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Why are there always people who want the interim coach
Posted on 11/27/25 at 6:16 pm
Posted on 11/27/25 at 6:16 pm
Last time it was Cadillac, this time it’s Durkin. Caddy would have been an embarrassment, and Durkin hasn’t shown anything that proves he’s head coach material. Sumrall, Drink, and Lea are all better options.
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Posted on 11/27/25 at 6:27 pm to DyeHardDylan
It’s women and Facebook posters.
Oooh, I like him! Did you hear what he said? He’s good. They should just make him the coach.
Oooh, I like him! Did you hear what he said? He’s good. They should just make him the coach.
Posted on 11/27/25 at 7:09 pm to DyeHardDylan
This is what happens when all the possibilities are underwhelming
Posted on 11/27/25 at 7:53 pm to TheJones
Well if the dude is doing things that weren't being done that leads to a better chance at success than the former head coach they do. It's also about a better chance of player retention
Posted on 11/27/25 at 8:00 pm to wareaglepete
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It’s women and Facebook posters
It definitely tends to be the casual fan that usually doesn't know much at all. I see a lot of women Facebook posters (and a few men) still clamoring for Cadillac.
This post was edited on 11/27/25 at 8:01 pm
Posted on 11/27/25 at 8:26 pm to DyeHardDylan
Sometimes the interim coach is a vast improvement over his predecessor.
Posted on 11/27/25 at 8:28 pm to DyeHardDylan
There was a tiny segment of the fanbase that wanted Caddy. 99% of those only wanted Caddy for one reason. To be the first at Auburn…
Posted on 11/27/25 at 8:39 pm to TheJones
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This is what happens when all the possibilities are underwhelming
Accurate statement for what is out there. There’s nothing sexy about most, if any, coaches available or willing to leave their current job. Sure, Auburn may get lucky with their new hire, but I’m not betting on one that produces multiple playoff appearances, an SEC championship here or there or anything else in the current landscape.
Posted on 11/27/25 at 8:52 pm to Jyrdis
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Accurate statement for what is out there. There’s nothing sexy about most, if any, coaches available or willing to leave their current job.
Dumb statement. The vast majority of successful hires that are made are not "sexy" whatsoever. People like to imagine Bama hiring Saban , but that was a complete outlier. The vast majority of "sexy" coaches are not going to leave their current job. Look at the most successful head coaches in the history of the SEC...how many were "sexy" hires? Steve Spurrier was coming off an 8-4 season at Duke when Florida hired him in 1990. Oooh sexy!
Interim coaches ALWAYS get push regardless of how sexy or not sexy the outside candidates are. The reason is simple: interim coaches benefit from Proximity Bias, which is this case manifests as fans overrating the competency or capability of a coach that they already know and see and have exposure to. So whereas it is easy to criticize and pick apart the resume of some outside candidate, the normie fan will glaze over and overexaggerate the alleged qualities of the interim HC, while dismissing their own flaws.
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