Tuberville speakin' on coordinators
Tuberville was on the SEC teleconference today discussing matters related to his search for a new offensive coordinator. The Mea Culpa Project (aka Tony Franklin's reign) ended on Oct. 8 and Tuberville presumabl has been hot on the trail of his next coordinator since then.Here's what he had to say:
- On how many people have inquired: "I've got a stack a mile high. I've kinda worked those down to probably a dozen and I'll sit down and start working from those midweek next week. I want to get a start on that."
- On his timeframe: "I'm not going to be in a real big hurry. I think the first week in January would probably be the target date to have somebody on board. It could happen before that but I don't foresee it happening any earlier than that. I don't want to mess with anybody's season."
- On Auburn's ideal offensive paradigm: "I'm looking for somebody that knows something about the spread but also knows how to run the football. You've got to be able to do that in this league. I think it's pretty much been proven. If you look at everybody in this league, the people that are pretty much going to be at the top of the league every year are going to have a good running game. Whether it comes from your quarterback in the spread or whether it comes from a two-back system, you still have to have a plan."
posted by Jay G. Tate at
5:49 PM
194 Comments:
you'd think that he would realize that CTF did not have a plan for running the ball before the sixth game of the season.
Well, at least I'd think that. Heck, I do think that. Better yet, I am getting pissed off all over again thinking that.
Now, I'm done thinking. Geez, what a crappy year.
This translates into CTT knows who he wants, and he needs to make sure the one he wants will come and if not, then he move on to choice number 2. Once the person in sequence says yes, then the announcement will be made and for all anyone knows, that was the one and only choice. I don't think we will see people come in and interview with the CTT. If there are interviews, it will off site and very hush hush. Need to know kind of stuff, you get the picture Jay G. There may be names leaked that are not even who they really want. It will be intrigue in its highest artform
Mark, Franklin's teams at Troy ran the ball a good bit.
I do think there is a change in Tuberville's stance on the spread. There is a big difference in saying we are committed to the spread and saying we want someone who knows something about it.
I am beginning to think that we will never be a spread offense.
denny is spot on.
HAAAAAA! A stack a mile high?! Yeah, because so many people like to work for a year and get fired.
Steve from Columbia...
I agree 100%.
Hey all.
Just wanted to update y'all and let you know that I am hating bama from the oxford chick-fil-a
I can't wait to see the OC list.
I'll check back later in my joirney to Florence.
Haters. All of you.
There will be no list that is valid that will be released to the public. It will be all disinformation as part of the brilliant Auburn deception campaign.
BTW, I believe Auburn will win by 9 points.
Jet-You are killing me. The hate posts are the best I've seen. Can't stop laughin'.
mmmm Chick-fil-a
Denny bout time you showed up with the hate.
Jet has set the tone. I'm proud to know him.
I was just hating Bama at Sams Club. Told the bell ringer I would give him some cash if he said he hated Bama. Dude said he hated the vest was red.
Santa hates bama too????????
I hate Bama so much, that I love hatin' so much. I derive energy from it.
I saw Santa at the Walmart and personally told me that he hated Bama so much that all the little kids that wished for Bama gear are all getting switches and coal. Santa doesn't were crimson, he wears Cardinal Red.
We are having:
Hate Turkey
Hate Dressing
Hate deviled Eggs
Hate cranberry sauce
Hate green beans
Hate pudding
And after that we are going to watch replays of the past 6 IB. Theh undo our belts and take a nap.
BTW, that wasn't Howard Schellenberger teaching Gene Stallings about football in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl (34-7), it was Santa with just a moustache. A damn fine one at that.
Is anyone going to watch the Hate Macy's Thanksgiving Parade?
if you surgically wire together two ribs, they look like elephant ribs. pure hatred here. time to dominate.
Denny:
I heard that stories about Howard in Louisville are legendary....
If it involves drinking, then they are probably true.
Well they should have known not to put Howard in the Bourbon capital of the world....
it would make my heart smile so much if i got to see WOOTANGCLAN HATIN ON BAMA, or WOOTANG BAMA HATERS CLAN, or THE WOOTANG CLAN HATES THE TIDE.
sorry, i just love me some WOO. plus folding towels at the gym i've got some extra time on my....brain.
