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Pat Dye Field => War Damn Eagle => Topic started by: AUsweetheart on January 12, 2011, 02:49:20 PM
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To Texas? Anybody?
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I haven't heard this. I seriously hope not with losing a lot of OL seniors. This guy is a great coach.
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Heard rumors about it, but nothing concrete is being reported. I hope we can keep him for a couple of more years.
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http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/01/auburns-grimes-will-be-name-to-track-in.html
Auburn's Grimes will be name to track in Texas' OL coaching search
Posted at 8:12 PM on Tue., Jan. 11, 2011 | Permalink
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As Texas coach Mack Brown resumes his search for an offensive line coach, keep an eye on Auburn offensive line coach Jeff Grimes.
Grimes has spent the past two seasons at Auburn and is a Garland native who played college football at UT-El Paso. He has past experience working in the Big 12, serving as Colorado's offensive line coach in 2007-08 and working on the Texas A&M staff as a graduate assistant in 1996-97.
Grimes also spent the 2000 season on the staff at Boise State, where incoming Texas co-offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin played (1995-99) and coached (2001-10) for most of his career before joining the Longhorns' staff.
Ironically, Grimes spent his lone season at Boise during the only season that Harsin in the past 15 years when Harsin was not part of the Broncos' program. Harsin spent the 2000 season as the running backs and receivers coach at Eastern Oregon.
But you can bet the Boise connection, along with the Texas ties, will be looked upon favorably by Harsin, Brown and co-coordinator Major Applewhite, a former Texas quarterback.
Brown said Monday that Texas "stopped the process of (looking for) an offensive line coach until we could Bryan and Major together and start looking at who would fit best." That process began Monday, when Harsin held his first news conference.
And, with Auburn's season ending with Monday's 22-19 victory over Oregon in the BCS National Championship Game, it seems like this would be a good time to approach Grimes to gauge his interest.
If Grimes does not become the final coach to round out Brown's 2011 staff, another possibility could be Oklahoma State offensive line coach Joe Wickline.
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Two things....
1. Why make a lateral move to Texas?
and
2. Fuck Texas...they can not keep their hands out of our cookie jar. Ever.
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Dear Mack Brown,
You keep you filthy whorish hands off Auburn's assistants, or i send Jumbo to visit you and your dog.
Sincerely,
Buzz
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Texas is a fucking mess right now. Why the hell would he want to leave a National Championship team for that shit.
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Two things....
1. Why make a lateral move to Texas?
Well, he did grow up in Texas, play college football in Texas, and coach at a couple of places in the Big 12. The Chizik-Brown connection probably doesn't hurt either. I think it would be a step down considering where our two programs are at this present moment in time, but it would not completely shock me if this came to fruition, because of those factors.
2. Fuck Texas...they can not keep their hands out of our cookie jar. Ever.
Ain't this the goddamn truth. The SEC in general, but Auburn particularly. Another reason I could see this having legs. The historical precedent is certainly there.
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Building the resume.
No problems here. As long as we keep Chizik and Malzahn, I feel comfortable about next season.
And with the way these last two seasons have gone, as long as we keep Chizik, I don't think it matters what coaches go where. We'll make good hires in the future.
(crosses fingers)
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Building the resume.
No problems here. As long as we keep Chizik and Malzahn, I feel comfortable about next season.
And with the way these last two seasons have gone, as long as we keep Chizik, I don't think it matters what coaches go where. We'll make good hires in the future.
(crosses fingers)
Right there with ya.
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Funny that big bad Texas needs little biddy cow college Auburn to keep its school halfway relevant. Fuck those faggots.
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Building the resume.
No problems here. As long as we keep Chizik and Malzahn, I feel comfortable about next season.
And with the way these last two seasons have gone, as long as we keep Chizik, I don't think it matters what coaches go where. We'll make good hires in the future.
(crosses fingers)
Hey, I hate losing coaches as much as anyone, but when you lose them like this, if he's gone, it's due to success at Auburn. There's another OL coach out there. As far as that goes, there's another OC out there too. I'd give almost anything to see Malzahn remain forever, but he won't. As long as we keep recruiting good players, the OC will look like he's at least competent, if not a genius. I bet Chizik learned from his time here under Tubs that staff turnover isn't always a bad thing...keeping young hungry coaches on rolling in and out on staff beats lazy deadwood "asst. coach for life" guys that thinks nothing can touch them.
