Comments on: Gus Malzahn Will Be Next Auburn Head Coach, According to Report

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:00:31 +0000

It’s not a sexy hire but I’m fine with it.

you kidding me? home fucking run dude. this is as good as chizik was bad.

By: sctrojans

sctrojans — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:53:31 +0000

That being said, I like Malzahn as a guy, even if I don’t buy his offensive scheme in the long-term.

By: sctrojans

sctrojans — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:52:24 +0000

Petrino got the shaft. I see NO reason not to hire him. Much better coach. Anyone who uses the “Petrino is a bad guy” logic is full of shit. That isn’t relevant in the SEC

By: rittyrich

rittyrich — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:47:09 +0000

It’s not a sexy hire but I’m fine with it. I think the wildcard factor of Malzahn’s offense gets us over the QB hump we’re obviously going through right now. Hell, if he wins 6 games this year it’s a 2x improvement. And if he wins 6 games this year while developing a competent QB, anything is possible in year 2+.

By: AssaultWithAConcreteDildo

AssaultWithAConcreteDildo — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:46:44 +0000

Malzahn’s offenses have been very good everywhere, with the exception of last year, when it was pretty clear that Chizik was running things (I say this because Chizik would tell folks this). It’s also got a surprising amount of downhill running, and it has worked in the SEC.

Big question with Malzahn is can he recruit, manage discipline, stuff like that – the things that an HC does, not an OC.

By: Rodney King's Pool Cleaners

Rodney King's Pool Cleaners — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:16:22 +0000

“rodney…malzahn’s offense has been unreal wherever he’s gone. his offensive philosophy is awesome…as equally as extreme as chip kelly’s. he’s had success in the SEC at two spots in two entirely different ways.

i TOTALLY put him in the chicken salad chef category…shit id even put him over sumlin since he’s had similar success in more places for a longer period of itme.”

Good points. I guess I’m just not completely sold yet. And I guess I’ve kind of set it up that I might not be even if he has success at Auburn, where he’ll once again have talent.

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:11:12 +0000

rodney…malzahn’s offense has been unreal wherever he’s gone. his offensive philosophy is awesome…as equally as extreme as chip kelly’s. he’s had success in the SEC at two spots in two entirely different ways.

i TOTALLY put him in the chicken salad chef category…shit id even put him over sumlin since he’s had similar success in more places for a longer period of itme.

By: Milk Steak To Go

Milk Steak To Go — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:09:52 +0000

I do wonder if a semi-permanent shift has occurred downward though…the thing with Fulmer’s best teams…they weren’t composed of a ton of in-state studs…they were regularly getting who they wanted for GA & SC. No more.

This is my thought, as well.

By: Milk Steak To Go

Milk Steak To Go — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:08:51 +0000

Addiazo (temple) to BC

/No one cares

By: Jay V Of Considerable Influence

Jay V Of Considerable Influence — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:03:23 +0000

All clearly ahead: Bama, FL, LSU, GA. All roughly equal: Aub, Ark, Tenn, A&M. Only slightly behind that group: South Carolina. After that who cares.

I agree with this list more than any of the others posted, but UGA is not the equal of the other 3.

I tend to think that the Tennessee job is underestimated by most of those on here. I do wonder if a semi-permanent shift has occurred downward though…the thing with Fulmer’s best teams…they weren’t composed of a ton of in-state studs…they were regularly getting who they wanted for GA & SC. No more.

By: Hail Leroy

Hail Leroy — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:56:07 +0000

Yeah – our AD is a penny-pinching idiot. He almost let Painter walk over $$ last year too

By: Watsonian

Watsonian — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:51:26 +0000

Watsonian – my concern with Jones @ Purdue is that he hasn’t shown he can build a program. He has been great at CMU and Cincy, but he has built on Kelly’s successful base. Hope hasn’t left a lot to work with at Purdue. There might be some talent, but I think it needs someone who has experience building from not a lot like Hazell did at KSU

I just read that Jones was Purdue’s first choice, but he passed. Ouch.

By: Hail Leroy

Hail Leroy — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:50:13 +0000

Watsonian – my concern with Jones @ Purdue is that he hasn’t shown he can build a program. He has been great at CMU and Cincy, but he has built on Kelly’s successful base. Hope hasn’t left a lot to work with at Purdue. There might be some talent, but I think it needs someone who has experience building from not a lot like Hazell did at KSU

By: $650

$650 — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:49:58 +0000

Malzahn is smart. Cherry picking bastard.

By: Watsonian

Watsonian — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:49:07 +0000

{insert any U.S. city name} >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tuscaloosa

Flint?

By: Rodney King's Pool Cleaners

Rodney King's Pool Cleaners — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:48:45 +0000

“what about when he was at tulsa?”

I don’t recall Tulsa ever coming close to making a run through their C-USA schedule like Sumlin did with UH on 2 seperate occassions. I’m not saying he won’t work out at Auburn because he should have talent to work with. Just saying he’s not a chicken salad chef like Petrino or Sumlin. It’s kind of like the Kirby Smart bandwagon – big fucking deal that he’s coordinated great defenses under Nick Saban at freaking Alabama (I don’t know what Smart’s resume entails beyond that). Show me a guy that gets UH into the top 10 or turns Louisville into a top 20 program, or Kansas State into a top 10 program – those guys can turn chicken shit into chicken salad and are thus, good coaches.

By: Milk Steak To Go

Milk Steak To Go — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:48:12 +0000

He’ll own Texas in no time.

Saban at Texas would be interesting just to see him lose to Ok State or KSU or Baylor.

/Can’t handle uptempo.

By: squawkbox

squawkbox — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:47:43 +0000

Austin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tuscaloosa

Not sayin much there …

{insert any U.S. city name} >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tuscaloosa

By: Watsonian

Watsonian — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:44:48 +0000

Yes, I am. But I’m not delusional either.

You sure? You sound a bit delusional.

By: Rodney King's Pool Cleaners

Rodney King's Pool Cleaners — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:44:23 +0000

“Saban is 61, i can’t see him going anywhere.”

He’ll be in Austin soon. He’ll win a third title this year with Bama, he’ll look around and wonder what else there is left for him to accomplish there, and DeLoss will throw $10MM/year at him, plus postcards of Austin scenery to remind him that Austin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tuscaloosa. He’ll own Texas in no time.