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Auburn bros, srs question:
Posted on 10/4/20 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 10/4/20 at 1:12 pm
Does 7-3 this season with losses to UGA, LSU, and Alabama mean Gus remains on his perpetual hot seat or does he find a Sun Belt Waffle House in 2021?
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Posted on 10/4/20 at 1:14 pm to Murph4HOF
7-3?
In my dreams.
5-5 might be the ceiling.
1-9 the floor.
In my dreams.
5-5 might be the ceiling.
1-9 the floor.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 1:17 pm to Murph4HOF
I honestly think Auburn is dumb enough time keep him after this season. But in the event that they do, I believe he really is on the hot seat next year. But watch. Next year he’ll have a fantastic year, going like 11-1 with a loss only to Georgia and get an extension for a playoff berth.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 1:26 pm to FourThreeForty
quote:He doesn’t have to do that well to keep his job. That buyout is +$21MM and with the revenue loss due to COVID and likely 2 yrs of losses in basketball revenue, not many AD’s will can a HC with that size buyout.
I honestly think Auburn is dumb enough time keep him after this season. But in the event that they do, I believe he really is on the hot seat next year. But watch. Next year he’ll have a fantastic year, going like 11-1 with a loss only to Georgia and get an extension for a playoff berth.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 1:30 pm to RT1941
quote:Let's not convince ourselves that the athletic program is paying the buyout.
not many AD’s will can a HC with that size buyout.
Auburn's usual group of big $$$ will get a bill, and Yellawood lumber will be a little bit higher at Home Depot.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 1:30 pm to Murph4HOF
I think Arkansas may beat Auburn this week.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 1:35 pm to FourThreeForty
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Auburn is dumb enough time keep him after this season.
Not an issue of dumb enough. The contract and the health situation is probably enough to keep him after this year barring a major disaster.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 1:36 pm to BoarEd
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I think Arkansas may beat Auburn this week.
You definitely could. But I know that dumbfrick will have them ready for this game.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 1:46 pm to Leto II
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You definitely could. But I know that dumbfrick will have them ready for this game.
He usually does, but I think the Hogs will play hard. A lot of players on this team (maybe the whole damn team actually) don't like Chad Morris. There was open discontent with him last season in the locker room. I think the Hogs are gonna play like their hair is on fire.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 1:48 pm to Murph4HOF
Don't care what he does he's got to go.
Do I think he will lose his job this year? Nah. He has a built in excuse with how crazy this year has been with no spring, shortened camp, and only league games. (Not to mention his stupid buyout) They'll buy his BS and give him another year. That's probably the case for a lot of coaches who would normally have gotten canned this year, will keep their jobs because of the chaos that's went on.
Barring a total disaster where he goes 2-8 or 3-7, Gus will still be around next season and we will have the same exact issues we've had since 2015. Then I hope somebody who matters will grow a sack and do what needs to be done.
Do I think he will lose his job this year? Nah. He has a built in excuse with how crazy this year has been with no spring, shortened camp, and only league games. (Not to mention his stupid buyout) They'll buy his BS and give him another year. That's probably the case for a lot of coaches who would normally have gotten canned this year, will keep their jobs because of the chaos that's went on.
Barring a total disaster where he goes 2-8 or 3-7, Gus will still be around next season and we will have the same exact issues we've had since 2015. Then I hope somebody who matters will grow a sack and do what needs to be done.
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Posted on 10/4/20 at 1:54 pm to Murph4HOF
quote:Then why the hell have they kept him around this long? If money not object....and they know exactly what they have with Gus as HC, they could’ve and should’ve ponied up and made the change by now.. The old excuse of “who could AU get better than Gus” continues to raise its head every single year.
Let's not convince ourselves that the athletic program is paying the buyout.
Auburn's usual group of big $$$ will get a bill, and Yellawood lumber will be a little bit higher at Home Depot.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 1:57 pm to RT1941
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The old excuse of “who could AU get better than Gus” continues to raise its head every single year.
And it still remains. As you’ve pointed out in the past, he runs a clean program, very few academic or discipline problems. His floor is really 6-7 wins in a regular season. Unfortunately I don’t ever see him matching what he did in 2013 anymore either.
A change is always a risk, but maybe even more so for replacing Gus.
This post was edited on 10/4/20 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 10/4/20 at 2:00 pm to Leto II
You've got to get someone who can recruit the trenches.
Pruitt found that in Chaney (I'm not conceding credit to Friend).
Kirby found that in Pittman.
I dont know where it started with Bama but they beat UGA in the trenches in 2008 and now top rated OL is just business as usual.
Pruitt found that in Chaney (I'm not conceding credit to Friend).
Kirby found that in Pittman.
I dont know where it started with Bama but they beat UGA in the trenches in 2008 and now top rated OL is just business as usual.
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Posted on 10/4/20 at 2:05 pm to Leto II
I have stated Gus’ attributes many times before. But at what point will his on-the-field product out weigh his off-the-field qualities? SEC teams are making moves to improve, and the old fossils (Saban) doesn’t appear to be letting up or slowing down. Auburn has to make a move sooner than later.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 2:10 pm to RT1941
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Then why the hell have they kept him around this long?
That's the $20M+ question.
Posted on 10/4/20 at 2:11 pm to RT1941
Agree. But it always comes back to who could do better. At this point I think we could find somebody who could do better (especially vs UGA), but we are worried about how much worse they could be too (think 2012).
I can’t think of any coaches we could hire that would be a slam dunk (and who would actually come) right now.
I can’t think of any coaches we could hire that would be a slam dunk (and who would actually come) right now.
This post was edited on 10/4/20 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 10/4/20 at 2:17 pm to Murph4HOF
Gus isn’t going anywhere as long as he keeps going bowling every year and beating Saban every other.
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