How about that? I've now officially seen it all.
Assistant coach James Willis is leaving Auburn to coach at Alabama.
Here's what Willis had to say via a statement issued from UA:
"I'm excited about the opportunity to come and work with Coach Saban at the University of Alabama," Willis said in the statement. "He is one of the best defensive coaches in the game and this is a chance to gain some great experience and learn from the best. You don't get many chances like that in the coaching business. When you combine that opportunity with the history and tradition at Alabama, it was a decision that was best for me personally as well as professionally. I know my wife and the kids are as excited as I am to join Coach Saban's staff."
IF YOU'RE TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THIS: ... good luck. I will say that James was shocked by being in limbo during the post-Tuberville period. I dismissed his shock as an acting job at the time. I'm not so sure now. I talked with him Sunday night and he didn't seem agitated. We even talked about the transition from Tuberville to Chizik. While he didn't seem particularly thrilled by (allegedly) not knowing what was happening during those first few days of Chizik's tenure, I never sensed that he was bitter. There is talk that his post-Tuberville severance package was an issue.
Willis isn't returning calls right now.
I'm not happy. I can't believe he left his alma mater for the dark side.
ReplyDeleteYea. This is amazing to me.
ReplyDeleteWhat a .....oh I can't type what I really think....
ReplyDeleteTraitor traitor traitor
ReplyDeleteAnd no, you can't come back.
As I said on the last thread (I know, not good form) Willis + REC = tough time for AU.
ReplyDeleteThis is why fans should never think a coach will or won't do ANYTHING.
ReplyDeleteand he takes a pot shot at AU and Chizik on his way out the door...
ReplyDeletewhere are you turner gill??
ReplyDeleteWillis - Just another form of prostitution.
ReplyDeleteI'm suprised that AU would let it happen, just from a PR standpoint. Even if it doesn't hurt them from coaching or recruiting (debatable). Sometimes perception is reality.
ReplyDeleteTraitor is right. I will only say that because he is an alum. Otherwise, I wish him luck. Nope. He's a bamer now. Period.
ReplyDeleteMonica, you're absolutely right.
ReplyDeleteI had someone credible tell me around noon that this was an "internet rumor."
I have a call to make ...
Ok either Bama made him an offer he couldnt refuse or Willis really holds a grudge for being fired for a few days.
ReplyDeleteIf he wants to leave, Spongy, no amount of money is going to abate his intentions.
ReplyDeleteAsk Rodney Garner if it's a good move to cross AU. If you want to come back, too bad. Now, what would be cool is if Chizik sent him that way as a mole. Now that would be brilliant.
ReplyDeleteThis is a tough business and yes, you can't tell what might happen next. All kinds of underhanded things go on behind the scenes, things that we as fans never know about.
ReplyDeletesorry....just isn't in me to wish him any sort of success at all...
ReplyDeleteChizik need to know he needs to fight dirty. Good wake up call.
ReplyDeleteSaban will do anything.
ReplyDeleteI cant call him a traitor until I know more about the details. I know that we were paying the new assistants some big bucks. Did Chiz offer Willis that kind of money? If not...
ReplyDeleteJay G Tate, if he wanted to leave, why accept Chizik's offer?
ReplyDeleteWhat a loser!!! This makes me regret he was ever part of the staff, because his heart was obviously not in it. I hope he's fired after his first year.
ReplyDeleteI would say we fight fire with fire...but honestly...is there anyone on the bama staff that we would really want???
ReplyDeleteI had a former AU player tell me that rivalries mean more to the fans than they do to the players. I laughed him off. He was right. I am now really depressed.
ReplyDeleteHe is a traitor BigCat. He could have left and gone elsewhere
ReplyDeleteAUant- heaven's no.
ReplyDeleteLuv ... because Alabama didn't have an opening until just recently.
ReplyDeleteAuburn Alum to bama = Traitor
ReplyDeleteThere are other, better schools at which he could have coached if he wanted out that damn bad.
I'm surprised he went to Bama. Not surprised he left. I never knew what his coaching assignment was going to be. I think Willis was concerned, too, Then there's Cotton. We went and signed another QB this week. Something fishy there too.
ReplyDeleteRoof to coach LB? Are we looking for DB coach?
