RunInRed 19,633 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowebb11 10,712 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Good for him, I guess. But I feel like our special teams under him have underperformed. 6 1 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 19,633 Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 1 1 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR 2,565 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Is this an Onion headline? 2 5 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbo 9,702 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Announced at the beginning of the basketball game because they knew it would be wildly unpopular? When someone woefully underperforms, you don’t typically give them a promotion and additional responsibilities. 7 1 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctiger 601 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 From what I've seen of his "Special Teams" coaching, if he coaches the nickel position like he does the "Special Teams," then they won't be worth a "plug-nickel!" 1 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle-2 714 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Seriously Hugh? Special teams have been pretty much a disaster. Oh well, it's your job on the line, not mine. 1 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn93 1,091 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Bad. If you surround yourself with bad coaches, you will end up unemployed sooner rather than later. 1 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank2020 3,607 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 2 hours ago, Eagle-2 said: Seriously Hugh? Special teams have been pretty much a disaster. Oh well, it's your job on the line, not mine. Most of the problems have been the result of field goal kicking. Thats about specific players rather than specific coaches. 1 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blake0728 31 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Hugh Freeze continues to disappoint with his assistant coaching hires. When are we going to start acting like a big-time program? Special Teams was a disaster last year. Why was he not fired? Go out and get the best coaches in the country instead of promoting these off-the-field assistants. 2 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBldr 193 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Hank2020 said: Most of the problems have been the result of field goal kicking. Thats about specific players rather than specific coaches. The field goal kicking has been an obvious problem, but we have had the dropsies fielding punts and our kick returns have only occasionally been productive. I don’t know if it’s Burn’s coaching or the player’s inability to execute, but I’m a bit surprised by the promotion given the lack of excellence. 3 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbo 9,702 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 2 hours ago, Hank2020 said: Most of the problems have been the result of field goal kicking. Thats about specific players rather than specific coaches. At some point during the season, Freeze said we have to stop returning kicks because we cannot do it without getting a penalty. 3 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTiger 15,955 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 5 hours ago, cbo said: Announced at the beginning of the basketball game because they knew it would be wildly unpopular? When someone woefully underperforms, you don’t typically give them a promotion and additional responsibilities. You do if you’re clueless. 2 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubcali 573 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaotic_zx 1,146 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 1 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle-2 714 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 15 hours ago, Hank2020 said: Most of the problems have been the result of field goal kicking. Thats about specific players rather than specific coaches. Field goal kicking was only part of it. We've had multiple penalties on kick returns, players fielding punts inside the ten yard line, and even players choosing to return deep kickoffs they had no business returning. If you're a legitimate threat to house one that can be overlooked at times, but I haven't seen a legitimate threat to take one back all the way on Auburn in a number of years now. Most of what I have alluded to here should be preventable with good coaching. 3 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Freak 2,612 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 39 minutes ago, Eagle-2 said: Most of what I have alluded to here should be preventable with good coaching. With mediocre coaching. 2 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank2020 3,607 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 14 hours ago, cbo said: At some point during the season, Freeze said we have to stop returning kicks because we cannot do it without getting a penalty. Your right about that. I forgot all about the incessant penalties. 1 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUStew87 381 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I’m not supporting this move, but does moving him to an on the field position give him more time with the special teams units? I remember a debate awhile back about the difference of access between on field coaches and off field coaches, but it may have only been recruiting related. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
abw0004 10,781 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 I still trust Durkin with whoever he wants under him as position coaches. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle1983 2,224 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 On 1/4/2025 at 10:18 PM, AUBldr said: The field goal kicking has been an obvious problem, but we have had the dropsies fielding punts and our kick returns have only occasionally been productive. I don’t know if it’s Burn’s coaching or the player’s inability to execute, but I’m a bit surprised by the promotion given the lack of excellence. And when we did have a good return...it was constantly brought back due to penalties. This guy should've been fired not given additional responsibilities when he can't perform his first job. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBldr 193 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 34 minutes ago, WarEagle1983 said: And when we did have a good return...it was constantly brought back due to penalties. This guy should've been fired not given additional responsibilities when he can't perform his first job. From the outside, looking in, it definitely has the feel of an unearned promotion. Linebacker play is critical to the execution of Durkin’s defense. This seems like a pretty important on field coaching spot and I’m not convinced he was the best available candidate for the job. Maybe we’ve devoted all of our money to NIL deals and this was the salary constrained option. Here’s hoping he proves all of us armchair General Managers wrong. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 36,511 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 1 hour ago, AUBldr said: From the outside, looking in, it definitely has the feel of an unearned promotion. Linebacker play is critical to the execution of Durkin’s defense. This seems like a pretty important on field coaching spot and I’m not convinced he was the best available candidate for the job. Maybe we’ve devoted all of our money to NIL deals and this was the salary constrained option. Here’s hoping he proves all of us armchair General Managers wrong. Sometimes players make the coaches, not the other way around. Let’s hope that is the case for this one. 2 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle1983 2,224 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 2 hours ago, AUBldr said: From the outside, looking in, it definitely has the feel of an unearned promotion. Linebacker play is critical to the execution of Durkin’s defense. This seems like a pretty important on field coaching spot and I’m not convinced he was the best available candidate for the job. Maybe we’ve devoted all of our money to NIL deals and this was the salary constrained option. Here’s hoping he proves all of us armchair General Managers wrong. If this is something Durkin wants, I can give it a chance, but if this is HF led, I don't agree with it. HF has lost a lot of my trust from a coaching aspect. 4 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3989990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryAU 2,129 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 On 1/4/2025 at 7:55 PM, blake0728 said: Hugh Freeze continues to disappoint with his assistant coaching hires. When are we going to start acting like a big-time program? Special Teams was a disaster last year. Why was he not fired? Go out and get the best coaches in the country instead of promoting these off-the-field assistants. When Hugh took the job, he said he'd had hundreds of great coaches burning up his phone lines for a job to help him at Auburn. Where are all these great coaches? 4 1 Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/196502-coach-tanner-burns-promoted/#findComment-3990010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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