re: I have a very bad feeling about the Gus hire

We needed a culture change and did not get it.

According to Scarbo Kirby Smart (and I am sure most other coaches wanted the same thing) wanted 3 things.
1. To know about the NCAA investigation
2. To coach the bowl game
3. To have control over the program and to be able to hire his own assistant coaches and staff.

It is obvious Auburn did not have a problem with coaching the bowl game because Gus is coaching his bowl game. They shared the info on the NCAA investigation because Gus answered questions about it during the press conference.

So the hangup was giving the coach control over the program. JJ and crew do not hire the best coach they can find. They hire the best coach they can control.

Until JJ is gone and we have a AD who allows the coach to run the program we are only going to get the type of coaches willing to be controlled.