Summarizing the morning talks

Here's a cleaner summarization of what has been discussed today:

• Jacobs said he and university president Jay Gogue gave Tuberville the $5.1 million buyout basically as a gift to his 10 years of service. Since Tuberville resigned, the school technically wasn't on the hook for that money. Auburn elected to give him that money. Tuberville also agreed to hang around in Auburn and help the school in various ways that weren't described.
  
  
• Auburn told Tuberville that he wouldn't be saddled by the buyout clause if he sought another job. The contract states Tuberville would owe Auburn $5.1 million if he left for another gig.
  
  
• Jacobs said he had no intention of firing Tuberville at any point.
  
  
• Jacobs said Tuberville's resignation was not coaxed and, in fact, Jacobs repeatedly asked the coach to stay.
  
  
• Jacobs said Auburn has retained Bill Carr and Associates, a Florida-based search firm, to assist in the quest for Tuberville's successor.
  
  
• Jacobs said cost will be no object in terms of hiring the next coach.
  
  
• Jacobs said his search will be "efficient," but he said there will be "no rush to judgment."
  
  
• Current assistants may or may not stay to provide support as Auburn makes the transition from Tuberville to The Next Guy. Some of those guys have guarantees and some don't.
  

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