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re: Charles Kelly… Yikes
Posted on 11/2/25 at 9:58 am to smuphy72
Posted on 11/2/25 at 9:58 am to smuphy72
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Charles Kelly/Drink/Sumrall
Probably won't happen, but what brainless list and what a nightmare it would be.
Kelly - We already have Durkin, and Durkin is not looking to leave. Just pay him more as he has earned it, and as far as him leaving, a lot of schools are eliminated as they lack top notch NIL support.
Drink - LOL, he just started to turn it around after he hired a particular OC. Right in front of your face - before / after.
Sumrall - Other than having no big time experience, today's game does not favor a generalist, program builder. We need consistent technical expertise. Furthermore, Auburn does not require a rebuild or more toughness, we simply need coaches who know what they are doing (really, on just one side of the ball). We have good players and I don't see lack of effort. Plus he'd have to replace 90% of his current staff, as most don't belong at Auburn - relative to what Auburn is capable of attracting.
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Posted on 11/2/25 at 10:34 am to pdfield34
Definitely needs be a hire that gives an edge on either side of the ball. Seems like CEO style coaches develop from schematic advantage coaches after they have reached the mountain top.
Most programs will have a GM now which will fulfill that role anyways.
Most programs will have a GM now which will fulfill that role anyways.
Posted on 11/2/25 at 10:40 am to AUCE05
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CK can do everything JK can for half the price
There’s a reason he’s not a HC in the SEC. If he didn’t have ties to Auburn his name wouldn’t even be in the conversation. Just like it’s not for Florida Arkansas LSU etc
Posted on 11/2/25 at 10:46 am to AUtigR24
My wishlist would include( in no particular order)-
1. Sumrall
2. Franklin
3. Coach O
4. Key
5. Durkin
I’m sure there are others I’m not thinking of. Any of these could be monumentally good OR monumentally horrendous.
We gotta do something to change our mojo. It’s almost like we made a crossroads deal back in 2010 and the time ran out at the end of the Natty game in January 2014. Since then, we have been paying for whatever deal we made. This has been the most un Auburn like stretch that I can remember, and I have been watching since 1982.
We used to be the most hard nosed physical team in the SEC. We were never the most talented, but we would hit you and never give up. We didn’t always win, but teams knew they were in for a 60 minute fight.
Then, there was the mystique of Jordan-Hare. One of the toughest places to play in all of college football, especially at night. Opposing teams and coaches feared playing there. They said it was haunted.
Now? That’s all gone. It’s all been taken away. This is what the PTB need to focus on when our inevitable next hire is being made. Someone who can bring the fear back.
1. Sumrall
2. Franklin
3. Coach O
4. Key
5. Durkin
I’m sure there are others I’m not thinking of. Any of these could be monumentally good OR monumentally horrendous.
We gotta do something to change our mojo. It’s almost like we made a crossroads deal back in 2010 and the time ran out at the end of the Natty game in January 2014. Since then, we have been paying for whatever deal we made. This has been the most un Auburn like stretch that I can remember, and I have been watching since 1982.
We used to be the most hard nosed physical team in the SEC. We were never the most talented, but we would hit you and never give up. We didn’t always win, but teams knew they were in for a 60 minute fight.
Then, there was the mystique of Jordan-Hare. One of the toughest places to play in all of college football, especially at night. Opposing teams and coaches feared playing there. They said it was haunted.
Now? That’s all gone. It’s all been taken away. This is what the PTB need to focus on when our inevitable next hire is being made. Someone who can bring the fear back.
This post was edited on 11/2/25 at 10:52 am
Posted on 11/2/25 at 10:50 am to Placekicker
1. Brohm
2. Key
3. Urban
4. Sumrall
5. Doobie
Obligatory: Would love Kiffin, Ryan Day, Deboer, Kirby Smart....
2. Key
3. Urban
4. Sumrall
5. Doobie
Obligatory: Would love Kiffin, Ryan Day, Deboer, Kirby Smart....
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:03 am to jangalang
Would love to have Urban. He would bring back the nasty physicality and toughness that’s been missing.
Could you imagine what he could do with this roster??
Could you imagine what he could do with this roster??
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:07 am to Placekicker
Urban's workouts he put Florida through definitely inspires confidence that he can extract every ounce of potential from raw meat.
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:38 am to jangalang
Kelly would be an embarrassing hire. There's not another SEC school that would even interview him. Whoever put his name out there should be escorted out of the room so that the adults can find a real head football coach.
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:41 am to Placekicker
I’m not sure Key would leave his dream job at Georgia Tech. He played there and seems to be a good fit. But Money talks so you never know.
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:48 am to AUtigR24
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Charles Kelly being the leading candidate with James Franklin out there tells me AU is not serious about turning this shite around.
Not surprising you fall for this
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:55 am to blzr
We should go after Gruden. He wants to get back in coaching and says he likes Auburn. He wouldn’t be cheap though.
Posted on 11/2/25 at 12:02 pm to AUX3
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He wouldn’t be cheap though.
Nobody worth their salt is going to be cheap. Rumors out there that Lane is gonna get north of $13MM per year. Cignetti just got paid bigly. Rhett just got paid bigly less than a year after signing an extension. These coaching salaries are whatever. Its the insane buyouts that piss the average fan off.
Posted on 11/2/25 at 12:32 pm to metafour
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The Charles Kelly stuff is real.
I didn't want to die of apoplexy today but I am right with the Lord and prepared to meet Him.
Posted on 11/2/25 at 12:47 pm to CorchJay
Hire
Mike Bobo from Georgia. He’s doing a hell of a lot with nothing at Georgia. Auburns had good luck with former Georgia players coaching at Auburn. History does repeat itself.
Mike Bobo from Georgia. He’s doing a hell of a lot with nothing at Georgia. Auburns had good luck with former Georgia players coaching at Auburn. History does repeat itself.
Posted on 11/2/25 at 12:49 pm to Revengevol
Dear Lord
Posted on 11/2/25 at 12:49 pm to TallawekaTiger
Key is supposed to have an interview at Penn State this week
Posted on 11/2/25 at 12:50 pm to Revengevol
quote:who the hell is this?
Revengevol
Posted on 11/2/25 at 12:50 pm to LRB1967
Key would be legit
Posted on 11/2/25 at 12:55 pm to Revengevol
Isn't it a little early to be hitting the bottle?
Posted on 11/2/25 at 12:56 pm to Revengevol
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Mike Bobo from Georgia
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