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re: What I’m hearing (coaching search)

Posted on 11/28/25 at 6:55 pm to
Posted by Auburntiger
BTR area
Member since Mar 2005
14469 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 6:55 pm to
Been driving from Gatlinburg back to Baton Rouge all day( 4 more hours), can someone provide me a synopsis of what's gone down since 9:00 a.m. Central Time this morning?
Posted by AUtigR24
Happy Hour
Member since Apr 2011
20118 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 6:57 pm to
Cohen told Summral who he had to retain and he didn’t take kindly to it


Exactly what we all said would happen
Posted by Blizzard of Chizz
Member since Apr 2012
20680 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 6:58 pm to
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Cohen can't possibly want his legacy to be Durkin, unless he quit tryinh after he had to fire Freeze


Here's another ridiculous possibility that Cohen has gotten us into. If Sumrall bails and it is indeed because Cohen promised Durkin he would be retained, then what? Any potential candidate is going to want the Durkin situation resolved before considering the job because they all now know the dynamic that exists. On the flip side, if you are Cohen and it cripples your coaching search, do you renege on your promise to Durkin? What kind of dumbass financial commitment have you made to the guy and can you even get rid of him?
Posted by AUveritas
Member since Aug 2013
3570 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 6:58 pm to
It came out that when we offered Sumrall the job, we refused to grant him the autonomy to choose his own staff. Meanwhile, UF has offered him complete autonomy and about $2 million higher salary than we did. The general consensus is that he is Gainesville bound. Cohen's backup plan consisted of 1 man: Durkin.
Posted by Blizzard of Chizz
Member since Apr 2012
20680 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:01 pm to
I think Cohen is down voting everyone in this thread calling him out of his bullshite
Posted by WarEagleWes
Eastaboga
Member since Oct 2014
632 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:01 pm to
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It came out that when we offered Sumrall the job, we refused to grant him the autonomy to choose his own staff


Sounds familiar. JABA. I swear I’ll take an upper decker in every toilet in the athletic department if they hire Durkin
Posted by Fearless_and_True
Steel City
Member since Oct 2017
2085 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:02 pm to
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someone provide me a synopsis of what's gone down since 9:00 a.m. Central Time this morning?


We are melting bc we’re losing out on a good potential coach.

Gators are melting bc they believe they’re hiring Sunbelt Jon 2.0


Hope the latter is the truth ..
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
44845 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:02 pm to
If we end up with Dilly, all will be forgiven.
Posted by AUtigR24
Happy Hour
Member since Apr 2011
20118 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:03 pm to
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I think Cohen is down voting everyone in this thread calling him out of his bullshite


Probably has a tee-time tomorrow @ RTJ with freeze, steele, and Kelly
Posted by auyushu
Surprise, AZ
Member since Jan 2011
9655 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:03 pm to
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think Cohen is down voting everyone in this thread calling him out of his bullshite


Has to be that or someone either related to or having a serious love fest for Durkin, cause it's every post dissing a Durkin hire .
Posted by higgs_boson
State College, PA
Member since Sep 2014
23122 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:06 pm to
How do we put all our eggs in one basket? This is how we got Freeze.

If this all turns out to be true, how can anyone have faith in this AD?
Posted by Blizzard of Chizz
Member since Apr 2012
20680 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:07 pm to
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I swear I’ll take an upper decker in every toilet in the athletic department


Save your ammo, Cohen has already dropped a deuce in the Auburn punchbowl
Posted by AU86
Member since Aug 2009
26126 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:09 pm to
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Been driving from Gatlinburg back to Baton Rouge all day( 4 more hours), can someone provide me a synopsis of what's gone down since 9:00 a.m. Central Time this morning?


We won the DJ Durkin sweepstakes!!!
Posted by auyushu
Surprise, AZ
Member since Jan 2011
9655 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:11 pm to
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are melting bc we’re losing out on a good potential coach.


Nah, we're melting because it's looking like we are going to hire Durkin, making it a certainty we'll be doing this again in a couple years. Majority of us don't think Sumrall is some can't miss hire, just know Durkin would be a hot mess.

It would be hilarious watching them try and spin a Durkin hire if he loses tomorrow, particularly if the defense looks weak again, if it wasn't happening to my alma mater. Hopefully we are all getting annoyed for no reason and they get smart enough to not try and force a stupid hire on us.
This post was edited on 11/28/25 at 7:26 pm
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
49986 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:11 pm to
Pivot to Saban?
Posted by Fearless_and_True
Steel City
Member since Oct 2017
2085 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:13 pm to
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We won the (DJ Durkin) sweepstakes!!!


What if.. just What if…


Kiffin throws a Freeze 5 last minute flip and chooses Auburn to come coach


Ultimate meltdown for the Rant!
Posted by kung fu kenny
Birmingham
Member since Sep 2017
2080 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:13 pm to
Yeah if we lose this is going to look horrible. For the sake of the hire I almost hope it happens. However, knocking bama out of the CFP is just too sweet to pass up. I’m just praying Cohen can pull off Sumrall or someone exciting.
Posted by Poker Dough
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2018
9722 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:14 pm to
If it's Durkin I will completely check out. Fool me once shame on you, fool me 3 times in a row shame on me
Posted by michaeldwde
Georgia
Member since Nov 2010
4031 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:15 pm to
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If this all turns out to be true, how can anyone have faith in this AD


Cohen needs to be fired, anyway, since we were told we would be shocked by the people who wanted the Auburn job.
Posted by Poker Dough
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2018
9722 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:15 pm to
I forgot about that garbage statement
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