Y'all done got way too deep with this shit. I'm 60 years old. Auburn football always has, and always will be a rollercoaster. We win more than we lose. We've won and played for plenty of championships, both SEC and MNC. Right now, the PTB have painted us into a 4-6 loss a year corner. It's probably not changing any time soon, but it will change. I lived through all those coaches mentioned and every single one, including Patrick Fain Dye, gave us all the best of times and the worst of times. Maybe not Barfield. That's Auburn football. Hopefully, in the not too distant future, they'll have the ability financially to move on from Gus. When they do, they'll most likely hire Rhett Lashlee or Scott Loeffler or any number of head scratching names. It's what Auburn has always done.
As for my support of the program, unless 2012 happens again, meaning they quit, I will always watch them, back them and attend as many games as I can. I may not be happy with the product Gus & Co. put on the field, but again, I'm 60. I've been there done that. And it will change. If you choose not to watch, that's your prerogative, Bobby Brown. But you're really not affecting anything. From Saturday Down South.
The Auburn Tigers had a great 2019 year, especially when it came to finances.According to documents obtained by AL.com, the Auburn athletic department had a record-setting year in terms of revenue.Per the report, the $152.4 million in reported revenue was a record, leading to a huge $13.2 million profit:The department recorded more than $152.4 million in revenue and nearly $13.2 million in profit for the fiscal year, according to a copy of the university’s annual NCAA financial report obtained Thursday by AL.com through a Freedom of Information Act open-records request.
The total revenue for the fiscal year reported by Auburn was $152,455,416, which represents an increase of nearly $5 million year over year and the highest revenue total in program history. It’s the sixth straight year that Auburn has seen an increase in overall revenue in the athletics department, according to AL.com records.
And folks, that's after a 6th straight 4-6 loss year. Now, for our administration. Have they been a dysfunctional mess for years? Absolutely. And our track record says they'll probably continue to be for a long time to come. They have a long history of doing stupid shit in all phases of the athletics program. Malzahn's contract is at the top of that list. But unless somebody with insanely stupid money decides to pony up about $40 mil of their own cash for that complete change in the regime, the school paying it from their own coffers would replace that contract at #1. It is what it is until they can move on in another direction.
You guys talk about the changes to Auburn itself. Did I mention that I'm 60 years old? Maybe I did, but I'm old and can't remember. I graduated in 84' and let me assure you, the construction and remodeling of the campus and town have been going on non-stop since I walked across the stage. Some good and some bad, but Auburn is still the quintessential college town. Still beautiful and yes, I still get that feeling of home every time I set foot on campus. As for the stadium and atmosphere, I despise the Jumbo-Jaytron XJ 6000. And the Boom-chicka-womp-womp music is maddening. But that shit goes on everywhere. We've been in an arms race for years and years, along with everybody else in the SEC, save Vanderbilt. Do you want to be Vanderbilt? Face it, they have to constantly do shit to attract and appease these kids. You know, the ones you want scoring the field goal touchdowns? The kids that EVERY school is trying to get.
Changes have always happened at Auburn and always will. Yes, the tailgating has been pushed out away from campus. But that hasn't kept me away. I'll go all AU Family here. Auburn is not the buildings or the stadium or the music, and it's not even the coaches or administration. It's the traditions and more importantly, the people. And Auburn football to me, is getting amongst em' whether it be in the stadium, tailgating, at a bar in New Orleans or just in my den with family, cussing the TV.
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