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re: Auburn hires USF’s Alex Golesh
Posted on 11/30/25 at 10:58 am to Allthatfades
Posted on 11/30/25 at 10:58 am to Allthatfades
We never really know if it’s a good hire. These G5 coaches are a crapshoot. He was OC in the SEC under a coach who is an offensive coach. Then he goes to South Florida and they have looked good in the AAC, but you’re one of the biggest schools in the AAC and located in Tampa surrounded by talent. One could say that So Fla is probably the best gig in the AAC(Tulane and Memphis would be the other two candidates)
In 3 years he’s finished 5th, 6th, and 4th in his conference.
Maybe he’ll be good. Harsin looked good at Boise. Napier looked good at Louisiana. Track record kinda shows they don’t really know what to look for in a coach.
In 3 years he’s finished 5th, 6th, and 4th in his conference.
Maybe he’ll be good. Harsin looked good at Boise. Napier looked good at Louisiana. Track record kinda shows they don’t really know what to look for in a coach.
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Posted on 11/30/25 at 11:04 am to Night Vision
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His USF teams played pretty dirty.
Seems on brand for Auburn.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 11:05 am to Roll Tide Ravens
Only time will tell if it is a good hire or not. More often than not, these coaches (with good records) coming from smaller leagues seem to be chewed up and spit out once they make it to the big leagues.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 11:05 am to Sandkhan
They’re betting on him being able to replicate the offense that he had at Tennessee in 2022 when they beat us in that shitfest of a game with the crooked officiating. We had no idea that he would play us as close as they did in 2023. 2024 was DeBoer’s first season and we still blew them out in the second half. Maybe the talent that Auburn has at quarterback and wide receiver will make him look like a genius. As you say, it’s a crapshoot.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 11:08 am to Roll Tide Ravens
They will put up huge numbers against inferior teams just like the Viles and then struggle with solid ones. 8-9 wins a year.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 11:08 am to Roll Tide Ravens
Actually a good hire for the Barn. Solid coach, should get them to 6-8 wins fairly soon - if they can buy some talent.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 11:10 am to Contra
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these coaches (with good records) coming from smaller leagues
Golesh doesn't really have a good record though. 4-4, 4-4, 6-2 in the American. USF was a dumpster fire when they hired him to be fair, but this is very much a high ceiling, low floor hire. His teams don't play defense at all and win a lot of track meets. It's better than the other hires they could have made because of the high ceiling aspect. Guys like Durkin and Kelly were never going to accomplish anything. Golesh might.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 11:11 am to MagillaGuerilla
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The prodigal son returns?
Kodi Burns is an electrifying quarterback that can beat you with his arm and legs. Kodi Burns is ultra quick in the pocket and virtually impossible to stop in a one on one situation. Kodi Burns is the type of quarterback that can put so much pressure on a defense because of his ability to make a play outside of the pocket. Kodi Burns is also a good passer that shows all the throws. Kodi Burns is a "Michael Vick" type of signal caller and very exciting to watch.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 11:17 am to FeralFeral
lol indeed.
The first game in Tuscaloosa was pretty legit, but even there it fell apart into a blow out.
The next year was next to meaningless since it only showed USF was capablle of containing.... Tyler Buchner.
The first game in Tuscaloosa was pretty legit, but even there it fell apart into a blow out.
The next year was next to meaningless since it only showed USF was capablle of containing.... Tyler Buchner.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 11:37 am to Sl0thstronautEsq
How many coaches are they paying now?
Posted on 11/30/25 at 12:27 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
It’s a good hire.
I like our guy better.
I like our guy better.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 12:40 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
Posted on 11/30/25 at 12:58 pm to Crimson Wraith
ScAUbinsky not even trying to have a positive take on the hire is interesting. Especially considering the general consensus seems to be it's a better one than most people expected they'd make. I wonder if this was an AD hire and not a booster hire. If so, watching them turn on him immediately will be hilarious.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 12:58 pm to Crimson Wraith
Did Scarbinsky just copy my post and tweet it? 
Posted on 11/30/25 at 1:17 pm to Sandkhan
This is a placeholder hire. Heupel won't be at Tennessee in three years. If Golesh can get Auburn to a respectable level, Danny White will hire him as Ut's next hire.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 1:19 pm to AnnapolisTider
Auburn's last two HC hires were more impressive,.TBH.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 1:22 pm to Sandkhan
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Did Scarbinsky just copy my post and tweet it?
Better question is are you Scarbinsky?? Lol
Posted on 11/30/25 at 1:26 pm to BFANLC
I’ll bet dollars to pesos that he and other media people have accounts on boards like this.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 1:32 pm to Crimson Wraith
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That's not the resume Auburn was looking at...they saw:
Was OC for Tennessee in 2022 who Beat Bama
Was HC for USF in 2023 and 2024 who Almost Beat Bama
They're obsessed and they'll never be the program they could be until they start making winning titles their focus instead of beating the state's flagship university.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 1:35 pm to Sandkhan
I think Golesh is a good coach but it's a risky hire for Auburn. If you're going the G5 route, you want someone a bit more dominant at that level. Yeah the offense will be fine but that defense will suffer and Golesh gets to learn life in the SEC. I think it's a bad match for both parties tbh
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