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Hey, I hate losing coaches as much as anyone, but when you lose them like this, if he's gone, it's due to success at Auburn. There's another OL coach out there. As far as that goes, there's another OC out there too. I'd give almost anything to see Malzahn remain forever, but he won't. As long as we keep recruiting good players, the OC will look like he's at least competent, if not a genius. I bet Chizik learned from his time here under Tubs that staff turnover isn't always a bad thing...keeping young hungry coaches on rolling in and out on staff beats lazy deadwood "asst. coach for life" guys that thinks nothing can touch them.
Actually the queers in Austin are saying it took a Texas man for auburn to win.... :jaw: I'm dead serious.
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http://auburn.247sports.com/Article/The-latest-on-Jeff-Grimes-11246
Damn, they've gone and made this a VIP article, it was a freebie.
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1. Why make a lateral move to Texas?
He likes to take December and January off?
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He likes to take December and January off?
:rimshot:
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Strong rumors says Texas has offered but Grimes is turning it down. I guess we'll see pretty soon.
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On one hand, as long as we hire someone good to replace him with, I won't hate on the man moving back to his home state....if he goes.
On the other hand, I am sick and tired of UT sniping our coaches. I also don't like how this would affect the Westerman recruitment.....if he goes.
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On one hand, as long as we hire someone good to replace him with, I won't hate on the man moving back to his home state....if he goes.
On the other hand, I am sick and tired of UT sniping our coaches. I also don't like how this would affect the Westerman recruitment.....if he goes.
So, you're saying if he goes.
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Rumor has it -
We're going to use an anonymous booster to wire an extra $180k to Coach Grimes' checking account. This payment will be divided into 12 sections. Despite what you hear in the media, Coach Grimes will remain eligible to coach AT AUBURN.
Just know that while Coach Grimes' agent has been part of these pay-for-coach conversations, Coach Grimes himself has not known anything about the discussions.
Coach Grimes may spend one day away from the Auburn program, but he should be reinstated as coach as early as the next day.
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Rumor has it -
We're going to use an anonymous booster to wire an extra $180k to Coach Grimes' checking out. This payment will be divided into 12 sections. Despite what you hear in the media, Coach Grimes will remain eligible to coach AT AUBURN.
Just know that while Coach Grimes' agent has been part of these pay-for-coach conversations, Coach Grimes himself has not known anything about the discussions.
Coach Grimes may spend one day away from the Auburn program, but he should be reinstated as coach as early as the next day.
The media will term it, "Grimes Crimes". When will the NCAA strip Auburn of their national title? Film at 11:00
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I assume we know something today about this?
Thoughts on who Chiz goes after if he leaves? I know that Chiz interviewed Wickline when he was putting his staff together. Maybe we take another look at him?
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I assume we know something today about this?
Thoughts on who Chiz goes after if he leaves? I know that Chiz interviewed Wickline when he was putting his staff together. Maybe we take another look at him?
If I had any say, I'd have him look at Herb Hand. Was with Gus at Tulsa, and coached OL at Vandy this last season. He knows Gus' system, but originally learned "the spread" under Rich Rod, so he's got a diverse base.
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If I had any say, I'd have him look at Herb Hand. Was with Gus at Tulsa, and coached OL at Vandy this last season. He knows Gus' system, but originally learned "the spread" under Rich Rod, so he's got a diverse base.
Just a thought. But I wonder how a wishbone guy would work out in a no-huddle system running the ball as we do and putting a premium on drive blocking? I don't know a thing about it, just asking. I know we zone block and might not have the personnel for it.
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Just a thought. But I wonder how a wishbone guy would work out in a no-huddle system running the ball as we do and putting a premium on drive blocking? I don't know a thing about it, just asking. I know we zone block and might not have the personnel for it.
We zone block, but Gus' bread and butter is gap blocking. I have no desire to run the wishbone, or flexbone at AU, or in any way be a team that is a pure option team. Nice tool to have in the tool box, buy no desire to be an option based offense.
