An example of what it takes for a SEC coach to be fired (Chizik)

I'm always shocked when I think about how little security Chizik had after winning a natty at Auburn. But here is a paragraph from the Auburn football wiki about his time with the program:

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In his first year, Chizik led the Tigers to the 2010 Outback Bowl, a fairly quick turnaround for a team that went 5-7 the year before. The next year, he led the team to a 14-0 record and the BCS National Championship—the first undisputed national championship in school history. With the loss of several players from that team who opted to go pro, Chizik's third team slipped to 8-5. The 2012 season, however, was more than disappointing as the team finished 3-9 and was outscored 150-21 in its final three SEC games—including a 49-0 loss to Alabama in the Iron Bowl. Overall, Auburn went 33-19 during Chizik's tenure as head football coach. However, not counting the 2010 national title season, his record was 19-19, including 7-17 in SEC play. [25] Indeed, the 2010 season was the only winning conference record that Chizik had as a head coach at both Iowa State and Auburn.

Chizik was fired after four seasons and it cost Auburn $11.09 million. Chizik will get $7.5 million based on his December 1 contractual buyout amount and assistant coaches will get the remainder.

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Just amazing with that kind of buyout that Auburn made a change, and I don't think anyone regrets it now.