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re: What I’m hearing (coaching search)
Posted on 11/6/25 at 7:03 am to Poker Dough
Posted on 11/6/25 at 7:03 am to Poker Dough
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we ripped LSU over a kid dying on Kelly's watch when they hired him
Idid nothing of the sort, because, I would never insinuate another Coach/University intentionally hurt a young man, without having all the facts. I certainly wouldn't use that tragedy as fodder for message boards.
I've lost people important to me, so maybe I'm just hyper-aware of the sour feelings surrounding tragedy and death...
...back to football coaches
This post was edited on 11/6/25 at 8:00 am
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Posted on 11/6/25 at 7:35 am to smuphy72
Brohm, Sumrall or Brent Key for me.
We need a solid ball coach who will instill toughness and discipline back into the program. Someone who is tough, disciplined, organized but can relate, evaluate and develop.
Tough, hard nosed program is what Auburn use to be. Dye, Tubberville, Wayne Hall toughness.
I am tired of the baby shite soft Malzahn, Freeze type era's.
No Dillingham.or Lashlee, James Franklin or Drinkwitz for me.
We need a solid ball coach who will instill toughness and discipline back into the program. Someone who is tough, disciplined, organized but can relate, evaluate and develop.
Tough, hard nosed program is what Auburn use to be. Dye, Tubberville, Wayne Hall toughness.
I am tired of the baby shite soft Malzahn, Freeze type era's.
No Dillingham.or Lashlee, James Franklin or Drinkwitz for me.
This post was edited on 11/6/25 at 9:07 am
Posted on 11/6/25 at 7:48 am to AU86
I didnt realize Brohm was OC at UAB.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 7:59 am to AUCE05
Yes he was. I have heard Brohm's name mentioned a few times over the years regarding Auburn coaching searches.
You don't know what to believe but I have heard he is intrigued/interested in the Auburn or Penn State jobs.
Who knows?
You don't know what to believe but I have heard he is intrigued/interested in the Auburn or Penn State jobs.
Who knows?
This post was edited on 11/6/25 at 8:02 am
Posted on 11/6/25 at 8:15 am to AU86
I still think Key is the best football coach this cycle. Even better than Kiffin
This post was edited on 11/6/25 at 8:17 am
Posted on 11/6/25 at 8:28 am to AUCE05
I think he is a good one for sure but I'd need more to data to rank him above Kiffin. And similar to Dilly he's already at his p4 alma mater making good money and competing for playoff spots.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 8:47 am to AUCE05
I think you are going to get toughness in a Brent Key program/team. He and Sumrall have the most potential/upside longterm IMO.
Many people are down on Sumrall because they don't know him. If one does the research he has all of those intangibles also. If you listen to people that really know football they are extremely high on Sumrall. The people that really know him and his process.Sumrall lost all but 5 starters on last years team. Extremely high loss because Tulane doesn't have the type resources to keep them like Auburn does. He had to rebuild this year but he is still at 6-2 and is in the running for his conference. His defenses at Troy were great. Sumrall in the right situation with resources is going to be a solid coach. His drive, work ethic and process are unquestioned.
Brohm's Louisville teams are usually very good on offense but he normally fields a good defense also.
Many people are down on Sumrall because they don't know him. If one does the research he has all of those intangibles also. If you listen to people that really know football they are extremely high on Sumrall. The people that really know him and his process.Sumrall lost all but 5 starters on last years team. Extremely high loss because Tulane doesn't have the type resources to keep them like Auburn does. He had to rebuild this year but he is still at 6-2 and is in the running for his conference. His defenses at Troy were great. Sumrall in the right situation with resources is going to be a solid coach. His drive, work ethic and process are unquestioned.
Brohm's Louisville teams are usually very good on offense but he normally fields a good defense also.
This post was edited on 11/6/25 at 9:14 am
Posted on 11/6/25 at 9:12 am to AU86
Yall sleeping on Durkin
Posted on 11/6/25 at 9:18 am to CorchJay
We are estatic about Durkin taking charge. Someone else made the point that program sustainability is his biggest question. I dont really care to dive into Maryland tenure again either unless we are indeed hiring him.
I hope he and Sumerall are backup options
I hope he and Sumerall are backup options
Posted on 11/6/25 at 9:18 am to CorchJay
Maybe. I think he is a solid DC.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 9:19 am to CorchJay
Based on his stint as HC at MD? Not figuring in the controversy; just on field results. However; if he had never been a HC prior to now, Durkin would absolutely be at the top of a list for most any team.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 9:30 am to CorchJay
I'd be a hell of a lot happier with Durkin over a Jimbo, or some of the other older retreads that have been floated around out there. No real opinion on Key or Brohm or whoever else which is fine because ultimately I'm just along for the ride with the PTBs calling all the shots.
I despised the Freeze choice back in the day as soon as he was on the list. I would have liked to have seen him redeem himself once we were stuck with him, but good riddance.
I despised the Freeze choice back in the day as soon as he was on the list. I would have liked to have seen him redeem himself once we were stuck with him, but good riddance.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 9:36 am to AU86
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I am tired of the baby shite soft Malzahn, Freeze type era's.
No Dillingham.or Lashlee, James Franklin or Drinkwitz for me
This really only applies to Lashlee and maybe Drink IMO. And I think Lashlee is a great human being, I just don't think it's what AU needs right now (and AU isn't what Lashlee needs right now). Supposedly Drink isn't as goofy and is more business oriented away from the cameras, but I'd concede him here too.
Dillingham is young and an offense guy, but he's not soft IMO. Whether he has the credibility to be a tough-mined leader on a bigger stage is TBD, but he's a Jocko Willink admirer and it shows. Honestly, for a guy who didn't play, who is an offensive guru type - he's about the most you can hope for.
Franklin isn't soft at all, no idea where that's coming from.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 9:51 am to Pettifogger
Franklin is Brian Kelly with a darker face.
But in the long run what I want will not matter in the least.
But in the long run what I want will not matter in the least.
This post was edited on 11/6/25 at 9:53 am
Posted on 11/6/25 at 9:52 am to AU86
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Franklin is Brian Kelly with a darker face.
In that he's not very likable, has won a bunch and hasn't won a title?
Ok, I guess
BK is weird and was an awkward fit. He also won 10 games in both his years at LSU. I don't like BK, but we're also not trying to jump from 10 games to title contention.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 9:54 am to Pettifogger
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I don't like BK, but we're also not trying to jump from 10 games to title contention.
Lol true.
And LSU probably made a mistake doing that.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 9:56 am to Pettifogger
With Auburn's resources, current talent (if reatained) and a 12 team playoff with the right coach Auburn should be competitive in a very short time.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 9:59 am to AU86
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Brohm, Sumrall or Brent Key for me.
I wish your user name was Jimmy Rane or Harbert.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 10:05 am to makersmark1
They won’t be making the decision.
Cohen will be the only one.
Cohen will be the only one.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 10:13 am to AUIH1
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However; if he had never been a HC prior to now, Durkin would absolutely be at the top of a list for most any team.
Yeah, he'd have been a head coach a couple years ago in that case. Unfortunately he was a head coach at Md, and we know what he did there. And it's not like he's been learning from awesome mentor head coaches in the meantime. Freeze, Muschamp, and the riding off into the sunset version of Jimbo Fisher aren't exactly shining examples of how to be a good head coach. You could say Kiffin maybe, be he is successful more due to his offensive genius than how he runs his program.
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