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Auburn thinks that's one mighty impressive 10-game losing streak Gene Chizik's got there
rivals.yahoo.com - 12/15/2008
Auburn thinks that's one mighty impressive 10-game losing streak Gene Chizik's got there
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If you can't land one former defensive coordinator who used a brief but successful stint at Texas to boost his head coaching stock, I guess it's only logical to go with another : Auburn has hired Gene Chizik as its new football coach, according to people familiar with the university's search. ...
Breaking News: Auburn Hires New Coach | Sports2Debate.com
sports2debate.com - 12/14/2008
Breaking News: Auburn Hires New Coach | Sports2Debate.com
— sports2debate.com — ESPN reports that Auburn has found their new head coach in Gene Chizik who is 5-19 in... his two seasons as the Iowa State Head Coach. Why would Auburn hire him? (more) Breaking News: Auburn Hires New Coach | Sports2Debate.com

Comments vote down dawg99pound dawg99pound posted 12/14/2008posted this
Was Turner Gill Denied The Auburn Job Because Of His White Wife? [College Football]
deadspin.com - 12/15/2008
Was Turner Gill Denied The Auburn Job Because Of His White Wife? [College Football]
— deadspin.com — Every one is still scratching their heads over Auburn's hiring of Iowa State head coach Gene Chizik,... except for those Tiger fans who have already upgraded to clawing their eyes out. Pretty much everyone agrees that Buffalo coach Turner ... (more) Was Turner Gill Denied The Auburn Job Because Of His ...

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Gene Chizik, meet Auburn's finest torches and pitchforks
rivals.yahoo.com - 12/15/2008
Gene Chizik, meet Auburn's finest torches and pitchforks
— rivals.yahoo.com — Remember Nick Saban's initial arrival at Alabama , and contrast that wit the welcoming party that met... Jay Jacobs Saturday after he'd finalized Gene Chizik as Auburn's new coach: It's been downhill from there , beginning with Kevin Scarbinsky's ... (more) Gene Chizik, meet Auburn's finest torches and pitchforks

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Morning paper: Boise State football links 12/15
One Bronco Nation Under God — ... guy who starred in National Treasure? Same with Bradford. He’s fun to watch and all, but the Heisman? We know a Jason White when we see one. Let’s have some fun together this week. Poinsettia Bowl gets the lengthy preview it deserves [Bleacher Report] Fight Fight BSU does the honors and even manages to take personal biases out of the equation. We’re so jealous. Gary Patterson not headed to Auburn [Dr. Saturday] Iowa State’s Gene Chizik is. Yes, that Iowa ...

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bleacherreport.com 12/13/2008 — Sources close to the Auburn athletic department have said that Iowa State head coach Gene Chizik will be named the new head coach at Auburn.  Chizik was the defensive coordinator at Auburn from 2002-2004.  He left for Texas to be the defensive coordinator in 2005 for two years, helping Texas win a national championship in his first year as defensive coordinator.  He left Texas to become the head coach at Iowa State in 2007. Chizik's defense at Auburn held teams ...
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andthevalleyshook.com 12/16/2008 — For some reason, this picture reminds me of the movie Sex, Lies and Videotape. Confident I am that we will not have to do this often, I am starting a new feature on ATVS.  The Gene Chizik Victory Watch.  Patterned after The Mark Richt ...
Did Iowa St. and Auburn Make A Deal?
ventaboutsports.blogspot.com 12/21/2008 — Many people, especially Auburn fans and alumni, were questioning the hire of Gene Chizik as head the new Auburn head coach. Chizik had a less than stellar tenure at Iowa St., and many Cyclone fans thought he would get fired from there. Before that ...
Gene Chizik (tool) takes Auburn job
thesportscorner.ca 12/15/2008 — For me this isn’t about getting rid of Tuberville, that was a foregone conclusion. They’ve been trying to fire him as long as I can remember. I’m outraged at how Chizik left Iowa State, two weeks after demoting both his coordinators. No one on that staff had any idea he was ...
Bad Aftertaste of Chizik's Departure Still Lingers
thewizofodds.com 1/6/2009 — Gene Chizik left Iowa State three weeks ago for Auburn, but Cyclone fans — one in particular — remain furious. Ben Bruns, who holds a degree in construction engineering from Iowa State, was a starter on the Cyclone offensive line in 2000 and a ...
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blog.al.com 12/16/2008 — Joe Songer/Birmingham NewsGene Chizik: New contract is in hand at AuburnAuburn Athletics Director Jay Jacobs wouldn't discuss the specifics of football coach Gene Chizik's contract Monday, but said it was an incentive-based deal ``just like in the ...
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collegefootballtalk.com 12/20/2008 — A week after Auburn hired away Iowa State head coach Gene Chizik, Iowa State has hired Auburn’s defensive coordinator as Chizik’s replacement. The Des Moines Register is reporting that Paul Rhoads, who spent 2008 as the defensive coordinator at Auburn, has been hired as the new head ...
Please Disregard the Prior Post
fromthebleachersblog.blogspot.com 12/14/2008 — All that stuff about "don't panic" and "they sky is not falling" and "Auburn will hire a good coach?" Never mind all that. Dogs and cats are, in fact, living together in the luxury suites of Jordan-Hare Stadium. Via Rivals.com : Iowa State's Gene ...
Auburn Hires Gene Chizik: Whaaaaat? — Bleacher Report - College Football 12/15/2008
Ever since I head the rumor that Gene Chizik was going to be announced as Auburn's new head coach, I was trying to reminisce about some of my favorite Auburn teams.  Those teams had players like Karlos Dansby, Reggie Torbor, Carlos Rogers, ...
Auburn Nights: The Ballad Of Stupidity! — Bleacher Report - College Football 12/15/2008
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Starring: Clark W. Aubie as the Aubie family patriarch. Co-starring Cousin Bama Eddie as Clark’s across-the-state in-law.  Also starring various members of the Aubie family. Featuring Jay Jacobs as the boss. The scene: A wintry ...
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