Moriarty88 18 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 How about a go fund me page? I bet that we could raise a decent amount toward the buyout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,469 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Just now, AUFriction said: Stoops is already a stretch. It would take a ton of money to buy him back to anywhere other than Oklahoma. Given the large buyout and the fact that he would want to clean house staff wise, Stoops wouldn’t happen. The other two names mentioned are unproven. Venables has been vying for a head coach job for several years, and has been passed over every year. Cristobal has less than a year of HC experience and has looked meh so far this year. Oregon was a mess last year and they are 4-1 this year with only a narrow OT loss to Stanford and score a ton of points. He's got SEC experience as an assistant under Saban and is an elite recruiter. Kirby Smart was unproven too. But regardless, Gus is not the answer. We negotiated a bad contract. Allowing this mess to continue to get worse doesn't help anything. It's time to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle1983 2,185 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 36 minutes ago, DAG said: Well he won’t be fired but I don’t want to hear that tired question ...who could we get that is better? There are several coaches who probably could Muster up a win against Tennessee with Auburn talent who are paid way less. That question infuriates me. Auburn is a prime position. I just don't believe we couldn't get top quality coach. At least someone that can develop talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaSteve 194 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Heupel would be nice. I like Lane also anybody that’s shows passion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeaglWeaglWDE 599 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, TitanTiger said: As I said, first you call Bob Stoops to see if he's happy being retired or is itching to get back in it. If he says no, you start talking to Mario Cristobal and Brent Venables. That's a pretty good start. No Bob Stoops. It's just not a good situation. It's lose lose to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selias 2,398 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 1 minute ago, TAYLORKEETON said: Why do some of y’all want Kiffin?? If Joey Freshwater would take the job, I could stomach him on Auburn's sideline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFriction 1,179 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 6 minutes ago, auburn4ever said: You want names? ok, here are same. Lane Kiffin, James Franklin, David Shaw, Charlie Strong, Mark Stoops, Neal Brown, of Troy, Bill Clark of UAB The majority of the Auburn fan base and alumni would NEVER accept Kiffin. He espouses te polar opposite of Auburn values. Strong is a bust. Clark has not coaches in the power five before. Brown has coaches in the big five as a coordinator, and mostly looked poor doing so. We can’t afford Shaw or Franklin if we buy out Gus this early. And Charlie Strong??? The guy who ran Texas into the ground? Talk about a downgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBiGGiE 2,488 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 1 minute ago, Moriarty88 said: How about a go fund me page? I bet that we could raise a decent amount toward the buyout. There were about 6 GoFundMe's started last week for a total of $10 donated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 33,955 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Jeff Brohms Matt Campbell Mike Norvell Lane Kiffin ( yes I am serious) Dave Aranda Hugh Freeze ( doubt it would happen) this guy is getting paid to lose to the likes of 1st year head coaches. Stop with these arguments of being unproven obviously you make people say no to you first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeaglWeaglWDE 599 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 1 minute ago, WarEagle1983 said: That question infuriates me. Auburn is a prime position. I just don't believe we couldn't get top quality coach. At least someone that can develop talent. We can get a top coach, but only if the PTB get OUT IF THE WAY. And they wont. Thats why we turned down Kirby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDub 211 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, Moriarty88 said: How about a go fund me page? I bet that we could raise a decent amount toward the buyout. Count me in for $20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,469 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 1 minute ago, WeaglWeaglWDE said: No Bob Stoops. It's just not a good situation. It's lose lose to me. It would be a major upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selias 2,398 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 1 minute ago, AUFriction said: The majority of the Auburn fan base and alumni would NEVER accept Kiffin. He espouses te polar opposite of Auburn values. Strong is a bust. Clark has not coaches in the power five before. Brown has coaches in the big five as a coordinator, and mostly looked poor doing so. We can’t afford Shaw or Franklin if we buy out Gus this early. And Charlie Strong??? The guy who ran Texas into the ground? Talk about a downgrade. Winning cures all. If Kiffin came in and started winning, people wouldn't care about his history (I already don't). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael X 74 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Think I mentioned it in a post after the loss last week. Anyone who heckles Malzahn and gets it on video gets at least $50 from me, maybe more depending on if it makes it to ESPN or the SEC Network. He needs to be made to feel as uncomfortable as possible, since this is now how I feel when I watch Auburn play. I'm dead serious about this, if I lived in Auburn I might get arrested for stalking because I'd go out of my way to heckle the man. It's sad that I can only hope that something like that would make it easier for Mr. We Had A Good Week Of Practice to resign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, WeaglWeaglWDE said: No Bob Stoops. It's just not a good situation. It's lose lose to me. Why's that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle1983 2,185 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Just now, WeaglWeaglWDE said: We can get a top coach, but only if the PTB get OUT IF THE WAY. And they wont. Thats why we turned down Kirby. Agree. I was going add that we've had top coaches that were interested in coming to AU but we wouldn't let them run the program as they'd want. Now we look like complete fools b/c UGA is going to be set up nicely for a long time. At least they'll be in contention more years than not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAYLORKEETON 786 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, DAG said: Jeff Brohms Matt Campbell Mike Norvell Lane Kiffin ( yes I am serious) Dave Aranda Hugh Freeze ( doubt it would happen) this guy is getting paid to lose to the likes of 1st year head coaches stop with these argument of being unproven obviously you make people say no to you first. What about Bill Clark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeaglWeaglWDE 599 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 1 minute ago, TitanTiger said: It would be a major upgrade. Hell I would be an upgrade at this point. But with Stoops you would get a few years at best and then he's retired again. Or at worst, he tanks and then quits and we are screwed for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ATX 13,654 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, TitanTiger said: It would be a major upgrade. Understatement of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 33,955 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Just now, TAYLORKEETON said: What about Bill Clark? You can throw him in there too. I mean we are paying a guy top 5 money to lose like this. To be 4-3 in his sixth year. It’s super unacceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selias 2,398 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, DAG said: Jeff Brohms Matt Campbell Mike Norvell Lane Kiffin ( yes I am serious) Dave Aranda Hugh Freeze ( doubt it would happen) this guy is getting paid to lose to the likes of 1st year head coaches. Stop with these arguments of being unproven obviously you make people say no to you first. Honestly, I'd love to see what Kiffin could do at Auburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbelle 5,299 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 1 minute ago, TAYLORKEETON said: What about Bill Clark? I think he'd be awesome. He built a winning team from literally nothing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAYLORKEETON 786 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Just now, Tigerbelle said: I think he'd be awesome. He built a winning team from literally nothing.... Exactly. That’s my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle1983 2,185 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 1 minute ago, selias said: Honestly, I'd love to see what Kiffin could do at Auburn. We'd know he would be determined to top Bama and stick it to Saban..that's for darn sure. But the way AU is set up regarding having a coach who's a saint....i'd be beyond shocked if we even gave him a phone call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFriction 1,179 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 I’ve seen several names thrown out. Rather than reply to all of them, I’ll give a reply all here. The names thrown out prior to this point are either: 1. Too expensive given Malzahn’s buyout. (e.g., Stoops) 2. Unproven as head coaches, and likely to be a huge downgrade from Gus. (e.g., Aranda; Venables) 3. Guys who have looked mediocre up to this point in their current jobs. (e.g., Campbell) 4. Not a fit for Auburn in terms of values, thus unlikely to be embraced by the fan base (e.g., Kiffin) When things look bad, the grass always appears greener. But the reality is that he may be the best option given our financial limitations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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