ReplyDeleteDavid Gibbs just took a job as Houston Texans secondary coach. Do we want him back?
never mind.
With 4 linebackers coming in this weekend, this hurts. Watch to see if T. Patrick and P. Smith back out. Never saw this coming.
ReplyDeleteI was told (you know the friend of a friend thing) that Muschamp and Middleton suggested he not go.
Money was a major issue here.
ReplyDeleteBallin...business is business. I need more details. I think Willis is very loyal...to CTT!
ReplyDeleteI don't know how any high school kid could play for a guy who made the move from Auburn to Alabama. Does it get any more disloyal than that? I would rather play for osama bin laden.
ReplyDeleteWell Saban got his Mobile connectionback and we lost ours.
ReplyDeleteNo amount of money, not even Bill Gates kind of money, could entice me to go there. I'd eat an onion before I'd go there.
ReplyDeleteI'm hearing that a post-Tuberville severance package was an issue ...
ReplyDeleteDo you think Willis just burned his bridges? Learn from the best defensive mind....gag. Wait until he sees how Saban really treats his assistants. Do they even have a defensive coordinator?
ReplyDeleteonly loyalty Willis has is to his wallet...
ReplyDeleteWillis = Prostitute
ReplyDeleteJGT who would be responsible for that package, Jacobs?
ReplyDeleteSince UAT was already in the hunt for these LB's. this will sting.
ReplyDeleteI won't call him a traitor becasue it is business. I wil jsut say i am disappointed.
Jay is Willis going to be the DC for Alabama??!!
ReplyDeleteMoving on... so now we have 2 open coaching spots... a DB coach and ??? What?
ReplyDeleteAssuming Roof coaches LBs?
eat an onion, huh? That's pretty crazy right there. Reel it in, Tar. This is a family blog.
ReplyDeleteWonder if he thought he was due the post severance package since he was let go. If that is the case, technically they did let him go didn't they? If so, they probably owed him the money. When he was 'hired back' maybe they felt they didn't owe him and he felt they did.
ReplyDeleteJacobs is the athletic director, so he'd govern stuff like that.
ReplyDeleteTim Jackson is Jacobs' man on the ground in the football offices.
WOW!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is shocking.... not because Auburn will survive.... but be cause he left now and his alma mater!!!!
wtc: right on.
ReplyDeleteSaying it is just business doesn't get it. There still is a right and wrong way to do businees in this country....
ReplyDeleteNevermind maybe this country is going to hell in a handbasket.
I think Willis was pretty upset with Auburn about the way something was handled just don't really know what.
ReplyDeleteDo we know what he was goin to make this year? Was he paid less than the rest of the assistants on staff?
On a side note, wasn't Willis that offered Pybus a scholly to fend off Duke?
ReplyDeleteI hope Pybus works out, but was he a chart topper?
stunned. wow.
ReplyDeleteeat an onion or go to UA-T:
ReplyDeletethe onion
eat an onion or drink cyanide:
cyanide
just sayin'
WTC I agree that I am disappointed too. But if Willis was not getting Trooper/Taylor money then I really cant blame him for wanting to leave. As far as going to Alabama... Saban is one of the few coaches in the game today that makes this a bigger decision than just Auburn v Alabama. You may only last a year but coaching under Saban is probably a career changer for the better.
ReplyDeleteJay G.
ReplyDeleteform what i'm hearing JJ (strikes again remember the CWM crap about the tickets to chicken bowl) wanted him to pay back the severance package after he was brought back after the firing of all staff members
Agreed, ballin. It's not about what's right anymore. It's about the Almight Dollar and it makes me sick.
ReplyDeletehe should have had enough respect for his alma mater to wait until after signing day to make the move... the timing was just vindictive, and an intentional attempt to hurt AU...
ReplyDeleteI don't want anyone to lay a finger on Willis as long as Mama is a live.
ReplyDelete...
If you want to visit, James, I want 24 hours notice.
Good luck to you ... I hope we whip your butt from here to West Vance and back.
He definitely received a severance package of some kind after not being retained initially. They all did -- aside from Hugh Nall, who basically declined it.
