It's inevitable, we live in a PC world, when we fire Croom, there will be media backlash. I agree with your point though, hiring a proven coach like Tommy T will reduce that. This may be heresy on this board, but I would just as soon keep Croom rather than hiring Phil. I hate him that much and think he is overated. Haven't forgiven him for what he did to Johnny Majors. Yea, yea, I know Tommy screwed Ole Miss, but hey, that's a big plus in my bookcowbellpresident said:Basically, the ticket to reducing any possible media backlash that comes with firing Croom is hiring a coach with a proven background (aka) Tommy T and even Phat Phil. Say what you want about either of them, but both have run the table in the SEC and have won many more games than they have lost.
I agree with all but #2. That's just not possible.patdog said:1. He looks old and tired these days.
<span style="font-weight: bold;">2. He's been as clueless as Crxxm</span> about how to run an effective offense the past 2 years.
3. Other than the 2004-2006 seasons, when he went 22-3 in the SEC, his career at Auburn has been very ordinary by their standards. 30-25 SEC record and at least 3 SEC losses in each of his other 7 seasons at Auburn. Overall, he hasn't won as much as either Dye or Bowden did there.
That said, yeah, I'd take him. But he would't be the sure bet a lot of people think he'd be. There's a reason the natives are restless over on the Plains.
Congratulations. You are now the owner of the dumbest post ever posted on SPS.Ole Miss Grad said:I also remember he no longer had a job at Ole Miss BEFORE he accepted the Auburn job.
He was unemployed and gracious that Auburn paid him well.