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6 minutes ago, nthemix said:

full & speedy recovery 

My experience has been that "dull" is normally a good thing when it comes to healthcare. You rarely want "eventful." 

11 minutes ago, DAG said:

Literally all college fans are cultish fans, is that is neither here nor there. But everything else I said is fact. I mean he did win against a top 25 team in his first game with an abysmal program (Three touchdown under dogs) or is that fairy tale talk too? 

It could prove a monumental win. It could also prove to be indicative of TCU's diminished capabilities as well. Right now, there is no way to know for sure until a few more games are out of the way. 

Did Colorado look better? On offense, yes, they did. Did the team look more focused and motivated? Yes, they did. He gets credit for that. He has taken full advantage of the circumstances presented. 

But sports media's outsized reaction to any and every thing Sanders does -- and let's not forget, he is "one of their own" -- isn't always the best barometer. 

15 minutes ago, DAG said:

Deion Sanders is not like most other college coaches. I can't think of a college coach who got Jackson state on primetime and a gameday visit either (While also actually winning). We are not talking about a "standard" college coach either. Now we see he flipped Colorado's whole roster and beat a top 25 team, national championship runner up in his first power 5 game. With that being said, FSU can do what they want, but don't be upset when Deion claims his HBCU as to where he his from. Not saying, you are doing this but that was the context I was responding to. 

This answer lends credence to claims that Sanders followers are less like fans and more like cult members. 

5 hours ago, DAG said:

They don’t love him there anymore then we love our players. They love what he did for them. He knows the game and that’s why players will want to play for him.  But even after all of that they still didn’t give him a job. An HBCU did. 

He didn't get the job at FSU because his only prior coaching experience was a couple of years at high school level. If you can think of a college coach who went from less than a handful of years in a high school to head coach at one of the nation's top 25 collegiate programs, let me know because I am unaware of it. 

3 hours ago, gr82be said:

I was on the Deion bandwagon before we hired Freeze. I like Deion and am glad they won yesterday but his press conference yesterday could have been a bit classier. I get that he's endured a lot from the media regarding his roster turnover and how he handled that talking point but he could be more forgiving in his success. He loves to present his Christianity when he has an opportunity but yesterday he was  petty and sarcastic in his approach to a reporter's comment about how well his son played at QB. Time to move forward Deion and walk the Christian walk if you're going to talk it. I still like him, just don't care for that part of him. 

So it goes with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. That's part of the package. 

2 hours ago, aubiefifty said:

If approached by a Power Five school, would Deion Sanders be receptive? “I’m going to have to entertain it. Straight up. I’d be a fool not to,” Sanders says, adding that his concern is for his assistants, who are underpaid by college football standards. https://cbsn.ws/3TsOjAY

My, what a benevolent rationalization. 

4 hours ago, Potatooooooes!! said:

Which is fine, but that was then, and that was Arkansas. If coaching and experience was the only hang up, he’s proven he can do that now. I understand being concerned initially about coaching experience. Nobody in their right mind would want someone with little to no experience, especially when that is all that most guys have going for them. But not only does he have that now, his pros far out weigh his cons at this point. The guy they ended up hiring had never been a head coach either. In fact, I imagine the only reason he got the job was he had previously coached at Arkansas too. Yet the same people that are crappin on Deion would be perfectly fine with Grimes. 

Jeff Grimes has 27 years of FBS coaching, 7 of those in the SEC, on his resume. Sanders has 2.5 years at a far lower division level. 

2 hours ago, Potatooooooes!! said:

That was two-three years ago, bro. They clearly liked him unless you think the AD is lying. Why don’t you mention who they went with? Oh yeah, an unproven offensive line coach! And no, it’s not the fact that he’s signed a five star recruit at JSU (even though that is absolutely monumental and shows how good of a recruiter and leader he is), it’s the overall package. “Why didn’t Arkansas hire him?” is a stupid reason to be against the guy. What are your actual hang ups?

Sanders implied to Dan Patrick (or Rich Eisen) that he wasn't hired due to racial prejudice. However when Arkansas was looking to replace Morris, Sanders had no college coaching experience, only a handful of years at the high school level. Pittman had been coaching in colleges since before Sanders ever suited up for Florida State. That's going to beat out a guy with zero collegiate experience every time. 

On 9/19/2022 at 10:09 AM, TitanTiger said:

Now, I can agree with that.  I'd consider him.  There are multiple names on the list that to me would warrant making say no before you get to where you seriously go after him.  Now, the longer he keeps doing well and out recruiting JSU's history (or if he takes a bigger job and continues being successful), the more you move him up that list when anyone in the upper half of a P5 conference is looking to hire a new HC.

