re: Alabama Basketball At A Cross Road

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We didn't fire Tubberville because he only won 5 games in 2008, but that's what the factual evidence would say.

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Factual evidence would also point to the fact that Tuberville was absolutely embarrassed to the tune of 36-0 to end the season in 2008, as Alabama was in the process of assembling one of the greatest recruiting classes ever.

Grant beat Pearl twice this year and was 4-1 all time against him.

As I stated, Pearl's late momentum might have resulted in solidifying the decision - but the scenario you just presented is nothing like the one with Grant.

Tuberville had experienced a great deal of success at Auburn. Grant has not.

Tuberville was booted after losing in embarrassing fashion to Alabama. Grant owned Pearl.

Tuberville was getting dominated in-state with recruiting. Grant is a fine recruiter and has out-recruited Auburn every year.

The bottom line is that Anthony Grant just wasn't a very good coach, and Auburn's success didn't have anything to do with that.

And our AD certainly wasn't using Auburn as a "measuring stick" as you've suggested. That doesn't even make sense.