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re: Out of the 5 new SEC HCs, who gets fired first?

Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:18 am to
Posted by Drydock
Osage County
Member since Oct 2013
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Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:18 am to
They took the interim tag off Golding.
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
49767 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:19 am to
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Depends on how well Red Stick can keep secrets...

Did you not hear about Brian Kelly
Posted by BigScoreboard
Member since May 2021
1773 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:21 am to
Then they'll hire another non-P4 coach, rinse and repeat
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Pretty sure Golesh is legit. Turns out he was probably more responsible for our '22 than Heup.
Posted by scrooster
Resident Ethicist
Member since Jul 2012
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Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:21 am to
Has Silverfield ever played the game beyond HS?
Posted by Quicksilver
Poker Room
Member since Jan 2013
12305 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:21 am to
Auburn's history says Golesh has 3 years to win
Posted by rbtgoodson
Atlanta, GA
Member since Nov 2019
342 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:23 am to
Using this list (and not including whomever Kentucky hires):

1. Jon Sumrall - The fans hate the hire, so if he struggles, he won't survive beyond the next AD being hired (or 2-4 seasons). If anything, he'll be the first one to hit the ejection seat for greener pastures
2. Lane Kiffin - Has the best circumstances but the shortest leash. It's win or get tarmacked
3. Ryan Silverfield - General apathy from the Arkansas faithful
4. Alex Golesh - Due to the current perception surrounding our program, Auburn can't afford to re-enter the coaching carousel again for some time. However, out of the five hires, I think this one is the best one out of the bunch (excluding Kiffin). The worst case for Golesh is that he'll end up in Arkansas in a few years (like Sumrall will for Kentucky)
5. Pete Golding - Due to the circumstances surrounding his hiring, he'll have a long leash to make improvements
This post was edited on 12/1/25 at 11:33 am
Posted by skrayper
21-0 Asterisk Drive
Member since Nov 2012
34251 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:23 am to
Based entirely on trends at their school?

Golesh or Kiffin

Based on expectations?

Kiffin

Based on what I *THINK* will happen?

Sumrall, only because the fanbase will already be pissed they didn't get Kiffin, so he'll get fewer free passes.


I think Golding, coming into the shitstorm, and Silverfield, coming into the mess that Arkansas is, are the safest from kneejerk reactions.
Posted by PotatoChip
Member since May 2014
4684 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:24 am to
Pete for now, but let’s see who Kentucky hires
Posted by Darindawg
Member since May 2022
3833 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:24 am to
He may not get fired, but Lame will be gone first.
Posted by SouthernInsanity
Shadows of Death Valley
Member since Nov 2012
25294 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:26 am to
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Out of the 5 new SEC HCs, who gets fired first?


One of those is not like the rest.

Lane is and was already an SEC HC... the others, not so much.
Posted by jonnyanony
Member since Nov 2020
14795 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:30 am to
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Definitely Golding.


Definitely will have the shortest leash, since he was basically a desperation hire.
Posted by Houag80
Member since Jul 2019
17824 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:32 am to
Arky truly fricked up. Should have hired Petrino and stole a couple of high powered recruiters from your conference mates.
Posted by Go Go Gata
Member since Oct 2016
4395 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:49 am to
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Most likely Golden, but UF is giving Sumrall the Harsin treatment so who knows.


That's mainly online.
Many UF fans will be at the airport today with open arms for Sumrall.
Watch it.
This post was edited on 12/1/25 at 11:50 am
Posted by Old Sarge
Dean of Admissions, LSU
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:50 am to
Golesh

Then Kiffin

Then Summerall

Posted by cattus
Member since Jan 2009
15235 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:51 am to
Pete but he may out last Deboer
Posted by PorkSammich
North FL
Member since Sep 2013
16783 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:51 am to
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Should have hired Petrino and stole a couple of high powered recruiters from your conference mates.


Not many people want to work with Petrino and SEC officials hate him, we were getting arse raped by officiating when he was the interim.

Aubie coaches have a 2-3 year shelf life since Gus.
Posted by tjv305
Member since May 2015
12823 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:55 am to
Golding easily . He is just there till they find their actual head coach. Ole Miss also doesn’t have to worry about paying 2 coaches not working for the program if they fired him early .
Posted by TheePalmetto
Member since Aug 2025
1308 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 11:57 am to
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They took the interim tag off Golding.


What’s his contract like, that’s what really matters.
Posted by plazadweller
South Georgia
Member since Jul 2011
12212 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 12:04 pm to
Tell me you don’t follow Auburn without saying so. Our roster is there. We need to fill a few pieces but this is not a rebuild at all
Posted by OccamsStubble
Member since Aug 2019
8821 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 12:04 pm to
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Aubie coaches have a 2-3 year shelf life since Gus.


What’s the shelf life on Aubie coaches that tried? The two since Gus didn’t even try, no wonder they were chased.
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