Navy ran the hurry up no huddle with the flexbone this year.
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I assume we know something today about this?
Thoughts on who Chiz goes after if he leaves? I know that Chiz interviewed Wickline when he was putting his staff together. Maybe we take another look at him?
I heard Hugh Nall was in Auburn.
I also heard he had lined up Dax Dallenbach to help with the special teams........
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I heard Hugh Nall was in Auburn.
I also heard he had line up Dax Dallenbach to help with the special teams........
You bastard
AND.....who started the play that won AU the National Championship???? Huh?? Anyone???
The deep snapper. That's right.
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You bastard
Well. They say if you are gonna go tard, go full tard.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaXvbsPF_5g
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We zone block, but Gus' bread and butter is gap blocking. I have no desire to run the wishbone, or flexbone at AU, or in any way be a team that is a pure option team. Nice tool to have in the tool box, buy no desire to be an option based offense.
Navy ran the hurry up no huddle with the flexbone this year.
No, no. I was in no way asking for any such offense, just more of a mentality that could be matched with what we now run. I hate pure option. Never want to see it ever again in my lifetime. I can stomach it like watching grass grow when the mower won't start. I'm talking about some old fashioned country boy drive blocking as a compliment to "gap blocking.", or is that even possible?
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No, no. I was in no way asking for any such offense, just more of a mentality that could be matched with what we now run. I hate pure option. Never want to see it ever again in my lifetime. I can stomach it like watching grass grow when the mower won't start. I'm talking about some old fashioned country boy drive blocking as a compliment to "gap blocking.", or is that even possible?
I don't think anybody really "old school" blocks anymore since they started allowing the use of hands, at least not at the upper levels of football. Wishbone guys use lots of cut blocking actually. That's one of the reasons Weishbone disappeared from HS football years ago when they outlawed that in some places. I don't think many folks are teaching the kind of blocking you're talking about anywhere any more.
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Well. They say if you are gonna go tard, go full tard.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaXvbsPF_5g
That's fetish porn for Snagmansquire - hope nobody walks in on him "enjoying" that video, or he might be on hiatus again
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That's fetish porn for Snagmansquire - hope nobody walks in on him "enjoying" that video, or he might be on hiatus again
:bugs:
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:bugs:
Kinda turned my stomach, not the video but, the thought of snaggle...
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I don't think anybody really "old school" blocks anymore since they started allowing the use of hands, at least not at the upper levels of football. Wishbone guys use lots of cut blocking actually. That's one of the reasons Weishbone disappeared from HS football years ago when they outlawed that in some places. I don't think many folks are teaching the kind of blocking you're talking about anywhere any more.
We learned to block like that when I was in high school ('91-'95). It sucked. My senior year we learned the three point blocking technique (2 hands + face), well it was really 2 point, but we all learned on our own that it worked a lot better sticking your facemask in the other guys chest and driving.
But back to drive blocking, you can really get a defensive guy moving off the ball that way, but if the defensive guy is any good at all you will be on your face after about two steps so some of the slower developing plays that we run will be in trouble. Plus it is harder to disguise play action passing when the line if firing out on running plays putting a shoulder into a defender's hip on running plays and not on passing plays.
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We learned to block like that when I was in high school ('91-'95). It sucked. My senior year we learned the three point blocking technique (2 hands + face), well it was really 2 point, but we all learned on our own that it worked a lot better sticking your facemask in the other guys chest and driving.
But back to drive blocking, you can really get a defensive guy moving off the ball that way, but if the defensive guy is any good at all you will be on your face after about two steps so some of the slower developing plays that we run will be in trouble. Plus it is harder to disguise play action passing when the line if firing out on running plays putting a shoulder into a defender's hip on running plays and not on passing plays.
Thank-you.
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We learned to block like that when I was in high school ('91-'95). It sucked. My senior year we learned the three point blocking technique (2 hands + face), well it was really 2 point, but we all learned on our own that it worked a lot better sticking your facemask in the other guys chest and driving.
