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re: Should Auburn have kept Malzahn?

Posted on 4/9/24 at 1:53 pm to
Posted by RT1941
Member since May 2007
30264 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 1:53 pm to
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Only Vanderbilt has been a worse football program this decade.
This doesn't seem possible considering Arkansas let Bert & Chad shite all over the bed.
Posted by Leto II
Arrakis
Member since Dec 2018
21398 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 1:58 pm to
quote:

This doesn't seem possible considering Arkansas let Bert & Chad shite all over the bed.


I would love to see this moron of an alter show some stats
Posted by captainFid
Vestavia, AL
Member since Dec 2014
4779 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:03 pm to
Most Bama fans wanted him to get a (another) contract extension. Even now, I'd welcome him back.

Posted by BigBlue8Titles
Kentucky
Member since Nov 2014
2455 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:06 pm to
From his commentary on the SEC Network, the dude does seem like he knows football.
Posted by AUTiger789
Birmingham, AL
Member since Apr 2022
1622 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:22 pm to
No, but we should have had a plan in place when we fired him that didn’t involve Brian Harsin.
Posted by aspiclark
Member since Jul 2014
3178 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:25 pm to
No problem. Since the start of the current decade:

1. Georgia - 42-2 (.955)
2. Alabama - 36-6 (.857)
3. Ole Miss - 29-10 (.725)
4. Tennessee - 27-12 (.692)
5. LSU - 26-14 (.650)
6. Kentucky - 24-15 (.615)
7. Missouri - 23-16 (.590)
8. Mississippi State - 21-17 (.568)
9. Texas A&M - 20-17 (.541)
10. Arkansas - 20-18 (.526)
10. South Carolina - 20-18 (.526)
12. Florida 17-21 (.447)
12. Auburn 17-21 (.447)
14. Vanderbilt 9-27 (.250)

yyyyyiiiiiiiikes!!!
Posted by RT1941
Member since May 2007
30264 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:28 pm to
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From his commentary on the SEC Network, the dude does seem like he knows football.
Gus is a nerd, knows football inside & out, he's a "student" of the game. He let his own stubbornness end the best HC job he'll ever get.
Posted by Leto II
Arrakis
Member since Dec 2018
21398 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:31 pm to
You seem to be more worried about it than we are
Posted by aspiclark
Member since Jul 2014
3178 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:31 pm to
facts don’t care about your feelings sweetie.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
36661 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:33 pm to
quote:

That place has been the definition of mediocre

Gus was 8-5.


Your definition of mediocre is arse.
Posted by aspiclark
Member since Jul 2014
3178 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:33 pm to
8-5 would be a big improvement on what Freeze has going.
Posted by Herman Frisco
Bon Secour
Member since Sep 2008
17284 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:35 pm to
21 losses, really?
Posted by Leto II
Arrakis
Member since Dec 2018
21398 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:35 pm to
I’m not worried tard. Why are you?
You live and breathe Auburn
Posted by aspiclark
Member since Jul 2014
3178 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:36 pm to
3 losing seasons in a row.

They're down bad. Real bad.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
36661 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:39 pm to
Freeze has been there one year and had very little to work with. He will get a year or two longer. Either way, a routine 8--5 isnt that special, and not that much different than 6-6.

Did Bama regret firing Anthony Grant when Avery turned out to be mediocre? Why does Bama ask such stupid questions?
Posted by aspiclark
Member since Jul 2014
3178 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:47 pm to
I didn't suggest they regret firing him. It's clear a lot of fans are still holding out hope on the current guy.

But the harsh reality is they probably wouldn't have been any worse off. Gus certainly has never had 3 losing seasons in a row, or at all for that matter.
Posted by AUCom96
Alabama
Member since May 2020
5033 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:50 pm to
quote:

Please elaborate


Auburn's downward trend started with Malzahn.

It began when substitution rules were changed and his no huddle lost its advantage.

It escalated as our defense turned into swiss cheese and outscoring opponents wasn't so easy. (see above)

It mediated a bit when Malzahn was forced to hire Muschamp and we rebuilt the defensive roster. For several years, Kevin Steele's defense saved Gus' job.

Soon stacking the line became an easy defense because Malzahn didn't feel the need to recruit offensive linemen and said as much. His offense, save for a blip with Jared Stidham and Bo Nix running for his life was completely ineffective. The very few of his players that went to the NFL were unprepared and had to practically relearn the game.

Our roster was a disaster when Harsin came to town. Harsin didn't feel the need to recruit, so it got worse. The only reason Hugh Freeze was hired was his ability to recruit and that hole was dug entirely by Gus Malzahn.

So, there ya go.
Posted by BevoBucks
H-town
Member since Dec 2022
4001 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:52 pm to
quote:

Should Auburn have kept Malzahn?
They’ve fixed that. Hugh is basically Gus with some baggage. Recruits very well. Plays Bama tough. Doesn’t understand the line of scrimmage or how to develop players. Inexplicably, craps the bed a couple times a year.
Posted by borotiger
Murfreesboro Tennessee
Member since Jan 2004
10564 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:59 pm to
quote:

yyyyyiiiiiiiikes!!!


Forgot about Harsin. That's easy to do.
This post was edited on 4/9/24 at 3:01 pm
Posted by aspiclark
Member since Jul 2014
3178 posts
Posted on 4/9/24 at 2:59 pm to
Literally none of those numbers come from Malzahn. 1/3 of them do come from your current coach though.
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