We sort of did this once before in hiring Terry Bowden from Samford based almost completely on his last name and it was too big of a gig for him.  I don't think we want to repeat that mistake personally.

But you know it might be that none of the more experienced names we want will come or that we can't stomach the baggage (ex. Freeze) and then you look at the potential for Deion to inject some energy into things.  Who knows?

If you'll recall, it was only because of the non-disclosure agreements Terry Bowden signed that kept him from dragging through the mud in every public venue he could manage. Even then, he still threw out shade and innuendo as much as he thought he was safe doing. 

Bowden has a law degree and a little more self-discipline than Sanders does. Sanders wouldn't hesitate to spark the flame-thrower and roast Auburn as hard and as long as he could. It's what narcissists do. Because any shortcoming is never their fault. 

Indications are littered throughout Sanders' history. That includes his driving desire to humiliate his alma mater for daring to pass him up as a coach. 

On 9/19/2022 at 4:56 PM, AUinMS9528 said:

I will add one more thing to the idea that Coach Prime is “a risky hire”…

With the talent he will recruit here, let’s say you’re right and he doesn’t cut it as an SEC HC.   Worst case scenario, he leaves a huge pile of talent here for the next guy to work with.  That would be 1000X better than the poop show we’ve watched the last few years!!!   So I don’t see it as a huge risk either.  

Unless they use the now-wide open transfer capabilities to depart Auburn once their cult of personality figure is gone. 

6 hours ago, Bro Johnny Mac said:

I’m for Prime 

He hasn’t coached much, that doesn’t mean that he can’t coach. I can understand why people think that his lack of experience is a factor.

But for me, he absolutely knows the game of football inside and out. His years as an analyst are the proof IMO.

He also knows what makes an athlete tick, which will make him one of the best recruiters in the SEC. 
He would be his own man, He would shoot straight and his players would respect him.

He would bring a ton of interest from the media which would bring  our brand instant respect from high school players from all over. 
He knows his limitations, so he would be self aware enough to hire great coordinators.

I just hope that he’s interested if we contact him. 

His glaring narcissistic personality disorder is a non-starter for me. It is the root of his other red flags, like his baby mama drama, history of violence, and managerial malfunction. It is also a clarion that were his era at Auburn to end in termination, his bitterness and uncontrollable desire to destroy those who "wronged"/fired him would likely make Terry Bowden's sour grapes taste like honey in comparison. Owing to Sanders' media favor and connections, he could incinerate Auburn's program to a degree no other aggrieved coach has ever been capable of doing. 

I think he is well capable of using any excuse to defame Auburn in retaliation, regardless of how valid or true. It is what narcissists do. 

23 minutes ago, autigeremt said:

If we brought in Urban I’d walk away 

There's a growing contingent of AU folks clamoring for Deion Sanders. How would that make you feel? 

21 hours ago, Win4AU said:

All Orange has always looked the best in my opinion.  Never really dug the blue outs.  White outs just don't make sense to me since our primary colors are orange and blue.  stripe the stadium never really stands out with the blue for whatever reason.  The big question is this when the orange unis come out?  Might as well pull that band aid off and see how AUful or AUsome they look.

The stadium stripes don't work so well because the people in the stands don't adhere to it stringently. If you see any of the photos of the stadium interior during the game, there are enough folks wearing blue in the orange sections and vice versa that the contrast is dulled. Not to mention, there's a wide variety in the shades of each color that fans sport to the games. 

6 hours ago, aubearcat said:

Oh good grief. Perhaps he should be Gene Hackman in “Hoosiers”. Wear a three piece suit and be super stoic. Bruce Pearl is probably the best thing to happen to AUburn sports in nearly a hundred years or more. This is his personality and this is what the recruits of today love as well as his current players. 

Hackman wore a lot of ties, coats and even some sweater vests while portraying that character but I don't remember the first three-piece suit. He was portraying a man of modest means who nonetheless felt compelled to dress the part of a man reporting for work. 

6 hours ago, steeleagle said:

Low rent? Pearl has earned his place here. If you look at all his players around him when he did that, his players love him, period.

You have to know his personality, and this fits Pearl. Once you know that, then it all fits, even at Auburn.

As a young athlete, I didn't want a coach who acted like the kids. I wanted a coach who acted like an adult. I'm obviously in the vast minority. 

I guess I'm too old-fashioned or something, but I remember when a 61-year-old man, a leader of young men, was expected to maintain a base-level of decorum. Stripping off your shirt and screaming at the camera is just low-rent. That's some Mike Gundy/Ed Orgeron-level stuff right there, straight out of pro wrestling -- or the trailer park, take your pick.