But back to drive blocking, you can really get a defensive guy moving off the ball that way, but if the defensive guy is any good at all you will be on your face after about two steps so some of the slower developing plays that we run will be in trouble. Plus it is harder to disguise play action passing when the line if firing out on running plays putting a shoulder into a defender's hip on running plays and not on passing plays.
Another thing about "drive blocking" is that in college football, you're rarely going to have a G that can "drive" a 3 technique off the ball one on one, or a C that can drive a NG off the ball one on one. The C will probably give up 20 or more pounds to a NG, and the G will at best be evenly matched, and in the case of a guy like Fairley, or Suh, wouldn't have a snowballs chance in hell trying to block them straight up and one on one. Remember, though the OL can use their hands, they have to keep them inside the frame, the DL can grab anything below the neck to get you off him. The OTs could probably overpower DEs, if they played in a phone booth, but the DEs can out quick them if they don't use certain modern techniques. Almost no running attack (none that I can think of above pee wee ball) utilize straight on, one on one blocking. Zone blocking uses combos...get's double teams, and uses DL reaction movement to create lanes, and the back has to be coached how to run in a zone scheme. Gus's gap schemes create double teams at the point of attack, gives OL a mechanical advantage of an angle block, and uses lots of kick out blocks with the Gs on counters, and the FB/HBack on the power play. The key to OL play today is feet and hands.
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Two things....
1. Why make a lateral move to Texas?
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2. phuk Texas...they can not keep their hands out of our cookie jar. Ever.
Another thing about "drive blocking" is that in college football, you're rarely going to have a G that can "drive" a 3 technique off the ball one on one, or a C that can drive a NG off the ball one on one. The C will probably give up 20 or more pounds to a NG, and the G will at best be evenly matched, and in the case of a guy like Fairley, or Suh, wouldn't have a snowballs chance in hell trying to block them straight up and one on one. Remember, though the OL can use their hands, they have to keep them inside the frame, the DL can grab anything below the neck to get you off him. The OTs could probably overpower DEs, if they played in a phone booth, but the DEs can out quick them if they don't use certain modern techniques. Almost no running attack (none that I can think of above pee wee ball) utilize straight on, one on one blocking. Zone blocking uses combos...get's double teams, and uses DL reaction movement to create lanes, and the back has to be coached how to run in a zone scheme. Gus's gap schemes create double teams at the point of attack, gives OL a mechanical advantage of an angle block, and uses lots of kick out blocks with the Gs on counters, and the FB/HBack on the power play. The key to OL play today is feet and hands.
Now I'm actually learning something-truly, from the both of yous that are rarely discussed, mentioned as if "hey I can puppet the terminology", just not discussed beyond the what it is called. This is what I want to know about the game, not that there was a blown assignment or the too obvious.
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Now I'm actually learning something-truly, from the both of yous that are rarely discussed, mentioned as if "hey I can puppet the terminology", just not discussed beyond the what it is called. This is what I want to know about the game, not that there was a blown assignment or the too obvious.
Saw an interview a while back with John Riggins, and he was asked about the difference in the game today, and when he played 20 years ago. He said "you didn't see anyone in my day playing without knee and thigh pads because the game was played much lower...they play standing straight up today."
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I've been reading Grimes has been back in Auburn since last night late. He has been discussing it over with Chizik. It seems Texas may have given him the weekend to make his decision.
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Holy shit....what a tight as...I mean spiral on those snaps. Right on target every time. The way he centered it up...took aim and then UUUNNHH...Bang!
I need a cigarette and a cold shower.
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Saw an interview a while back with John Riggins, and he was asked about the difference in the game today, and when he played 20 years ago. He said "you didn't see anyone in my day playing without knee and thigh pads because the game was played much lower...they play standing straight up today."
True, and that as much as anything is why concussions are through the roof while knee injuries have gone down (that and the improvements in artificial turf).
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True, and that as much as anything is why concussions are through the roof while knee injuries have gone down (that and the improvements in artificial turf).
I think most knee injuries in Riggins' day and before virtually ended a career if not sending it on a sharp decline .
And did we ever get any news about Fr. CB Chris Davis' injury on the opening kick Mon. nite?
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Coach Grimes is staying with Auburn! It looks like we will keep the staff together for year 3.
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Like Mark posted, Grimes staying with AU.