ReplyDeleteAlmight = Almighty
ReplyDeleteMiller, he's clearly angry about something. I think the reason has been discussed several times in these comments.
ReplyDeleteok, i'm over it. How important to get a new coach before signing day?
ReplyDeleteJay GT- will this be a name or an off the radar hire?
"Revenge is a dish best served cold"........
ReplyDeletePay Back is a MOTHER!!!!!
Players might not have thought as deeply about the rivalry as fans, but Saban sure acted like the rivalry bothered him a little bit on the sidelines of the Iron Bowl. Saban will do ANYTHING to win. He is cut throat, underhanded, etc. His assistants have to watch their backs. Willis will come to regret this move one day.
ReplyDeleteJay,
ReplyDeleteDid UAT ask permission to speak with Willis?
Strike his name from the record books.
ReplyDeletewtc:
ReplyDeleteSaban ask permission:
Bahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteWelcome to the business side of sports and a quick middle finger!
ReplyDeleteWho was he recruiting?
He will be an assistant head coach and LB Coach?
ReplyDeleteWHAT THE ???
ReplyDeleteMaybe that is why Coleman was wavering again?
ReplyDeleteGood question WTC. Anyone who reads my post knows I never liked Willis' on field coaching but when Saban picks one of our own it cuts deep.
ReplyDeleteMoney is root of all evil and Saban is rich.
I put alot of stock in the opinion of a few people here at the HABOTN. And those people had alot of respect for Coach Willis so this disappoints me...that being said this can't be good for him as a recruiter?..right?
ReplyDeleteOK... so we go hire a DB coach and... what will our new open coaching spot coach?
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ReplyDeletein my best scooby doo impression...
ReplyDeleteHuh?
I'm sure Oklahoma State is cussing Auburn for stealing their coaches and then recruiting the players they were after. So we need to freakin' suck it up and go kick his butt harder than anyone's on the recruiting trail and worse on the field. Yes, this hurts. No, I don't care if Willis' name is wiped from record at Auburn. College Football is a business. Nothing more. Here is your proof. He took the best opportunity available to him in his eyes. Only he has to live with the consequences of his actions.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Auburn just sent him on loan for a few years to learn how to buy a recruits' second cousin's aunt's cat an Escalade and keep it legal. $aban is apparently a Jedi master of the $100 handshake as well.
See ya Darth Willis...
Vader managed to redeem himself, I somehow doubt Willis can ever do the same....unless he is the one who lands Bama with a death sentence...
ballin - I admire your passion on this issue. lol
ReplyDeleteDoes he sit in the coaches box during the games? Can you imagine the reception he will get next season when he has to return to Auburn? At least we will have a few months to simmer down.
ReplyDeleteCouple of things...
ReplyDeleteKirby Smart is the "official" DC...
Saban is the de facto DC..
I'm as shocked as everyone else.
There must be some bad blood between Chizik and Willis.
test
ReplyDeleteI know it is business but Willis will regret this move when bammer loses a game. Who do you think will get the blame? Them bammers can crazy, no offense FSJ, you are not typical. It will be rough on his family. He is all smiles now but just wait for that first loss.
ReplyDeleteDone Deal!!! Willis is gone...lets do something fun...like speculate on his replacement and if it will be another LB coach or will we split the two DB coaches and let Roof coach LBs.
ReplyDeleteFSJ i think there is bad blood between Willis and Jacobs.
ReplyDeleteI dont know much about Jacobs or Chiz but I know that Willis gave a lot to Auburn both on and off the field. I cant write him off without hearing his side of the story.
Does anyone think he approached UAT? I was asking about the permission thing because I do not know the rules (guidelines, protocol) to this issue. I mean we asked permission to speak with Luper and Taylor. Just wondering.
ReplyDeleteGang, this is as big an indictment of the shape of the program at Auburn as anything that has taken place the last few months.
ReplyDeleteI was not as enamored with JW as many others, but it was clear he was talented and would work well in this staff. Now, Auburn is left wondering why for the 3rd time in 3 months.
Well burn my damn biscuits, there was fire there amid all that smoke after all. I'm gettin to where i won't believe a thing til i see em' line up and play in late august.
ReplyDeleteWe need some words of wisdom from Patrick Fain Dye.