One of these days we can sit down over a glass of Eagle Rare and discuss all of the stories about the pipe smokin moustache wearin sex machine known as Howard Schellenberger.
Even Snoop Dog wants to put a little hate-izzle on AUT.
Jay G ... be sure to tell any players that you interview just how much all the hotties HATE BAMA.
typo (UAT)
In this season of thanks, I think I'm most thankful for the hatred that I can feel for Bama.
LOL @ RK - that's good stuff. I'm using that tomorrow at our family gathering.
I'm going to listen to Saban in a minute. I'll be putting a voodoo hex on him via information super highway.
Need help understanding why a lot of people think Tubs has suddenly figured out how to coach a team in 2008? All these wonderful ideas on how to use Fannin and Tristan Davis yet we all know it's not going to pan out that way.
Here's the motto of 2008. If it makes sense don't do it. You can think about it. But don't do it.
It's really that simple.
And to think Tuberville has some master plan to lure a top notch OC after all of his recent tomfoolery (love that word) is almost Bammer like. He may get lucky and hire a good one.
That's all I got to say about thayat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exmH6Jr-vcc
Jet-When you come back Tray Blackman says your a Big Ball of hate.
for the record, I have no problem with Alabama.
Please take time to review this classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB5sWGuP5ww
Most bama fans don't, Jay at Red Lobster.
I didn't know people still ate at Red Lobster.
Crudup, If you hated bama enough,,you would understand where all of our new found confidence. I don't just believe. I hate.
Oh I hate. And I hate hard.
Good with the Spread and Runnin the ball???? WHere is he? Fantasy football Land?
My dad's two favorite questions are How Many Red Lobsters are there in Maine. And the more philosophical one...Why are all there always standing in line at Red Lobster in Destin and places like that. The Red Lobster in Peoria Illinois and Richmond Kentucky get the same seafood as the one in Destin.
Jay-you seafood lover you.
I am sorry for doubting your hatingness.
I really hate bama....Problem is I love my wife. She is a bammer. I really hope we win cause 6 yrs of hell will rain down upon me at 6pm on the dot saturday.
Dude, you live in a split personality household.
Denny-tell her you'll cut her off if she rips too much.
LOL Denny - I ask those same questions!
There are no Red Lobsters in Maine. Makes one think.
why is seafood more expensive the closer you get to the ocean?
Back to reality.
I hate seafood and I hate the ocean.
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I hate RED snapper. I hate lobsters because they are red. I hate tomoatos because,,,,well you get the picture.
If you don't hate Alabama, then the terrorists win.
I hate Bama; Therefore I am.
I hate bama enough to make my posting name really long.
On offensive coordinators ... I think we should hire the midget from Fantasy Island.
Hey all. Hating Bama from the rest stop in Cullman, AL.
Time to keep on moving.
When I think of Tuscaloosa I think of the Tempest by William I despise Bama Shakespeare.
I do smell all horse-piss; at which my nose is in great indignation.
The Tempest, 4. 1
HELLLOOOOOOOOOO CULLMAN!
Nobody can doubt how much you hate Bama, my good friend michael hatin' on stinkabama
Woot you cannot hate the ocean. goober.
Michael - that is my favorite - "If you don't hate bama the terrorists win" Good stuff.
LMAO Eddie is on the Trail of Hate.
i hate terrorists. i hate the crimson tide more.
Chick Fil-A should change its slogan this week to : HATE MOR BAMA.
Did the midget from Fantasy Island have anything to do with Jetgate?
eddie: blazin' a trail of hate seldom seen in these parts. we're all mighty proud.
i've got an off the wall heisman pick for you: laurinitus of osu. toal stud and leader, pretty good team, too. let the spankin begin.
should have read "total"
Peace and love HABOTN friends.
Like Col. Andy said in Red Dawn,
"All that hate is gonna burn you up."
Hope you all have a happy thanksgiving!
Beat Bama!
I am using all my hate to cook my ham for Thanksgiving and maybe to give a little to others out there who deserve some hate their way. When you hate bama, you gotta spread the wealth.
