re: Our Interview List 2008

Quotes from the man who produced that list:

Do you have any specific criteria for a coach and what about a timeline?
"The specific criteria are that which I just mentioned. We are going to be as efficient as we possibly can. We are going to be thorough. We are going to be strategic and we are going to have the best person at Auburn regardless of a timeline."

Will you go after anyone who has a buyout clause?
"We will not limit ourselves to anyone."

On coaching candidates...
"We have a list of coaches. We are going to hire the best person for Auburn regardless of what their current title may be."

On the importance of finding a head coach quickly..."We want to be as efficient and as quick as we possibly can, but we are not going to rush to judgment."

On the elevated status of SEC coaches and their salaries...
"Financially, we will not have any constraints. This league has stepped it up. The tree has gotten a lot taller and has gotten a lot more competitive. We are going to hire someone that is equally competitive."

MONEY QUOTE: "I will tell you this also, that we are looking for the person that is the right fit for Auburn, for this team, this university and the right fit for the Auburn family."

Jay Jacobs Presser, 4 December 2008