Auburn and Ames are two different places with different situations.

[Greaseyweasel]

And they play on 2 different levels.
Can everyone agree with 2 statements?
Good, now lets take a legitimate look at what the difference is.
Auburn plays in the SEC west.
You have to be one of college footballs elites to be competitive in that sub conference of the strongest conference. You have to have to have a coach that can compete week in week out with the absolute best group of coaches on the planet.
In Ames Iowa you don't. You play in the big 12 North. A scrub conference arm composed of basically zero (0) powerhouses. Everyone is on the same level playing suckified playing field. Jacksonville State or UNA would not be outclassed by very much in the Big 12 North.
If you cannot coach wins in the big 12 north How in the holy hell do you hope to have a prayer in the SEC?
That is the bottom line comparison. A winner figures out a way to win no matter where he is forced to coach.
A loser waves his blueprint and blames the previous coaches and lack of talent.
On a side note I have a question. What kind of season would you expect Auburn to have if Tuberville was still in charge?

[Godfather]

And they play on 2 different levels.
Can everyone agree with 2 statements?
Good, now lets take a legitimate look at what the difference is.
Auburn plays in the SEC west.
You have to be one of college footballs elites to be competitive in that sub conference of the strongest conference. You have to have to have a coach that can compete week in week out with the absolute best group of coaches on the planet.
In Ames Iowa you don't. You play in the big 12 North. A scrub conference arm composed of basically zero (0) powerhouses. Everyone is on the same level playing suckified playing field. Jacksonville State or UNA would not be outclassed by very much in the Big 12 North.
If you cannot coach wins in the big 12 north How in the holy hell do you hope to have a prayer in the SEC?
That is the bottom line comparison. A winner figures out a way to win no matter where he is forced to coach.
A loser waves his blueprint and blames the previous coaches and lack of talent.
On a side note I have a question. What kind of season would you expect Auburn to have if Tuberville was still in charge?

[Sensi]

Greasy,

If Tubs had stayed, he'd have trotted another couple of coordinators in here with similar results. Recruiting would not have changed. Auburn might have been improved record-wise, but the underlying issues would still remain.

You are dead on in your assessment of ISU vs. AU.

I am already tired of trying to follow what Chizik says. I suppose we will know more Sept. 6.

[Pell City Tiger]

In Ames Iowa you don't. You play in the big 12 North. A scrub conference arm composed of basically zero (0) powerhouses. Everyone is on the same level playing suckified playing field. Jacksonville State or UNA would not be outclassed by very much in the Big 12 North.

Dear dumbass,
  Bring them on.

Signed,
Nebraska and Missouri

[Greaseyweasel]

OK so there are 2 losses for them in the scrub arm conference. They would still be worth more than 3 or 2 wins in a coupe of seasons there.
Question: In the last 2 seasons what SEC schools would have been the equivalent of Nebraska and Missouri? That is a weak argument to try and justify a man who couldn't coach up a team to a decent showing.

[The Prowler]

OK so there are 2 losses for them in the scrub arm conference. They would still be worth more than 3 or 2 wins in a coupe of seasons there.
Question: In the last 2 seasons what SEC schools would have been the equivalent of Nebraska and Missouri? That is a weak argument to try and justify a man who couldn't coach up a team to a decent showing.

Auburn and Georgia

[AUChizad]

As I posted in an entirely different thread, to make an entirely different point...

Not as tough a schedule as Auburn (few in the country are), but solidly higher than uat.
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college/2009/07/phil-steeles-toughest-schedule.html

SOS

1   South Carolina
2   Florida St
3   Oklahoma
4   Mississippi St
5   Minnesota
6   Arkansas
7   Georgia
8   Virginia Tech
9   Tennessee
10   Michigan St
11   Oregon
12   Miami, Fl
13   Virginia
14   Oklahoma St
15   Auburn
16   Washington
17   USC
18   Baylor
19   Texas Tech
20   Washington St
21   LSU
22   Stanford
23   Vanderbilt
24   Arizona
25   Maryland
26   Kansas
27   Georgia Tech
28   Iowa
29   Michigan
30   Syracuse
31   Missouri
32   Indiana
33   Purdue
34   Florida
35   Nebraska
36   Notre Dame
37   Wake Forest
38   UCLA
39   Ohio St
40   Texas
41   Texas A&M
42   Illinois
43   Connecticut
44   Wyoming
45   Clemson
46   Colorado
47   Boston College
48   Arizona St
49   Louisville
50   North Carolina
51   California
52   Kentucky
53   Wisconsin
54   Pittsburgh
55   Oregon St
56   UCF
57   Memphis
58   Duke
59   West Virginia
60   Tulsa
61   Iowa St
62   NC State
63   Kansas St
64   East Carolina
65   San Jose St
66   USF
67   UAB
68   Alabama
69   Rice
70   Cincinnati
71   BYU
72   Penn St
73   New Mexico
74   UNLV
75   FlU
76   Tulane
77   Mississippi
78   Colorado St
79   Houston
80   Utah St
81   Utah
82   UTEP
83   Bowling Green
84   Marshall
85   Northwestern
86   Miami, Oh
87   Navy
88   TCU
89   Air Force
90   SMU
91   Southern Miss
92   Fresno St
93   Louisiana Tech
94   Nevada
95   E Michigan
96   New Mexico St
97   C Michigan
98   WKU
99   Toledo
100   Hawaii
101   Louisiana
102   San Diego St
103   ULM
104   Temple
105   North Texas
106   Rutgers
107   Idaho
108   Arkansas St
109   Troy
110   Buffalo
111   Middle Tenn
112   N Illinois
113   Akron
114   W Michigan
115   Ball St
116   Florida Atlantic
117   Boise St
118   Army
119   Ohio
120   Kent St