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re: Auburn is angling for Kiffin, but doesn't want to tip their hand too early

Posted on 10/13/22 at 1:04 pm to
Posted by Leto II
Arrakis
Member since Dec 2018
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Posted on 10/13/22 at 1:04 pm to
Posted by Rufus T Firefly
Member since Aug 2022
483 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 1:09 pm to
Kiffin has designs on Bama and he knows that going to Auburn would remove that possibility from him.

Hell would freeze over first... speaking of which Hugh Freeze is one they actually CAN get and probably will.
Posted by sewaneerebel
Oxford, Ms
Member since Sep 2014
697 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 1:09 pm to
The right coach for any SEC West team can win a NC. Competition is that good. And with 12-team playoff coming, SEC teams with top coaching (whether still in divisions or not) have a great shot at a NC.

The past is irrelevant.
Posted by TMRebel
Oxford, MS
Member since Feb 2013
5430 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 1:20 pm to
One of those people was me and I've never been more happy to be wrong
Posted by Landmass
Member since Jun 2013
18184 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 1:25 pm to
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Tuberville made similar statements. Auburn will always have more money.


It had nothing to do with Auburn being a "better offer." It had EVERYTHING to do with our AD and chancellor at the time absolutely refusing to invest in our program.

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/ole-miss-football/tommy-tuberville-ole-miss-pine-box-comments/

“We wanted to stay at Ole Miss,” Tuberville said

The way Tuberville remembers it, he was committed to Ole Miss at the time he made those comments but a meeting with the school’s chancellor, Robert Khayat, quickly changed all that, which led to his eventual departure to SEC West rival Auburn.

‘Chancellor, I’ll be honest with you, our coaches don’t want to go. They want to work here,” Tuberville said. “But, I’m here on behalf of them. We can’t keep doing it with smoke and mirrors. We need some help.

They could not reach an agreement and that left Tuberville and his staff to reevaluate their options, according to the coach.
This post was edited on 10/13/22 at 1:27 pm
Posted by PharmacistReb
Oxford, MS
Member since Jan 2009
5058 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 1:40 pm to
I have it on good authority that Kiffin has signed a memorandum of understanding on the premise that he will sign a future memorandum of understanding for the actual Auburn job.

Understand(ing)?
Posted by Grateful Reb
Member since Apr 2011
8070 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 1:48 pm to
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I absolutely think we should go after him and make him say “no”.


And when he does say no, who will Auburn go after?
Posted by Leto II
Arrakis
Member since Dec 2018
21410 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 1:50 pm to
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And when he does say no, who will Auburn go after?


Posted by ALhunter
Member since Dec 2018
2958 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 2:02 pm to
If Auburn wants him, he gone...

Not sure they do though. A lot of solid candidates coming available this offseason.
Posted by BearRebelShark
Member since Jun 2019
296 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 2:09 pm to
My sources have told me that Butch Jones has already taken the job and purchased a home on Lake Martin.
Posted by Saskwatch
Member since Feb 2016
16603 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 2:13 pm to
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If Auburn wants him, he gone


Ahh setting up the excuse of "well we didn't want him anyway"

Maybe they bring Urb back to the SEC? Would certainly be interesting. I hope he has some good headache medicine for when he gets his owies on the sideline.
Posted by sewaneerebel
Oxford, Ms
Member since Sep 2014
697 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 2:15 pm to
I have it on authority from Elon Musk that Auburn wants to be the first football team to play a game on the moon. After all, they have the money to do it.

You Auburn trolls need to get a life.
Posted by RT1941
Member since May 2007
30267 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 2:15 pm to
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If Auburn wants him, he gone.

Auburn should want him over Hugh Freese, Jeff Grimes, Deion Sanders, Matt Rhule.

Lane's an established and experienced SEC HC, he knows how to run a program, he is the best offensive mind in the game today. He comes with no heavy baggage that would make the old fart Aub fans blush. You'd have to pay +/-$9.5mill/yr guaranteed.
Posted by mtb010
San Antonio
Member since Sep 2009
4413 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 2:40 pm to
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Until you check the trophy case


Yes, and Ole Miss has more SEC titles and National Championships?? That was a weird and incorrect flex.
Posted by ALhunter
Member since Dec 2018
2958 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 2:55 pm to
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Yes, and Ole Miss has more SEC titles and National Championships?? That was a weird and incorrect flex.


This is actually only partially correct, and misleading, but I'll cut you some slack because you may not fully know what you're saying.

Auburn has more SEC titles and way more overall conference titles. Auburn is also very restrictive on how we claim older titles and could have several more if we used the criteria other teams use.

Ole miss's last conference title was in the 60s. The last time they even won the division was 20 years ago.
Posted by Landmass
Member since Jun 2013
18184 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 2:58 pm to
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Auburn has more SEC titles and way more overall conference titles


Barn - 8
Ole Miss - 6

Way more is 2?
This post was edited on 10/13/22 at 3:03 pm
Posted by Grateful Reb
Member since Apr 2011
8070 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 3:01 pm to
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If Auburn wants him, he gone...


Lol

quote:

Not sure they do though. A lot of solid candidates coming available this offseason.


Oh man. The coping when Kiffin tells them no will be glorious.
This post was edited on 10/13/22 at 3:09 pm
Posted by ALhunter
Member since Dec 2018
2958 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 3:03 pm to
Auburn also has Southern Conference and SIAA titles, which were SEC predecessors.
This post was edited on 10/13/22 at 3:05 pm
Posted by Landmass
Member since Jun 2013
18184 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 3:09 pm to
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Auburn also has Southern Conference and SIAA titles, which were SEC predecessors.


You have ZERO southern conference championships.
Posted by Saskwatch
Member since Feb 2016
16603 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 3:10 pm to
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I'll cut you some slack because you may not fully know that Aub is LAME AF.


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