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re: how is Auburn landing all these blue chip recruits?
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:37 am to Crompdaddy8
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:37 am to Crompdaddy8
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Lowder's fingerprints have lingered for three decades in the hiring and firing of coaches and athletic directors alike -- even university presidents. Thus, his brash micromanagement of his alma mater is as renowned as it is reviled.
When Tommy Tuberville was lured away from Mississippi before the 1999 season, Auburn was still paying off four ex-football coaches -- head coaches Pat Dye and Terry Bowden, along with defensive coordinators Wayne Hall and "Brother" Bill Oliver. The price tag approached $2.5 million.
Oliver reached a $210,000 settlement after filing suit accusing Lowder and then-athletic director David Housel of reneging on a promise to name Oliver as Bowden's replacement. Oliver said Lowder first broached the prospect two seasons before Bowden was forced out, adding, "I felt like an old whore."
Kenneth Ingram, who represented Oliver, called Lowder a man "who has anointed himself a monarch over this, what he considers to be his kingdom." The attorney attended Auburn and held tickets to a football skybox.
Bowden, now ABC's college football studio analyst, credits Lowder for his hiring and eventual firing, as well as alleging that Lowder was involved in a deep rooted, pay-for-play scheme in place when Bowden was hired almost a decade ago. (ABC and ESPN are part of The Walt Disney Co.)
Wanting to have a public record in case anything happened to him, Bowden agreed to a lengthy tape-recorded interview with Paul Davis of the Opelika-Auburn News in 2001. In transcripts reviewed by ESPN.com, Bowden said he was so stressed about Lowder during his last year at Auburn that he told Davis, "I'm having my house checked for bugs
Bowden also said it was Lowder who convinced Dye to resign at the end of the 1992 season, fearing ex-player Eric Ramsey's allegations of pay-for-play at Auburn might expose the larger scheme and result in stricter NCAA sanctions. As his Auburn tenure drew to a close, Bowden said Housel acknowledged that Lowder was the source of a newspaper story indicating the trustees had lost confidence in him.
Guess who is still in charge at Auburn...
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This post was edited on 1/21/11 at 11:40 am
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:37 am to Crompdaddy8
200K to play,seems like I heard something about this last year on espn
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:37 am to Crompdaddy8
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why are these recruits dying to play for Chizik?
Havent you heard the man speak? He just wreaks of charisma
Hell, during his postgame interview after winning the title, he uttered his famous quote- "nothing went thru my head" when asked what he was thinking after a turnover
Cheez has that "IT" factor
This post was edited on 1/21/11 at 11:42 am
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:37 am to Crompdaddy8
Beat out? They were ranked ahead of Bama on one site.
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:39 am to WDE24
I question the sustainability of this level of recruiting. Once Auburn fills the roster and runs out of immediate playing time, will they still be able to recruit at this high of a level? Guess we will find out in the next two years.....
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:39 am to bamaboy87
Who does AU close with that you're so confident about?
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:40 am to CoonassBulldog
quote:FAIL. Double check your spelling when mocking someone's intelligence.
when asked what he was thinging after a turnover
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:41 am to WDE24
This thread is gonna attract those awful Cockroaches from the nether regions
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:41 am to gatordmb89
Auburn won't close with anyone below a 4*.
Auburn may take a 3* in Devaunte Sigler, but that is it.
Auburn may take a 3* in Devaunte Sigler, but that is it.
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:42 am to XbengalTiger
Were you on the OJ jury too?
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:42 am to WDE24
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they beat out Bama in recruiting last year after a 7-5 season.
They signed a shite load of commits last year and then back counted a few bc their depth is shite. I look for a shite ton of freshmen to play for them this year, as well.
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:43 am to CoonassBulldog
Your coach is a hunchback that went on a rant in front of the entire student body on how State was gonna tromp every SEC team this season....
This post was edited on 1/21/11 at 11:46 am
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:43 am to Aubie Spr96
AU has a world renowned sociology school
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:43 am to smuphy72
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Auburn won't close with anyone below a 4*.
You sound like team ttS(green Fluber Lamas)
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:44 am to WDE24
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Double check your spelling when mocking someone's intelligence
hitting a wrong key doesnt change the fact that your coach is a dumbass- he makes Miles sound like a MENSA member
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:45 am to UASports23
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This thread is gonna attract those awful Cockroaches from the nether regions
Unfortunately
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They signed a shite load of commits last year and then back counted a few bc their depth is shite. I look for a shite ton of freshmen to play for them this year, as well.
This
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:45 am to Crompdaddy8
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how is Auburn landing all these blue chip recruits
Bankroll. $cams daddy let the cat out the bag & now other recruits are signing up for the pay to play plan. They are no longer considered blue chippers when they sign at au they upgrade them to green chippers.
G E A U X T I G E R S!!!
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:46 am to Bwana Whiskey
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AU has a world renowned sociology school
Posted on 1/21/11 at 11:48 am to NoMoreHeismans
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NoMoreHeismans
Cockroach be gone
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