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Some Auburn fans are making a case for James Franklin

Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:17 pm
Posted by Stidham8
Member since Aug 2018
9320 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:17 pm
We’ve officially hit rock bottom when there are serious conversations for a coach who had an abysmal track record against top 10 teams at Penn State.

Posted by agrunner
Flower Mound
Member since Dec 2012
4653 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:19 pm to
Would be better coach than the current one and last one.
Posted by surgicalvenom
Omaha
Member since Jan 2014
6361 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:22 pm to
I don't understand the Franklin hate. He's a guy who is gonna get you 8-9 wins and be ready to fight for 10-11. Every fan wants a ready made Saban, but if one existed, he wouldn't be available to hire.
Posted by NickPapageorgio
Yuma, AZ
Member since Oct 2014
1115 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:25 pm to
He will have better options than that program of insane expectations.

Posted by RammerJammer91
Member since Jan 2016
5502 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:28 pm to
If LSU fans aren't happy with Brian Kelly, then Auburn fans won't be happy with James Franklin. Kelly is a better coach and CEO than Franklin is.
Posted by mrbroker
Sylacauga Alabama
Member since Jul 2011
17662 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:29 pm to
Frnklin back to Vandy when the vandy coach gets a big time offer.
Posted by Rhino5
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2014
30770 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:29 pm to
Would he do worse than freeze?
Posted by zdfger
Member since Dec 2020
567 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:34 pm to
They could do worse
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
105418 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:41 pm to
quote:

Stidham8


Boy you were wrong about a lot, hu?
Posted by SemperFiDawg
Member since Sep 2014
3922 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:42 pm to
Yep.
Posted by VU fan 43
Virginia
Member since May 2014
385 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:42 pm to
We won’t take him back.
Posted by michaeldwde
N.C.
Member since Nov 2010
3814 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:47 pm to
quote:

rock bottom


That's the point. We're at rock bottom

Y'all can talk shite about Franklin all y'all want, but We (Auburn) wish we had Penn State problems, right now.

i don't think you have to worry about it, though. At no point have Auburn PTB proven they're competent enough to hire a coach like Franklin.

They'll hire some fricking retarded arse Billy Bob, like they always do, and we'll get to watch another 3 years of well funded horseshite...
This post was edited on 10/19/25 at 12:48 pm
Posted by Glorious
Mobile
Member since Aug 2014
26086 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:50 pm to
quote:

We’ve officially hit rock bottom when there are serious conversations for a coach who had an abysmal track record against top 10 teams at Penn State.

Consecutive 10 win seasons all time

James Franklin: 2
Auburn: 1

Posted by LOLapi
Member since Sep 2023
432 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:53 pm to
Freeze just needs more time
Posted by AlterDWI
Pattern Noticing, Alabama
Member since Nov 2012
5812 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:54 pm to
The problem is Auburn thinks they are too good for James Franklin. They think they are an elite program because they claimed 48 national championships.
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
35401 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 12:55 pm to
Compared to the guy who only had success because he was buying hookers for players?

I would honestly think Franklin was a step up.

Posted by michaeldwde
N.C.
Member since Nov 2010
3814 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 1:02 pm to
quote:

The problem is Auburn thinks they are too good for James Franklin.



No, a lot of us don't . I felt like I was all alone suggesting we hire him a few weeks ago, but not now, and it's gaining momentum.
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
20309 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 1:02 pm to
quote:

They'll hire some fricking retarded arse Billy Bob, like they always do, and we'll get to watch another 3 years of well funded horseshite...


Probably going to hire Napier.

I’m not joking. That’s about how we roll.

From Tuberville to 5-19 Chizik. Chizik to inexperienced Malzahn. Malzahn’s absurd contract extension. Malzahn to Pacific North Mormon Harsin. Harsin to SEC pariah and conman preacher Freeze.
Posted by Go Go Gata
Member since Oct 2016
4006 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 1:03 pm to
Napier already rejected AU and Tenn before.
Posted by michaeldwde
N.C.
Member since Nov 2010
3814 posts
Posted on 10/19/25 at 1:10 pm to
I quit being surprised after Chizik. The level of incompetency used to baffle me. Now, I expect it.


If mf would start being more concerned with winning than their fricking access to the program, or how much they relate to the HC, we might get somewhere....
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