Andrew Jackson the best hater out there ever. His famous quote was that two of his biggest mistakes ever were: Not hanging Henry Clay and not shooting John C. Calhoun.
Number one in my hater hall of a fame.
alright poster number 69. My night has been made.
Hate, pure unadulterated f'n hate.
It's not Auburn vs Alabama, it's decency vs filth.
I'm not a hater...
I'm a lover.
I'm in Athens, AL and still hating bama more than ever on my trail of hate thru Alabama.
Catch ya later.
watch out eddie--the roads are packed with starvin pachyderms.
Crudup ... yes he did. He's the one who spotted ... "de plane, de plane!"
Is Tubs actually going to meet with our top candidate or is E Gran getting the honor again? The new OC should get a clause in his contract that CTT has to actually talk to him more than once a month. I think these would be positive moves.
Monica-why the hate about the ocean? If we're hatin', I'm hatin' it all.
Friday while the wife shops, I'm gonna play the Robert Trent Jones Hate Trail in P'ville.
I even hate the Red Rider BB Gun. (not reallybut had to throw it in)
Can Jay change the name of this post to 'Tuberville speakin' on hatin' coordinators"?
That would hold true for this year.
that's gotta be tough, mr. s. unless you can make it back to bama for the game. of course, rumor has it they have tv in tennessee. (I would have added football to that snarky comment, except that vandy beat us)
Mr. and I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Everyone in Montgomery, please be careful with your knives, turkey fryers, and in-laws (extra careful if they are bama fans). I am working 12 hrs in the ER and hope not to see any hotties on Thanksgiving. Please be careful in your travels and enjoy lots of good food. War Eagle!!! Sending lots of Bama hate to all, The FrontRims
Happy Thanksgiving to all the HOTTIES. I am planning on gaining about 7 to 8 lbs tommorrow, wish me luck. Hope everyone has a good one.
Ben Tate on the front page of ESPN.com.
Seriously ... be thankful. I imagine that we all have a lot to be thankful for. I know I do. So here's to old friends and new; good years and bad years ... oh crap - just hate bama. Hate them with all your heart.
Hate them early and hate them often...take some time out to enjoy some turkey tomorrow...but if you think you might lose some of that intensity then hate every bit of that turkey as you eat it.
You know what time it is?
It's Hate O'Clock!
And Jet's back for more!!!
Eddie on the Trail of Hate...that's quite a trip..... from Villa Rica to Florence via the Ham on the busiest travel day all year. Hope you dropped extra hate in the Ham...it's needed.
as i sit before my turkey dinner tomorrow i will be thankful for many things but one thing in particular........i am thankful for my utter disdain for the crimson tide.
war eagle and happy turkey day hotties!
mr sensible, is it possible you can feel the HATE coming from knoxville in chattanooga? it's free flowing with a passion from 7843 cody lane.
Four scores and three field goals ago, our fathers brought forth in this state a new HOTTIE nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that UAT should be hated with every fiber of our being.
I HATE BAMA because most of their fans are a bunch of dumb idiot,
cousin dating, illiterate, rednecks who couldn't find Tuscalosa on a map of the State of Alabama if the SEC Championship depended on it. Half of 'em probably can't find the State of Alabama on a map of the U.S. They are so dumb that they proudly wear flip-flops and overalls out on the town to Walmart on a Saturday night because they can't tie their own shoes or zip up their pants. However, they proudly fly those BAMA flags from the window of their new 2008 Red Chevrolet or Dodge pick-up trucks with their BAMA bumper stickers on the rear bumper. The truck probably cost 3 times their annual income, but is worth 5 times more than the 1970's model house trailer that they proudly park it in front of next to a brand new satellite dish so they can watch their "beloved" CRIMSON TIDE play.
Eddie, welcome back home.
You went to the Chick?
You know what I always say:
Eat Mor Chikin
Hate Mor Bama
as i gather tomorrow with my wife's yankee (indiana) family, i'm sure they will mistake my hatred for bama with disdain for the bird. i am making AUthentic cornbread dressing for the occasion--to offset whatever they have stuffed in the bird (oysters or some such). I will strive to be at my most auburn politeness as I grit my teeth to keep the hatred down 'til saturday. war eagle and my best to all of you (even you fsj). out.
