tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post4419269264168409488..comments2024-03-27T05:27:13.712-05:00Comments on The Hottest Auburn Blog on The Net: Players meeting overJay G. Tatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00119396304618793321noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-10185211697811239092008-12-03T20:07:00.001-06:002008-12-03T20:07:00.001-06:00Seems I'm bringing up the rear on every thread.Seems I'm bringing up the rear on every thread.tennessee tigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986256339441795005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-21252586609966393642008-12-03T20:07:00.000-06:002008-12-03T20:07:00.000-06:00Please someone explain to me why this was poorly h...Please someone explain to me why this was poorly handled? Tommy wasn't let go in the middle of a losing season, Jacobs nor Gouge made any claims that I have heard stating Tommy would retain his position. So what about this was poorly handled? Might I add that Alabama is a fire at will state.Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425612528126956871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-15071913711317333422008-12-03T20:04:00.000-06:002008-12-03T20:04:00.000-06:00James - your 7:39 post is great. You express very...James - your 7:39 post is great. You express very eloquently exactly what I mean with my less eloquent rants. Thanks.tennessee tigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986256339441795005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-57154132162600001162008-12-03T20:02:00.000-06:002008-12-03T20:02:00.000-06:00Tuberville said that winning 9 or 10 wasn't good e...<I> Tuberville said that winning 9 or 10 wasn't good enough (SteveinSC) </I><BR/><BR/>Then since he averaged 8.5 wins and 4 losses per season, he failed by his own standards. He also couldn't get that national championship he promised us 10 years ago.tennessee tigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986256339441795005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-13404581542735810602008-12-03T19:59:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:59:00.000-06:00Steve from Columbia: You are lacking some perspect...Steve from Columbia: You are lacking some perspective when you put Tuberville above Shug. First, it was a different day. Second, hate to tell you this -- Shug had more class then Tubs and won a national championship to boot. And didn't Dye win about 4 SEC championships to Tubs 1 -- although admittedly he didn't run as clean a program.<BR/><BR/>I'm actually not an old guy - but I take real exception to folks who put Tuberville's vaudeville act above Shug's outright class.tennessee tigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986256339441795005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-20249995818751671392008-12-03T19:54:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:54:00.000-06:00I am guessing that they did give Tubs a chance to ...I am guessing that they did give Tubs a chance to try to rid himself of the dead weight, but he chose to walk away with the big bucks he arranged when he let Auburn "twist in the wind" the last few offseasons. I personally think if the next coach struggles at all, it will be more due to the fact that Tubs and the BBQ boys have been outworked on the recruiting trail for several years now. <BR/><BR/>But anyway, I have what I think is a fair way to grade this all out in time... If more than one of the BBQ boys shows up on the staff at Florida, Georgia, LSU, Texas, USC, etc, then maybe they're worth more than I think. But if they show up at places like Millsaps College, then why don't some of you come back here to eat some crow?<BR/><BR/>I don't think we'll get the chance to grade Tubs out in another setting, because (a) the fire is gone and (b) he held AU up for around $35 million over the last ten years so he doesn't need to work. So I think we'll have to judge this decision by how the next coach performs after he's had 3 or 4 years to get his own recruits in. In the meantime, we can assess the competence of the BBQ boys by how they grade out in the labor market for assistants.tennessee tigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986256339441795005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-24435089514755262642008-12-03T19:44:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:44:00.000-06:00I think the biggest issue Tuberville had was coord...I think the biggest issue Tuberville had was coordinator turnover. If that had ever stabalized, I think you would have seen different results, but that is the past. We need to look to the future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460464224141986657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-30504198605240819422008-12-03T19:39:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:39:00.000-06:00TT said whatever he thought the media and fans wan...TT said whatever he thought the media and fans wanted to hear - that is evident in any of his presser this year. Spin and coach speak double talk were his norm.<BR/><BR/>Jordan did what he could to keep Auburn in the same universe as the Alabama's of the world in a different time. Dye brought Auburn to an equal footing with Alabama and forever changed football in this state because of what his teams accomplished.<BR/><BR/>Had TT not had a propensity for losing games he was not supposed to (which offsets winning ones you're not supposed to) then maybe he would be remembered differntly. 2004 was special, but one undefeated season does not make a legacy (see Tater Tot).<BR/><BR/>We have a stadium and field named after Jordan and Dye. I doubt we will see TT immortalized at AU.James in Auburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766600222261286627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-36811932048253586002008-12-03T19:33:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:33:00.000-06:00Anyone read this? Wonder who put up the money - L...Anyone read this? Wonder who put up the money - Lowder or Yella Fella?<BR/>The buyout portion of Tuberville's contract will be fulfilled, from which no state or university funds will be usedJust Win AUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538250284503295442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-76024797014569487252008-12-03T19:27:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:27:00.000-06:00I have got to think that he is probably relieved s...I have got to think that he is probably relieved somewhat. The only time I really saw him show any emotion was when he yelled at the officials during the UGA game. I think it was time for both Auburn and Tubs.Just Win AUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538250284503295442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-21356073328637138092008-12-03T19:21:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:21:00.000-06:00Tuberville said he would be at Auburn as long as t...Tuberville said he would be at Auburn as long as they would have him. He kept his word. Auburn did not.