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Maybe it's time for a RADICAL change at AU...namely, unilateral disarmament.
Posted on 10/7/12 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 10/7/12 at 12:48 pm
Hear me out:
- Clean house in the AD, starting with JJ and Tim Jackson.
- Hire a proven professional AD, one with a reputation for running a financially sound organization that turns a profit while being competitive.
- Buyout the entire football staff. That means EVERYONE in the building, save for the groundskeepers - the field looks pretty good, even as the quality of the game being played on it has declined precipitously.
- Announce contract terms and staff budget amounts publicly prior to the search. They should be a maximum of $1 million a year for the HC, with significant performance incentives. Assistants will be paid from a defined budgeted amount, with HC having total freedom to negotiate them as he sees fit. Eliminate from consideration anyone who attempts to negotiate a more lucrative deal.
- Guarantee a full five years for the HC, with total control over the entire program and staff.
- Reduce ticket prices by a minimum of 30% across the board.
- Put the several million dollars saved from the football program into the other sports.
I realize that this will almost surely result in permanent relocation of AU football to the bottom tier of the SEC - but, thanks to the ludicrous amount of TV money we will continue to receive, we will be able to increase our overall competitiveness in every other sport.
Let's face it, keeping up with the Bamas and Floridas isn't really working out for us. And we'll always have 2010.*
*hopefully
- Clean house in the AD, starting with JJ and Tim Jackson.
- Hire a proven professional AD, one with a reputation for running a financially sound organization that turns a profit while being competitive.
- Buyout the entire football staff. That means EVERYONE in the building, save for the groundskeepers - the field looks pretty good, even as the quality of the game being played on it has declined precipitously.
- Announce contract terms and staff budget amounts publicly prior to the search. They should be a maximum of $1 million a year for the HC, with significant performance incentives. Assistants will be paid from a defined budgeted amount, with HC having total freedom to negotiate them as he sees fit. Eliminate from consideration anyone who attempts to negotiate a more lucrative deal.
- Guarantee a full five years for the HC, with total control over the entire program and staff.
- Reduce ticket prices by a minimum of 30% across the board.
- Put the several million dollars saved from the football program into the other sports.
I realize that this will almost surely result in permanent relocation of AU football to the bottom tier of the SEC - but, thanks to the ludicrous amount of TV money we will continue to receive, we will be able to increase our overall competitiveness in every other sport.
Let's face it, keeping up with the Bamas and Floridas isn't really working out for us. And we'll always have 2010.*
*hopefully
This post was edited on 10/7/12 at 1:24 pm
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Posted on 10/7/12 at 2:12 pm to FearlessFreep
Posted on 10/7/12 at 2:19 pm to FearlessFreep
Why even field a football team at this point?
Posted on 10/7/12 at 2:36 pm to FearlessFreep
quote:
Let's face it, keeping up with the Bamas and Floridas isn't really working out for us. And we'll always have 2010.*
rawl dam tahd
Posted on 10/7/12 at 3:08 pm to FearlessFreep
You're fricking crazy.
Posted on 10/7/12 at 3:10 pm to FearlessFreep
Worst post of the year?
Posted on 10/7/12 at 3:11 pm to auburnu008
quote:For the Auburn Board, it has to be the leading candidate.
Worst post of the year?
Posted on 10/7/12 at 3:22 pm to Rig
If we won in football every year and lost in literally every sport every year, I am sure that about 90% of our alumni base would be satisfied. Also, considering that of that remaining 10%, about 9% also cares about basketball and we can never compete against UK in bball, we still won't be competitive.
So your (the original poster's)plan to make other sportss competitive is stupid.
Rahhlll Mudda Fuggin Tahwhwddddd
So your (the original poster's)plan to make other sportss competitive is stupid.
Rahhlll Mudda Fuggin Tahwhwddddd
This post was edited on 10/7/12 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 10/7/12 at 3:23 pm to Rig
Lmfao. Basically you're saying LETS BE MEDIOCRE AT EVERYTHING
Posted on 10/7/12 at 3:24 pm to smuphy72
Reply to the OP not my post. 
Posted on 10/7/12 at 3:29 pm to FearlessFreep
get the frick out you fricking frick
Posted on 10/7/12 at 6:13 pm to FearlessFreep
Damn, you guys are right. What was I thinking?
Why spend a couple of million a year on mediocrity when we can spend 7-8 million a year and go 3-9? Especially when we can continue to suck in every other major sport?
Oh, I know, we'll blow 10 million more in buyouts at the end of the season, and then go out and hire someone that will turn us into a powerhouse.
I mean, that worked last time, right?
Why spend a couple of million a year on mediocrity when we can spend 7-8 million a year and go 3-9? Especially when we can continue to suck in every other major sport?
Oh, I know, we'll blow 10 million more in buyouts at the end of the season, and then go out and hire someone that will turn us into a powerhouse.
I mean, that worked last time, right?
Posted on 10/7/12 at 6:41 pm to FearlessFreep
Lay down the crack pipe dude. That stuff will kill you.
Posted on 10/7/12 at 6:45 pm to FearlessFreep
quote:
- Announce contract terms and staff budget amounts publicly prior to the search. They should be a maximum of $1 million a year for the HC, with significant performance incentives. Assistants will be paid from a defined budgeted amount, with HC having total freedom to negotiate them as he sees fit. Eliminate from consideration anyone who attempts to negotiate a more lucrative deal.
Well, we won't get a single coach with that strategy.
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- Reduce ticket prices by a minimum of 30% across the board.
- Put the several million dollars saved from the football program into the other sports.
You do realize that most athletic departments/other sports are funded by the money that the football team takes in from revenue sharing with the conference, ticket sales, sponsorship, etc?
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I realize that this will almost surely result in permanent relocation of AU football to the bottom tier of the SEC - but, thanks to the ludicrous amount of TV money we will continue to receive, we will be able to increase our overall competitiveness in every other sport.
Let's face it, keeping up with the Bamas and Floridas isn't really working out for us. And we'll always have 2010.*
Nevermind. Forget everything I just said.
Since you're giving up on Football, can I have your tickets to any games that you've got tickets for?
Posted on 10/7/12 at 6:52 pm to Lee County Tiger
might as well give the idea a try because throwing money around like a bunch of democrats ain't doing so hot
Posted on 10/7/12 at 6:53 pm to chizhead
Am I really going to have to start RA'ing? The alter Auburn accounts are getting a little too much.
Posted on 10/7/12 at 6:59 pm to chizhead
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might as well give the idea a try because throwing money around like a bunch of democrats ain't doing so hot
No need to bring politics into this. We've got enough stupidity in this thread already.
Posted on 10/8/12 at 9:07 am to FearlessFreep
This sounds like an Obama bailout paid for with money we dont have.
Posted on 10/8/12 at 9:16 am to FearlessFreep
Were you also calling for a change like this after 1998 and 2008?
For fricking real.
For fricking real.
Posted on 10/8/12 at 11:17 am to Rig
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Were you also calling for a change like this after 1998 and 2008?
Actually, yeah. Both times.
Went over just about as well then as it did now.
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