ReplyDeleteWillis is the one who called Bama and Saban about this.
ReplyDeleteHe is dead to me.
No matter what happened between him, gene, and Jacobs, you just don't leave your alma mater 2 weeks before signing day. This will hurt short term because of recruiting but will help long term because his coaching left a lot to be desired.
Like I said, he is dead to me.
I'm glad you went pro before the undefeated 93 season. You lost at Auburn when you played and you are gonna lose now.
Funny how we have had 6 non winning seasons in 30 years and James was apart of 3 of them.
This came from nowhere. I'm afraid this will hurt recruiting over the next 2 weeks, but weren't we famous for not doing well in the Mobile area last year anyways??? Like it or not, he's gone now. I have always liked Willis and I'm afraid AU just dropped the ball by ever letting him go if they planned on hiring him back. I think he would have taken the first offer to get out of that place. Think about it, he'll have a new boss no matter where he is. You have to admit that UA appears to be on the uptick while AU looks to be right where they have always been. As much as I hate to admit it, I think I would have done the same thing. After all, this is his job we're talking about. College football has become just like corporate America. There is no allegiance and money talks. I think he made a wise move. I hate to say it, but i wish him well. No hard feelings here.
ReplyDeleteIf Jacobs or Jackson asked for the severance package back, THEY should be terminated. If it is not inthe contract, shut your pie hole about it and move on.
ReplyDeleteIf that is the case, this will fall squarely on their heads. Maybe something will come out soon.
Well if this is how he wants to play it, the buh-bye.
ReplyDeleteIf there is an issue between him and the new staff or him and the administration, I would rather it happen now then have a bunch of crap flair up during the season.
For some reason a smaller scale of Rich Rodriquez comes to mind.
ReplyDeleteJJ and Tim Jackson are qualified to put the cushions on seats before home games. Nothing else. Now, back to hating on Willis and his new Bama brethern.
ReplyDeleteIs there a "no take back policy?"
ReplyDeleteSame here. No hard feelngs. I wasn't mad when Middelton went to UAT so I am not mad about this. I am disappointed with the timing though. We should know by Thursday if this hurts our visitors list for this weekend.
ReplyDeleteWell...I'm not certain whether to be thrilled with the hire or not.
ReplyDeleteI know Willis is a good but raw recruiter...
Have no idea about his coaching ability.
And by the way....for enough money, I'd coach at Auburn.
But FSJ, can you recruit?
ReplyDeleteThis class's crowning players may be a 2A quarterback and a 1A "athlete" when it is all said and done.
ReplyDeleteNothing against those guys, but c'mon
If you were already a coach at Alabama?
ReplyDeleteWhat TV station in Auburn is carrying the Auburn Vs. Kentucky game tonight? Also what time is it on... thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteI just hope Darth Willis is ready for when we throw a crossing pattern over the middle (where his LB should have been) to win the Iron Bowl. Other teams ate our LBs up all year on that and Bama better get ready for the same.
ReplyDeleteIf JJ is behind this, can him now. He can run off coaches quicker than a Pensacola stripper.
JJ so you are glad he is gone.
ReplyDeleteMon I haven't been fired up in a while but this did it for me.
ReplyDeleteI am afraid that Willis is a product of the environment in this country today. The what is in it for me mentality. What can I do for gain for myself and I mean right now? The lack of ethical behavior. There is no honor, loyalty, or sacrifice?
Ask not what your country can do for you, but ask when or they gonna do it and how much am I gonna get.
This ME society makes me sick, but mostly it makes me sad.
OK thru with the rant.
He has burned those bridges. I think it is safe to say that Willis will never be a coach at Auburn again. Oh well. Time to move on. He was just a DB coach. There's other coaches out there. I doubt he was out recruiting today for Auburn, and there seems to be a lot of activity with the plane today, so recruiting still continues. Auburn will be fine without Willis, not sure Willis can say the same!
ReplyDeleteWith the job that Chizik has done so far in hiring coaches, I'm not really concerned about losing Willis. I'm pretty sure he will find someone at least his equal or better. I get the feeling that he only hired him back to calm the fans. To allow him to leave only means that he must have someone better in the wings!!!
ReplyDeleteIs it true that this is all over $70,000?
