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Durkin wasn’t there. And ended up fired even though he had been reinstated and found without blame. Not sure there’s a proper word for that level tragedy (kid dying in sport). Had a kid I coached in Middle School die a couple of years later in HS after practice. I feel it. In no way was I equating “the shed” and death. What I was poorly pointing out is that Auburn folks apply harsher different filters to Auburn hires than the standards applied to others. The sometimes zany Mike Leach was nearly universally loved - but had culture accusation in his background. Auburn hires a guy (that had been vetted several places following Maryland) and folks want to revisit / Re-accuse him of the tragedy …. And oh, firsthand knowledge, it probably does haunt him a bit even though he wasn’t there. He’s now hired and I’m finished talking about. Ready for Spring.

Have seen this now a couple of different places - Boom supports.

Mike Leach had a “mistreated a kid” episode in his background too… The coddling required by kids (and the social media armies that hold the kids blameless) has to frustrate coaches that came of age in the OG disciplinarian coaches era.

Well, except AU no longer plays them every year…

Attorneys from both sides spend next season on the headsets listening to play calling.

Yeah, like I said…. 😉

Wasn’t long ago “free to imply whatever one wanted” could end up being considered slander.

It’s like a pastry filling, usually a combination of chocolate and cream.

Hopefully because he’s built his chops as a highly competent DC….. and not because “gotta hire an Auburn man”

Some folks seemingly just have to have someone to point a finger at…. Sometimes life happens, folks move on. Frankly, we don’t deserve to know every detail of folks lives. Even when we think we do. There’s enough “personal matter” hints lying around that folks maybe should let it go and hope that’s all it is.. quit trying folks to run over with the bus.

Tougher? Dunno. Our road has always been pretty tough with LSU, Bammer and UGA in the mix…

…..I’d have pretty quickly traded our QB for theirs..and maybe thrown in a few players to sweeten the deal. Dude was a gamer.

I’d trade our QB1 for theirs… same with our OL and WR.

He or his OC…