Josh McDaniels
Horrible news tonight.
Sister announces aunt-uncle from FSJ's town are coming to Friday family feast, and they are .... BAMMERS!
Well, you know what.
HOTTIE WATER is thicker than blood.
Warrrr Eagle, Hate!
They are Fredo to me.
My my ... so hateful, you all are!
John Paul Jet says:
I have not yet begun to hate!
Nathan Hate says:
I regret that I only have one life to hate for AU.
Patrick Henry says:
Give me hate or give me death!
Yogi Hater says:
When you come to a fork in the road, hate it.
Jay, you shouldn't be allowed to cover the Iron Bowl unless you hate Alabama.
Even if Alabama does win, I expect to read about an Auburn victory in the Advertiser Sunday morning. Just write about last year's game or something.
Jet....with your permission, I would like to copy and post your "Hate Manifesto" @2:11 pm on the AuNation.net site. Got some folks over there that will appreciate the hate.
Hey, I just shook up the Magic H8 Ball.
I asked it a question: Do I hate Alabama enough?
Answer: Reply hazy. Hate harder.
Oh, my.
Hoopie ...
Mi manifesto es su manifesto.
I was driving to my folks house for the annual smokedturkeyathon when I thought of something else I hate about bama..Those damn flags!!
What a day ...
Eddie's on HATE-cation.
Shesaid is really SheHATES.
Monica is mass commuiHATING on the blog and on the radio
Mr. S is stuck in HATE-anooga.
Woo is having the HATERS and HATE-resses serving a Thanksgiving meal fit for a HATER.
And the rest of the HATIN' Hotties are ele-HATIN' their game!
I hope everyone here has the best Thanksgiving ever.
However, I hope you all have a crappy day on Saturday.
Your pal,
FSJ
Happy Thanksgiving FSJ and crappy Saturday back at ya.
some real passionate hate being dished out this evening..very impressed with alot of these post..I'll be up smoking a turkey all night so I'll be in and out most of the night.. What are the odds that I'll have some company?
No hurry?
I can stay up till Hate:30.
I've been up hatin' for the last Hate-teen hours!
ok pause on my hate and I have a fan question..
Since the OC situation was adressed today..any names being whispered in AU?
gotta go stoke the fire under la turkey..I hate the color crimson!!
The names I heard are:
The OC from Ball HATE.
Gus Malzahn, who HATES Houston Nutt
One of assistants at HATE-lahoma.
HATE to tell you, but I don't have much info to share.
Mostly sweet nothings are being whispered at Auburn, no OC candidate names.
Whoaaaa ----- you failed to mention the recently FIRED HC from
San Jose HATE
Former OC ate OklaHate-ma.
I HATE it when I forget ... i guess i'm getting tired. been a long time since 4:45
Hahahahahaha
AWA Championship Wresteling
Dude on now, talking about how the "Hype is over and now its time to get down to wrestling. That's what we do in the AWA, wrestle."
Hmmm, how'd that work ---- HATE BAMMER! --- out for ya?
I crap HATE for the Criminal Turd.
Mr. Magnificant vs Bill tate!!!
Well, the Trail of Hate has concluded, but it didn't end before I had the chance to stop by the Wal-Mart in Athens. As if I wasn't hating bama enough before I had to stop there, that sealed the deal. The hate bama nation must do all their shopping their the day before. Good thing I didn't want cheap beer, cigarettes or my very own bama camo, because they were all sold out and in force. I must say, I didn't know that Spam was such a hot item for Thanksgiving. They were buying it up like it was going out of style. I think I saw enough bama fans to put together a whole set of teeth.
I hated bama at Birth, I hated bama growing up, I hate bama now and I will hate bama even more in the future.
This place is like Cheers, where everybody knows your name. It's good to be home and not out poaching elephants.
Chris ... since you're in Inverness ... how's the traffic looking on U.S. 2Hatey?
mass comuniHATING -more good stuff, Steve...
I'm going to bed while dreams of bama fumbles dance through my head.
Happy Thanksgiving to those who won't be here tomorrow.
