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Post by hemlock on Oct 3, 2008 4:49:20 GMT -6
Interesting comment, deaux68. It makes me kind of wonder whether Franklin was asking the right questions during the interview, or whether he really wanted simply to just get back into the SEC and was willing to take a chance. If I had been in his position, I would have insisted that I bring in my own guys to run the offense with me.
Another point to remember is that Tubs has fired some pretty good people in the past. Take Noel Mazzone, for example. He is widely regarded as a forward thinking, progressive mind and he was fired by Tubs after three years, despite having been with him at Ole Miss.
Franklin may be done, but I don't think he will get blacklisted. Most football people, not the press, obviously, know what's going on down on the Plains. He will be scooped up someone, but probably another school on the periphery of college football looking for somebody to jump-start their program.
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Post by liberalhater on Oct 3, 2008 7:24:00 GMT -6
Tony franklin will be fine.This is a lesson in ITS WHO YOU WORK FOR. Its a big deal. They have bastardized the have offense to the point of being un-recognizable. I watched the LSU game and it was tubby ball all the way.they ran truck/outside zone stubbornly...a.k.a typical auburn style.You cant argue its personnel. That arguments hold no water. Mumme other than about 8 turnovers threw the ball all over the lot vs auburn last yeae. With far less talent than what auburn has. Kentucky had far less talent at every position and killed people with mumme and franklin at the helm with the airraid.IF tubby wants to stay much longer, at some point he needs to get his filthy hands out of the offense, turn it over to somebody and just run the defense. The airraid isnt going anywhere. Hatcher will succeed at Georgia southern sooner than later and the big boys are going to call. Mumme will re emerge somewhere else. NMSU is almost pointless. ITS WHO YOU WORK FOR.
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Post by soopd on Oct 3, 2008 11:05:18 GMT -6
The latest story from some guys down in AU said the offline talked with Hugh Nall and said they did not feel very effective in a 2 point stance. They said they did not feel that this type of blocking would be successful. Hugh Nall brought this to Tommy's attention and they had a meeting with Franklin. I think that is part of the reason for them maybe doing some more i stuff.
Anyone can tell there is some committment issues with the staff. I don't think Franklin will hang around much longer. I think he will eventually quit.
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Post by mitch on Oct 3, 2008 12:29:44 GMT -6
So Tubberville is in effect allowing the players to dictate the offense? I find that hard to believe, but if it did happen Auburn should look to make some major changes in the coaching staff.
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Post by spreadattack on Oct 3, 2008 13:57:11 GMT -6
I just wrote about this stuff on my blog. Some of it is rank speculation but it's interesting, nonetheless. I quote one of the posters on the first page and link to this thread. smartfootball.blogspot.com
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Post by coachd5085 on Oct 4, 2008 19:42:43 GMT -6
whoa 98 yards passing vs Vandy....something will come to a head SOON.
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Post by hemlock on Oct 5, 2008 6:13:41 GMT -6
First of all, no shame loosing to Vandy. They are an excellent TEAM and arguably have been the best COACHED team in the SEC for a number of years. Bobby Johnson is doing what Randy Walker did at Northwestern; in some ways, what he has been doing is even more impressive than the late Walker did, because of the nature of the SEC.
Now, regarding Franklin, Tubs, and the mess that it is Auburn. I think that this game demonstrates how badly Tubs needs to assert proper control of the situation and let Franklin do his job. He should let his offensive assistants know that if they do not buy into the system blindly, accept that this is how AU football will be played from here on out that they will be gone at the end of the season. In fact, I would fire them anyway and let Franklin bring in his own people. Also, the Kodi Burns experiment has to stop.
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Post by liberalhater on Oct 5, 2008 7:40:24 GMT -6
With all due respect, the reason things are the way they is because of the boss. He is allowing the behavior.
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Post by morris on Oct 5, 2008 7:51:38 GMT -6
Tubs appears to not buy into Franklin. That is a good part of the problem
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