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Yoda · « **Reply #220 on:** October 23, 2012, 09:49:53 AM »

Quote from: Jumbo on October 23, 2012, 09:36:17 AM

If we hire Petrino the media backlash will be epic it's already starting.

Listened to that interview, he is based out of Atlanta. He is still butt hurt about him leaving the Falcons.

Besides can the media backlash get any worse. After one season of winning it will go away.

GH2001 · « **Reply #221 on:** October 23, 2012, 09:51:34 AM »

Quote from: Yoda on October 23, 2012, 09:49:53 AM

Listened to that interview, he is based out of Atlanta. He is still butt hurt about him leaving the Falcons.

Besides can the media backlash get any worse. After one season of winning it will go away.

Yep just ask Bama around 2009. All that laughing left quickly.

JR4AU · « **Reply #222 on:** October 23, 2012, 09:54:06 AM »

Quote from: Yoda on October 23, 2012, 09:49:53 AM

Listened to that interview, he is based out of Atlanta. He is still butt hurt about him leaving the Falcons.

Besides can the media backlash get any worse. After one season of winning it will go away.

Winning cures all. FACT!

Saniflush · « **Reply #223 on:** October 23, 2012, 09:54:55 AM »

Quote from: GH2001 on October 23, 2012, 09:51:34 AM

Yep just ask Bama around 2009. All that laughing left quickly.

I still point and laugh.

Godfather · « **Reply #224 on:** October 23, 2012, 09:56:33 AM »

Pictures of Snaggle Naked

Quote from: Saniflush on October 23, 2012, 09:54:55 AM

I still point and laugh.

FTFY

GH2001 · « **Reply #225 on:** October 23, 2012, 09:59:09 AM »

Quote from: Saniflush on October 23, 2012, 09:54:55 AM

I still point and laugh.

Not at the hire I don't. I think he's a piece of shit asshole but Bama nailed that hire. And against a lot of criticism.

I remember all the talk of 3 mill a year divided over 6 wins that first year and all that shit. As soon as the little dwarf started winning that shit stopped. As JR said winning cures a lot of ills. And the same would happen with bmfp. Fucker won 10 games at friggin Louisville and Arky. Look at Arky without him.

The Prowler · « **Reply #226 on:** October 23, 2012, 10:14:15 PM »

Quote from: Yoda on October 23, 2012, 09:49:53 AM

Besides can the media backlash get any worse. After one season of winning it will go away.

Yes it can...and no it won't, if anything, it'll get worse see 2010 (they'll just use different players and they'll throw in a secretary and/or athletic department woman). uat owns the media now, from NY times to ESPN to Sports Talk radio. If they want to blow something out of proportion (mountains & mole hills), they'll do so with a passion...especially if Auburn is winning.

Jumbo · « **Reply #227 on:** October 23, 2012, 10:17:15 PM »

I don't want Malzahn either.

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #228 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:00:41 PM »

bump.....

We might as well go round 2 with this. I am not seeing anyone out there that makes me think this isn't going to be a long process. For some reason and this is just my gut feeling, but I think we keep Eugene until the IB is over and we don't name a coach until after the first of the year. It's going to kill our recruiting if that happens. Now the real question is this, do we keep some of the staff intact to deal with recruiting or do we clean house and lose out on a ton of good players?

dallaswareagle · « **Reply #229 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:14:15 PM »

Quote from: AUTiger1 on October 30, 2012, 02:00:41 PM

bump.....

We might as well go round 2 with this. I am not seeing anyone out there that makes me think this isn't going to be a long process. For some reason and this is just my gut feeling, but I think we keep Eugene until the IB is over and we don't name a coach until after the first of the year. It's going to kill our recruiting if that happens. Now the real question is this, do we keep some of the staff intact to deal with recruiting or do we clean house and lose out on a ton of good players?

My thoughts are chiz is gone (for godâ€™s sake) no later than after the Iron bowl. The staff is kept intact with the search for the new coach on-going in hopes of hiring that home-run hit that will keep what class we have and see what staff he wants to keep.

Maybe they promote from within (Tropper Taylor) (Just guessing)

Who knows maybe the PTB have to come realize that CGC is the problem not the staff.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #230 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:15:46 PM »

Quote from: AUTiger1 on October 30, 2012, 02:00:41 PM

bump.....

We might as well go round 2 with this. I am not seeing anyone out there that makes me think this isn't going to be a long process. For some reason and this is just my gut feeling, but I think we keep Eugene until the IB is over and we don't name a coach until after the first of the year. It's going to kill our recruiting if that happens. Now the real question is this, do we keep some of the staff intact to deal with recruiting or do we clean house and lose out on a ton of good players?

See, that's what scares me. Like I was saying in another thread, the decsion HAS to have already been made. We're a month from the end of the season and if they haven't made the decision to let him go...I really question Dye's....err, the BOT's mental capacitators. If that decison has been made, then they have to be involved in serious discussions with possible replacements. But...this IS Auburn.

Now, The other thing that gripes my grippies is our history of hires. As I've said several times, we have NEVER made the splash hire in any sport. They have never made the deal with the devil and hired a Saban or Spurrier or Meyer etc. He's out there. I'm like AU1. I have this sick feeling it'll take 5-6 weeks after the IB and it will be Coach Sam Huffleslumper from the Eastern North Dakota State Technical College of Fine Arts Flamingos. He's a real up-and-comer.

