re: Why We Should Keep Gustav As HC (long post)

Saban just had his hip replaced and told Covid to eat dogshit so I’m not counting on him to retire anytime this decade

I didn't say keep him. You morons are insufferable. I'll just be glad when Gus is fired so ya'll can bitch about something else. What will the excuse be then. Oh I know the PTB...

Once you come to the realization that AU Football is great the way it is and that many decades of AU fans have been through much worse then anything you jokers in the instant gratification moment grow up it will never change will just be another excuse for why we are "embarrassing".

We are a top 13-15 program. Gus has kept us there. I understand the fatigue but you guys have lost your minds about Gus. Reminds me of liberals and Trump. No amount of logic makes sense. The Bible predicted it correctly. That the world would be turned over to a reprobate mind. We are definitely there.

Gus has done some good things.

I’m more of the mindset that eventually with the overall interest in “sportsball” diminishing, that we will need to be creative in contracts going forward.

These things are true:
1. Participation rates in football are down so the love of the game may go down.
2. Time is precious. Attending games or even watching is a chunk of time. Attending a game burns a weekend. Choices have to be made.
3. Costs are substantial. It’s not a necessity to go to a game. People have lived without it this year, and who knows if all of them will head back whenever stadiums allow full capacity.
4. Demographics are destiny. Prior to 1980, games on TV were limited. Radio was my lifeline. I was cultured to love Auburn and football. Going to a game was special. Kickoff was 130. Game over around 4. My parents generation is at the point where most of them don’t have the energy to do the game day slog. My generation is in the middle, we love football, but many of our kids find other ways to spend their time. The emphasis on BCS, playoff, etc has coupled with our binary social media declarations of you are “sugar or shite”, “great or suck”, “all or nothing” has led to disinterest in bowl games, or even games after you’ve lost enough to be out of the hunt.

I will not be happy with Gus after Sat. Will probably call for him to be fired 7 or 8 times. However, he isn't getting fired this year.

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I don't want us to be a 13-15 program.

I want us to be a top 10 program.

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I totally agree with this. However, when you start chasing down coaches it gets you into a mess. I mean seriously look at USCw, Texas, Nebraska, Tennessee... They are all top 10 historical teams. They have each tried to hire the new up and comer can miss guy but have stayed horrible then they were before.

I am still of the belief that Auburn the city, university, and football team are great. I love watching and cheering. Will do so until the day I die regardless of coach or record. That's just how I am.

But it is time for a change, it wont happen this year because of economics, it probably won't happen next year because of record.

Winning consistently at AU is one of if not the toughest job in America because of our schedule/plus rivals. Add on top of that the expectations and you have pay big bucket to attract quality coaches and assistants to deal with the expectations.

The goal post moving to make an complaint to fire Gus is what drives some of us crazy. Everyone knew we were inexperienced on the OL and DL this season add Covid and the season is purely a toss up on any day. In the summer no one cared who got fired we just wanted some normalcy and our college football. Try to put things in perspective a little. At this point in the season most would have agreed our record would be what it is now with a likely loss to bama upcoming and a toss-up against aTm. We need more talent period. What's crazy is outside of a few years from Dye we are recruiting as high as we ever have and still aren't even close in talent to Bama, UGa, and LSU. Not even in the same ball park.

I have agreed its time for a coaching change for the fans. However a lot more goes into the timing then fans are unhappy we don't win every game or look perfect on every play.

But will say the one thing that drive me nuts the most about Gus.

Saying "fill gold" instead of Field Goal.

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At our current rate in 8 years we would have been at the end in contention for the 4 team playoff, 1 time(2013).

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I mean that is just not true. In 2017 we were in the playoffs if not for a KJ injury. No way UGA would have beaten us in Atlanta with a healthy KJ or a running back with a pulse


But I dont want to be in this thread. Its pointless.

I agree with everything up to Gus and the contract.
You are grasping at straws there. We actually also gave him an extension a day before we whooped Missouri in 2013 as well. Contracts are just business.
Saban actually fired Kiffin a week before the National Championship game which could’ve been just as much disruptive as well.

Edit: generally the bitching about what Gus could’ve been doing has always been nonsense to me. He is one of if not the most structured coaches in the league right up there with Saban. Anybody remember when Gus was in Arkansas visiting friends some Friday night, and people were up in arms because Gus wasn’t game prepping? Same thing. People attack the silliest non factors when most of the time the biggest flaws (not having a capable backup for KJ in this instance) is still there.

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We lost by 21 points and this moron thinks that one running back would have not only erased that deficit, but won us the game LMAO.

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It was less than a TD game mid 4th quarter. Dont spin things. We were certainly in it and having a solid running game would have been critical

But carry on. And my comments still have nothing to do with Gus. It about Auburn. Stop spinning things

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Based on your subject line, I'm not reading your bull shite.

We need change to reinvigorate the fan base.

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Do you honestly think your lack of presence will be seriously missed? They'll sell your tickets in a heartbeat.

If you are a ticket holder, as soon as , full capacity is announced you'll send your check or stand in line. Regardless of who coaches.