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect. On the first day of Socialist Czar Obama's reign, we get this.
this is on jacobs.
ReplyDeleteYou know lately I have not seen much about Willis being on the Recruiting Trail. It has all been Taylor, Luper and Boulware. Did anybody else notice that?
ReplyDeleteIt is a clean break from the old and in with the new. I am looking at it that way.
ReplyDeleteCompletely fresh start. Bad timing for recruiting that is all. But this is a long term fix.
Next!
I agree Ant. I'm not worried about finding his replacement. Time to move on.
ReplyDeletegnome, this is not a political site. go elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteDoWhat - You make a good point as a matter of fact.
ReplyDeleteAU1N04....
ReplyDeleteI'm an excellent recruiter...
Barkley....I wouldn't leave Alabama for Auburn UNLESS there was some bad blood....
well we now see how valuable the mobile area is to Saban...
ReplyDeleteI say we hire Joe Whitt back and send him down here...
"Oh James Willis came by to see you today, I taught him everything he knows."
Willis was a great recruiter, that is all. We've got a couple other great recruiters right now.
ReplyDeleteScott,
ReplyDeleteHow is this on Jacobs?
FSJ you have already left Bama. It is OK to admit it.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't call Willis a "Great" recruiter. Who has he recruited to Auburn lately? I think he worked hard to recruit.
ReplyDeleteWhat's done is done.
ReplyDeleteThis is surprising, but you can't trust anyone in the coaching business.
Can we really blame this on lack of ethical behavior, honor and loyalty after watching what xCTT went through with "the establishment" for 6 of his 10 years here?
ReplyDeleteThis was a punch to us and I kinda like it.
ReplyDeleteNo holds barred now. Its about to get even nastier. Trooper and luper will run circles aroung Willis next year in mobile.
Coleman: 'I don't think I'm even going to mess with Auburn now'
ReplyDeleteNow I'm getting a little tired of this kid's attitude.
Willis left Auburn. Auburn didn't leave Willis.
ReplyDeleteScrew him. Freaking traitor.
ReplyDeleteI have no doubt Willis was working hard to get players out of Mobile, but Auburn hasn't accomplished much in lower Alabama lately.
ReplyDeleteMarks was a diamond-in-the-rough. Coleman was a big-time get, but that's on Joe Whitt Sr.
Mike McNeil? Spencer Pybus?
I'm not trashing Willis. I like him a lot. I'm just saying ... the results don't match the "ace recruiter" reputation.
Thank you Jay GT. That's what I thought too. Now Coleman doesn't know if he is going to fool with Auburn. I think his uncle needs to jerk him up by the seat of his pants.
ReplyDeleteAgree completely Jay. He was nowhere close to Joe whitt sr in those regards.
ReplyDeleteOk all of you who have good sources.
ReplyDeleteWe need to know the following:
1. Did Willis make the call?
2. Did Willis have a problem with Chizik or JJ?
no guessing or I'll find you and haunt you. I am tired of all the rumors and guesses.
Also worth noting about recruiting in Mobile: Willis was an Auburn assistant going against the Alabama head coach.
ReplyDeleteThat's a tough battle to win.
Eagle, good luck with your search for "facts" on this one.
ReplyDeleteJoe Whitt Jr?
ReplyDeleteCan we campfire? I feel the need to fuss this out of my system.
ReplyDeleteIf Joe Whitt still wants to coach/recruit, I'd love to have him back on staff. I was very disappointed when he "retired."
ReplyDeleteHave we begun losing to UK yet?
ReplyDeleteI would not be so pessimistic, but our track record at Rupp speaks for itself...
Me too THT!
ReplyDeletegnome, jacobs has a history of being unreliable when it comes to living up to financial arrangements. while i don't know conclusively, i strongly sense that jacobs pulled a "gotcha" with the pay thing.
ReplyDeleteWell...Bye!!!
ReplyDeleteIt will be soooo interesting when UA comes on Pat Dye field with Willis. He may want to wear a helmet!
ReplyDeleteI can see a coach having issues with his school, but respectfully don't you find a way out or time it differently, so that your school and HIS' schools football program is not hurt so badly?
He is only hurting his rep, in my opinion. He will be directly responsible now and in the future for any follow out for AU.
