No hang on to them, it gives me something to look forward to next year.
This smells like desperation to me. And TideRoll is telling you the same thing I've told you before regarding Lowder. Throw Jimmy Rane in there too.
You know, it was time for Tubs to go. Not because he was a bad coach, but because it was a bad marriage destined for failure. I can't believe, though, that this is what Lowder had in mind when he dropped the axe. Obviously Chizik had success during his stint on the Plains and in Austin, but I think the situations at Iowa State and Auburn are comparable, except Auburn has enjoyed
some measure of success through the years. You see the job he has done at ISU.
Quite honestly, I think you're in trouble. Like him or not, Saban owns the state. Alabama is a very trendy choice for out of state recruits right now as well. The sleeping giant has been awakened. Auburn's past two classes have been weak and this one is turning out to be a disaster. If you want to know what five or six down years of recruiting will get you take a look at Alabama 2002-2007. It's not fun my friend, trust me on that one. I think Lowder thought a big name would come running at the opportunity and badly miscalculated the situation.
Chizik may turn out to be great, time will tell. But ask yourself two questions-
1) If you were an AD hiring a coach and you had two candidates, Tubs and Chizik, who would you hire?
2) Do you think Auburn is better off today than it was?
If you can answer yes to both those without lying, you've got your man.
Roll Tide.