Rumor mill swirling

The Six · « **Reply #40 on:** February 15, 2016, 09:52:16 AM »

Quote from: AUownsU on February 15, 2016, 09:44:31 AM

Can't really blame him for not wanting to coach with Mr. 5-19.

Stow that! That man brought us a National Championship and as such, you will respect that man.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #41 on:** February 15, 2016, 09:59:20 AM »

Quote from: The Six on February 15, 2016, 09:52:16 AM

Stow that! That man brought us a National Championship and as such, you will respect that man.

I can't really address that right now. I'll take a look at it and probably know more towards the end of the week.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #42 on:** February 15, 2016, 10:08:30 AM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on February 15, 2016, 09:59:20 AM

I can't really address that right now. I'll take a look at it and probably know more towards the end of the week.

He has had a great week of practice though.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #43 on:** February 15, 2016, 10:21:06 AM »

What kills me is you people, yeah I said it, you people, are missing the obvious. Gus is trying to make a slow, subtle transformation. Not sure what the ultimate intent is but the process is becoming obvious. Who on this staff now has ties to....cue dramatic music intro...DUN DUN DUN DUUUUNNNN....the State of Arkansas?

Gus Malzahn
Rhett Lashlee
Tim Horton
Kodi Burns
Ryan Russell
Ryan Aplin
Johnny Brewer G.A.
Austin Tucker G.A.

Coinkeedink? I think not.

bottomfeeder · « **Reply #44 on:** February 15, 2016, 10:24:22 AM »

Quote from: The Six on February 15, 2016, 09:52:16 AM

Stow that! That man brourght us a National Championship and as such, you will respect that man.

You do mean this guy right?

dallaswareagle · « **Reply #45 on:** February 15, 2016, 11:12:06 AM »

So, we are bringing back (kodi) who was recruited as a QB, but couldn't do that so he changed to receiver so he could play. This is who is going to be coaching our receivers?

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #46 on:** February 15, 2016, 11:25:49 AM »

Quote from: dallaswareagle on February 15, 2016, 11:12:06 AM

So, we are bringing back (kodi) who was recruited as a QB, but couldn't do that so he changed to receiver so he could play. This is who is going to be coaching our receivers?

I smell a CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!1

CCTAU · « **Reply #47 on:** February 15, 2016, 11:32:22 AM »

Quote from: AUownsU on February 15, 2016, 09:44:31 AM

What? You don't think Alan loved his Alma Mater? Hell he even hung around and ran a business around town. When it came to his son they made a "business" decision. Same with Craig. Same with Willis or am I missing something? If so, fine. Lets take Alan out of the picture. Does this mean we should be "Gucci" with James? Can't really blame him for not wanting to coach with Mr. 5-19.

And here I thought he was an alumni of UTC...

Pell City Tiger · « **Reply #48 on:** February 15, 2016, 12:04:35 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on February 15, 2016, 10:21:06 AM

What kills me is you people, yeah I said it, you people, are missing the obvious. Gus is trying to make a slow, subtle transformation. Not sure what the ultimate intent is but the process is becoming obvious. Who on this staff now has ties to....cue dramatic music intro...DUN DUN DUN DUUUUNNNN....the State of Arkansas?

Gus Malzahn
Rhett Lashlee
Tim Horton
Kodi Burns
Ryan Russell
Ryan Aplin
Johnny Brewer G.A.
Austin Tucker G.A.

Coinkeedink? I think not.

Wooooooooo TIGER! Sooie!

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #49 on:** February 15, 2016, 12:16:26 PM »

Quote from: dallaswareagle on February 15, 2016, 11:12:06 AM

So, we are bringing back (kodi) who was recruited as a QB, but couldn't do that so he changed to receiver so he could play. This is who is going to be coaching our receivers?

Well to be fair, I think a guy who actually played receiver might be more qualified than someone who only threw to receivers.

WiregrassTiger · « **Reply #50 on:** February 15, 2016, 01:48:25 PM »

My thought process so far:
Losing Muschamp: "Well, it was going to happen soon anyway. We knew he wanted to be HC again."
Not offering TRob or LT: "Gus must really have some strong candidates in mind."
Hiring Steele after a lull: "Maybe Steele is better than we think"
Losing Grimes: "To Cincy? Well, ahhhh, you know his son is a coach there. And all. Ahhhh, he's been sick"
Losing DC in a lateral to LSU: "This mofo done gone batshit crazy."

I'm trying to reserve judgement. We know that these guys are hired guns and it wouldn't be much different if we were coaches. It's business. Just hurt more with Craig.

Now, hiring Kodi? I'm scratching my head. I love Kodi but replacing arguably the best recruiter in the SEC with a guy with 2-3 yrs of experience on the field?

All is forgiven with maybe 9 or 10 wins and another top 10 recruiting class. Short of that, I'm out of bullets to defend Gustav.

We falter at qb and continue to suck hind

on d and have 8 or less wins, I will be out of patience.

bottomfeeder · « **Reply #51 on:** February 15, 2016, 01:48:51 PM »

Can Kodi teach them how to block?

WiregrassTiger · « **Reply #52 on:** February 15, 2016, 01:52:12 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on February 15, 2016, 10:21:06 AM

What kills me is you people, yeah I said it, you people, are missing the obvious. Gus is trying to make a slow, subtle transformation. Not sure what the ultimate intent is but the process is becoming obvious. Who on this staff now has ties to....cue dramatic music intro...DUN DUN DUN DUUUUNNNN....the State of Arkansas?

Gus Malzahn
Rhett Lashlee
Tim Horton
Kodi Burns
Ryan Russell
Ryan Aplin
Johnny Brewer G.A.
Austin Tucker G.A.

