For those that want to Fire CGC a question?

[Newbomb 190]

Ok, I was called delusional for asking this question, but I dont really think that its the case. Who do you really think would come to Auburn and replace a Coach that was fired after one bad season? Our current coach is 8-5, 14-0, and 8-5. Even if he wins just two more games and goes 3-9 he still has three straight winning seasons and three straight bowl wins and a National Championship it will still appear that we fired a coach that had just one bad season. It would also appear that the school does not support the coaching staff. Im not a blind follower because if we are 1-5 at this time next year I will be with you for letting CGC go. Please adress only this part of the equation not player development ect Cam/Nick. I will also conceed the fact that all bets are off if we lose to Alabama A&M.

[Newbomb 190]

I also will conceed that there should be blood that CSL should be let go Monday Morning....

[screwtape 16]

Your premise is false. A three win season is not a "bad season", it is an unacceptable season.

[AuMarine 1,352]

It is not about one bad season.. Look at Chiziks record including 2010 we have only beat the big rivals once.. ONCE in his tenure here. I don't think there is a fan base around that would tolerate what we have seen this season.. If we had another 8 win season.. yeah I am right there with you but we will struggle to get 3 wins two years removed from a National Championship.. It should NEVER be this way.. anywhere. We should be seeing improvement from last year.. not what we are seeing.

[smackydoodle 200]

Auburn has become like Miss St has been. They are competitive vs the lower SEC but get destroyed by anyone considered good. If that's ok with you that's cool, but a lot of people expect more and don't want to see their program be guarantee wins for the better SEC teams. Right now there is no team in the entire SEC I honestly think Auburn can beat. That's a problem.

[WarEagle10 77]

One bad season? Yes, last year we went 8-5. Our five losses were absolute blow-outs. Last year we were "young". This year we are a year older and not nearly as good as last season. In the last two weeks we have lost to a team that was holding on by a finger nail. They dominated us in our house. Today we lost to a team that has not won an SEC game in two years. They dominated us. I think Coach Chiz is an outstanding individual. I have lost faith in his leadership as a HC. I thank him for what he has done for us. I wish him the best of everything in the future. I don't think Auburn University should ever be an SEC doormat. I take that back. I KNOW Auburn University should never be an SEC doormat in football.

[doug3020 842]

Legitimate question and i've had this thought as well, but the explanation is simple. There has been ZERO progress made this year. We are 6 games into the season and we appear worse than we did week 1. Also, CGC has lost this team. Make no mistake about it. We have players bad mouthing players in the media. I have never seen this happen at a school that was at least competitive, much less Auburn. We have lost 6 straight SEC games. The only team that didn't blow us out of the water was LSU and their offense is just about as incapable as ours. After we lose to Vandy, get blown out by TAMU, UGA, and Bama (again) we will have plenty of reasons to fire CGC. The coach who takes over will have to realize you can lose (heck, everyone loses), but at least put out a football team that the fans can be proud of on the field, and especially off the field.

[fishhawkeagle 0]

Ok, I was called delusional for asking this question, but I dont really think that its the case. Who do you really think would come to Auburn and replace a Coach that was fired after one bad season? Our current coach is 8-5, 14-0, and 8-5. Even if he wins just two more games and goes 3-9 he still has three straight winning seasons and three straight bowl wins and a National Championship it will still appear that we fired a coach that had just one bad season. It would also appear that the school does not support the coaching staff. Im not a blind follower because if we are 1-5 at this time next year I will be with you for letting CGC go. Please adress only this part of the equation not player development ect Cam/Nick. I will also conceed the fact that all bets are off if we lose to Alabama A&M.

I hear you on the one bad season stuff, but gee whiz this is ONE BAD SEASON. I'm not ready to storm the castle if Chiz had a bad year and had a losing record. This team is not competitive with the worst of the SEC. We just got beat by 20 by Ole Miss. 20!

To answer your question, I think Auburn is a top 15 program nationally and a top 6 program in the SEC. We have the wherewithal to pay a HC as much as anybody in the counrty. We are a very attractive destination for up and comers. Its not like we're axing the Chiz for turning in a 5-6 record boys, I seriously doubt our ability to win another game on the schedule. Think that's stupid? Well say vandy gets us next week, the oc is run and rats start bailing off the ship. We could very well run the table the rest of the way.

[fishhawkeagle 0]

Auburn has become like Miss St has been. They are competitive vs the lower SEC but get destroyed by anyone considered good. If that's ok with you that's cool, but a lot of people expect more and don't want to see their program be guarantee wins for the better SEC teams. Right now there is no team in the entire SEC I honestly think Auburn can beat. That's a problem.

No way. There's no way to win a NC at MSU. It can't happen, same at Arkansas, Ole Miss, Vandy, Kentucky, missou, TAM. I'll go ahead and put S Carolina in that group as well. There's a big 6 in the SEC, then there's the rest. We're in the big 6.

[johnnyAU 3,574]

They were a pretty bad team last season, even if the record was 8-5. The VA bowl win looked promising, but those guys are horrible this year. The only W on the books so far this season is an OT squeaker against La Monroe!!!!!!!!!!

