Tommy Tuberville

Well, here we go again! The hierarchy at Auburn has blundered again. Sure, we had a lousy season. Even the mighty Alabama team has had years of "bad seasons." But, to force a man of Tuberville's caliber out as coach really disgusts me. And there is no doubt in my mind that the "Powers that Be" have been beating the bushes to find another coach since mid-season. And now they are interested in the Texas Tech coach, Leach. Didn't Leach beat Texas with the "spread offense"? The trick there is that he had his coaches working with him. From all I've heard, the assistants at Auburn fought Franklin from Day One and Tubby has always been loyal to the assistants who came with him from Ol' Miss.

I know he will land on his feet, but he was forced to resign and everyone knows that. After Saturday's game he said he would be recruiting this week. It just sickens me. And the team has stayed out of trouble, largely in part because before Tommy hired an Offensive and Defensive Coordinator, he hired Chette Williams as Chaplain of the team because he said those boys needed spiritual guidance more than anything else. That, to me as an Auburn fan, means more than their winning every game.

And in today's economy, it would seem to make more sense to keep Tubby rather than having to pay out $5.1 million, plus another whopping salary for a head coach and assistants because I guarantee you whoever comes to the Plains will bring his own team. So, the assistants might as well start packing.

I appreciate all that Coach Tuberville did for Auburn in his 10 years there. I just pray that those in charge of finding a new coach will look at his character before looking at the win/lose column.