Nstig8r 3 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I think one of the bigger questions this year was "Who was at fault for the debacle, CCL or CGM?" Get a big name in here at OC, and someone not afraid to stand up and speak out to CGM if he is the issue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixtosanders94 2,180 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Two words...Scape.....Goat..... Doesn’t matter who he hires. It will be the same dumpster fire next year and he will be fired like he should’ve been this year. Mediocre football folks. Hope you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUbritt 611 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Tiger1992 said: Right after KB announces to Mizzou. If Bryant is serious about Auburn, I would think he would have to postpone his announcement. If you're a highly sought after QB with options, would you commit to a school with no OC? Or OL? We need a serious upgrade there, either in terms of players or how well they play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn Kev 1,653 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Quote ADOB: An end to a pair of strange years for Lindsey Jay G. Tate • AuburnSports.com Chip Lindsey's reputation before his arrival at Auburn was stellar — a no-nonsense RPO enthusiast with a high-school background in Air Raid and a taste of Gus Malzahn's misdirection run game to begin his college career. He left Auburn Monday after two middling seasons as offensive coordinator on the Plains, though his reputation probably won't be dinged for the statistical slide he oversaw in name. Why? Because there always was talk, some of it totally legitimate, that Malzahn was dabbling with or perhaps meddling in the operation. Was this Lindsey's offense? Yes. Were these Lindsey's plays? Many of them were. Was Lindsey choosing plays on Saturdays? The answer there comes down to what you choose to believe. Malzahn always has protected publicly Lindsey's autonomy, but then we'd see the head coach barking orders into his headset while holding a play sheet. And some of the calls during the past two seasons were curious to say the least. And then as a sub-set of those curiosities you have the strange reliance on up-the-middle runs that collectively became the most glaring reason for Auburn's embarrassing loss at LSU last season. Malzahn then pledged to make things right. True to his word, Malzahn watched as his team's offense improved dramatically in October and November on its way to the SEC Championship game. A solution had been developed. The belief was that Lindsey had found a way to unlock Jarrett Stidham's potential by emphasizing throws he preferred (as opposed to throws Auburn preferred) and sticking with run paradigms that actually yielded useful results. The program was teeming with optimism heading into the 2018 season, but things fell apart quickly. The rebuilt offensive line couldn't provide the same level of resistance as its predecessor. Kam Martin couldn't create on the fly the way Kerryon Johnson had a season before. Stidham never seemed comfortable — even when the offense became remarkably reliant on screen passes. How much of that regression was on Lindsey? Behind all the difficulty was a belief from some observers that Lindsey was being overruled by his boss. That was in keeping with Malzahn's omnipresent desire to control the machinations around him, sure, but was there any truth to it? Again, it's a function of whom you choose to believe. With that in mind, some respected coaches are taking a strong look at Lindsey as he exits Auburn. He recently interviewed for the job at Tennessee, which is helmed by another former Alabama high-school coach, Jeremy Pruitt. Also, Lindsey reportedly is in the running for a job with Les Miles at his new outpost in Kansas. Those head coaches weren't bothered by Auburn's offensive confusion in 2018. Lindsey was a consummate professional throughout his time on the Plains. He said all the right things, supported his boss, always endeavored to make the Tigers better. There was frustration, of course, that the statistical markers weren't matching what Lindsey felt his offense was capable of delivering this fall. The remedy? Improvement. He always felt group was just a few improvements away from taking a meaningful step forward. Ultimately, though, that breakthrough never occurred. Auburn again was shut out during the second half at Georgia and powered down during the Iron Bowl after a surprisingly strong start. Lindsey knew it was time to go. The Lindsey era may yield one important change moving forward: Will Malzahn put to rest the accusations of meddling and become the Tigers' coordinator? Is he willing to hire a coordinator with a track record so strong that seizure of play-calling duties wouldn't even be a possibility? A few informed observers believe former Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze is considered, at least inside the football complex, the best solution to Auburn's problems. His Rebels offenses in 2015 and 2016 were among the league's most potent, though Freeze subsequently was fired for off-the-field issues. Time will tell if he'll emerge as a realistic candidate. As for Lindsey, we haven't seen the last of him. He's among the most introspective, shrewd assistants to have coached at Auburn during the past 20 years. He'll learn from his time at Auburn and take advantage of his next brush with true autonomy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUbritt 611 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 1 hour ago, augolf1716 said: could be Not even 50/50? