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Auburn could have hired Kirby after the 2012 season.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 12/20/17 at 4:44 pm
Not saying that Kirby is better than Gus but it does look that way. Kirby interviewed at auburn because Pat Dye recommended him for the job. Glad you guys hired Gus honestly. What do you think and what did you think at the time?
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Posted on 12/20/17 at 4:45 pm to Commander Data
Kirby turned down the job. No troll, fact.
ETA- Kirby was offered good jobs every year for ten damn years. He was smart enough to hold out for the right gig.
ETA- Kirby was offered good jobs every year for ten damn years. He was smart enough to hold out for the right gig.
This post was edited on 12/20/17 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 12/20/17 at 4:46 pm to Commander Data
He wanted the Jawja job for obvious reasons. Had he been hired somewhere else he would've left for the Jawja job, with few exceptions.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 4:53 pm to deeprig9
He would have left for UGA anyways
Posted on 12/20/17 at 4:53 pm to Commander Data
Auburn was never a good fit with Kriby. Worked out ok for both I think.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 4:58 pm to Pavoloco83
Kirby won an SEC title in year two. Gus in year one. Just sayin
This post was edited on 12/20/17 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 12/20/17 at 4:59 pm to deeprig9
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Kirby turned down the job. No troll, fact.
Because he wanted total control of the program and wouldn’t get it.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 5:02 pm to jangalang
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Because he wanted total control of the program and wouldn’t get it.
This is true. In fairness, if I was Kirby at that time I would ask for it too. He knew he would get a head coaching job eventually so do it on your terms if you can
Posted on 12/20/17 at 5:44 pm to Commander Data
Kirby looks great right now but he also inherited a waaayyyyy better situation than he would have at Auburn (or just about anywhere else). No regrets, worked out for everyone IMO.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 6:00 pm to deeprig9
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Kirby turned down the job. No troll, fact.
I agree you aren’t trolling but if you expect us to believe you know for a fact he turned Auburn down than you are either trolling or are a fool.
It seems clear he wasn’t offered. However it was also clear Auburn wouldn’t accept some of his negotiation demands.
As has been said taking over Auburn would have been much tougher than taking uga circa 2015.
This post was edited on 12/20/17 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 12/20/17 at 6:23 pm to Commander Data
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Glad you guys hired Gus honestly.
The one coach that has proven he can beat Saban, you're happy he was hired? Why?
Posted on 12/20/17 at 6:28 pm to jangalang
One required 2 miracles. The other just flat out dominated
Posted on 12/20/17 at 6:28 pm to CKray
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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 on 12/20/17 at 6:34 pm to djsdawg
Losing a game by 23 points is “flat out dominating?”
Whatever gets you through the day.
Whatever gets you through the day.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 6:35 pm to meansonny
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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 on 12/20/17 at 6:50 pm to Commander Data
Yeah but every 4 years Gus has a good team.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:15 pm to Commander Data
Auburn interviewed Kirby. Kirby was never close to getting the job. He wanted more than Auburn was willing to give him........and I'm not talking about money.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:20 pm to meansonny
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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.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:22 pm to BammerDelendaEst
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Losing a game by 23 points is “flat out dominating?”
Whatever gets you through the day.
What bowl is Auburn playing in? I seem to have somehow forgotten.
Posted on 12/20/17 at 7:28 pm to NytroBud
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