Plain Trouble on "Da Plains" (all AU posts here)

IM4UA · Oct 17, 2018

crimsonaudio said:
Incorrect.

https://herosports.com/college-football/gus-malzahn-buyout-2018-2019-ahah

Wow. Jimmy Sexton is an above average contract negotiator.

Cruiser · Oct 17, 2018

IM4UA said:
Wow. The Awbarn administration is a below average contract negotiator.

FIFY

TideWatcher · Oct 17, 2018

These buyout numbers do not help Gus keep his job this year. Getting rid of him this year isn't much different than next several years financially speaking. Public perception is more an issue, getting rid of a coach the first year after a new, huge deal. He better beat Ole Miss, which I think they do easily.

crimsonaudio · Oct 17, 2018

IM4UA said:
Wow. Jimmy Sexton is an above average contract negotiator.

LOL, I can play that game, too: there's a decent amount of water in the Pacific ocean.

:biggrin:

B1GTide · Oct 17, 2018

Someone can probably correct me if my timing is incorrect, but I think that Auburn really felt that Gus was going to leave for the Arkansas job.

crimsonaudio · Oct 17, 2018

TideWatcher said:
These buyout numbers do not help Gus keep his job this year. Getting rid of him this year isn't much different than next several years financially speaking. Public perception is more an issue, getting rid of a coach the first year after a new, huge deal. He better beat Ole Miss, which I think they do easily.

But they kind of do. These are mind-numbing numbers and could literally be stopped in their tracks by any number of people within the AU hierarchy based on the amounts involved. Not only that, but as mentioned before - what are the optics? Who do you hire that would want that job if they're willing to give a man $32 million to go away less than a year after a new contract? Who would feel safe?

There's no telling with the AU people will do, but I'm guessing Gus could lose the remaining games (even Liberty) and not be fired. You want to talk about public perception? Imagine the blasting AU would receive as a 'public institution of higher learning' spending more than they probably pay all the professors on campus combined to make one football coach go away, just after guaranteeing him that money. The people who make that decision would probably be signing their own termination papers in the process...

BamaDMD · Oct 17, 2018

TideWatcher said:
These buyout numbers do not help Gus keep his job this year. Getting rid of him this year isn't much different than next several years financially speaking. Public perception is more an issue, getting rid of a coach the first year after a new, huge deal. He better beat Ole Miss, which I think they do easily.

Two weeks ago I would agree. Not so sure now. Ole Miss can put up some numbers, Auburn's Offense is anemic and predictable, and their defense looks like they don't care much anymore.

92tide · Oct 17, 2018

crimsonaudio said:
But they kind of do. These are mind-numbing numbers and could literally be stopped in their tracks by any number of people within the AU hierarchy based on the amounts involved. Not only that, but as mentioned dbf ore - what are the optics? Who d you hire that would want that job if they're willing to give a man $32 million less than a year after a new contract? Who would feel safe?

There's no telling with the Au people will do, but I'm guessing Gus could lose the remaining games (even liberty) and not be fired. You want to talk about public perception? Imagine the blasting AU would receive as a 'public university of higher learning' spending more than they probably pay all the professors on campus combined to make one football coach go away, just after guaranteeing him that money. The people who make that decision would probably be sign gin their own termination papers in the process...

so what you are saying is s.n.a.s.s.

Go Bama · Oct 17, 2018

crimsonaudio said:
Incorrect.

https://herosports.com/college-football/gus-malzahn-buyout-2018-2019-ahah

Yikes!!! The Boogs are buried under a huge pile of Malzahn. There’s no way to cover the buyout for several years.

DzynKingRTR · Oct 17, 2018

B1GTide said:
Someone can probably correct me if my timing is incorrect, but I think that Auburn really felt that Gus was going to leave for the Arkansas job.

That was the rumor.

Crimson1967 · Oct 17, 2018

If they fire Gus this year, they would have to go with Brown or Bill Clark. They couldn’t afford a big name with a big buyout elsewhere.

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Bodhisattva · Oct 17, 2018

crimsonaudio said:
But they kind of do. These are mind-numbing numbers and could literally be stopped in their tracks by any number of people within the AU hierarchy based on the amounts involved. Not only that, but as mentioned before - what are the optics? Who do you hire that would want that job if they're willing to give a man $32 million to go away less than a year after a new contract? Who would feel safe?

I'll take the job. I'd be ok with feeling very unsafe for that Auburn-stupid amount of money.

92tide · Oct 17, 2018

Bodhisattva said:
I'll take the job. I'd be ok with feeling very unsafe for that Auburn-stupid amount of money.

lucky for you, the playbook is really simple

uafan4life · Oct 17, 2018

92tide said:
lucky for you, the playbook is really simple

I'm pretty sure my Peewee team's offensive playbook was over twice the size of the Barn's.

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Bodhisattva · Oct 17, 2018

92tide said:
lucky for you, the playbook is really simple

Heh. The whirly bird offense. So, I guess Gus gets paid by the whirl then?

Aledinho · Oct 17, 2018

My script for a new Regions Bank commercial:

At Regions Bank, we're here to help you move your life forward, but managing money can be tough, especially for colleges. That's why we sometimes bring in some extra help...

Auburn, you are way too smart to offer that contract. $31 million dollars for a coach that will be figured out by next week? And what will coach two maybe three more years?

Yeah, you're probably right.

Yeah, I probably am.

92tide · Oct 17, 2018

Bodhisattva said:
Heh. The whirly bird offense. So, I guess Gus gets paid by the whirl then?

whirl, whirl, whirl, christy just maxed out my amex again

uafan4life · Oct 17, 2018

Re: Plain Trouble on "Da Plains" (all AU posts here)

Aledinho said:
My script for a new Regions Bank commercial:

The thing is, the Barn has proven - time and time again - that they aren't that smart.

I mean, they tried to lure Petrino in to replace Tubs and, when they were caught, rather than man up and tell Tubs to improve or he's gone they instead gave him a new contract with an even bigger buyout.

And Tubs was a petty good coach.

There's a reason Chizik is unemployed as a coach at all, much less as a head coach.

And now they've given Gus a $49 million contract.

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GrayTide · Oct 17, 2018

92tide said:
so what you are saying is s.n.a.s.s.

You are obviously not new here. :cool2:

IM4UA · Oct 17, 2018

92tide said:
lucky for you, the playbook is really simple

Doesn't turning your back to the defense typically limit your field vision in the direction you really want to go?

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