Because I want to stir the pot...

[wesfau2]

I recall there being some back and forth about the previous staff's efficacy.  The lack of immediate job offers for the assistants was offered as support for the ineffectiveness and/or complacency of the previous regime.  Eddie Gran was the focus of much of this debate.

I am not one to rely upon Finebaum's opinion, and I don't necessarily agree with him, but he does say the following during a rant against Lane Kiffin:

That move, and others, prompted Kiffin to proclaim: "With the staff now complete, not only do we have the best recruiters in the SEC but some of the best in the country. To be able to take South Carolina's recruiting coordinator, Mississippi State's recruiting coordinator, Alabama's best recruiter and Auburn's best recruiter over the past 10 years was a great accomplishment for us."

Not only was the comment classless, it reeked of inaccuracy.

We've already covered his brother-in-law (from South Carolina) and Thompson (who fled Tuscaloosa for personal reasons). The fact he is claiming to have Auburn's best recruiter is funny since Eddie Gran was unemployed after being let go. It wasn't like Kiffin won a bidding war with Southern Cal and Florida for his services. And, wow, bragging about taking Mississippi State's top recruiter is borderline comedy.



Discuss amongst yourselves.

[RWS]

I recall there being some back and forth about the previous staff's efficacy.  The lack of immediate job offers for the assistants was offered as support for the ineffectiveness and/or complacency of the previous regime.  Eddie Gran was the focus of much of this debate.

I am not one to rely upon Finebaum's opinion, and I don't necessarily agree with him, but he does say the following during a rant against Lane Kiffin:

That move, and others, prompted Kiffin to proclaim: "With the staff now complete, not only do we have the best recruiters in the SEC but some of the best in the country. To be able to take South Carolina's recruiting coordinator, Mississippi State's recruiting coordinator, Alabama's best recruiter and Auburn's best recruiter over the past 10 years was a great accomplishment for us."

Not only was the comment classless, it reeked of inaccuracy.

We've already covered his brother-in-law (from South Carolina) and Thompson (who fled Tuscaloosa for personal reasons). The fact he is claiming to have Auburn's best recruiter is funny since Eddie Gran was unemployed after being let go. It wasn't like Kiffin won a bidding war with Southern Cal and Florida for his services. And, wow, bragging about taking Mississippi State's top recruiter is borderline comedy.



Discuss amongst yourselves.

Finebaum is a tool, but its pretty hard to argue with that last paragraph.

[Snaggletiger]

Not to get into a big Finebaum debate, but I truly think the man is a tool on weekday afternoons only.  He's made a great living off nothing more than stirring the pot in the afternoon and letting his listening audience go off like a bunch of freakin' retards.  His articles/columns outside of that setting have been rational, well thought out pieces.  The interviews I've heard are actually pretty decent.  I'm sure nobody agrees with him all the time, but what sports columnist or talking head do you agree with all the time. 

I read that piece this morning and had no clue Kiffin was trying to make that many friends around the league so soon.  As the column points out, Kiffin and Ogre are a collective 15-40 between them.  As for Gran, more power to him.  He landed another SEC gig and I think deservedly so.  Was he the best RB coach of all time? Not hardly.  But he earned his stripes in the league and it's good to see him get this opportunity.     

[AUTailgatingRules]

I thought Willis was our best recruiter

[Snaggletiger]

I thought Willis was our best recruiter

He's interviewing with Kiffin this afternoon.

[Kaos]

I recall there being some back and forth about the previous staff's efficacy.  The lack of immediate job offers for the assistants was offered as support for the ineffectiveness and/or complacency of the previous regime.  Eddie Gran was the focus of much of this debate.

I am not one to rely upon Finebaum's opinion, and I don't necessarily agree with him, but he does say the following during a rant against Lane Kiffin:

That move, and others, prompted Kiffin to proclaim: "With the staff now complete, not only do we have the best recruiters in the SEC but some of the best in the country. To be able to take South Carolina's recruiting coordinator, Mississippi State's recruiting coordinator, Alabama's best recruiter and Auburn's best recruiter over the past 10 years was a great accomplishment for us."

