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Auburn is unique:
Posted on 4/14/26 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 4/14/26 at 2:13 pm
Fired coaches don’t leave. After getting fired I’d bolt. Is Auburn that special?
Pat Dye - died there
Tubs - still owns a crib there
Gus - still lives there
Gene - still lives there
Freeze - still lives there
Bruce still lives in Auburn.
Do any ex-sec coaches still live near your campuses?
Pat Dye - died there
Tubs - still owns a crib there
Gus - still lives there
Gene - still lives there
Freeze - still lives there
Bruce still lives in Auburn.
Do any ex-sec coaches still live near your campuses?
This post was edited on 4/14/26 at 2:39 pm
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Posted on 4/14/26 at 2:18 pm to Wildcat98USA
I can't speak for the other's, but Freeze has already paid for the country club membership and lifetime entrance fee for the local strip clubs, so why would he leave?
Posted on 4/14/26 at 2:19 pm to Wildcat98USA
Keep it down home cuz.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 2:20 pm to Night Vision
Ever been to Lake Martin? Heaven on earth and resting place of Pat dyes pants
Posted on 4/14/26 at 2:24 pm to Wildcat98USA
Auburn is a great place to live, raise a family and is near Lake Martin. Just a great area overall.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 2:24 pm to Wildcat98USA
Like others have said, it's in a nice area. I'd live there.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 2:27 pm to Wildcat98USA
quote:
Gus - still lives there
Gus watched Auburn's 2nd scrimmage this morning.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 2:46 pm to Wildcat98USA
"If you love Auburn, Auburn will love you back" (Dye). This is a true statement.... I think the folks on your list respected it and did love it....
The following two not so much...
Tiny Tot Bowden
Potato Farmer Harsin.
The following two not so much...
Tiny Tot Bowden
Potato Farmer Harsin.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 2:55 pm to Wildcat98USA
It’s 1000x better than crime ridden Tuscaloosa. You don’t have to worry about gunshots and dope dealing in Auburn.
Decent folks down there.
Decent folks down there.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 3:04 pm to Wildcat98USA
We had an ex coach buy a house back in February. Then we hired him.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 3:12 pm to Wildcat98USA
Not unique... We don't have as many former coaches as most others, but Vince Dooley (deceased), Ray Goff, Jim Donnan, and Mark Richt all live in the Athens area.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 3:13 pm to Wildcat98USA
It is a nice place to live and if you need the big city Atlanta is not far away. I prefer NW Arkansas but Auburn, especially if you have a bit of cash, is one of the top places in the SEC to retire to.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 3:14 pm to Wildcat98USA
We haven't had many coaches since the 70s but Barry, Bob, and Brent still live in Norman.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 4:55 pm to Wildcat98USA
UGA had Dooley, Richt, and Goff plus Kirby at one point
Posted on 4/14/26 at 11:20 pm to Wildcat98USA
It's a nice place to live if you like the small (but not too small) town life. I wouldn't mind it at my age.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 6:04 am to RandySavage
Lake Martin is where our final move will be.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 12:47 pm to Wildcat98USA
Unique is a word you could use.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 2:19 pm to Wildcat98USA
Unless it's just too slow for you or something, I think it would be hard for any normal person to spend a few years in Auburn and not be fond of it. It's a largely wholesome place with people who like being there and mostly pull in the same direction with each other.
IRL I know a number of expats from other SEC schools who did stints in Auburn and either stayed indefinitely or returned after a while.
IRL I know a number of expats from other SEC schools who did stints in Auburn and either stayed indefinitely or returned after a while.
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