From the notes on this page, it looks like Franklin handled the interview very well.

I don't see where anything overly negative toward us came out in it. He said a couple of things that confirmed what a lot of us suspect, but I don't see anything major in there...especially if the rumors are true and Tub is going to move a couple of assistants around/out.

3:36 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That may need to join the Phred line on the front page, Jay G.

3:36 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

Well, there's keeping it real and then there's not having the sense to exercise good boundaries. Translation: know when to shut the hell up

3:36 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

oooooo Franklin is Zen toooooo

3:38 PM  
Blogger WarEagleRK said...

Well we found out what happens when keepin' it real goes wrong.

3:38 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Already there Monica.

KEEPING IT REAL

3:40 PM  
Blogger WarEagleRK said...

Is he still on, or is it over?

3:40 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Still on.

3:41 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

He is still on. Interesting interview.

3:41 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Tuberville doesn't talk much into Game day...interesting.

3:42 PM  
Blogger WarEagleRK said...

I'm sure Finebaum is asking some leading questions...or questions that were prepared for him to ask.

3:43 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Rk...the mock interview took place last night. This is rehearsed.

3:44 PM  
Blogger TIGER2K said...

Next on Finebaum...As the Plains Turn...

3:44 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

The "overly negative" part is the fact that this interview is with Finebaum.

3:45 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Interesting take, Eddie.

3:45 PM  
Blogger WarEagleRK said...

From what little I have just started listening to, you can tell this has been well prepared...you can tell that just from the questions.

3:47 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

I want me some soldiers. Take a grenade for me.

3:47 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That's a very good analogy with the Rich Rod statement about how when it looks bad in Michigan, at least his guys are with him.

3:47 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

TIM states:

Why did PF try to make this an ALabama/Saban thing? He is attempting to stir puddin that aint there....

I have said all along... this was A BBQ Boy flame up...

3:48 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Franklin is saying that everybody on the staff is bought into the same system and are all on the same page.

3:48 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

FACT: Tuberville is brutal on the headsets. My brother listened to him for 3 years. He would literally say a coach was fired in the middle of a game. I'm not making that up at all.

3:49 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anon Tim, that's going back to a preseason interview where TF said he enjoyed the fact that he could speak (taking an indirect shot at Saban's no talk to assts. policy).

3:49 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I would have criticized his play calls two, they were turrible.

What did he expect Tuberville to say? "Hey keep it up buddy you're doing a great job moving our offense backwards"

3:50 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

CTF said he did not do a good enough coaching the Coaches.... good dig!!!!

OUCH... great comment on taking over a crappy O

3:50 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

I think Tubs was telling him to run that Read Option Play on 1st down. They will never know it is coming.

3:50 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

that was supposed to be too

3:50 PM  
Blogger TIGER2K said...

This interview is ridiculous. Water under the bridge. Bring on Nallsminger ball tomorrow night. Ben Tate gets 45 carries.

3:50 PM  
Blogger WarEagleRK said...

The way Finebaum phrases questions is far worse than the way Franklin is answering them.

3:52 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

I'm getting ready to head to the house. I'm wondering if this leads to a campfire session?

3:52 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

TIM States.... we don elet the wrong asst. coach(s) go..

3:53 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

You all still having fun?

This is great radio.

3:53 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I don't remember Borges going on Finescum and spewing...

I don't see a winner in any of this, not Franklin, not Tubs and BBQ Crew, heck only Finebaum and his ratings are winning in this.

3:54 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

HERE WE GO...ANOTHER BOOK!!!!

3:54 PM  
Blogger Jeremy Eubanks said...

TF seems to have worked for/with a lot of people who don't talk to him. Maybe he talks too much, repeats everything that is said in confidence, and is generally not someone you would want to be friends with. I mean, I wouldn't want to tell the guy what kind of ice cream is my favorite, for fear of him telling everyone that I'm a vanilla guy.

3:55 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

y'all can call him "keeping it real" all you want - this is just a stitch-n-bitch cloaked in "awww shucks y'all"

I wasn't there, but I'm very sure there's lots of blame to go around. What I do know is people and this dude is being disingenuous and knew right where to go to get his cry baby on.

