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Auburn Coaching Update

By Posted on: December 4th, 2012 in Football 18 Comments »

Rumors are flying like crazy today as Auburn’s coaching search comes to its conclusion. Speaking to reporters this afternoon, Auburn president Jay Gogue said an announcement would come in the next 24 hours, possibly even today.At the start of the day, Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart was the hot name, with some sources saying the Continue Story…

A Big Name Coach Doesn’t Guarantee Success

By Posted on: December 4th, 2012 in Football 37 Comments »
Auburn Practice Football

Letdown. That’s the word trending across message boards and Twitter accounts in relation to the Auburn coaching search. With Jimbo Fisher, Bob Stoops, Jim Mora Jr. and other big name coaches seemingly bowing out of the Auburn search, fans are flooding social media sites expressing their disappointment in what they perceive as a lack of Continue Story…

The Calm Before the Storm

By Posted on: December 3rd, 2012 in Football 65 Comments »
Kirby-Smart

Call it the calm before the storm. After a week of rumors and flight tracking, all has gone quiet on the Auburn coaching front, which means a decision is likely close at hand. With the regular season over, Auburn is expected to move fast now. They’ll have to be quick, Arkansas and Tennessee have made Continue Story…

My Auburn Wish List

By Posted on: November 28th, 2012 in Football 65 Comments »
Gary Patterson, Mike Gundy

If you were king of the Auburn search committee, who would be your first choice for head coach? Sand Mountain Tiger, a regular contributor to TET, suggested this list on Monday, and I thought it was a great idea.Who would be on your short list and in what order? Be realistic. Jon Gruden is not Continue Story…

Jay Jacobs Addresses Media

By Posted on: November 25th, 2012 in Football 23 Comments »

Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs took questions from the media Sunday afternoon in the wake of the firing of head coach Gene Chizik. Sporting Elvis sideburns, the embattled AD appeared unsettled at times. When asked about his own job security, Jacobs skirted the question saying only that, “(My) focus has been to keep my head Continue Story…

Time to Circle the Wagons

By Posted on: November 24th, 2012 in Football 27 Comments »
Iron Bowl 2012

Everyone knew it was coming. Auburn fans had weeks to prepare. Still, witnessing the complete destruction of the Auburn football program at the hands of Alabama was shocking on many levels.Today’s loss was far worse than anyone could have imagined. The 49-0 score was not a surprise. The fact that Nick Saban could have scored Continue Story…

Time to Give Thanks

By Posted on: November 21st, 2012 in Football 40 Comments »
ThanksgivingFootball

It’s hard to believe another Thanksgiving is upon us. Some years seem to go by faster than others. This one falls in that category. While Auburn fans have had little to be thankful for on the football field, I hope away from the game, things have been much better for you. After all, that’s what’s Continue Story…

Thinking Out Loud…

By Posted on: November 13th, 2012 in Football 43 Comments »
toomers

With the Auburn rumor mill going crazy on this Tuesday, here are some random thoughts on the football situation along with other observations about the SEC…If I were a betting man, I’d say Jay Jacobs is going to retain his job as athletic director. It’s a move that will be highly unpopular with the Auburn Continue Story…