Not only was the comment classless, it reeked of inaccuracy.

We've already covered his brother-in-law (from South Carolina) and Thompson (who fled Tuscaloosa for personal reasons). The fact he is claiming to have Auburn's best recruiter is funny since Eddie Gran was unemployed after being let go. It wasn't like Kiffin won a bidding war with Southern Cal and Florida for his services. And, wow, bragging about taking Mississippi State's top recruiter is borderline comedy.



Discuss amongst yourselves.

What a fatuous dumbass. 

Everyone is unemployed after being let go.  They remain unemployed until they take a new job.  Finebaum's attempt to correlate his temporary lack of employment with his desirability as a coach flies over the border of ignorant and lands on buffoonery field.

Gran interviewed for one job. And he got it despite what some on here wanted to believe.

In today's market, landing the first job you interview for is rare.  So fuck Finebaum.  And fuck the entire "Gran sucked because he was unemployed for almost a whole month" crew. 

[wesfau2]

What a fatuous dumbass. 

Everyone is unemployed after being let go.  They remain unemployed until they take a new job.  Finebaum's attempt to correlate his temporary lack of employment with his desirability as a coach flies over the border of ignorant and lands on buffoonery field.

Gran interviewed for one job. And he got it despite what some on here wanted to believe.

In today's market, landing the first job you interview for is rare.  So fuck Finebaum.  And fuck the entire "Gran sucked because he was unemployed for almost a whole month" crew. 

One fish on the stringer...

Now, where's Chop???

[AUTailgatingRules]

One fish on the stringer...

Now, where's Chop???

Are you into S&M as well?

[Snaggletiger]

Are you into S&M as well?

What do you have against Spaniards and Mexicans?

[wesfau2]

Are you into S&M as well?

Just the S...I'm a giver. 

[AuburnChopper 3.0]

I don't see anything between Finebaum and Kiffin, that I wouldn't expect them to say.  Seriously, what else would you expect Kiffin to say?  "Well, we put together a prrrretty good group".  Fuck 'em.  I think we got as good as folks now, if not better (probably better).

As far as Eddie Gran, maybe a change of venue and reduced responsibilities will be good for him.  I'm not a professional at hiring these postions and types of individual, no more than anyone else on this board.  I think he either got comfortable, complacent or even maybe lazy in his last year or two with Auburn.  Just my opinion.   What others think, I obviously won't change it and I don't care.

What else is going on?  Glad to be home after being in GA and getting one of my wisdom teeth yanked yesterday.

[CCTAU]

I recall there being some back and forth about the previous staff's efficacy.  The lack of immediate job offers for the assistants was offered as support for the ineffectiveness and/or complacency of the previous regime.  Eddie Gran was the focus of much of this debate.

You are absolutely wrong. No one on this board questioned any of that stuff. If you want to make stuff up, go play with the bammers.

[wesfau2]

You are absolutely wrong. No one on this board questioned any of that stuff. If you want to make stuff up, go play with the bammers.

Yeah, you got me.  I'm always making shit up. 

Click here to find out how big a dumbass you are.

[Snaggletiger]

Yeah, you got me.  I'm always making shit up. 

Click here to find out how big a dumbass you are.

Clearly not Bammerish.  You actually used the tried and true method of research and fact in support of your assertion of said dumbassedness.

[CCTAU]

Yeah, you got me.  I'm always making shit up. 

Click here to find out how big a dumbass you are.

And now the fisherman has been hooked also.

That was way too easy.

[wesfau2]

And now the fisherman has been hooked also.

That was way too easy.

Haha...touche, sir.  Well played.

[boartitz]

http://joecartoon.atom.com/cartoons/66-donkey_bong_long

[Greaseyweasel]

I don't see anything between Finebaum and Kiffin, that I wouldn't expect them to say.  Seriously, what else would you expect Kiffin to say?  "Well, we put together a prrrretty good group".  Fuck 'em.  I think we got as good as folks now, if not better (probably better).

This is funnier than 99% of the shit on Comedy Central.