Monica says, "Yo Tony. Put your big girl panties on and stfu."

3:55 PM  
Blogger WarEagleRK said...

Jay,

What do you think of Finebaum's wording of questions?

3:55 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

RK...I bet the lawyer wrote the questions.

3:56 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is very good even for Finebaum.

3:56 PM  
Blogger michael said...

he just mea culpa'd!

3:58 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

There it is.

"I'd have fired me too."

3:58 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Campfire....9:30?

3:58 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jay G.

I'll buy you a six of Yuengling for a campfire.

3:59 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Franklin couldn't help himself. I laughed out loud there.

3:59 PM  
Blogger michael said...

I liked the shoutout about auburn being a good school, don't worry about the coaches because they won't be there. He could have really said "F auburn, they are a mess" but he didn't.

4:01 PM  
Blogger WarEagleRK said...

I don't see anything bad that came out this.

I was impressed with Franklin's interview.

4:01 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

That was a fun ride.

Thanks for reading along.

We'll definitely run a campfire, but it has to be TBA. I still have work to do here.

4:02 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Finebaum's questions were worded to make Auburn and Tommy Tuberville look as bad as possible.

But I think everyone who knows the kind of person PF is expected that.

4:02 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

Aw, screw it. Let's campfire.

4:02 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Alright. Jay G. sticking it to the man!

4:04 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

And for the record the First Amendment protects his right to freedom of speech from interference or constraint by the government. Not from head coaches.

4:05 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Great Radio, say what you will, Paul Finebaum is an elite interviewer (no thta you needed to be for that one).

5:19 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Tony Franklin is a really likeable guy.

For some reason, I just never liked him on Saturdays.

5:20 PM  
Blogger wartiger said...

I don't know....sigh...TF talked, I missed another fire and I don't fee real good about the WV game..

5:22 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

wartiger, you've got to be more on the ball.

5:24 PM  
Blogger wartiger said...

but hey today was my first day in outside sales.. went really well!! so it aint all bad

5:24 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

All I think think about is Andy and Jim in "The Office" during an outside sales call.

"Lord, beer me strength."

5:27 PM  
Blogger wartiger said...

gotta admit Jay was kind of a last min thing..so was that sarcasm casue I thought we had that button worked out

5:28 PM  
Blogger wartiger said...

or since I keep screwing up and a tribute to TF..I'm a DA!!

5:29 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

No sarcasm.

5:32 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jay,

You ever seen 'Employee of the Month' Jenna Fischer has about 15 min of screen time as an escort.

5:35 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

No comment.

5:37 PM  
Blogger wartiger said...

well I don't wanna seem like I ran away just because of a reprimand so when's the next fire Jay? gimme another chance coach..

5:39 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

We'll do something tonight.

Not sure on times yet. I'm writing stuff for the newspaper right now. Then I gotta hunt for food. I also have a hot tub that is beggin for some use.

I'll give you fair notice.

5:41 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ok. Another wonderful woman to add to the list.

Diora Baird

5:43 PM  
Blogger wartiger said...

I am gonna watch The Hulk but i'll check back to see the time..

5:44 PM  
Blogger Kris said...

Any interviewer can be "elite" when they have an agenda and the interviewee can perpetuate that agenda. In this case, whinebomb's agenda is to pour the coals to Auburn while simultaneously propping up his beloved nick $aban/tide.

5:53 PM  
Blogger ADP said...

CTF - I think he hinted that he was going to write a book about his experience at AU. Only thing I can say is ... that's going to be a damn short book.

6:05 PM  
Blogger Kathy said...

Touche' Kris. I agree.

Funny, Phred!

6:07 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

KRIS!!! AMEN - Beutifully said

6:11 PM  
Blogger Kris said...

Hope the campfire's not too late...the boy want's his daily trampoline workout....

6:16 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

Maybe since Mr. Gate is on EST time we'll get a campfire before 11:00. Providing he's gotten his hot tub'in done.

