AFTiger 282 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 By Andrew GribblePublished: January 13, 2009 Steve Ensminger has landed on his feet. And he didn’t have to venture too far from home to make it happen, either. The former Auburn University assistant will take over as the quarterbacks coach at Smiths Station High School, the Opelika-Auburn News has learned. “Obviously, we’re thrilled to have him,†Smiths Station head coach Mark Rose said. “He’s a great football coach and a great guy. We just felt like he’s coached high school and we feel like he’d be a great fit on our staff.†Efforts to reach Ensminger on Tuesday night were unsuccessful. Ensminger, who spent six seasons at Auburn, took over as the Tigers’ offensive play-caller midway through the 2008 season after Tony Franklin was fired. Ensminger teamed with other assistants to reconfigure Auburn’s woeful offense during the stretch, but was largely unsuccessful. The Tigers went 1-5 and averaged 296.6 total yards of offense over the final six games. Ensminger, along with the rest of former coach Tommy Tuberville’s staff of assistants, was told to look for a new job when Gene Chizik was hired in early December. Linebackers coach James Willis was the only Tuberville assistant to retain his job. Rose, who has coached in Alabama for 14 years, said he is close with many of the former assistants and has worked a number of summer camps with them. A four-year letterman under Pat Dye from 1986-89, Rose just wrapped up his first season at Smiths Station. “I’ve known (Ensminger) for a while,†Rose said. “I thought it was a great opportunity and he was excited about it.†Rose was unsure if Ensminger pursued any options at the collegiate level. Before he landed with Tuberville in 2003, Ensminger coached at two different Louisiana high schools from 2000-02. All told, Ensminger has 24 years of coaching experience. “I’ve got a bunch of great coaches and I think he’ll fit in great with us,†Rose said. “It’s kind of a different set of circumstances coaching high school and college. He definitely knows the difference.“ Rose said Tuesday night he had yet to tell his team about his newest hire, but some of them have “probably heard it through the grapevine.†Ensminger will also teach P.E. at Smiths Station, Rose said. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNewby 27 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Good for Coach Ensminger, and good for Coach Rose! Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/#findComment-572851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 8,235 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 mama said.... Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/#findComment-572868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARNER 3 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 DKW, You changed the video.. my previous comment no longer applies Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/#findComment-572899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 8,235 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 DKW, That is quite possibly the worst video I have ever watched. And what's worse? I found myself unable to turn it off. Keith died 27 years ago. All the video that we have on him is just about as bad. His style was prototypical of of most contemporary worship today. Many pastors trace their roots to his ministry. Wild Fact: Keith and his wife are Jewish. Think what he could have dome for the God and the World had he lived longer. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/#findComment-572906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermike 4,302 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Good for Coach Ensminger Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/#findComment-572921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerRV 0 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Good for Coach Ensminger Good for Coach Ensminger and I for one am glad he is staying in the area!!!! Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/#findComment-572995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUdrew1 3 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 lord God no. i played ball at smiths station. I like coach Rose but for Gods sake not Ensminger i guess he is trying to get his 10 years in the teacher retirement system. Can we just please bring back Coach Godwin? Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/#findComment-572996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaReAgLe83 0 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 lord God no. i played ball at smiths station. I like coach Rose but for Gods sake not Ensminger i guess he is trying to get his 10 years in the teacher retirement system. Can we just please bring back Coach Godwin? Hey, how bad can it be? It's not like Coach Bonds is coming back...*shudder* BTW, what years were you on the team? Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/#findComment-573045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
auwallace 6 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I can't help but wonder if this is what the old rumor was all about...............says an unnamed SEC coach, "Auburn has a coach on its staff that couldn't even coach a high school team". Good for Ensminger? Seriously? He goes from one of the biggest D1 schools in the country to a rural alabama high school qb coach? Something's not right here. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/#findComment-573053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerHeat 9 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I can't help but wonder if this is what the old rumor was all about...............says an unnamed SEC coach, "Auburn has a coach on its staff that couldn't even coach a high school team". Good for Ensminger? Seriously? He goes from one of the biggest D1 schools in the country to a rural alabama high school qb coach? Something's not right here. retirement system....high 3 salaries averaged from last ten. gotta have ten to be vested. his retirement will be a lot more than mine....VERY smart move. I could coach HS QB's for one year for a massive pension. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/#findComment-573057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUdrew1 3 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I can't help but wonder if this is what the old rumor was all about...............says an unnamed SEC coach, "Auburn has a coach on its staff that couldn't even coach a high school team". Good for Ensminger? Seriously? He goes from one of the biggest D1 schools in the country to a rural alabama high school qb coach? Something's not right here. well you cant really call smiths station rural! smiths station is one if not the biggest 6a county schools in the state. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/#findComment-573058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUdrew1 3 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 lord God no. i played ball at smiths station. I like coach Rose but for Gods sake not Ensminger i guess he is trying to get his 10 years in the teacher retirement system. Can we just please bring back Coach Godwin? Hey, how bad can it be? It's not like Coach Bonds is coming back...*shudder* BTW, what years were you on the team? 1989-1990 we went to the state championship 2 years in a row. lost both years to Oxford! SSHS was 5A back then. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/#findComment-573059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 8,235 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I can't help but wonder if this is what the old rumor was all about...............says an unnamed SEC coach, "Auburn has a coach on its staff that couldn't even coach a high school team". Good for Ensminger? Seriously? He goes from one of the biggest D1 schools in the country to a rural alabama high school qb coach? Something's not right here. He was at a HS in LA when we hired him before. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/#findComment-573083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BZ770 2 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 This reminds me of Coach Dubose coching HS football after leaving the Crapstone. THis shows how much Auburn's offense sucked for a tenured SEC QB coach to get a job teaching HS and not even a HC job at that. Good luck Whatever. We've joked about him for 6 years. I look forward to the new regime at Auburn. you guys can have your CTT I remember shirts, but I look forward to what is happening at the plains. I haven't been this excited about an upcoming season in many years. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/#findComment-573088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDrewYouKnew 3 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 This is embarrassing for Auburn. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/55433-ensminger-to-coach-at-smiths-station/#findComment-573312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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