Faker- you're going down.
despite the current climate in here, I just want to say that I LOVE you guys!
Eddie ...
Your leadership is an inspiration to us all.
When I grow up, I wanna hate like you do.
We must hate them in our homes, hate them in the cities, hate them in the country, and hate them wherever they are.
You have done that.
Good night Mon. May wishes of hatin bama feel your head.
Not to bad.....its startered to ......................IHATEBAMMERuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuIHATEBAMMERuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuIHATEBAMMERuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhu.....actually, I've lived here for about IHATEBAMMERuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhu
3 years and I haven't really had a terrets --- i mean problem.
As long as you stay away from HATE in the morning or 5 at night.
I'm lovin' you all till it HATES ... I mean, hurts.
Nighty, night, Monica.
I HATE bammer more than I HATE a chaffed upper thighs at work when I was 16
turrets
This Thanksgiving, I'm Hatin' for:
Hating Mullets
Hating Doublewides
Hating Spam
Hating Crimson
Hating Rednecks
Hating Wal-Mart
Hating Tuscalooser
Hating Drunk Former QB's
Hating homemade car AC Units
Hating $5 license Tags
Hating $5 Collegiate Apparel
Hating Elephants
Hating Dead Coaches
Hating Satan
Hating SI Covers
Hating Fake Championships
The list goes on and on.
Hatin' Bama is like breathing.
It's just natural.
Guys, it's Hate:30 for me, and I've got to crash.
Loved HATIN' with you.
Hate Bama now, later and in your dreams Jet G Hate.
Look....I know my HATE is more HATING than yours.........why?
Anyone who calls Bammer "bama" is a POON.
Sorry Chris. I hate bama, bammer, bammies and all that is in-between. I radiate Hate for Bama.
I use the term bammer only for those true idiots..I have bama friends and they don't run around calling me barner or whatever..I hate bammer though.
bammers..I hate bammers..
Wartiger- How is the Turkey coming?
ahh dude the smoke is billowing out of the smoker..we'll leave it in there until about 6 in the morning and then it'll be sample time and a coupla hours sleep then more eating..
figured it was time to fall in avatar line with the hotties...though I'm on the search for something with a little more umph..maybe a picture of a real dead elephant.
I like it Wartiger. Wish I could sample the turkey. Sounds great.
Good luck finding something that shows your true hate towards bama.
Good night from Colorado everybody. Get some sleep and take a break from hatin' tomorrow to give thanks for six in a row and hopefully seven (amongst other things). Then wake up on Friday with renewed vigor and get your hate on like Donkey Kong. Happy Thanksgiving everybody and War Eagle!!
Crudup, Tuberville will be able to get a quality OC. Money talks.
if hate was a four letter word it would be BAMA..... i hate those dudes with every fiber of my being....damn thats some serious hate!!!!
i hate bammers more than getting a freakn root canal!!!! i need another beer
Wow. This has taken on a life of it's own.
Next shift ... reporting for duty!
Happy Thanksgiving!
I hate Bama.
Hmmm
Fear turns to jealousy
Jealousy turns to HATE
Get you nowhere HATE will
Know this Auburn, Hate you nothing ab out. The empire and Darth Saban, hate their specialty is.
Aw, blow it out your ear hole, Yoda.
Just kiddin'.
Still hatin' Bama.
I just read that the last time Auburn had a streak like this, Bryant ended it in his 2nd year at Bama. We all know what followed.
Life is a cycle.
And sometimes the scycle cuts your head off.
Not. Gonna. Happen.
That was the era of unlimited scholarships and telegraphs. Shoot, facemasks hadn't been around long.
With a clear vision of purpose,
Fueled by Hate
We will fight UAT
Till the Death
Jet:
I often hear folks talk of Bryant having unlimited scholarships which is indeed true....
However, didn't Auburn have unlimited scholarships too?
Happy Hating to you....
He was a magnetic personality that more wanted to play for ... hence he had more of better ... but equal it up ... it's likely a somewhat different deal.
Happy T-Day to you and yours, FSJ
We now resume our coverage of Great Haters of the 20th Century
Happy Thanksgiving all!!!
