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Who is the best Auburn fb coach in history ?
Posted on 4/29/24 at 9:32 am
Posted on 4/29/24 at 9:32 am
I say Pat Dye 4 SEC titles.
Tuberville was good.
Chizik only coach ever to win a national title and not have a winning record.
Can't be Shug Jordan he won 1 SEC title in 25 years as head coach. When he did win it in 57 Auburn was on probation and did not even play in a bowl game.
Tuberville was good.
Chizik only coach ever to win a national title and not have a winning record.
Can't be Shug Jordan he won 1 SEC title in 25 years as head coach. When he did win it in 57 Auburn was on probation and did not even play in a bowl game.
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Posted on 4/29/24 at 9:35 am to TheFourHorsemen
John Heisman, for this quote alone.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."
Posted on 4/29/24 at 9:39 am to TheFourHorsemen
Pat Dye. This isn’t really a debatable question as no one really questions it.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 9:47 am to TheFourHorsemen
Bowden
Posted on 4/29/24 at 9:50 am to TheFourHorsemen
Wayne Hall would say Pat Dye. And, I agree with my friend Wayne.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 9:54 am to TheFourHorsemen
The greatest coach in Auburn history lost his pants in a lake.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 10:03 am to TheFourHorsemen
Pat Dye. And it ain't close but Tuberville is probably the next best.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 10:12 am to TheFourHorsemen
Dye then Tuberville I guess. SMH.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 10:15 am to TheFourHorsemen
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I say Pat Dye 4 SEC titles.
It was Pat Dye and Pat Dye was ALABAMA, through in through. From his coaching staff full of BAMA players to the wishbone that he religiously ran just like coach Bryant, to the style of defense he coached at ALABAMA as DC all those years. Dye even had his players coming off the field just like Bear. It was comical to see that level of imitation. He was Kirby Smart before Kirby Smart.
The only thing he couldn't imitate was Coach Bryant's ability to win National Championships. He choked in big games. Literally. Before his biggest games, Dye would cough endlessly through his entire football review that weekend. And that's exactly how he coached on gameday.
Too conservative to take advantage of the overwhelming talent his teams had. He wasn't Bear.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 10:32 am to TheFourHorsemen
Must be Chizik since he’s the only one to win a national title
Posted on 4/29/24 at 10:40 am to TheFourHorsemen
As a very biased Alabama fan, I would rank Auburn's best head coaches in the following way:
1. Pat Dye
The man made Auburn football consistently relevant in the SEC. He also won Auburn four conference championships during his tenure and probably should have won them a national championship in 1983.
2. Ralph "Shug" Jordan
There's a reason why the man's name is on that stadium. He got the ball rolling at Auburn, winning the Tigers the first of two national championships while also being their all-time winningest head coach.
3. Tommy Tuberville
Sure, the man benefited from Alabama being on probation for much of his tenure, but while he was in charge on the Plains the Auburn Tigers absolutely dominated the state of Alabama in both recruiting as well as play on the field. Let's also not forget the prowess of that 2004 Auburn Tigers football team that went undefeated and won the SEC.
4. Gus Malzahn
While he might be in part responsible for the current state of Auburn football, one can't deny that he was somewhat consistent for the majority of his tenure. He got the Tigers to the national championship game in his very first season, winning the SEC in the process, while winning the West again in 2017.
5. Terry Bowden
Bowden's first two seasons as the head coach of the Auburn Tigers was an impressive 20-1-1. Unfortunately the Tigers were on severe probation due to the Eric Ramsey tapes and thus Auburn was unable to go anywhere to prove they were the nation's best team during that stretch. Nevertheless, when Auburn was finally off probation he guided the Tigers to their first SEC Championship Game appearance in 1997.
1. Pat Dye
The man made Auburn football consistently relevant in the SEC. He also won Auburn four conference championships during his tenure and probably should have won them a national championship in 1983.
2. Ralph "Shug" Jordan
There's a reason why the man's name is on that stadium. He got the ball rolling at Auburn, winning the Tigers the first of two national championships while also being their all-time winningest head coach.
3. Tommy Tuberville
Sure, the man benefited from Alabama being on probation for much of his tenure, but while he was in charge on the Plains the Auburn Tigers absolutely dominated the state of Alabama in both recruiting as well as play on the field. Let's also not forget the prowess of that 2004 Auburn Tigers football team that went undefeated and won the SEC.
4. Gus Malzahn
While he might be in part responsible for the current state of Auburn football, one can't deny that he was somewhat consistent for the majority of his tenure. He got the Tigers to the national championship game in his very first season, winning the SEC in the process, while winning the West again in 2017.
5. Terry Bowden
Bowden's first two seasons as the head coach of the Auburn Tigers was an impressive 20-1-1. Unfortunately the Tigers were on severe probation due to the Eric Ramsey tapes and thus Auburn was unable to go anywhere to prove they were the nation's best team during that stretch. Nevertheless, when Auburn was finally off probation he guided the Tigers to their first SEC Championship Game appearance in 1997.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 10:46 am to TheFourHorsemen
Coach Slim Pickens
Posted on 4/29/24 at 10:56 am to TheFourHorsemen
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Can't be Shug Jordan he won 1 SEC title in 25 years as head coach.
Shug took Auburn from being a nothing program to a consistent winner. He had 13 Top 25 finishes (7th most nationally in his quarter century tenure). He won a national title in 1957 and had Auburn not tied Georgia Tech in ‘58, they would have repeated as champs the next year.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 10:58 am to TheFourHorsemen
Shug Jordan. Fought for his country and his team.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 4:48 pm to TheFourHorsemen
I would go
Dye
Shug
Mike Donahue
John Heisman
Only drawback with Dye is he always had that game that he shouldn't lose get him. I will say and have always said this, Auburn 1983 was as big a screw job as 1977 Bama as far as the polls are concerned.
Dye
Shug
Mike Donahue
John Heisman
Only drawback with Dye is he always had that game that he shouldn't lose get him. I will say and have always said this, Auburn 1983 was as big a screw job as 1977 Bama as far as the polls are concerned.
This post was edited on 4/29/24 at 4:51 pm
Posted on 4/29/24 at 5:13 pm to TheFourHorsemen
I can not believe no one has even mentioned the only Auburn coach to never lose a game as Auburn head coach. George Roy Harvey led Auburn to an impressive 2-0-2 record in 1893. Auburn has been trying to rekindle that magic ever since.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 5:25 pm to TheFourHorsemen
No question who the worst was. Harsin was one of, if not the worst thing to ever happen to Auburn.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 5:31 pm to TheFourHorsemen
Shug was an American Hero.
The rest just coached football.
“ participated in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France. Jordan received the Purple Heart for a shrapnel wound to his left arm sustained during the June 6 invasion of Normandy at Utah Beach and later participated in the Okinawa campaign in the Pacific in 1945. He also received the Bronze Star. Jordan had achieved the rank of major when he resigned his commission. ”
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The rest just coached football.
“ participated in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France. Jordan received the Purple Heart for a shrapnel wound to his left arm sustained during the June 6 invasion of Normandy at Utah Beach and later participated in the Okinawa campaign in the Pacific in 1945. He also received the Bronze Star. Jordan had achieved the rank of major when he resigned his commission. ”
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This post was edited on 4/29/24 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 4/29/24 at 6:51 pm to TheFourHorsemen
quote:Shug, Tubs and Dye all have been excellent coaches and leaders of men for Auburn. Best in Auburn history? Hard not to choose from those three.
Who is the best Auburn fb coach in history ?
John Heisman wasnt too shabby either. They named the most prestigious individual trophy in college football after him afterall
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