It's not the losses. It's the manner of the losses that is the issue. We have gone from a mediocre team to a miserable excuse for a team in a matter of weeks.

Listen to this:

1) We were just a HC game opponent to a team that was on a 16 game conference losing streak...and we played like it by getting blown out.

2) We will be underdogs next week to a Vanderbilt team who is currently 2-3!!!

[Mike4AU 1,718]

We continue with the blow out losses. We even struggle with the cupcake teams. Subtract the cupcake wins from his record for a more realistic assessment of his record.

[fishhawkeagle 0]

They were a pretty bad team last season, even if the record was 8-5. The VA bowl win looked promising, but those guys are horrible this year. The only W on the books so far this season is an OT squeaker against La Monroe!!!!!!!!!!

It's not the losses. It's the manner of the losses that is the issue. We have gone from a mediocre team to a miserable excuse for a team in a matter of weeks.

Listen to this:

1) We were just a HC game opponent to a team that was on a 16 game conference losing streak...and we played like it by getting blown out.

2) We will be underdogs next week to a Vanderbilt team who is currently 2-3!!!

Don't let the bowl win fool you. Remember, Malzahn had already accepted the job at Arky St and agreed to OC the game. If you'll recall, he was back to the same old Malzahn and hucked the ball all over the yard with his patented formations. We ran up over 400 yds of offense and put 40 on the board.

What's up Johnny.

[smackydoodle 200]

Auburn has become like Miss St has been. They are competitive vs the lower SEC but get destroyed by anyone considered good. If that's ok with you that's cool, but a lot of people expect more and don't want to see their program be guarantee wins for the better SEC teams. Right now there is no team in the entire SEC I honestly think Auburn can beat. That's a problem.

No way. There's no way to win a NC at MSU. It can't happen, same at Arkansas, Ole Miss, Vandy, Kentucky, missou, TAM. I'll go ahead and put S Carolina in that group as well. There's a big 6 in the SEC, then there's the rest. We're in the big 6.

This program is headed in a direction of being in the bottom three. Past success means nothing. There are teams that get happy when they win, when years ago, they dominated. Auburn isn't some special little angelic exception. If they don't turn it around, Auburn will be Vandy.

[johnnyAU 3,574]

They were a pretty bad team last season, even if the record was 8-5. The VA bowl win looked promising, but those guys are horrible this year. The only W on the books so far this season is an OT squeaker against La Monroe!!!!!!!!!!

It's not the losses. It's the manner of the losses that is the issue. We have gone from a mediocre team to a miserable excuse for a team in a matter of weeks.

Listen to this:

1) We were just a HC game opponent to a team that was on a 16 game conference losing streak...and we played like it by getting blown out.

2) We will be underdogs next week to a Vanderbilt team who is currently 2-3!!!

Don't let the bowl win fool you. Remember, Malzahn had already accepted the job at Arky St and agreed to OC the game. If you'll recall, he was back to the same old Malzahn and hucked the ball all over the yard with his patented formations. We ran up over 400 yds of offense and put 40 on the board.

What's up Johnny.

True. I had forgotten about that little nugget of info. Of all the scenarios I went over prior to the season, this misery is far worse. Thank goodness we aren't playing in the Sun Belt this season. We might come in last in that conference too.

[tigertill 0]

I've lived in MS for 12 years now and have not once since I've been here had to face loosing to both of these "lower tier" SEC schools. This is unexceptable. As bad as I hate to say it, because I very much respect CGC as a person our 2010 season was with CTT seniors, and a once in a life time talent named Cam Newton. Also, as I hate to say it I really believe CGM made CGC look like a lot coach than what he is. Switching to the pro with spread type talent, along with the hire of CSL was a bad mistake.

[GenTso 0]

There's a big 6 in the SEC, then there's the rest. We're in the big 6.

I think there's a good chance South Carolina may usurp our spot in the Big 6 this season.

[fishhawkeagle 0]

Auburn has become like Miss St has been. They are competitive vs the lower SEC but get destroyed by anyone considered good. If that's ok with you that's cool, but a lot of people expect more and don't want to see their program be guarantee wins for the better SEC teams. Right now there is no team in the entire SEC I honestly think Auburn can beat. That's a problem.

No way. There's no way to win a NC at MSU. It can't happen, same at Arkansas, Ole Miss, Vandy, Kentucky, missou, TAM. I'll go ahead and put S Carolina in that group as well. There's a big 6 in the SEC, then there's the rest. We're in the big 6.

This program is headed in a direction of being in the bottom three. Past success means nothing. There are teams that get happy when they win, when years ago, they dominated. Auburn isn't some special little angelic exception. If they don't turn it around, Auburn will be Vandy.

I hear ya. The way things are headed with Chiz we will be bad for a long time. Big picture in ncaa football does say that past performance guarantees future results. USC, Texas and bama all sucked for 10 years plus. At different times but still did. USC was horrible untl Pete Carrol showed up to bring them back. texas under Mackovick and the guy before him was terrible. mack Brown brought them back. Same at Oklahoma, Nebraska and ND. The heavies will always return to prominence. They just will. tennessee has been awful for years and will be bad for years to come. Don't think they have another NC in them in the next 15 years? I think they do. At least multiple SEC's. Its the ebb and flow of ncaa football and our ticket has been punched. We will be back. Just need to bring in the right guys to do it.

