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re: Was Auburn firing Malzahn the dumbest coaching decision in SEC football history?

Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:06 pm to
Posted by Night Vision
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Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:06 pm to
Get better sources.
Posted by TROJANFORCEONE
Member since Aug 2022
598 posts
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:06 pm to
The absolute dumbest is Mike Price going to a strip club without having signed a contract with Alabama. Nobody can top this coaching decision ever.

Stripper: "Roll Tide". Mike Price:"Its rolling baby". Boom, instantly losing out on millions.
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
30621 posts
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:13 pm to
We hired Billy Napier..feel yea there..is brutal.

But Alex can build.
Posted by TheTideMustRoll
Birmingham, AL
Member since Dec 2009
11214 posts
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:17 pm to
quote:

The barners don't have an elite history. They have always been a mediocre program.


This isn't true, they have 9 national championships. That's like fourth-most all-time.

























































Posted by BZ504
Texas
Member since Oct 2005
14512 posts
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:22 pm to
I would’ve said Ed Odgeron at the time he was hired, but he won a natty with the greatest college team of all time.
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
24781 posts
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:24 pm to
quote:

Was Auburn firing Malzahn the dumbest coaching decision in SEC football history?

Didn't Arkansas hire Chad Morris?
Posted by New Money
Athens, GA
Member since Jun 2023
5131 posts
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:24 pm to
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Nah, I'd say hiring Derek Dooley or some other shite coach would be worse.


Like Jeremy Pruitt?
Posted by 1801
Charleston
Member since Aug 2012
9182 posts
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:27 pm to
quote:

the dumbest coaching decision in SEC football history?


or



it's a toss up - Tennessee hiring Dooley from LA Tech was the leader in the clubhouse until Auburn hired hospital bed Hugh from Liberty - but it's one or the other -
This post was edited on 9/30/26 at 7:33 pm
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
4089 posts
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:44 pm to
Eh. We’ll beat Bama again someday.

I have to say I was disappointed in the players in the last Iron Bowl. Auburn and Bama players always treated each other with respect. In my almost 30 years watching and attending the games I don’t remember seeing any trashy personal fouls and very little trash talking.

Last year? Both teams were acting like hooligans. Sad.
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
4089 posts
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:49 pm to
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2017 SECC broke them


Malzahn broke our star running back which was a big reason why we lost.
This post was edited on 9/30/26 at 7:50 pm
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
4089 posts
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:50 pm to
Gus put our OL talent into a tailspin before he left which is causing some of those post-Gus stats.
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
40787 posts
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:52 pm to
quote:

Was Auburn firing Malzahn the dumbest coaching decision in SEC football history?


Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
40787 posts
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:53 pm to
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Dooley


This is a good choice. Tennessee knew they fricked up on his 1st day according to someone I know in the Tennessee AD.

Posted by Auburntiger
BTR area
Member since Mar 2005
14659 posts
Posted on 9/30/26 at 8:13 pm to
I had no problem with Auburn moving on from Malzahn at the time.

The problem has been how Auburn has handled hiring coaches since letting him go.

Hindsight is always 20/20
Posted by saturdaysarebetter
Pennsylvania
Member since Jul 2018
86 posts
Posted on 9/30/26 at 8:59 pm to
Malzahn was 3-5 versus Saban, but that wasn't good enough.....nooooooo. But let's hire a guy born in Idaho that spent two years in Texas as an assistant, yeah that will work.
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