Exactly Jay....
ReplyDeleteWillis was going against Nick Saban in Mobile.
Tuberville wasn't down there nearly enough.
This ENRAGES me.
ReplyDeleteDidn't Willis leave Auburn before his senior year as well? This is becoming a habit of his!
ReplyDeleteMany of the people I work with and MOST I work FOR are no different than any of the players in this dumpsterfire. They will push their grandma down the stairs and kick her on the way down to make a nickel. Many are also very clever and adept at how they do it, and when they get ya, they get ya good (i.e. contracts etc.). It sounds like ADJJ is too busy making enemies to run the show effectively.
ReplyDeleteSo has T. Coleman backed out on AU?
ReplyDeleteScrew Willis and Screw Bama
ReplyDeleteKathy...
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what Willis leaving before his senior year would have to do with this.
Kris...
ReplyDeleteNow that is direct and to the point.
Good stuff.
Let's take a step back and look at it for the same reasons Lance Thompson left for UT.
ReplyDeleteA chance to work under CNS and a step closer to a DC spot.
Add Monte Kiffen for Saban there and its the same thing.
Thompson may have had problems with SAban's hours - Willis had a problem with AU wanting the severance pkg back.
The only head scratcher is going before signing day - That's got Saban all over it but, the man's burned bridges now but it tells me some nastiness was going on behind the scenes.
Just irony FSJ.
ReplyDeleteNo disrespect FSJ, but I have absolutely zero tolerance for traitors. It is one thing to simply be an assistant at Auburn and go to bama...that I understand. But to have played there and then go two weeks before signing day? I wish nothing but bad things for the guy...freaking loser.
ReplyDeleteKat I wonder if Willis felt that AU left him? You have to be pretty PO'd to turn against your own family like this. He knew the consequences of his action. Professionally, it will probably be a good move for him even if he only lasts a year. It sux for us but it also buys Chiz more time with the faithful. I'm just wondering how many more PR hits will we have to take this year?
ReplyDeleteNo Kris..I loved it.
ReplyDeleteSummed up my feelings when Bill Oliver did the same thing. I still have no use for him.
Willis lost lots of fine recruits over the years, this doesn't bother me, Chizik told him to shave his head or fond a job somewere else
ReplyDeleteFSJ, I didn't like it when Bill Oliver came to Auburn.
ReplyDeleteNor did I Kathy....traitors suck
ReplyDeleteRivals is saying that coleman is angry with Willis. Kat is that the article that you quoted from?
ReplyDeleteWow what a win for USC!
ReplyDeleteAuburn's biggest recruiting problem the last few years is they fell behind in the facilities arms race. Travante Stallworth remarked how nice the weight room at Carolina was on his visit. We are years behind on the oversize dorm rooms that appealed to Andre Smith at UAT when he was recruited.
ReplyDeleteAuburn has made some moves in the right direction in this area. The new training facility and new dorms etc. will be big selling points the next few years, but we only caught up. We need to pass some of the big boys to move up the food chain. At least they won't have take any recruits near "The Dump" aka BEMC.
These could be reasons Taylor and Luper left OSU. All of T.Boone's big projects had to go on hold when the funds he managed for them lost about half their value in 2008. Last I heard they had a bunch of cleared construction site with nothing happening...
Auburn has shelled out a lot of money for assistant coaches. I wonder if Willis had an income similar to the new hires. It's a business and the bar for coaches salaries has been raised. Sometimes one has to promote oneself.
ReplyDeleteThe end of the UF/USC game was awesome!
ReplyDeleteI'm so over Willis already.
ReplyDeleteFish heads I'm tellin' ya.
Am I to understand that the AU-UK game tonight is not being aired by Raycom in the Chattanooga market?
ReplyDeleteYes, it was, Bin. Incredible.
ReplyDeleteNo Big Cat, that wasn't what I heard, but I like what they are implying. I don't have accounts to any of those pay sites. Maybe Mon can fill us on what he said.
ReplyDeleteWe're getting it here in Huntington, West Virginia, TennTiger.
ReplyDeleteColeman is mighty angry with Willis. Saying he lied to him before and he's lied again. Said he was always talking bad about bama and now he's working for 'em.
