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Theories on What’s Wrong With Gus?

Posted on 10/29/23 at 4:04 am
Posted by Hussss
Helena, AL
Member since Oct 2016
7482 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 4:04 am
Dude would make one heck of a psychological study.

Why do contract extensions give him coaching amnesia?

Is there a more hot & cold coach in the history of college football?

Goes from almost beating Oklahoma to getting run out of his own “Bounce House” by Neal Brown and the Mountaineers.

UCF gave him the kiss of death a few weeks ago and he has tanked.

And I’m not bashing him, I like him now that he isn’t driving Auburn fans mad on his volatility coaster.

It’s just baffling.
Posted by Warrior Court
Atlanta
Member since Apr 2022
3023 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 5:07 am to
Visor is too tight. Brain doesn’t work.
Posted by allin2010
Auburn
Member since Aug 2011
18314 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 6:08 am to
Average HC, one great year, 2013
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
18429 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 6:17 am to
One trick pony.

High school coach.

Once defensive coaches figured out that passing game is bubble, tunnel, 4 verticals 80% and the run game was 80% inside zone, they literally call his plays at line of scrimmage like Jeremy Pruitt did.

Nick Marshall and Tre Mason with Prosch were perfect in 2013.
Posted by AUstar
Member since Dec 2012
18436 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 6:57 am to
Gus recruited pretty well early on and still couldn't get us much beyond 8-4. We had several top 10 classes and I believe one top 5. His last couple of years he just mailed it in on the crootin trail.

It was time to move on.
Posted by Stidham8
Member since Aug 2018
8658 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 7:24 am to
He had one good year with all of the studs that Chizik, Luper, and Trooper recruited.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
44972 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 9:46 am to
Too many people like Lanier are okay with 8-5 and flash in the pan moments.
Posted by Weagle25
THE Football State.
Member since Oct 2011
47316 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 9:48 am to
2017 was a pretty good year. Kerryon doesn’t get hurt…
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
12312 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 9:48 am to
Thought he could make WR's out of anyone of most anyone.

Saban stopped the HUNH.

Couldn't sweet talk the O'linemen.

Everyone could read him like a picture book.

And him and Kristi must throw down pretty hard with each contract extension.
This post was edited on 10/29/23 at 9:50 am
Posted by George Dickel
Member since Jun 2019
1995 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 10:42 am to
It appears that he has stopped chewing gum and picking his nose on the sidelines during a game. Looks like it has disrupted his play calling.
Posted by jt33
Member since Aug 2017
4725 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 12:27 pm to
Picked the wrong QB to run with this year. Plumlee is a bum. Castellanos is carrying Boston College. If they kept and started Castellanos they would be sitting on 1 loss this year.
Posted by AUmemphis
Member since Jan 2023
528 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 12:29 pm to
I think you’re right- he picked the wrong QB. He has a nack for that the older he gets. Or he picks the right one but doesn’t have the line for him.
Posted by wareaglepete
Lumon Industries
Member since Dec 2012
14265 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 12:33 pm to
That’s a huge assumption that Castellanos would be doing the same thing under Gus.
Posted by AUmemphis
Member since Jan 2023
528 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 12:59 pm to
Bingo.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
44972 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 1:09 pm to
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That’s a huge assumption that Castellanos would be doing the same thing under Gus

Bingolio.


BTW Plumlee did pretty decent last year. He is just going through the same regressive song and dance that Nix and Stidham experienced.
Posted by trinidadtiger
Member since Jun 2017
16685 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 1:48 pm to
quote:

2017 was a pretty good year. Kerryon doesn’t get hurt…


As a coach he had few ethics regarding player health. He gave Mason brain damage running him so much and then ran Kerryon so far in the ground the mans body should have been collecting social security when he showed up for the draft.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
44972 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 1:59 pm to
This is so dumb. You should apologize. If Kerryone stayed off the video games and lifted more he might actually stay healthy.



Kerryon was made of glass and Gus does not have to apologize for using his RB anymore than any other coach trying to win the SEC.


Quinshon Judkins had 274 carries as a true freshman and nobody tries to bury Kiffin with stupid narratives. Take your tears elsewhere.
This post was edited on 10/29/23 at 2:01 pm
Posted by Bigbens42
Trussvegas
Member since Nov 2013
11060 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 2:14 pm to
quote:

This is so dumb. You should apologize. If Kerryone stayed off the video games and lifted more he might actually stay healthy.


I second this.

One of the great what-ifs imo is what could have been had Pettway been around, giving us that other much needed RB as the year wound down.
Posted by wareaglepete
Lumon Industries
Member since Dec 2012
14265 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 2:20 pm to
quote:

BTW Plumlee did pretty decent last year. He is just going through the same regressive song and dance that Nix and Stidham experienced.


What would be the opposite of a QB whisperer?
Posted by Tigers of War
Ewor
Member since Aug 2013
1347 posts
Posted on 10/29/23 at 2:30 pm to
QB yeller
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