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re: Auburn could have hired Kirby after the 2012 season.

Posted on 12/20/17 at 6:28 pm to
Posted by meansonny
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Posted on 12/20/17 at 6:28 pm to
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he also inherited a waaayyyyy better situation than he would have at Auburn


We had no senior class when Kirby got here.

Yeah. We had studs as juniors and sophomores. And Kirby held together a good freshman class.

But literally, no senior leadership (the best senior was a grad transfer from Alabama).

The difference between 2017 and 2016 is senior leadership. And Kirby had to convince 4 guys to return to the senior class instead of the draft.

Kirby had to earn that freshman class in '16.
And he had to earn this senior class in '17.
Kirby deserves a lot more credit than you are giving him.
Posted by CKray
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Member since Dec 2016
61 posts
Posted on 12/20/17 at 6:35 pm to
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We had no senior class when Kirby got here.

Yeah. We had studs as juniors and sophomores. And Kirby held together a good freshman class.

But literally, no senior leadership (the best senior was a grad transfer from Alabama).

The difference between 2017 and 2016 is senior leadership. And Kirby had to convince 4 guys to return to the senior class instead of the draft.

Kirby had to earn that freshman class in '16.
And he had to earn this senior class in '17.
Kirby deserves a lot more credit than you are giving him.



Bruh. AU went 3-9 before Gus got there....
Posted by Tigerman97
Member since Jun 2014
10354 posts
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:20 pm to
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We had no senior class when Kirby got here.

Yeah. We had studs as juniors and sophomores. And Kirby held together a good freshman class.

But literally, no senior leadership (the best senior was a grad transfer from Alabama).

The difference between 2017 and 2016 is senior leadership. And Kirby had to convince 4 guys to return to the senior class instead of the draft.

Kirby had to earn that freshman class in '16.
And he had to earn this senior class in '17.
Kirby deserves a lot more credit than you are giving him.


Nobody said Kirby inherited the "perfect" situation, but compared to Auburn 2012 it was waaayyyyy better. Auburn was without D-I Lb's in 2013. Only had one legit DB and DL. No QB. Looking back at 2013 the miracle that season was that team and it's ability to win.
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