6:17 PM  
Blogger ron mexico said...

Maybe if tony franklin would have gone up to the coaches and said "hey, i'm tired of this. I'm gonna chew some people's asses today." It wouldn't have caught everybody so off guard and they wouldn't have considered him clinically insane.

6:25 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

Someone said they were bored out of their mind at work today. This is for you

http://tech.msn.com/products/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=10757172

6:30 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I was thinking the same thing ron mexico. I understand if he wanted to give a speech to make sure he had the team's attention, but why not tell your boss about it first?

I don't think randomly flipping out and acting like you need psychological help was the right way to go. All he had to do was go to Tubs and talk with him about it.

Instead he wanted to gamble with his job, and he did exactly that.

6:39 PM  
Blogger Kathy said...

It all sounds so bizarre. This season has been bizarre. I just view these past couple of months as a nightmare. Hopefully we wake up soon.

6:43 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

IM4AU! Yes! Another chick! I should have known that today in the campfire when I was agreeing with you so much! hahaha.

So, so happy you graduated from lurker to poster.

(btw, heckova resume)

6:49 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Whether in his articles or his show Finebaum always seems to try and influence recruiting with little digs and opinions stated as fact. If I didn't know any better I would think he may be a mouthpiece for a certain program.

I didn't hear the interview, only read Jays transcripts, did he try and lead TF down a particular path?

6:53 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

Krew - if you'd like to decide for yourself you can hear the interview on Finebaum's site.

http://www.finebaum.com/

6:56 PM  
Blogger Jeremy Eubanks said...

liked the chearleading sesh in the middle of the campfire, Monica. My favorite was clap clap clap snort.

6:59 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

wish i had time to listen (got a three year old and 2 month old all over me) that's why this site is so great I can get my Auburn fix quick and to the point. Yall are a great read keep up the good work.

7:02 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

PF - It's me practicing the Law of Attraction! I speak it and so it will be true! AUBURN WILL BEAT WVU.

Yeah, "clap, clap, clap, snort" is a classic.


Krewe: Bless your heart! Well my short answer is yes, he Finebaum was leading. Now, I'm no Finebaum fan, but he's always leading. Back when he was bama bashing (which he DID do when they were looking for a new coach) he was leading with all his guests. The thing is, he's an entertainer and he leads to the drama. His ratings would plummet if he didn't

7:11 PM  
Blogger Kris said...

the fairer sex has found us out. The only thing better would be for Auburn to blow WVU's doors off tommorrow....

7:12 PM  
Blogger Chris in Inverness said...

Ok, 127 comments and I can't get the Jay "Gilligan" Tate in a hot tub outta my mind.

I wish I could quit you!

7:12 PM  
Blogger Kris said...

the stuff the dude from the Sopranos is smokin might help...

7:14 PM  
Blogger Kathy said...

Thanks Monica! Been reading Jay for a while. Definitely the best AU site out there. Some guys are intimidated by girls that can talk football. My husband considers himself a football widow, although, for some reason, he seems to be really interested in football this year. I am a long time Auburn season ticket holder. He doesn't put his money where his mouth is! He just loves the Bama football, not the university, which is the way A LOT of their fans are. Glad I joined the bloggers. Hopefully I can contribute some meaningful conversation and insights periodically.

7:16 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

I'm still writing and cleaning up the transcription ...

I need to stop by the grocery store and get some Mr. Bubble.

