The short list?

[Townhallsavoy]

My number one candidate:

Anyone not associated with auburn and has a successful business background that can be our athletic director.

[GH2001]

If you could pull him from TCU, then you throw the bank at Patterson.

Otherwise...Petrino is the homerun.

Paul Rhodes the safe pick.

Charlie Strong would be my #2B pick.

I was in the Patterson camp when we ridded of tubs. I liked him and Brian Kelly.

Petrino would win and run a helleva offense. Do we want his baggage? I dunno

But as Dallas and others said, wont matter until Jacobs and Jackson are gone. They are most of the issue.

[GH2001]

My number one candidate:

Anyone not associated with auburn and has a successful business background that can be our athletic director.

Housel was a good ad in my opinion. Dye wasn't bad either. But yeah we might need to reach outside for this one.

[JR4AU]

I was in the Patterson camp when we ridded of tubs. I liked him and Brian Kelly.

Petrino would win and run a helleva offense. Do we want his baggage? I dunno

But as Dallas and others said, wont matter until Jacobs and Jackson are gone. They are most of the issue.

Petrino, good coach, but never landed even a top 25 class.  People excuse them getting ass raped by bammer and LSU last season just like we did because they won 10.  Great coaching, great offense, with smoke and mirrors only go so far.

[The Prowler]

Paul Rowadds (when the time is right, hint: not yet)

[jmar]

Petrino, good coach, but never landed even a top 25 class.  People excuse them getting ass raped by bammer and LSU last season just like we did because they won 10.  Great coaching, great offense, with smoke and mirrors only go so far.

Not if you retain Trooper and Looper. Don't need another Rodney Garner whipping our asses at recruiting again. Already hard enough with Saban without UGA, UT UF or one of the MS schools snatching one or both up.   



 

[JR4AU]

Not if you retain Trooper and Looper. Don't need another Rodney Garner whipping our asses at recruiting again. Already hard enough with Saban without UGA, UT UF or one of the MS schools snatching one or both up.   



 

Fuck no, clean house from top to bottom.

[jmar]

Fuck no, clean house from top to bottom.

Then you might as well go for BMFP, the best play caller in football IMO because recruiting will fall off sharply, somewhere in the realm of CTT but probably not that good once the shit settles.
I can't decide if we look like a team trying to move up in class or one that needs to take two weeks off and quit.
 

[JR4AU]

Then you might as well go for BMFP, the best play caller in football IMO because recruiting will fall off sharply, somewhere in the realm of CTT but probably not that good once the shit settles.
I can't decide if we look like a team trying to move up in class or one that needs to take two weeks off and quit.

In Engrish preeze

[jmar]

In Engrish preeze

Cleaning house from top to bottom is not an option unless you wish to remain a laughing stock for many years.
I'm pretty sure that's English bitch!

[JR4AU]

Cleaning house from top to bottom is not an option unless you wish to remain a laughing stock for many years.
I'm pretty sure that's English bitch!

Nevermind.  You and Prowler have at.

[djsimp]

Fuck no, clean house from top to bottom.

The only one I disagree with is Van Gorder. I think he is worth keeping around.

[GH2001]

The only one I disagree with is Van Gorder. I think he is worth keeping around.

Agree. If Petrino kept bvg and brought in some other big name recruiters, I think we would be fine. Part of petrinos issue with recruiting was that he was at arky and Louisville. When have those two ever had consistent and good recruiting?

[El Guapo]

Agree. If Petrino kept bvg and brought in some other big name recruiters, I think we would be fine. Part of petrinos issue with recruiting was that he was at arky and Louisville. When have those two ever had consistent and good recruiting?

Me thinks Pat Dye might not be happy about this.

His ass needs to go first.

[djsimp]

...Pat Dye....

His ass needs to go first.

This will happen about the same time the bammers take down the bahr statue.

[GH2001]

Me thinks Pat Dye might not be happy about this.

His ass needs to go first.

Believe it or not he doesn't run things like everyone thinks. Has input yes but...... He is propped up a lot too by Jacobs. Rid of Jacobs, and dye has no power at all.

[JR4AU]

The only one I disagree with is Van Gorder. I think he is worth keeping around.

As long as it's the new guy's decision to keep him on, I have no problem. 

[djsimp]

Agree. If Petrino kept bvg and brought in some other big name recruiters, I think we would be fine. Part of petrinos issue with recruiting was that he was at arky and Louisville. When have those two ever had consistent and good recruiting?

Never but I'm not big on Petrino. I'd much rather go for Patterson. As far as OC, I'm sure every Auburn
fan would like to see a Norm Chow type caliber. Unfortunately, Auburn doesn't have a good track record
for hiring big named OC's. Sure, there was Petrino and Malzahn but they were both relatively unproven at
the big boy level. Loeffler is in way over his head, by the way.

I would like to see D Craig come back to AU as the OC, and see if T-Will will come back to coach the LBers. 

[djsimp]

As long as it's the new guy's decision to keep him on, I have no problem.

True that.

So, what if Van Gorder was hired as the new HC? Rocker for DC?

[dallaswareagle]

True that.

So, what if Van Gorder was hired as the new HC? Rocker for DC?

I would think that before we hire-Someone (PTB) needs to be fired. No coach worth his salt is going to come in and have people looking over his shoulder (Dye).