ReplyDeleteI just linked to Raycom and don't see the Nooga on the list, but I am just in a hotel so I thought if there were some locals from the Nooga they could direct me to a channel carrying the game. I don't get why I can't pick it up here.
ReplyDeleteThanks Monica!
ReplyDeleteTennTiger, WOW on the hair!
ReplyDeleteMr Coleman can go play for somebody else too if he wants too. I'm bout sick of all these softies.
ReplyDeleteTenn Tiger I havent seen an afro like that since Good Times.
ReplyDeleteDY-NO-MYTE!!!
ReplyDeleteKris.....Hey Little buddy tell it like it is!!!!! Lisa wants to know what is wrong with Willis going to the dark side.. She said thats good they pay more. And you wonder why I skip the beer and go straight to the Grey Goose!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMe too Monica. I'm tired of Coleman's games.
ReplyDeleteAnother move of Alabama to best improve its coaching staff.. Willis' records show that he is really fit for the job.. Hope he is.. This may be a step towards more of his success..
ReplyDeleteEase up on the HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS -- I'm sure allowing a kid to change his mind when being targeted by men making millions of dollars isn't unheard of.
ReplyDeleteLikghten up on being "sick and tired" of 17-18 yr olds.
Good grief, News Review. Go ahead and just succumb to the Bama fever why don't ya!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Monica. Enough with these panty wastes that don't want to coach or play at Auburn.
F those mother fers, I say!
I'm SICK AND TIRED of 17 and 18 years over valuing themselves and making "threats" to visit So Miss. So Miss? Seriously?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm
SICK
AND
TIRED.
And to quote, Peter, I don't care if it offends you.
AU left Willis?
ReplyDeleteHow, they hired him back! They probably game him a raise. He was the only field coach RETAINED.
He may have had issues, but if you are loyal and AU was loyal enough to keep him, doesn't that require a little loyalty.
Fish heads
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn73Wtem0No
sorry, I can't link right now. Song starts about 2:20 in.
A pox on both their houses.
ReplyDeleteEaglesteeler I dont know the details but if AU was paying these other assistants double what they were paying one of their own then I's say they left him.
ReplyDeleteTenntiger, the game is on Fox Sports South. if you are on comcast it should be channel 33.
ReplyDeleteCan't we all get along?
ReplyDeleteThis says one thing to me:
ReplyDeleteWe're getting in Nicky's head a little bit.
It's a blow, but it ain't the end of the world.
As that titan of American jurisprudence Judge Mills Lane says ...
LET'S GET IT ON.
Want me to send you the story, BigCat & Kathy? If so email me at monica_wareagle@yahoo.com and I'll reply with the story.
ReplyDeletefsj ... you lovable bamzo, you.
ReplyDeleteBe careful ... it might be FSJ on a Stick tonight.
AL.com is reporting that Willis will coach LBs and have the title of associate head coach. Whatever that means.
ReplyDeleteI disagree Jet...
ReplyDeleteSaban didn't need Willis to recruit Mobile.
Saban is the main recruiter in Mobile. James Willis is not opening one more door for Nick Saban.
Offended? No no. There's another verb for it.
ReplyDeleteIs it the kids over-valuing themselves or their egos being bloated by outside sources?
Sorry, but let the kids make THIER LIFE DECISIONS and take a breath, a deep one, and figure out who's over-valuing what.
AU 17
ReplyDeleteUK 16
Big Cat...
ReplyDeleteFor some reason...Alabama has a ton of these glorified titles.
Monica... email sent
ReplyDeletepoint made. He was at a disadvantage because many times he is still a CTT leftover.
ReplyDeleteBut Whitt was too a prior coache leftover and he was an AU man all the way. He survived.
But if Willis did have money issues and AU wouldnt respond, then I'd like to know that.
I guess it looks good on a resume especially if Nick is the HC you were assisting...as if lol
ReplyDeleteApparenty Tana Patrick did not care about the departure of CJW. He said Auburn is one of his "Top Schools" according to PM's site.
ReplyDeletebooya
ReplyDeleteYeah and Def Leppard is a Top Metal Band
ReplyDeleteGet off the Tana train.
He ain't coming to AU!