7:16 PM  
Blogger Chris in Inverness said...

~~~~~~~pale-cold shiver~~~~~~~

Dude, that's like a bactieria soup.

Just think of the big heavy, haried back guy who was in it before you with his yellow toe nails and Harry Reams porn star mustache.

nasssy

7:20 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

Or the Jenna Fischer look-alike who loves the HABOTN and wants to simply get a 6-inch italian on wheat for her favorite blogger while he finishes his work ...

7:22 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

so...many....possible....comments...must...step...away...from...keyboard

7:26 PM  
Blogger ADP said...

a little bacteria never hurt anybody

has anybody seen crudup?

7:30 PM  
Blogger Kris said...

room for two in that hottub? The campfire might get put on the "back burner", as it were.

7:32 PM  
Blogger Kris said...

Six inch Italian? Packin heat Jay G....

7:33 PM  
Blogger Kris said...

Will the Crudup might be in West 'Ginny checkin out the set of Deliverence.

7:34 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

I'm not italian.

7:35 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Boy..it doesn't take long for the conversation to head south huh?

7:36 PM  
Blogger michael said...

The best thing about hot tubs is that you can fart and no one can tell because there are already so many bubbles.

7:36 PM  
Blogger Kris said...

Ahh the Irish...

7:37 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Rays or Phillies?

7:37 PM  
Blogger Kris said...

thats what we call a poor man's hottub mike!

7:38 PM  
Blogger Kris said...

liked you on the AU undercover show last night Jay. Phillip, bless his heart, sounds like he would rather be getting a proctological exam that hosting a radio show alongside Bo M.

7:40 PM  
Blogger Kris said...

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7:40 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Phred- Franklin's book: Idiots Guide To The Spread Offense

7:42 PM  
Blogger AU Meerkat said...

I'm watching Roadhouse on AMC.

Nothing like a little Patrick Swayze and Terry Funk beatdown special on a Wednesday night.

7:43 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

jay. watch out for the kissing cousins up there in the mountains.

7:43 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

jay--did you upgrade your sirius package to the best of xm also?

7:45 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

Kris -- thanks for your support.

Brian -- I haven't yet upgraded, but my rental car has XM. I'll be surfing around tomorrow to see what I'm missing.

Peeps -- I know we need a new thread. I'm working on it.

7:49 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

In honor of WVU I think it should be a couch fire instead of a campfire tonight.

CTFs comments that you posted don't seem overly negative considering he was in fact fired. No surprises there, it seems to confirm what everyone was hearing. I guess if Tubs survives we'll see if he actually does remove some of the BBQ crew.

I'm ready for a game, it's been a slow for over a week now, hopefully we will not be disappointed again.

7:51 PM  
Blogger AU Meerkat said...

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7:52 PM  
Blogger Bfoster18 said...

Season Starts Tomorrow!

7:53 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e-vgQSqNtA

Yes, tomorrow starts the season. Preseason is over.

7:55 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

LOCAL WV SPORTS

7:56 PM  
Blogger nolaman123 said...

With all the Franklin talk, we are missing out on the key to this game, Clinton Durst. Punt Baby Punt!!!!!!

8:00 PM  
Blogger Bfoster18 said...

Durst is good. But he won't be needed as much this game. There will be some emotional touchdowns and I expect somebody to spike the ball into the turf with force and disregard the flag.

8:02 PM  
Blogger ADP said...

Eddie: the movie version of CTF's book ... "How to Lose a Job in Six Games"

8:02 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Al Borges. Head Coach.

Tony Franklin. Offensive Coordinator.

School. Opelika High.

8:07 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Muschamp...I like the confidence.

8:09 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I've heard that about Borges, Crudup. Wonder if the rumors are true?

8:12 PM  
Blogger Bfoster18 said...

I have a good feeling for the first time since the Southern Miss game that things will be uncharacteristically different. Things will make sense for once.

8:13 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I wouldn't doubt it. His wife like her job. She makes good flow. They like Auburn.

8:14 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Borges as HC. That would be scary. Can we bring back Gibbs to Coach the D.

8:15 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What are you basing that on Muschamp?

8:15 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

I've told y'all Auburn is going to beat WVU. Why are you still here?

8:17 PM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

i finally got to read all the comments from the CTF speech. the only busy part of my day was the 1 hour the interview was on. talk about bad timing.

JG, u can't blog in a hot tub? u should try it. talk about a campfire, eh?

