I don't pretend to be a prophet or anything, but I can already tell you that sometime over the next few weeks Mark Green (or someone of similar mental abilities) will make the following claim:
"Shhh, don't tell anyone, but Nick Saban has contacted the Auburn Athletic Department to let them know he is interested in taking over as the Tigers' HC if Tuberville should be fired! Apparently he is tired of dealing with the unrealistic expectations of the Bama fanbase and the heavy media scrutiny up there. Could be the biggest news of the year if we pull this off!"
When Auburn ends up hiring Patrick Nix, the explanation will be, "Oh, we just didn't want to pay as much money as Saban was asking for," or, "We were worried that he would leave here like he's going to leave Alabama." If Saban gets a raise at the end of this season (which I see as a strong possibility, especially if we win the SEC), they will spin it as, "They gave him more money to keep him from coming to Auburn."
The sad thing is that many among their fanbase will actually believe this. I guess when you live in a state where the namesake university's football team is historically one of the top two or three programs of all time, is nationally recognized for excellence, and has dominated the conference in which it plays since its inception, and you STILL choose to pull for Auburn, your decision-making capabilities are open to question.
"Shhh, don't tell anyone, but Nick Saban has contacted the Auburn Athletic Department to let them know he is interested in taking over as the Tigers' HC if Tuberville should be fired! Apparently he is tired of dealing with the unrealistic expectations of the Bama fanbase and the heavy media scrutiny up there. Could be the biggest news of the year if we pull this off!"
When Auburn ends up hiring Patrick Nix, the explanation will be, "Oh, we just didn't want to pay as much money as Saban was asking for," or, "We were worried that he would leave here like he's going to leave Alabama." If Saban gets a raise at the end of this season (which I see as a strong possibility, especially if we win the SEC), they will spin it as, "They gave him more money to keep him from coming to Auburn."
The sad thing is that many among their fanbase will actually believe this. I guess when you live in a state where the namesake university's football team is historically one of the top two or three programs of all time, is nationally recognized for excellence, and has dominated the conference in which it plays since its inception, and you STILL choose to pull for Auburn, your decision-making capabilities are open to question.