Saniflush · « **Reply #231 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:19:02 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on October 30, 2012, 02:15:46 PM

See, that's what scares me. Like I was saying in another thread, the decsion HAS to have already been made. We're a month from the end of the season and if they haven't made the decision to let him go...I really question Dye's....err, the BOT's mental capacitators. If that decison has been made, then they have to be involved in serious discussions with possible replacements. But...this IS Auburn.

Now, The other thing that gripes my grippies is our history of hires. As I've said several times, we have NEVER made the splash hire in any sport. They have never made the deal with the devil and hired a Saban or Spurrier or Meyer etc. He's out there. I'm like AU1. I have this sick feeling it'll take 5-6 weeks after the IB and it will be Coach Sam Huffleslumper from the Eastern North Dakota State Technical College of Fine Arts Flamingos. He's a real up-and-comer.

Well let me play Devil's advocate. Outside of Saban and maybe Myer, what other splash hires have there ever been that have done well? I can't think of an, other than Saban. Spurrier has never been the same since leaving UF. Jury is still WAY out on Meyer. Who is the splash hire who does not turn out to be a flash in the pan?

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #232 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:33:10 PM »

Quote from: Saniflush on October 30, 2012, 02:19:02 PM

Well let me play Devil's advocate. Outside of Saban and maybe Myer, what other splash hires have there ever been that have done well? I can't think of an, other than Saban. Spurrier has never been the same since leaving UF. Jury is still WAY out on Meyer. Who is the splash hire who does not turn out to be a flash in the pan?

Stop running with the debil and making sense. When you look at the coaching carousel every year, there really aren't that many changes where you think, "Oh shit. Look out, they're about to take off." It's the usual cast of characters moving around, and for the most part, you're looking at corches from mid majors who seem to have a bright future...like a Hugh Freeze. My idea of a "splash" hire would be a Petrino. Hot name right now and proven success. You know we'd win with him. While the name might not evoke visions of Bill Billycheck or Bill Parcells, the oft mentioned Gary Patterson would be a big time hire in my book.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #233 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:36:47 PM »

And, while I know there is hot and cold attitudes towards hiring this guy, I'd be one in the camp of Gus Malzahn if I knew he'd take the offensive reins and let a Brian Van Gorder or whoever handle the D and stay out of it. Watched his game the other night and said, "Oh look honey, offense."

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #234 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:38:22 PM »

Quote from: Saniflush on October 30, 2012, 02:19:02 PM

Well let me play Devil's advocate. Outside of Saban and maybe Myer, what other splash hires have there ever been that have done well? I can't think of an, other than Saban. Spurrier has never been the same since leaving UF. Jury is still WAY out on Meyer. Who is the splash hire who does not turn out to be a flash in the pan?

It's not the flash that I am looking at. I just want a proven head coach. Talked about this earlier with someone and he said that even though Tubs wasn't a "splash" hire he was stoked about what he was able to do with Ole Miss while they were on probation and it turned out to be a good hire.

That is what I want. I just want someone that has coached at more than one school or at least been successful in building the school he is currently at. Brian Kelly is an example. Did a Good job at grand Valley State and Central Michigan, then did a great job at Cincy and now has ND going in the right direction again. Just give me someone that has proven they can do it.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #235 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:43:25 PM »

Quote from: AUTiger1 on October 30, 2012, 02:38:22 PM

It's not the flash that I am looking at. I just want a proven head coach. Talked about this earlier with someone and he said that even though Tubs wasn't a "splash" hire he was stoked about what he was able to do with Ole Miss while they were on probation and it turned out to be a good hire.

That is what I want. I just want someone that has coached at more than one school or at least been successful in building the school he is currently at. Brian Kelly is an example. Did a Good job at grand Valley State and Central Michigan, then did a great job at Cincy and now has ND going in the right direction again. Just give me someone that has proven they can do it.

What did Sam Huffleslumper ever do to you?

dallaswareagle · « **Reply #236 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:56:04 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on October 30, 2012, 02:15:46 PM

See, that's what scares me. Like I was saying in another thread, the decsion HAS to have already been made. We're a month from the end of the season and if they haven't made the decision to let him go...I really question Dye's....err, the BOT's mental capacitators. If that decison has been made, then they have to be involved in serious discussions with possible replacements. But...this IS Auburn.

Now, The other thing that gripes my grippies is our history of hires. As I've said several times, we have NEVER made the splash hire in any sport. They have never made the deal with the devil and hired a Saban or Spurrier or Meyer etc. He's out there. I'm like AU1. I have this sick feeling it'll take 5-6 weeks after the IB and it will be Coach Sam Huffleslumper from the Eastern North Dakota State Technical College of Fine Arts Flamingos. He's a real up-and-comer.

This is what will most likley happen-Which will make the 2013 class a real down-and-gone class.

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #237 on:** October 30, 2012, 02:57:20 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on October 30, 2012, 02:43:25 PM

What did Sam Huffleslumper ever do to you?

I have no problems with Huffeslumper, I just don't think he is ready to make that jump from D-III to the SEC.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #238 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:09:22 PM »

Quote from: AUTiger1 on October 30, 2012, 02:57:20 PM

I have no problems with Huffeslumper, I just don't think he is ready to make that jump from D-III to the SEC.

Actually, he's the girl's softball coach, but his record is well above .500 over the last year and a half.

AUTiger1 · « **Reply #239 on:** October 30, 2012, 03:15:54 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on October 30, 2012, 03:09:22 PM

Actually, he's the girl's softball coach, but his record is well above .500 over the last year and a half.

Yeah, but can he put some toughness back into our players?