Please do not let this great day get in the way of your Hate of all things Bama.
I was hating bama in my sleep and everywhere else.
Here to the Hate!!
Here we are talking about hate....
These Iowa fans are all about love during this football season.
Love
We should be ashamed of our unbridled hatred....
FSJ- I Love that you will be wearing an Orange and Blue shirt sometime soon as opposed to the crimson shirt you normally adorn.
Love is for pansy's. Real men/women hate!!!!!
I'm counting on Nick Saban to bail me out....
On a side note...Happy Thanksgiving FSJ. Hope you have a great one and fill it with love of Auburn.
I'm thankful I get the opportunity to hate UAT. There I said it. Happy Thanksgiving!
HATE HATE HATE!!
Think about the original Thanksgiving ...
Was it about togetherness ... or just a precursor to hate?
Gimme a big ol' mug of coffee with a shot of Haterade.
All we are saying is give peace a chance... Love the Bambis!!!
Tuberville sounds like that ole boy from Tremors: "We've got to have a plan for the Graboids!"
Guys I've got a feeling about this weekends game...Auburn 5 UAT 4 (2 offensive holds against Lee Ziemba in the endzone)
also happy thanksgiving. Mr. S how do you get the HABOTN on the blackberry.
Careful SteveFC...FSJ will go on a radio callin show and claim you are a Bammer.
No love for the Bambi's. It's Bambi season and there's plenty of hate to go around. Giving thanks that I hate Bammers.
Fellow Hotties....Take time to reflect today and appreciate all the blessings that the Lord has provided.....the obvious and not so obvious.
Happy Thanksgiving and we'll see you tommorrow for more hatin'.
A Thanksgiving HATE-ku
Yes, I hate Bama
Even on Thanksgiving Day
Love to the Hotties
DANG! Y'all keep a big ole raging hate on all night! I am so proud!
Speaking of hate, the bammers were sure ticked off at Coach Donnan yesterday on Finebaum when he pointed out that they paid $4 gazillion dollars to, more than anything, finally beat Auburn. LOL woooo hoooo THAT got them turrible fired up!
Have you fed and watered your Bambi today?
As for the offensive coordinator, we should definitely start building up a list of people that it will not be.
Coming in number one on the list of people that won't be our next offensive coordinator is Bobby "The Plane Boss, The Plane" Petrino.
Coming in at a close second is Tony "I'm an idiot" Franklin.
In the third position, we have one of Auburn's all time favorite coaches, Mike "F'n" Shula.
Coming in fourth is the man that knows it all, Terry "I can't keep it in my pants" Bowden.
Coming in fifth is another Auburn favorite, Al "My Wife Works Here" Borges.
Well, that is my list. Anyone got any other non-candidates?
Steve from Columbia...
Let's not forget Bruce "LetsthrowacreenpasstoEdScissum" Arians
Hate Bammer.
For the children!
I love the HATE-ku.
That's some good stuff there. Does it adhere fully with haiku pentameter?
FSJ, thanks for the memories. That guy is part of the dumbest Iron Bowl moments list.
Live to Punt, Punt to Live. Iron Bowl 2008 coming soon.
That was one of the strangest games in the series, IMO.
Alabama was pitiful. Had no shot.
However, Shaun Alexander had strapped the team on his back and was killing Auburn at about 6-7 yards a pop in the 4th Quarter.
All they had to do was run the ball. Heck he might have picked up the first down. If not, PUNT THE DANG BALL....Auburn would have used their last time out too.
The punter had knocked one out inside Auburn's five on the previous punt. But NOOOOOOOOO..
I remember thinking WTH is going on when I saw Freddie in the shotgun. Surely he's going to hand the ball off....Ughhh
I knew at that moment that Dubose was woefully unprepared for the job. The question is whether Bowden would have been fired with a loss?
the thing i remember most about the end of that iron bowl was scissum returning au's pooch kickoff. scissum was (almost) not to be denied. i swear i don't think he was fully concious for the final 10 yards of his run. still hate bama.
I remember that too...The thing about it is that it wasn't his fault...
- The call should not have been made.
