The Defiant

Guys and gals who are opposed to this hire...why? He is at Ole Miss and brought them their first ten win season in program history. Lane is a good coach and also has adapted to the offensive changes very well over time. He is a great recruiter and also has done really well in the transfer portal. He can see talent like others (Brian Harsin) didn't. That back was told he wasn't good enough for Auburn...he ran all over us. Kiffin will change our program, he will have more resources at Auburn and is also very versatile at using the talent he has. He doesn't try to fit them to a scheme that he is bootstrapping the talent we have to hell or high-water. I also love his attitude and hiw he doesn't bite his tongue, i.e., like the apology to Jackson Dart's mom for the Bama player unneedingly smashing Dart into the ground again and again. Lastly, I don't think he likes Saban at all he wants to whip him anytime he can, or he wouldn't have left Bama the way he did for FAU before a national championship. If we are lucky enough to have him sign the dotted line and get out of his way he will shift us back into a power and top ten team that will have a chance every year. If this news is true it will be like when we hired Pat Dye and he threw the tables over on Bear Bryant. War Eagle

#2 from the hogs has held every other play and Pritchett is struggling with him.

Y'all see how good Penn State is....lol

Why would a gunner be cheating 20 yds down field.....

You sir are also drunk....go home..

Go home, you're drunk...

There is no time to experiment with our football program because we are at an important crossroads. A crossroad that can set this program back for years. My first choice is Lane Kiffin, we should make it so hard for him to say no. His name recruits well, he does a good job in the portal, and his scheme is excellent. My second choice would be the best recruiter we can find who can without a doubt recruit the best offensive lineman. This will be the sixth year that we have not focused heavily on restocking atleast the two deep. We need atleast four or five quality linemen. Jeff Grimes may be that guy. My third choice would be Hugh Freeze, the guy has a good scheme, he can recruit, and comes with a ton of baggage. I believe he could get our recruiting and coaching back on track but it would be like drinking bad medicine. Fourth, If we had no option buy to experiment then go with Sanders or go with a coach that has ties to SEC country recruiting. Someone that lives on the road recruiting. Recruiting is about relationships with people, the high school coaches, the players, mostly their families, and you have to work round the clock and use social media and be up to date with what high school players find trendy. The job doesnt stop...ever. Fifth, Go after the best available coach that is running a good program and recruits well out of conference but they must be able to recruit, specifically the lines of scrimmage. You can have the best skill players in the world but they are nothing without these guys. Finally, If we don't focus on a coach who eats, sleeps, and lives recruiting our program will be set back atleast four years. The transfer portal definitely can help a program but you have got to constantly sale the program. The best example is Bruce Pearl, he is a gem, he knows what's up. We need someone relentless like him. Also, as a fanbase we have to have a coach we can all get behind and stop settling for mediocrity, we must stop talking negatively about our players. This is used to negatively recruit against us...you that do this are hurting what recruits think about our fanbase and program. It is obvious Harsin is not gonna be retained, I know it, you know it, everyone does. Let us just put down our keyboards and let it all play out. Continue to support our program and mainly the players. Sincerely, The Defiant

The writer of this thread is on the pineapple express....dude.

The call not to go for the field goal is proof positive to me that Harsin is intentionally trying to get fired. I would make him take me to Court for the payout. If we didn't do that pay him in pennies.

There is no quarterback in the world that can win with our offensive line. Barry Sanders would struggle getting holes with this line. Due to lack of recruiting at the position since Grimes was the position coach we will go winless in the SEC this year. If we win one, this one is the only one and it will be a struggle.

You may have lost your mind, there is nothing positive coming with our poor talent on offensive line and no real qb. This must be the rambling of a man who witnessed cthulu.

Different colors, different team, but same ole Benedict Bo.

If we or sources know that this is Jimmy Rain (and/or other controlling boosters) and there was really much to do about nothing regarding the investigation, I have an idea. How about we realize that taking money from someone who doesn't know anything about running a football program or gets all in their emotions about not being cowed down to or believes that any disagreement is subordination is a cancer and must be cut out. They are a continual liability and a PR nightmare. Taking that person's money will do way more damage than to kick their ass to the curb. If Harsin does well and still gets fired them we won't have any players left to have a team. If I were them I would leave to make a clear example. The example is we are Auburn and we won't allow a person who claims to be an Auburn man destroy our program to coax a fat, entitled, ego. Cancer needs to be treated immediately or it effects every portion of the body. We need, as a whole University body to get to the root of the issue once and for all. We had to once when Bobby Lowder got his feelings and ego stepped on when he drug Housel with him out the door. We are Auburn and we will survive without them.

