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re: Here's the Reason Auburn Couldn't Make a Good Hire

Posted on 12/23/20 at 12:26 am to
Posted by dchog
Pea Ridge
Member since Nov 2012
25789 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 12:26 am to
Because we just got off of the death penalty.
Posted by Porky
Member since Aug 2008
19128 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 12:38 am to
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Because we just got off of the death penalty.

This is true.
This post was edited on 12/23/20 at 12:47 am
Posted by Angry Bruce Pearl
Florida
Member since Jul 2020
599 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:17 am to
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and Gus was 1-14 on the road again LSU, UGA, and bama. He averaged 4 losses a year. That's not important though.


He was actually 0-13 against them away from Jordan Hare. If you can't manage one win in eight seasons then it ain't getting any better and several of those losses were fireable offenses with how the games played out. Like blowing a 20-0 lead to an LSU team that lost to Troy. Or not getting a single first down in the second half against a Georgia team that lost at home to Vanderbilt. You guys know what Troy, Vandy, Georgia Tech, and Tennessee all have in common? They all won games at either LSU or UGA while Gus Malzahn was coaching for Auburn.
Posted by FishFearMe
United States
Member since Jul 2015
7196 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 3:48 am to
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don't give a shite about any of that. I'm just telling y'all why your main targets turned you down.


Must be humiliating.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
18568 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 4:37 am to
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Troy, Vandy, Georgia Tech, and Tennessee all have in common? They all won games at either LSU or UGA while Gus Malzahn was coaching for Auburn.



This is one of the main reasons Gus is not the coach anymore.

If Harsin goes 0 for 13, he will be shown the door as well.

All of these highly paid coaches in the SEC eventually have to win something or they will be gone.

Posted by RoscoeSanCarlos
Member since Oct 2017
1727 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 4:46 am to
Interesting perspective from a guy who supports a team that hired a career position coach as their head coach. You seem knowledgeable and well informed.
Posted by GusAU
Member since Mar 2014
4753 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 4:49 am to
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BoarEd

I am always fascinated when some people aren't happy enough just being a moron....they insist on flaunting it.
Posted by buckfammer
Auburn, AL
Member since Dec 2019
1428 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 6:25 am to
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Because I know lots of stuff?



Posted by buckfammer
Auburn, AL
Member since Dec 2019
1428 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 6:25 am to
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Because I know lots of stuff?



Posted by MickeyZofko
Huntsville
Member since Nov 2016
308 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 7:22 am to
Oh, but they did make a good hire. I am very, very pleased with this hire. We will all have to wait and see, but I love this hire!
Posted by boogiewoogie1978
Little Rock
Member since Aug 2012
18411 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 7:24 am to
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He averaged 4 losses a year.

That's not a bad record. You're not Bama!
Posted by Leto II
Arrakis
Member since Dec 2018
22813 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 7:24 am to
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Interesting perspective from a guy who supports a team that hired a career position coach as their head coach. You seem knowledgeable and well informed.

Yeah, I'm not going to be lectured by Arkansas fans, of all people on the quality of a HC hire.
Posted by Tigerman97
Member since Jun 2014
10354 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 7:26 am to
I'll admit one thing I'm going to miss about Gus is the yearly beat down of arkie and his post Super Bowl celebration of that win. I expect the wins to be the same, but I'll miss him acting like the game matters.
Posted by warcry
Mobile
Member since Aug 2011
4772 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 7:29 am to
Why is the board flooded with Ark and Ms State fans over auburns new hire?

We are not your rivals and we always beat you. Why do you care?
Posted by DawgsLife
Ellijay, Ga.
Member since Jun 2013
60675 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 7:32 am to
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So what’s the reason Arky hired a position coach and went 3-7 again?





You realize that Arky had not won a single SEC game the season before and they won 3 (should have been 4) games this year, right?

Granted a lot of people felt they made a poor hire (like a lot of people feel about Auburn's hire) but by any metric Pittman has been a great hire to this point.
Posted by Toroballistic
Tallahassee
Member since Dec 2017
2060 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:14 am to
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He averaged 4 losses a year


You realize that historically auburn wins 63% of their games. Averaging 8 to 9 wins a season is what auburn football has always been. A few good years, a few mediocre years and a few bad years. Rinse and repeat.
Posted by Stidham8
Member since Aug 2018
8742 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:18 am to
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and Gus was 1-14 on the road again LSU, UGA, and bama. He averaged 4 losses a year. That's not important though.


Gus never beat any of those teams outside of Jordan Hare. He was 0-13.
Posted by Skyler97
Member since Mar 2014
4482 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:19 am to
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You realize that historically auburn wins 63% of their games. Averaging 8 to 9 wins a season is what auburn football has always been. A few good years, a few mediocre years and a few bad years. Rinse and repeat.



So why continue paying a guy a top 10 salary for historically average?
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
War Damn Eagle Dad!
Member since Oct 2010
107240 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:22 am to
3-7

Pittman

Very simple
Posted by ColoradoAg
Colorado
Member since Sep 2011
24695 posts
Posted on 12/23/20 at 8:30 am to
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Why is the board flooded with Ark and Ms State fans over auburns new hire?

We are not your rivals and we always beat you. Why do you care?


Because they see a chance you fall below them in the pecking order with your hire. Haven't figured that out yet?
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