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Gus just made enemies

Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:30 pm
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:30 pm
Gus done pissed off some people. Guarantee it. It's not going to be talked about in the media, and that's fine. Gus has always used people, but a guy with zero coaching tree using a guy with a huge coaching tree should have been a little more prepared.

Ellis Johnson is straight from the Brother Oliver line. That's a group that's not going to go screaming to some media guy, but they're going to advise a young guy on what to do over the phone, and they're going to laugh about pretenders over beers together. Chizik is in the Oliver and Tuberville line too, and I highly doubt he has a good opinion of Gus behind closed doors.

Will Muschamp, from the Nick Saban line and then the Tuberville line. Tub is from the Jimmy Johnson line. That's a tight group including Butch Davis, Dave Wannstadt, Ed Orgeron, and many others. What do any of you think those guys are telling Muschamp, knowing aubies kind of offense is not a friend to a defensive coordinator. Not to mention that whole fraternity is looking at the Georgia game where Gus' vaunted offense scored 7 points, but then he fires Ellis Johnson weeks later.

I bet Wayne Hall doesn't even like what he's seeing.

Then when you open that up to former head coaches, that's even more pull. Stallings' pull in coaching circles will be huge until he dies. Laugh at some of the Bowdens if you want, that family dynasty has a far reach, and they already hate Auburn. Gus should have owned situations like that before he made hiring decisions.
Posted by Pettifogger
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:31 pm to
You'll never be PWJ
Posted by SabanIsAGod
Jackson
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:31 pm to
Posted by beaver
The 755 Club
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:32 pm to
jesus christ shut the frick up with your Auburn obsession
Posted by KSGamecock
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Member since May 2012
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:32 pm to
That's way too many paragraphs. Sum it up please.
Posted by DaleDenton
Member since Jun 2010
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:33 pm to
Gus will go back to the roots from which he came, the Houston Nutt coaching tree, to find a good DC.

Ole Miss will miss Womack.
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
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Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:33 pm to
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You'll never be PWJ


no doubt
Posted by Killean
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Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:34 pm to
Gus can always rely on the support of the others in the Houston Dale Nutt coaching tree.
Posted by Pettifogger
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:34 pm to
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Gus will go back to the roots from which he came, the Houston Nutt coaching tree, to find a good DC.



See Harry, this is much funnier.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:34 pm to
Is this the first assistant coach in the history of football to be fired?

If so, I expect other heads to roll soon.
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
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Member since Nov 2013
35811 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:36 pm to
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That's way too many paragraphs. Sum it up please.


Gustaf fricked up
Posted by PurpleandGold Motown
Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:36 pm to
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jesus christ shut the frick up with your Auburn obsession


It's true. Coaches comprise a small fraternity, and they talk among themselves and hold grudges. I've seen it first hand in my own family.

Gus took a different path to his current position than is typical. He avoided a lot of the pitfalls, but he also avoided building that network of connections and supporters.

It might have an effect.
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
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Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:37 pm to
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Gus will go back to the roots from which he came, the Houston Nutt coaching tree, to find a good DC. Ole Miss will miss Womack.


LOL! You think Womack's buddy John Thompson will advise Womack to put his trust in Gus?

Posted by Pettifogger
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:37 pm to
I think your point is a little different than "he fired an ineffective DC near the end of his career so it'll ruin his coaching career"
Posted by blzr
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:38 pm to
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
American dissident
Member since Nov 2013
35811 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:38 pm to
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It's true. Coaches comprise a small fraternity, and they talk among themselves and hold grudges.


frick'n'A
Posted by diddydirtyAubie
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:38 pm to
I'm sure Muschamp knows how to coach defense.
Posted by Tiguar
Montana
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:39 pm to
Holy frick this board is terrified of auburn with a good defense
Posted by KSGamecock
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Member since May 2012
22982 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:40 pm to
Interesting.
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
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Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:40 pm to
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auburn with a good defense


how long ago was that?
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