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What makes Auburn a more attractive job than Ole Miss?
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:22 pm
Honestly asking. Both in the SEC West. Both likely a top 25 job
Recruiting is probably similar. Is it the boosters/money?
The only difference is that Auburns instate rival is seemingly always a top 4 team. I guess added pressure to match Alabama will propel Auburn forward?
Recruiting is probably similar. Is it the boosters/money?
The only difference is that Auburns instate rival is seemingly always a top 4 team. I guess added pressure to match Alabama will propel Auburn forward?
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Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:23 pm to Fuegoqueso
Way more money, direct recruiting, better history, etc
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:24 pm to Fuegoqueso
Check the historical SEC standings since the SEC has been a thing.
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:25 pm to Fuegoqueso
We have been better at everything than them throughout our history. Hope this helps.
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:25 pm to Fuegoqueso
It’s a lateral move
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:25 pm to Fuegoqueso
Ole miss can’t even fill their small stadium.
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:25 pm to texag7
And 4-8 would be less than lateral
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:27 pm to Fuegoqueso
Auburn just gets a ton more exposure than Ole Miss in addition to the history/money/etc.
No offense to Ole Miss, which is a cool school, but it feels like a smallish program by SEC standards. Auburn has big ambassadors (Tim Cook, Barkley, Bo, etc.), it has big rivalries - hell it has big scandals.
It's just a bigger brand in every sense. Now whether you want to jump from Ole Miss to Auburn given you have a good thing going and the CFP is going to expand, etc., is a different question. But if both jobs were open it's extremely unlikely someone would choose Ole Miss over AU, if you want to think of it that way.
No offense to Ole Miss, which is a cool school, but it feels like a smallish program by SEC standards. Auburn has big ambassadors (Tim Cook, Barkley, Bo, etc.), it has big rivalries - hell it has big scandals.
It's just a bigger brand in every sense. Now whether you want to jump from Ole Miss to Auburn given you have a good thing going and the CFP is going to expand, etc., is a different question. But if both jobs were open it's extremely unlikely someone would choose Ole Miss over AU, if you want to think of it that way.
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:28 pm to Fuegoqueso
In general, Auburn gets better players
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:29 pm to Pettifogger
This is an accurate post
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:29 pm to Fuegoqueso
Auburn has played for a championship, won a championship, has gone undefeated or lost at least one game in every decade since the 70s.
1983
1993
2004
2010
2013
Auburn Top 13 all time in wins vs Ole Miss #43
Auburn has twice as many All Americans
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1983
1993
2004
2010
2013
Auburn Top 13 all time in wins vs Ole Miss #43
Auburn has twice as many All Americans
More NFL Draft Picks
LINK
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:30 pm to Fuegoqueso
Location location location.
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:31 pm to Fuegoqueso
If you have to narrow it down to 1 thing, it’s that AU probably have a better recruiting footprint in Auburn’s home state of Georgia.
This post was edited on 10/31/22 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:31 pm to texag7
quote:
It’s a lateral move
He said Auburn not A&M.
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:32 pm to Fuegoqueso
Big 6 vs little 8
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:33 pm to Fuegoqueso
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Recruiting is probably similar.
Nope. We're smack dab in the middle of some of the most fertile recruiting ground in the country.
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:33 pm to Fuegoqueso
Auburn's alumni base has more money, they have a better stadium, and they have better overall football history. Taken without context, this is a no-brainer for Lane.
Taken with context, going to Auburn would mean a full rebuild of their roster, playing Georgia every year instead of Vanderbilt, and a lateral move in terms of location (Oxford and Auburn are both small college towns).
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried about Auburn stealing Kiffin away, but he has some pretty good reasons to stay. We have a talented roster, have an 8-1 record, and are still mathematically in contention for the SEC West. Kiffin would not have that at Auburn for at least two seasons. It all comes down to what Kiffin wants long term - does he want a blue blood job a few years down the line, or does he want the small school job with good money and moderate expectations?
Taken with context, going to Auburn would mean a full rebuild of their roster, playing Georgia every year instead of Vanderbilt, and a lateral move in terms of location (Oxford and Auburn are both small college towns).
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried about Auburn stealing Kiffin away, but he has some pretty good reasons to stay. We have a talented roster, have an 8-1 record, and are still mathematically in contention for the SEC West. Kiffin would not have that at Auburn for at least two seasons. It all comes down to what Kiffin wants long term - does he want a blue blood job a few years down the line, or does he want the small school job with good money and moderate expectations?
This post was edited on 10/31/22 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:36 pm to TheGusBus34
The Rebs expanded their stadium to 66K just 6 years ago. Aubbie's stadium is, ballpark, 87K. Do the math at conservatively $50 a ticket. That's one big reason. Not sure how the NIL money in each state works out, but it would seem Alabama can offer more opportunities; both states have 2 schools competing for that dollar.
Posted on 10/31/22 at 1:36 pm to Fuegoqueso
The fact that people are even debating this shows that it’s a lateral move.
Ole Miss to Bama? Nobody debates that.
But people debate Auburn / Ole Miss because, well, it’s debatable and unclear.
Ole Miss to Bama? Nobody debates that.
But people debate Auburn / Ole Miss because, well, it’s debatable and unclear.
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