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re: On rant Gus staying at Auburn
Posted on 12/3/17 at 5:09 pm to DC RaiseHerBack
Posted on 12/3/17 at 5:09 pm to DC RaiseHerBack
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Whew. Now go get Norvell.
Agreed.
Gus was my #1, but I was extremely reticent to give Saban level money and control to him. I wasn’t exactly thrilled to have a coach who would have unconditional support from a faction of our fan base from the outset.
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Posted on 12/3/17 at 5:10 pm to HawgPyle
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Tweet about our next coach
Interdasting
Posted on 12/3/17 at 5:10 pm to Killean
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Jesus fricking christ we dodged a bullet there.
You're damn right we did.
I am very grateful that some of my peeps still have a lot of pull up there.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 5:12 pm to Feral
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Gus was my #1, but I was extremely reticent to give Saban level money and control to him. I wasn’t exactly thrilled to have a coach who would have unconditional support from a faction of our fan base from the outset.
He wasn't my first choice, or second to be honest, but I'd have taken him if we had landed Gus. Mostly, right now, I just want to land someone decent before they all disappear from the market.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 5:14 pm to Arksulli
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He wasn't my first choice, or second to be honest,
If I had sat down and made a list of 100 candidates Gus wouldn't be on it anywhere.
That's how I knew he'd never be here.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 5:23 pm to BoarEd
It’s Scrolling on ESPN now
7 year extension
7 year extension
This post was edited on 12/3/17 at 5:27 pm
Posted on 12/3/17 at 5:28 pm to BoarEd
Been saying from the get-go that Gus wouldn't happen here. Don't know if the media was being fed BS, making up BS on behalf of Gus, or if the people I was talking to were being fed BS, but I have reason to believe it was never as solid as some have made it out to be. I'm not even positive we offered him that lucritive deal that's being reported, but there was definite contact made to gauge interest.
I'm sure the truth lies somewhere in between like always.
I'm sure the truth lies somewhere in between like always.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 5:31 pm to RazorBroncs
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RazorBroncs
If you had to best guess who it is now, who?
Norvell?
Posted on 12/3/17 at 5:48 pm to rockiee
Gus was definitely interested. This was no get a raise moment.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 6:09 pm to rockiee
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If you had to best guess who it is now, who?
Norvell?
That's what I'm hearing for the most part, but there's a lot of uncertainty surrounding it.
He and Kiffin would be my personal 1a and 1b, but the feeling is that Kiffin is off the board now. There's still another supposed candidate out of left field, then Morris and Venables remain (in that order, respectively).
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Gus was definitely interested. This was no get a raise moment.
He was interested in the same way you or I would be interested in another job offer for a tougher position and slightly better pay at a new company. Of course you hear them out and see what they/their company can potentially offer you that your current one can't, but you wouldn't take a harder job along with the major change in your life if the opportunity wasn't THAT much better.
This is especially true now that AU renegotiated his contract and gave him an extension. It was never ALL about "coming home" like everyone made it out to be; he has enough money that he can own a house in every corner of the state, a private jet at his disposal, and it isn't like northeast AL is across the country or a completely different culture than home.
This post was edited on 12/3/17 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 12/3/17 at 6:14 pm to RazorBroncs
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There's still another supposed candidate out of left field
This worries me
Posted on 12/3/17 at 7:59 pm to beebefootballfan
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Gus was definitely interested. This was no get a raise moment.
Business is business, and home is home. Gus should have never let it get this far to turn down his home state when Auburn countered. Another school, sure, then it's just business. I guess I see the light now on why so many of you were so adamantly opposed to his hiring.
Feeling a little embarrassed that I was this naive. I haven't lived in Arkansas for 20 years, but it is still home. I can't imagine a situation where I would do what he just did.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 8:06 pm to NielsBoar
He’s always been a top shelf POS.
That much was clear during the mustain fiasco.
That much was clear during the mustain fiasco.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 8:20 pm to piggilicious
I want Venables or Neal Brown.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 8:22 pm to NielsBoar
He has always been all about Gus imo...
Gus the Pious ...
Gus the Pious ...
Posted on 12/3/17 at 8:26 pm to Razorback Reverend
People quickly forget the Dyer and Cam stuff.
That program with filthy back then and you’d be naive to think much has changed.
That program with filthy back then and you’d be naive to think much has changed.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 8:28 pm to STLhog
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People quickly forget the Dyer and Cam stuff.
That program with filthy back then and you’d be naive to think much has changed.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 8:32 pm to NielsBoar
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Business is business, and home is home. Gus should have never let it get this far to turn down his home state when Auburn countered. Another school, sure, then it's just business. I guess I see the light now on why so many of you were so adamantly opposed to his hiring.
Feeling a little embarrassed that I was this naive. I haven't lived in Arkansas for 20 years, but it is still home. I can't imagine a situation where I would do what he just did.
Don't forget though we turned him down first. He was an SEC caliber head coach and we said no thanks in 2013. Also don't forget that we will eat our own if they don't deliver (see Nutt). It's a two way street and can be a nasty game.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 5:31 am to beebefootballfan
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Gus was definitely interested. This was no get a raise moment.
He was interested if Auburn wouldn't pony up. The Malzhans are all about the Malzahns.
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