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/01/offensive_line_coach_jeff_grim.html
This is huge for Auburn!
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Fuck you in da mouf Texas.
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Fuck you in da mouf Texas.
I hope that burritto I wished on Mack Brown doesn't do him in bless his heart.
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Boom!!! Auburn staff is intacted for one more year, hells yeah.
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Looks like Texas can't just buy anything it wants now can it? Fuck you Gayhorns and your suckass program thats a trainwreck at the moment.
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Looks like Texas can't just buy anything it wants now can it? Fuck you Gayhorns and your suckass program thats a trainwreck at the moment.
Sometimes a train wreck is just the medicine to revive a program. Funny...TX goes from NC to losing a season in 5 seasons. They had one last gasp of breath last season but fell short of winning it all. Auburn went undefeated in 2004, was in the mix in 2006 and won 11 games, and was having a losing season and changing staffs in 2008. Very similar stories. Can Brown get it back on track, or will they have to make a change at the top? A complete revamping of staff would have saved Tubs at Auburn most likely, but no way to know if that would have turned things around for him...at least Brown is smart enough not to have undying loyalty to dead wood ACs...got to give him credit for that. The run Brown and TX have had the last few years can take it's toll. Revamping a staff is the last straw before things either turn around, or a wholesale change is made.
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I know of no other place like it. Mack Brown would seem to be a fairly conservative guy in a very liberal atmosphere. That might not play into what is purely football but no one seems to stay there very long.
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Thought this was a very telling article.
AUBURN – The decision was not easy for Auburn offensive line coach Jeff Grimes. It was, in fact, the toughest professional decision of his life.
Two days after celebrating a national championship, Grimes flew to Austin to interview for a job at the University of Texas. He was offered a title to go along with coaching the offensive line and a lucrative financial package.
Most importantly, both Grimes and his wife, Sheri, are Texas natives.
“I was raised in Texas,†Grimes told AuburnUndercover.com on Monday. “My wife’s family is still in Texas. For a kid from Texas, a chance to go to the University of Texas, it’s hard to say no to. Anywhere else, I probably wouldn’t have given it a second look.
“I think the world of Mack Brown. They treated us right. They did everything they could to make it right.â€
But in the end, it wasn’t right for Grimes, his wife and their four children. Auburn was right.
“I’m not going to make a move if it’s not the right situation for my family,†Grimes said. “We love everything about Auburn. It’s a great fit for Sheri and the kids. I think it’s just a great fit for all of us. It’s about the Auburn family, the values, the kinds of kids I get to coach. All those things I kept coming back to.â€
By Sunday, Grimes had made up his mind. Despite the call from his home state, he would remain an Auburn Tiger.
“At the end of the day, it wasn’t strong enough to overcome how we feel about Auburn,†Grimes said. “We talk in recruiting all the time about recruiting Auburn men – good kid, right values, blue-collar, hard-working kid. The Auburn Creed is something more than just what you say. I kind of feel like that’s what I am and what we are as a family.â€
Eight days ago, Grimes celebrated the highlight of his coaching career when Auburn beat Oregon 22-19 in the BCS National Championship Game. For him, it was a bittersweet night. Five senior offensive linemen – Lee Ziemba, Ryan Pugh, Mike Berry, Byron Isom and Bart Eddins – played for Auburn for the final time.
“I’m going to miss those seniors so much,†Grimes said. “After the game, I was in tears, but I’m looking forward to the challenge of starting over with some new guys, looking forward to getting these young pups going.â€
The memory of the scene on the field at University of Phoenix Stadium, Grimes said, will be with him forever.
“Man, what an unbelievable experience to think about where we started this season, all the pressure when you keep winning,†Grimes said. “It was one of those storybook seasons. It was an unbelievable to stand out there after the game and bask in it all, then have your family come down. It was just a great experience.â€
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Good read Sani. I especially like this part too.
“I’m going to miss those seniors so much,†Grimes said. “After the game, I was in tears, but I’m looking forward to the challenge of starting over with some new guys, looking forward to getting these young pups going.â€
Got to get them young pups going.
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Thought this was a very telling article.
