Gogue makes it official re Chizik ...

Shmuley

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AUBURN - Auburn president Jay Gogue has told some members of the Board of Trustees he is making preparations to possibly replace head football coach Gene Chizik, multiple sources confirm.

Gogue also told the trustees to whom he talked that he plans to retain athletics director Jay Jacobs and reassign executive associate athletics director Tim Jackson, who oversees football.

In telephone calls with some members of the Board of Trustees last week and early this week, Gogue said he intends to form a committee to help with the decision and plans to move quickly, ideally naming a new head coach within days after the end of the season should the decision be made that Chizik will not be retained. Gogue mentioned at least one potential candidate: Louisville offensive coordinator Shawn Watson. Mike Clardy, director of university communications, said earlier in the week Gogue would not comment on the football program. "At this time Dr. Gogue does not plan on commenting on the football program any further than he did in the statement released on 10/25," Clardy said in an email. Auburn's football team has reached historic depths this season, falling to 2-7 overall and 0-6 in the Southeastern Conference going into Saturday's game against No. 5 Georgia at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Supporters have become increasingly vocal in their displeasure with Chizik, Jacobs and Jackson as the losses have piled up. Chizik is in his fourth season as Auburn's head coach and led the Tigers to the national championship in 2010. The 2012 Tigers have the SEC's longest losing streak in league games with eight straight. They are 4-10 in SEC games since winning the national championship. Eight of those losses are by 17 points or more. Contractually, Auburn will owe Chizik a $7. 5 million buyout if he is dismissed at the end of the season. The buyout is payable over the life of his contract, which will have three years remaining. Following is the statement Gogue released on Oct. 25, two days before Auburn made history in a 63-21 loss to Texas A&M:


"In the past few weeks, many of you have contacted me, and I appreciate everyone who has taken the time to share your thoughts about the football program. I know your concerns are sincere and heartfelt, and I share many of them. As we do every year, the football program will be evaluated in an objective, thorough and professional process. "For everything there is a time, and now is the time to support. The young men and women - our students - who make up Auburn University are grateful for the dedication of their extended Auburn Family. So am I."
 

Shmuley

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Louisville OC Shawn Watson ????? Lulz. Of course, this is nothing more than Gogue setting the bar so low that the boog fan base is "relieved" when they end up with a mediocre hire.
 

Coach34

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Louisville OC Shawn Watson ?? Lulz. Of course, this is nothing more than Gogue setting the bar so low that the boog fan base is "relieved" when they end up with a mediocre hire.


Petrino is damaged goods so he cant be hired yet- maybe ever in the SEC...and Gruden is in talks for an NFL job, so Tennessee is **** out of luck also....
 

ckDOG

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I smell impending investigation/probation

Louisville OC Shawn Watson ?? Lulz. Of course, this is nothing more than Gogue setting the bar so low that the boog fan base is "relieved" when they end up with a mediocre hire.


If AU is seriously looking at 50+ year old coordinators that most everyone has never heard of, that can only mean that he expects nobody established and/or young willing to step into that crap storm...
 

patdog

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No, but I take it to mean that Chizik has to beat either UGA or Bama to keep his job. So it's pretty close to official.
 

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Petrino is damaged goods so he cant be hired yet- maybe ever in the SEC...and Gruden is in talks for an NFL job, so Tennessee is **** out of luck also....

I've heard that Gruden wants to be on the college level where he can develop young players, and he has a bunch of ties to Tennessee. Man, that would suck for us.
 

RocketDawg

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Didn't sound very committal either. And his statement at the end didn't really say anything. It's also hard to believe that the university president would actually name a candidate though. I don't think I've ever seen that before.
 

GloryDawg

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Someone will sooner or later. It might be too soon now but someone in the SEC will hire him. The pressure to win on AD's is too great and there are plenty of schools who are willing to sell thier soles to win a NC.