[fishhawkeagle 0]

There's a big 6 in the SEC, then there's the rest. We're in the big 6.

I think there's a good chance South Carolina may usurp our spot in the Big 6 this season.

Can't have 4 on one side The the very universe itself will make sure such imbalance doesnt last.

[WarEagle10 77]

There's a big 6 in the SEC, then there's the rest. We're in the big 6.

I think there's a good chance South Carolina may usurp our spot in the Big 6 this season.

The old ball coach is changing "the norm" drastically at USCe. This is definitely not your older bro's, dad's, and grandad's USCe. They are turning into a force in the SEC.

[Ouchyfish 67]

I think that you're overlooking a lot of other variables here. For starters, he had a lot of success with someone elses recruits and then Cam Newton.

Subtract those for a moment and what are we left with?

I'm by no means knee-jerking this or calling for him to be fired, but I am telling you that i a running out of good things to say about the man to support him. That's not me being mean..I'm just trying to find positives and coming up short.

[MariettaTiger1990 0]

And therein lies the problem. Since when did going 8-4 or 8-5 become a "good season" at Auburn? CGC has had 1, thats right 1, good season at Auburn. His record against the updykes, LSU, Georgia, and Arkansas is nothing less than terrible. To say he has had one bad season and we shouldn't fire him for that is accepting his record before this season as what we aspire to at Auburn. Beating MSU and Ole Miss while getting dominated by LSU and updyke u is not a "good season" in my book. And every experienced HC who interviews isn't going to wonder why we fired Chizik because they had better be interviewing coaches who want to come to Auburn to win football games.

[fishhawkeagle 0]

There's a big 6 in the SEC, then there's the rest. We're in the big 6.

I think there's a good chance South Carolina may usurp our spot in the Big 6 this season.

The old ball coach is changing "the norm" drastically at USCe. This is definitely not your older bro's, dad's, and grandad's USCe. They are turning into a force in the SEC.

The old ball coach is getting old and they will retun to form after his retirement. DGMW, I'm enjoying watching cackalacky make a run but it won't last. Just like Arkansas. Think that was Petrino's fault? No way- it was the universe. It knocks down that which is high and fills in that which is low. Balance will always rule. man I sound like a hippy.

[auburnu008 4]

One bad season? :roflol: :roflol: :roflol: :roflol: :roflol: :roflol: :roflol: :roflol: :roflol: :roflol: :roflol:

[tigertill 0]

Auburn has become like Miss St has been. They are competitive vs the lower SEC but get destroyed by anyone considered good. If that's ok with you that's cool, but a lot of people expect more and don't want to see their program be guarantee wins for the better SEC teams. Right now there is no team in the entire SEC I honestly think Auburn can beat. That's a problem.

No way. There's no way to win a NC at MSU. It can't happen, same at Arkansas, Ole Miss, Vandy, Kentucky, missou, TAM. I'll go ahead and put S Carolina in that group as well. There's a big 6 in the SEC, then there's the rest. We're in the big 6.

This program is headed in a direction of being in the bottom three. Past success means nothing. There are teams that get happy when they win, when years ago, they dominated. Auburn isn't some special little angelic exception. If they don't turn it around, Auburn will be Vandy.

I hear ya. The way things are headed with Chiz we will be bad for a long time. Big picture in ncaa football does say that past performance guarantees future results. USC, Texas and bama all sucked for 10 years plus. At different times but still did. USC was horrible untl Pete Carrol showed up to bring them back. texas under Mackovick and the guy before him was terrible. mack Brown brought them back. Same at Oklahoma, Nebraska and ND. The heavies will always return to prominence. They just will. tennessee has been awful for years and will be bad for years to come. Don't think they have another NC in them in the next 15 years? I think they do. At least multiple SEC's. Its the ebb and flow of ncaa football and our ticket has been punched. We will be back. Just need to bring in the right guys to do it.

I agree. As bad as I hate to say it and I have been thinking about this, Bobby Petrino would be a good hire ( if someone can somehow keep him out of trouble). The man can take AU back to the top in a hurry with the talent we have. Look at when AL hired Saban, everyone was saying he was the worst person alive the way he did the Dauphins. Look at what everyone is saying now. Winning changed everything.

[Mike4AU 1,718]

And therein lies the problem. Since when did going 8-4 or 8-5 become a "good season" at Auburn? CGC has had 1, thats right 1, good season at Auburn. His record against the updykes, LSU, Georgia, and Arkansas is nothing less than terrible. To say he has had one bad season and we shouldn't fire him for that is accepting his record before this season as what we aspire to at Auburn. Beating MSU and Ole Miss while getting dominated by LSU and updyke u is not a "good season" in my book. And every experienced HC who interviews isn't going to wonder why we fired Chizik because they had better be interviewing coaches who want to come to Auburn to win football games.

Spot on!