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kd4au 1,145 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 2 hours ago, NorthGATiger said: Yes lol. Also it is a total Auburn/Gus move to bring in Bentley or promote Kodi. I will jump off of a roof if that happens. Make it a low roof or we will miss you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Tiger 65 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 1 hour ago, AuCivilEng1 said: **** it. Let him coach the QBs too. Maybe some hands on interaction will turn out to be a blessing. He's done it before and he's had good QBs. He can teach them to do exactly what he needs for his offense. No point in bringing in Hugh, at this point. All Hugh is is a hole plug. It's Gus's career, so I say let the man do exactly what he wants without having to worry about an OC. Considering his pay in relation to job performance, his micromanagement and the "make or break" essence of next season then let Malzahn coach QBs as well. One less coach to buy out, I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUbritt 611 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 1 hour ago, bigbird said: Or forgot something Well, that's 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PigskinPat 2,579 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 6 minutes ago, GwillMac6 said: Well... it sounds like if we are interested in Freeze we need to hire him ASAP. But it wouldn’t surprise me if we piddlefart around and are left scrambling to find a decent OC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Brown 2,391 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 It will be a "underwhelming" hire. Who would want to coach on this sinking ship, unless it is a up and coming OC, from a lower division or a weaker conference? I just don't have much confidence in the Gusmeister right now. I hope he proves me wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning4AU 405 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I know he's already been targeted by the Rams and USC, but can they at least get Kingsbury on the phone??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutspanther 73 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 It's going to be Gus or someone who thinks they can audition for interim head coach and get the deal after the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle 3,909 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 It won't be some home run hire. Tbh Gus might as well go back to calling the plays. If he's going down he might as well go down swinging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwillMac6 20,666 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 7 minutes ago, Browning4AU said: I know he's already been targeted by the Rams and USC, but can they at least get Kingsbury on the phone??? Dude has been HIRED by USC. perfect spot for him. He is hollywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kd4au 1,145 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 1 hour ago, GwillMac6 said: We need a new OL coach more than anything. We continue to get obliterated on the trail when it comes to OL crutin. It is going to get worse not better with Grimes. I like Grimes a lot, but I think you are right. We have to do a better job recruiting the big guy's upfront. If Gus wants to be a big time coach he desperately needs a big time hire at the o-line coaching position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwillMac6 20,666 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 1 minute ago, kd4au said: I like Grimes a lot, but I think you are right. We have to do a better job recruiting the big guy's upfront. If Gus wants to be a big time coach he desperately needs a big time hire at the o-line coaching position. Just curious. Why do you like Grimes? As a coach and a recruiter I do not think he has brought a lot to the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURealist 2,185 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 6 minutes ago, GwillMac6 said: Dude has been HIRED by USC. perfect spot for him. He is hollywood. Hadn't heard. Thought he was still entertaining offers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwillMac6 20,666 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, AURealist said: Hadn't heard. Thought he was still entertaining offers... O WOW. Ok looks like you were right. I thought it was done deal. If I were him I would go learn under Sean McVay with the rams. Dude is THE premiere playcaller in all of football now. USC is in the exact same situation as us right now. This OC search means nothing because we will just be looking for a new Head Coach in 51 weeks just like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gctiger 929 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 3 hours ago, AuburnSoldier said: Terry Bowden is available. AUGolf is available too, but nobody’s knocking his door down either... 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBwins 10,074 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 1 hour ago, AUDevil said: Freeze could serve as interim and work his way into the full time job if Gus gets canned after the TAMU/UF/LSU losses next year. Would our compliance dept allow it? I would think Kendal would fit this better if we go with the coach in waiting (without the title officially). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBwins 10,074 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, gctiger said: AUGolf is available too, but nobody’s knocking his door down either... 😂 That's because he still lives in a cave. He learned to make fire there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,103 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 7 minutes ago, gctiger said: AUGolf is available too, but nobody’s knocking his door down either... 😂 Really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,082 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 21 minutes ago, gctiger said: AUGolf is available too, but nobody’s knocking his door down either... 😂 Do we really want Golf coaching our team? I mean just look at him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUbritt 611 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 1 minute ago, ellitor said: Do we really want this guy coaching our team? >>> Looks like an improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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