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460464224141986657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-67054798000703223642008-12-03T19:20:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:20:00.000-06:00And neither Dye nor Jordan lost to the mediocre op...And neither Dye nor Jordan lost to the mediocre opponents the way Tubs has (unless the whole team/season was in a down year). <BR/><BR/>They also didn't go seemingly out of their way to alienate TPTB (their bosses) and even the fanbase by being aloof and with coach-speakary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-67806150405079962902008-12-03T19:19:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:19:00.000-06:00James in B'ham, Tuberville said that winning 9 or ...James in B'ham, Tuberville said that winning 9 or 10 wasn't good enough so I am not sure why you would say he thought 8 or 9 was okay. That was the reason for going to the spread in the first place.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460464224141986657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-66007703861620051882008-12-03T19:18:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:18:00.000-06:00Neither Dye or Jordan was able to knock off high r...Neither Dye or Jordan was able to knock off high ranked opponents the way Tuberville has.<BR/><BR/>Neither Dye or Jordan was up against the same level of competition that Tuberville has faced, except possibly Jordan in the sixties and take a look at the record.<BR/><BR/>What was even more disturbing is the way they handled the firing. As I said on another thread, we could learn a lot from Clemson, Tennessee, of Mississippi State.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460464224141986657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-23525137779936001442008-12-03T19:14:00.001-06:002008-12-03T19:14:00.001-06:00Look no matter how you spin it, TT was just a litt...Look no matter how you spin it, TT was just a little above average at Auburn. His peers in the SEC (Saban, Miles, Richt, Myer, Nutt, Fulmer) accomplished as much or more as TT did during his tenure at Auburn, in terms of SECCG game appearances, SEC titles, and MNCs.<BR/><BR/>To call him possibly our greatest coach is an insult to Jordan and Dye.<BR/><BR/>TT made the mistake of thinking that beating bama and winning 8 or 9 every year was good enough at Auburn. IMO (and apparently TPTB) that isn't good enough - period. Any Auburn man or woman that thinks it is, is selling their university and its potential on the gridiron short.James in Auburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766600222261286627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-91809772990491122702008-12-03T19:14:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:14:00.000-06:00I would guess we would like get a very conservativ...I would guess we would like get a very conservative coach, possible a Paul Johnson type. I doubt another coach would risk trying to open things up at Auburn after they see the results it had on Tuberville's situation.<BR/><BR/>You know, I just thought of who might be the perfect coach, Bobby Johnson. He isn't a very big name, but he has done an incredible job with little talent. He is the type of coach I could see coming here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460464224141986657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-60123180269108867022008-12-03T19:13:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:13:00.000-06:00Just saying...Just saying...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-44609515399587643302008-12-03T19:12:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:12:00.000-06:00Spence McCrackin is retiring at Opelika High.Spence McCrackin is retiring at Opelika High.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-71542056939415179772008-12-03T19:10:00.001-06:002008-12-03T19:10:00.001-06:00I just wonder why Auburn hired a search firm.I just wonder why Auburn hired a search firm.Just Win AUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538250284503295442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-49335799251175975432008-12-03T19:10:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:10:00.000-06:00A lot will depend upon what happens with the exist...A lot will depend upon what happens with the existing staff. If they all follow Tuberville to his next destination, then we do have real problems. If the defensive staff remains largely in tact, things could end up better.<BR/><BR/>For the offensive staff, I imagine they will all be gone. Nall and Gran will have no problem finding another gig. As for Knox and Ensminger, there is no telling.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460464224141986657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-72439715500547970332008-12-03T19:09:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:09:00.000-06:00Petrino contract prevents him from coming to Aubur...Petrino contract prevents him from coming to Auburn? What are they going to do - shoot him?<BR/><BR/>Contract, shmontract.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635006797836859622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-44337307429180477532008-12-03T19:05:00.002-06:002008-12-03T19:05:00.002-06:00SteveFC, no, but he had the hardware that mattered...SteveFC, no, but he had the hardware that mattered.<BR/><BR/>Just saying. <BR/><BR/>SEC West titles without the SEC Title are like winning the divisional pennant and getting swept in the first round.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-27469221711658153942008-12-03T19:05:00.001-06:002008-12-03T19:05:00.001-06:00If I remember correctly last year Mark Gottfried's...If I remember correctly last year Mark Gottfried's wife found F'baum at a basketball game and chewed him out for talking bad about her husbandJust Win AUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538250284503295442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-53738287399934383312008-12-03T19:05:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:05:00.000-06:00ESPN headlines say he resigns - I wondered how it ...ESPN headlines say he resigns - I wondered how it would run...Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635006797836859622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23235343.post-39589078617421228552008-12-03T19:04:00.000-06:002008-12-03T19:04:00.000-06:00Dubose played in 1/2 as many SEC title games and w...Dubose played in 1/2 as many SEC title games and won just as many in 6 less years at Alabama.<BR/><BR/>No he's not an all time great, but...WarEagleRKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263137410167780991noreply@blogger.com