Open your eyes, Keller. "It just felt real comfortable there, I mean, it's just one big family" is said by every recruit about every single college in the United States. Thinking the "it's family here" statement is only found at Auburn is like thinking that the McDonalds in Auburn is a ''Mom and Pop'' shop.
"Willis turned his back on us, not us on him". Check your facts, Keller. Turns out that family member don't appreciate being fired from their family members. Also turns out that family members don't appreciate being rehired at a pay rate embarrassingly different from what the new coaches were rolling onto the plains making. What did Willis do?????? He looked out for himself because he realized his "family" wasn't going to. Nice family you got there.
Willis is gone because of a simple misunderstanding. During the coaching change, he told Jacobs he was going to stick around and "grind it out". Thinking that was honorable, Chizik and Jacobs kept him around. It was only later that we found out that Willis meant "grind it out with cousins, aunts, uncles, brothers, and sisters"....ie, "cousin grinding".
As soon as Jacobs learned of his true desire to "cousin grind", he made a quick call to Saban, knowing that would be a great PR move for Saban to connect with his fan base on a level they can really relate to.
Hence, Willis found his true "family" there in Tuscaloosa with the other "grinders".
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