- Freddie's throw was high, which caused him to have to turn awkwardly to get the ball to begin with. He had no chance. The Auburn guy was there as soon as he began to secure the ball.
-I'm still P.O'd about it...
Dubose said he had no idea what the call was after the game. We should have fired him right then and there.
JD,
Not sure on specifics, but it works through the Internet browser on this phone.
Time to eat. Catch you all later
That play got me my Ring at Auburn.
Thank god they called that screen. We were dead in the water without it.
Happy T-Day Mr. S. Enjoy the food.
Almost time to warm up the fryer here. YUM YUM.
By the way, I still Hate Bama.
I am convinced this will be a very short Iron Bowl. Both teams have reasons to want to shorten the game. Auburn will want to keep it close, so they will want to limit the number of times Bama has the ball. Bama will want to shorten the game so they don't get too beat up before the SECCG. This situation favors Auburn.
I do think CTT is right that it isn't fair to have Bama play the Iron Bowl a week before the SECCG. While Florida is having to play Florida State, somehow I don't think they will get as beat up in that one as Bama will in the Iron Bowl. Regardless, the SECCG should be played with an off week prior to it. Who wants the champ determined by who gets beat up the least in their last game?
FSJ, that Iron Bowl is one where I was definitely glad I wasn't a Bama fan. My head would have likely exploded. It is one of the reasons I refer to Mike Dubose as the greatest Alabama coach of all time. Mike Shula took a close second.
Steve- This Iron Bowl could be really interesting. They are calling for a 70% chance of rain and T-storms for the game with a high of 58. If that is the case, you can bet that I am glad I am not there sitting thru that.
Lets take it to Alabama, stuff their run and make them throw the ball. If we can do that, we will have a shot.
In a way, I like Iron Bowls like this. It has been about 4 or 5 years since there was an Iron Bowl where I thought there was a chance we wouldn't win. I would have preferred if both teams had a good season, but maybe that will be next year.
I do believe we have a chance because Auburn isn't as bad as our record indicates. I also am of the opinion Bama isn't as good as their record indicates, although they are definitely good. They have just been fortunate that Clemson, Tennessee, and LSU had off years. Even UGA isn't as good as anticipated, but the Bama beat down of them has been by far their most impressive opponent. Ole Miss would probably come in second.
Time to give thanks for hating bama and for those who hate bama along with me
Randy Rosetta of the Baton Rouge Advocate believes a loss would signal something he's already suspected: "Alabama isn't playing the best football at the end of the season. The Tide could have and should have lost to LSU, didn't overwhelm against Mississippi State, and a loss this season to Auburn at home would be hard to justify."
LOL Reynolds "for the children"
I can't believe that tomorrow is Iron Bowl Eve. I haven't been this excited about an Iron Bowl in a long time.
I am very encouraged from the attitude I am seeing from CTT and the players. This could prove to be a very interesting game. Should we loose, Bama managed to beat the worst Auburn team in 10 years. Should we win, the streak goes to 7, Bama can kiss the BCSMNC goodbye, and the Bama nation will be stunned.
This could get very interesting if we can find a way to move the ball.
Randy Rosetta?
What's the opposite of a "Friend of the HABOTN"?
Mr. S if you can check your yahoo email do so please! If not I want you to save that download you said you were going to listen to so I can have it.
Jay, I don't know Randy, but he made a good point.
Jay G,
The enemy of my enemy is my friend, but I still hate them both.
Amongst many other things at the great feast, I was also thankful for not being a Notre Dame fan. At his current salary, Weis is charging the Irish 1.3 million per win; and will have his big paw out for alot more than that if he gets canned. Compared to that, we have gotten alot more than that for a lot less dough....yet another thing for which to give thanks.
Notre Dame demonstrated the danger of hiring an unproven head coach and giving him an extravagant buy out. I still can't believe Notre Dame was dumb enough to do that.
I don't see how they can give him more time either. They have had great recruiting classes since he has been there and he has yet to win with it. While I hate $aban, I have to concede that on top of being a great recruiter, he can win with what he brings in.
Weis won a lot his first couple of seasons, but Notre Dame has fallen apart since. It is much different to sustain a program than it is to turn one around. I think it takes a different type of coach.
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