I'd love a job that pays 100s of thousands each year too, wooo! Team spirit, let me write the students a love note to create some leverage.

I think it's hilarious how Al.com published this article after Saban goes off on a tantrum. I also heard on 3 man front the guys defending Saban the whole time trying to mitigate what Saban said and how Jimbo overreacted. They then said that it would be great if the Texas A&M press would hold Jimbo accountable by asking clarifying questions. Basically saying they werent going too because they are gonna tow the team's/coaches line.The Birmingham media has been spinning stories to that Alabama Football program for decades. AL.COM IS THE WORST, and all of those guys on 3 man front that spoke after Jimbo's press conference need to get a grip on reality. Saban is the greatest cheater of all time, If you take away all those bought players he would be mediocre. In reality cheaters win, but when it's okay for everyone to legally cheat and pay players legally using NIL he is a big fat bloated crying b****. Back in the day he would have turned you in to the NCAA. I find it hard to believe he didn't have a finger in getting Hugh Freeze put on ice.

Always been saying lack of guardplay and our inability to be patient and set up plays gonna get us out after the first game.

I would be so pissed off to buy tickets, plan a trip to Tampa, and watch your team not learn any lessons from the last four games and get run out of the building on the first day. Awful, Bruce needs to sit some guys down sometime and get on their asses for that abomination in the first half, utter garbage of a plan, or lack thereof. We will not make it input. NCAA tournament, our guards are just not good enough. Jesper should hold most of the minutes from here on out.

Man, I agree it's this analogy, "A fish wants to be a bird, but he's not, he is a fish, fish can't become birds not even flying fish. Each have respective strengths to thrive and survive, so stick to what you do best or you will just get eaten trying to become a bird....you fool." We just don't have strength at Point Guard to be shooting 3s, stick to driving inside and draw fouls even if they block lanes, crowd the center. Just do what is aligned with your strengths.

We lack guard play to win the tournament in my opinion.

Wendell Green takes some of the worst 3 point shots from 6 miles behind the line and doesn't even let a play develop. This team does not play well at all away from home and does not do what they are built for lately and that is drive to the basket and draw fouls.....mind boggling.

Would someone please rename this thread the jump to conclusions mat? Everyone take a deep breath and let's take a wait and see approach.

I agree, we get mugged on inbounds, rebounds, passes, we get arm locked on rebounds, and more. What happens, no whistle, we look at Arkansas and we get a whistle. Ridiculous....

It's not about us, it's about the athletes, remember we are watching them develop a career. Whatever is going on we need to nourish that, we need to all focus on the program that brings and supports our athletes. This fanbase needs to unify, the boosters need to unify, the players need to be in unison. We need to stop spreading rumors and innuendo, we are literally hurting the program. We do collectively have an effect on what we say and how we carry ourselves. If the boosters are the issue they need to take a hard look in the mirror, if they are a problem and they continue to damage the program, then administration needs to evaluate the harm they are causing to the benefit of their donations. Ultimately, we are causing the most harm right now, get behind our program and trust the board to handle these issues and let's button it up. Stop making our beloved program look like a Jersey Shore episode, War Damn!

I would hand Kiffin the keys and wouldn't leave until he takes the position. If our money men are a problem you have to make sure their investment is a good one and someone they can trust to get the job done. Kiffin is that guy, he could pull the recruits even with Saban and Smart at the peak of success. Money men need to get the players and resources to get the job done and get the hell outta the way.

All of this post is based on inferences I have made. There is a problem when 8 defensive lineman hit the portal. It is concerning when you make a hire and fire them after a year, doing this admits you failed at making the hire in the first place. It is incredibly bizarre that an Auburn Legacy gets out of town as fast as possible. When the defensive coordinator also leaves in the same season it is also not good, especially after saving the 2021 class. In my opinion Bryan Harsin is trying to micromanage everything. He distrusts everyone and everything around him. If there is any inkling that you aren't in line the his mentality is to tell them to get lost. He is trying to pull a Saban mentality while no where close to having the credibility he does. He is being rough on players and has an old school mentality. Today you have to be a player's coach with the portal, one year transfer rules, and the promises of much greener pastures. His attempt to get coaches and players to buy in and his wrestling of control is causing harm to this program. Again, his loss of players and personnel makes him look completely out of control. It all started with the WR coach not even halfway into the season. Just my take.