Gene Chizik fired - now what?

Crimson Speed

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Re: Breaking News: Gene Chizik fired!

Take it for what it's worth, which is what I plan to do, but an AU friend says the defensive coordinator will survive this and stick at AU, if he chooses, and will be given veto power over any head coach decision. He hates Petrino.
I find this hard to believe. Their defense was horrible this year, so why would they keep him? Besides, the new incoming head coach will make those decisions.
 

CrimsonEyeshade

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They believe Van Gorder can build a Sabanesque defense if given the time to recruit the talent he had when UGA was whacking folks around during Richt's early years. AU has no back 7, and the talent they do have in the line carries questionable character and effort. They believe Van Gorder is the guy to rebuild from the ground up, or so the story goes.
 

Crimson1967

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Jay Jacobs just sounds dumb.
If he lets pornstache decide who the next coach will be, he is. They need to fire the whole bunch, hire a new head coach and let him pick the staff.
 

RTR91

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They believe Van Gorder can build a Sabanesque defense if given the time to recruit the talent he had when UGA was whacking folks around during Richt's early years. AU has no back 7, and the talent they do have in the line carries questionable character and effort. They believe Van Gorder is the guy to rebuild from the ground up, or so the story goes.
Look at Ted Roof this season. His defense is much better than it was at Auburn. If Van Gorder is allowed to stay, I think he could do well. He doesn't have the players, and he's publicized that quite a bit.
 

TheRealPokeChop

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I can't feel bad for an AU coach, that cheated his way to a national title both blatantly and unrepentantly. I will give my sympathies to any staff members who've lost their jobs that weren't making 6 figures a year to work in that department.
 

CrimsonNagus

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The fact that Jay Jacobs still has his job when almost every sport at AU is in the tank proves that they still don't get it on the plains. Jacobs should have been fired months ago so they could already have a new AD in place to go after there next coach.

I hope they hire Petrino, they deserve each other and Saban don't lose to Petrino.
 

GreatDanish

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Would be fine with a Petrino hire. He will win them some games, maybe even against us, but he leaves every program worse than he found it. That would be good with me.
 

Al A Bama

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What did Chizik say to Coach Saban after the game yesterday? Was it, "Coach do you need a Defensive Coordinator? I hear you may be losing your's real soon. I could be the highest paid DC you've ever had and Bama doesn't have to pay me that much since the Barn will be contributing to the salary fund!"
 

theballguy

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Re: Breaking News: Gene Chizik fired!

What did Chizik say to Coach Saban after the game yesterday? Was it, "Coach do you need a Defensive Coordinator? I hear you may be losing your's real soon. I could be the highest paid DC you've ever had and Bama doesn't have to pay me that much since the Barn will be contributing to the salary fund!"
If Chiz said this, Coach Saban assuredly ignored him.
 

TheRealPokeChop

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Re: Breaking News: Gene Chizik fired!

Take it for what it's worth, which is what I plan to do, but an AU friend says the defensive coordinator will survive this and stick at AU, if he chooses, and will be given veto power over any head coach decision. He hates Petrino.
you're au friend sounds smart.

No seriously that's one of the dumbest moves i've ever heard of. If they like Rico so much, hire him as your their coach. Otherwise why hamstring your new coach with a bad staff?
 

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