Itās not about second chances for me. Iām going to support Auburn until the day I die. Win, lose or draw no matter the coach.
My take, and my concern with this hire, is WHY put the university through all the negative PR and split the fanbase for a guy who has really proven very little overall?
No, there were absolutely no sure things when it comes to coaches out there, and maybe the ones who were the closest to a sure thing wouldnāt come to Auburn. But there had to be candidates worth considering who didnāt have all this baggage. The guy beat Saban a couple timesā¦big whoop. Gus did it 3 times. Hugh was 1-3 against Gus who we let go.
Itās not that I donāt think he can/will win or that he isnāt a good coach but again WHY go get a guy apparently no one else was pursuing and put your university through all this? In a world of āMetooā it seems tone deaf.
Again, I will support him and the team as I do feel he has been unfairly painted in some ways, but itās frustrating that we even have to have this discussion when we couldāve hired someone else and possibly get the same results.