Can't be true. Every coach we have that's worth a shit is looking to get the hell out of Auburn as quickly as he can. NCAA and FBI are bearing down, Auburn is a weird place...everybody is looking to leave the minute they get to Auburn.
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Can't be true. Every coach we have that's worth a shit is looking to get the hell out of Auburn as quickly as he can. NCAA and FBI are bearing down, Auburn is a weird place...everybody is looking to leave the minute they get to Auburn.
I agree. Shane says its just a matter time. The FBI gives him updates daily.
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Can't be true. Every coach we have that's worth a shit is looking to get the hell out of Auburn as quickly as he can. NCAA and FBI are bearing down, Auburn is a weird place...everybody is looking to leave the minute they get to Auburn.
Well, Uncle Miltie just keeps 'em coming back.
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I agree. Shane says its just a matter time. The FBI gives him updates daily.
Yeah, the Finebaum Butt Invader.
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I agree. Shane says its just a matter time. The FBI gives him updates daily.
I think these were his updates:
http://forum.tidesports.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=19665 (http://forum.tidesports.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=19665)
* The 2011 season will be canceled; only conditioning drills (without pads) would be permitted until the spring of 2012.
* All home games in 2012 will be canceled. AU was allowed to play their regularly scheduled away games so that other institutions would not be financially affected.
* It is banned from bowl games and live television through 2014.
* AU loses 65 new scholarship positions over 4-5 years.
* The team will be allowed to hire no new coaches and present coaches must remain in place till the end of the punishment, no other NCAA member institution is allowed to hire them.
* No off-campus recruiting would be permitted until August 2012, and no paid visits could be made to campus by would-be recruits until the start of the 2012-13 school year.
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Daaaamnn....we are going to get hammered.
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I think these were his updates:
http://forum.tidesports.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=19665 (http://forum.tidesports.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=19665)
These are the same people that assure us that, in the highly unlikely event that bammer was dickslapped again by the NCAA, SMU-type penalties will never again be meted out. It's just too devastating to the program, apparently.
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These are the same people that assure us that, in the highly unlikely event that bammer was dickslapped again by the NCAA, SMU-type penalties will never again be meted out. It's just too devastating to the program, apparently.
Except the ncaa hates AU and has been waiting on the chance to ruin AU
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I wish I had the same inside sources as these people do. Man, they are so connected. Wouldn't you love to know what the penalties are before they are even decided on...after the investigation that's not ongoing is opened up again?
To be that connected....just wow!!!
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I wish I had the same inside sources as these people do. Man, they are so connected. Wouldn't you love to know what the penalties are before they are even decided on...after the investigation that's not ongoing is opened up again?
To be that connected....just wow!!!
Shane has sources (Cecil Butthurt) Snaggle, don't you ever doubt him.
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Shane has sources (Cecil Butthurt) Snaggle, don't you ever doubt him.
I won't because thinking back on it now, I remember how right he was about...uuumm....well, there was that thing about the....no, he was wrong there too. But wait, that whole Chette Williams issue where...noooo, he was dead wrong there as well.
Hold on, let me think. I know there was at least one time when Shane was right about something.
I'll get back to you on that.
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I won't because thinking back on it now, I remember how right he was about...uuumm....well, there was that thing about the....no, he was wrong there too. But wait, that whole Chette Williams issue where...noooo, he was dead wrong there as well.
Hold on, let me think. I know there was at least one time when Shane was right about something.
I'll get back to you on that.
No luck?
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No luck?
Damn it. Give me time. Stop pressuring me. I'm SURE Shane has been right about something.
Wait...I know...I'll Google it.
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Ok, I'm here to help Snaggle.
http://finebaumfan.com/finebaum/regular-callers-of-the-paul-finebaum-radio-network/shane-from-centerpoint/
Want proof? Despite trailing in eight games this year, the Tigers worked pure magic and came back to win every time. Their all-world quarterback, Cam Newton, has the uncanny ability take over a game and he’s lead Auburn to thirteen consecutive victories so far this year.
(http://finebaumfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/shane.jpg)
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Dang...the truth? That's all it took to be right about something? Who knew?
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Dang...the truth? That's all it took to be right about something? Who knew?
Only once but some how he managed to do it. Kind of surprising.