re: there is a problem in the Atheletic department

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Do we know that happened or is that just still unproven Aubie board folklore?

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I'd say it's for sure, but we've been universally duped before.

Even Auburn's most homer and reliable beat guys bought into the "Gus is taking a paycut and restructuring to stay" thing a couple of years ago.

As for Greene, I like him fine, I don't really care if he stays or goes if Gogue is involved in that call. I trust Gogue and Burgess to make sensible decisions there that aren't entirely beholden to the whims of booster pressure.

That said, I don't really blame him for anything on the field. It certainly seems like there is a lot of confusion about who actually runs the AD, so if some of that is because Greene isn't stepping into all facets of the role, he needs to go. Or if he just can't mesh with what we're doing, he needs to go.

But it wasn't Greene who got us the Gus contract. It wasn't Greene who let JHS fall into disrepair without a coherent plan for the future. It wasn't Greene who tanked swimming and diving, or women's basketball. Greene had nothing to do with the injuries that hit us in baseball, etc.

If he's ready and willing to run the AD like a pro, then I'm cool with him. He was apparently very involved in a bold decision on Harsin, so that's a great metric to use going forward.