8:21 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

I just set up my wireless router here.

I heart my Airport Express.

Lemme snag some grub and we'll get it ONNNN.

I'm thinking 9 CDT, but I may get lost out there in this big city.

8:23 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Go get your 6" Italian.

8:25 PM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

Phred, that's an excellent title for CTF's next book. i'd probably buy it. why not?

oh, and congrats on the new job today wartiger. high roller baby.

8:26 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Hey Friday Night Lights Fans...Dillon just switched to the spread in the middle of the season. I look at the auburn and laugh at the irony.

8:26 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Are they going to JD at QB?

8:30 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Looks like JD is going to get the shot at this point. I wonder if Colt McCoy had anything to do with the name of JD's character?

8:32 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

For real. That's too bad for Saracen.

Sometimes though, you try your best and it isn't good enough.

8:34 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Airport Express is a great tool to have. I carry mine with me on the road too.

At home I have the Airport Extreme.

Jay,

Am I wrong to feel a little sorry for Franklin after today's interview? He genuinely seems like a decent guy.

8:34 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

Just shoot me.

8:36 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why Monica?

8:36 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

I believe Franklin is a good guy. I think he just got caught up in the wrong situation. I believe that he is a very good coach and if he is surrounded by the right staff he could make an offense work. It just wasn't meant to be for him at Auburn.

8:37 PM  
Blogger Jeremy Eubanks said...

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8:43 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

Mr. S. - The feeling sorry for Franklin stuff. While I don't think he's the bad guy, I also don't think he's Opie Taylor. Opie would not have chosen Finebaum.

Kris alluded to it beautifully in an earlier post. Franklin can't play the Opie card and then go to Jerry Springer for his first time, on air interview. I don't buy it.

8:47 PM  
Blogger Eddie McCoy said...

Saracen and JD rotating series on FNL. This just reminds me of Auburn again.

8:47 PM  
Blogger ADP said...

Through the powers of Zen, I entered a meditive trance and discoverd what really happened that day ...

CTF: (sitting indian style in the corner, palms up, gaze fixed on Mr. Senisible's play books) ... UMMMMM

CTT: (enters the office) Tony, you are just not Zen. I feel like I have to do something.

CTF: But I kinda look like Buddha! How could I not be Zen.

CTT: You have not adhered to the Seven Principles of AU football.

CTF: Are you going to fire me? Does this mean I am Zenless?

CTT: Yep

And then they shook hands.

8:48 PM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

Monica,

before i forget.... is there a traditional West Virginia feast that would make for good/easy tailgating food before the game tomorrow? i like theme food to go with my ice cold Sam Adams. mock if you must.

8:48 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

Roadkill.

8:50 PM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

well played. ;)

8:51 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

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8:52 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Kodi will throw a ball into the stands after a TD.

Book it.

8:53 PM  
Blogger ADP said...

dude I have no idea. But CTT mentioned them during his press conference the day he disputed all the rumors. It was in the extended video version. Really weird. All I could thnk was ... what in the hell is he talking about. It's where I came up with the whole Zen idea.

8:54 PM  
Blogger Scott M. Brannan said...

are the 'Powers of Zen' similiar to the 'Power of Grayskull' He-Man uses? if so, that's pretty pimp.

8:55 PM  
Blogger Jeremy Eubanks said...

I concur

8:59 PM  
Blogger michael said...

Principle 1: Collect underpants
Principle 2: Run the football
Principle 3: Small, fast defense
Principle 4: ?
Principle 7: Profit

9:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Awesome Michael!

9:00 PM  
Blogger Monica said...

OK, Scottie, a real answer. It's pretty much just like southern cooking. One standout: Hot dogs with coleslaw on them. There's a hot dog shop on every corner up here. The Food Channel even visited Huntington recently to do a story on a place called Hillbilly Hotdogs.

But, just so you know, there really is a Roadkill Cook Off in Marlinton, WV.

9:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Maybe it went like this between Tubs and TF.

Tubs: Tony, this ain't working...him haw

TF: But Tubs, your offense is the disease and I'm the cure

Tubs: yeah, nah don't think so

9:01 PM  
Blogger Jay G. Tate said...

Are we ready for a campfire?

9:02 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Light it up

9:02 PM  
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