Coinkeedink? I think not.

You do know that the Bear was from Arkansas, don't you?

AUJarhead · « **Reply #53 on:** February 15, 2016, 02:05:54 PM »

Quote from: WiregrassTiger on February 15, 2016, 01:48:25 PM

Now, hiring Kodi? I'm scratching my head. I love Kodi but replacing arguably the best recruiter in the SEC with a guy with 2-3 yrs of experience on the field?

This hire was exactly what I thought would happen. Lose a popular former player to a rival? Bring in another popular former player to replace him. The Creed/Family folks immediately forget that our head coach can't take a QB out of high school and make him serviceable, all they worry about is that he understands Auburn, and he just hired an Auburn man.

Creed! Family!

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #54 on:** February 15, 2016, 02:16:24 PM »

Quote from: AUJarhead on February 15, 2016, 02:05:54 PM

This hire was exactly what I thought would happen. Lose a popular former player to a rival? Bring in another popular former player to replace him. The Creed/Family folks immediately forget that our head coach can't take a QB out of high school and make him serviceable, all they worry about is that he understands Auburn, and he just hired an Auburn man.

Creed! Family!

And that attitude will keep Auburn in its place forever.

Kaos · « **Reply #55 on:** February 15, 2016, 02:20:25 PM »

Quote from: WiregrassTiger on February 15, 2016, 01:48:25 PM

Now, hiring Kodi? I'm scratching my head. I love Kodi but replacing arguably the best recruiter in the SEC with a guy with 2-3 yrs of experience on the field?

Hey, HEY... You just slow that train down, bucko.

Gus Malzahn came in having been a head coach for ONE year at a dinky school. And he dang near won a national championship his first season. Just look at what he's done at a major program.

Oh, wait... what?

The Six · « **Reply #56 on:** February 15, 2016, 02:31:31 PM »

Gus Malzahn Coaching Career So Far

jmar · « **Reply #57 on:** February 15, 2016, 06:57:29 PM »

Quarterback.
We had Cam Newton when Gus was the OC and won the MNC in 2010.
I maintained then as I do now that our Superman made so many positive plays during the course of a game in that season that it made the play calling very easy, so much so we saw very few redzone failures and the insistence to use the wildcat as was the case this past season.

We saw something very similar under Gushlee with Nick Marshall at the helm in 2014. His ability to complete enough passes was sufficient but it was his skill with the read option, particularly the shotgun buck sweep which got us there by keeping the chains moving while lessening the number of times Gushee felt obligated to tinker with the offense while it was producing.

I have always wanted a QB at Auburn that could sling it around but now I am totally against that notion for as long as Gushlee is in town. It was proven with the handling of Johnson and White which further proved to me that Auburn is, was and should be a run first team. We really need Hand to come through to make it work and if we are lucky, diffuse a few asshat play calls along the way. And if we can keep a healthy backfield maybe a QB emerges that can make it happen in a hurry.

What I do hate is the waste and mishandling of JJ and White. So I'm torn...because on the one hand we have two really good kids that bleed O&B while on the other I see that the success of Auburn lies squarely on our ability to have a running-assed QB that can take over a game. And for this reason along with the current staff defections I have very little regard for Gushlee. Don't know what the future holds but I can never feel the same about these two with the same regard as some others before them, no matter the outcome.

There, I said my part.

The Prowler · « **Reply #58 on:** February 15, 2016, 09:38:55 PM »

Quote from: jmar on February 15, 2016, 06:57:29 PM

Quarterback.
We had Cam Newton when Gus was the OC and won the MNC in 2010.
I maintained then as I do now that our Superman made so many positive plays during the course of a game in that season that it made the play calling very easy, so much so we saw very few redzone failures and the insistence to use the wildcat as was the case this past season.

We saw something very similar under Gushlee with Nick Marshall at the helm in 2014. His ability to complete enough passes was sufficient but it was his skill with the read option, particularly the shotgun buck sweep which got us there by keeping the chains moving while lessening the number of times Gushee felt obligated to tinker with the offense while it was producing.

I have always wanted a QB at Auburn that could sling it around but now I am totally against that notion for as long as Gushlee is in town. It was proven with the handling of Johnson and White which further proved to me that Auburn is, was and should be a run first team. We really need Hand to come through to make it work and if we are lucky, diffuse a few asshat play calls along the way. And if we can keep a healthy backfield maybe a QB emerges that can make it happen in a hurry.

What I do hate is the waste and mishandling of JJ and White. So I'm torn...because on the one hand we have two really good kids that bleed O&B while on the other I see that the success of Auburn lies squarely on our ability to have a running-assed QB that can take over a game. And for this reason along with the current staff defections I have very little regard for Gushlee. Don't know what the future holds but I can never feel the same about these two with the same regard as some others before them, no matter the outcome.

There, I said my part.

Gushlee was there in 2010 (Rhett Lashlee was the QB graduate assistant).

With Gushlee here, it's obvious that a DTQB, like JF3 & Woody, is what we need. Someone like Cam & Marshall to make plays when the playcall is garbage.

wesfau2 · « **Reply #59 on:** February 15, 2016, 11:10:58 PM »

I can entertain plausible scenarios where the recent staff changes aren't indicators of a downward trend in our football program.

That said, Malzahn has the appearance of a guy chasing an inside straight. The wagons appear to be circling and Gus looks to be trying to recapture lightning in a bottle.

The win/loss results of this next year's football team, fair or not, will determine the length of his remaining tenure. I hope he pulls out of the the PR tailspin.