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Best Hire Ever
I don’t know what to tell Auburn at this point. I spent half the damn 2008 season campaigning against Tommy Tuberville because he was dragging this team down into the pit of mediocrity that is the SEC West. As successful as he was, he no longer showed the same ability to strategize, ...
Gene DiFilippo: Worst AD This Year, or Worst in the History of Ever?
Gene DiFilippo: Worst AD This Year, or Worst in the History of Ever?
ncaafootball.fanhouse.com — by Brian Cook The hottest new trend of 2008 and 2009 appears to be a diseased athletic department. See: West Virginia, Rich Rodriguez, and Bill Stewart or Auburn, Tommy Tuberville, and Gene Chizik. You can add Boston College to the list, too, as ... (more) Gene DiFilippo: Worst AD This Year, or Worst in the ...
Chiziked?
hitithardeveryyard.blogspot.com — So I was a little conflicted when I first heard about Gene Chizik's decision to go to Auburn. Obviously, as a career move, it was a step up for him; I won't diminish him for that at all. The funny part to me was a couple of days afterward when he ... (more) Chiziked?
 Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong: Interracial marriage has hurt his chances of getting a head-coaching job  by
Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong: Interracial marriage has hurt his chances of ...
blogs.orlandosentinel.com — Strong gives thumbs-up to suggestion that his wife's skin color has affected his job search MIAMI -- You would hope that in this day and age when we just elected an African-American president that race would play no factor in college football, but UF ... (more) Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong: ...
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LSU vs Auburn, 2009 Prediction Pick 2009
SEC Football Blogger — ... Two weeks ago, I was excited to preview Auburn because I was going to get to make fun of the haters who said Gene Chizik’s tenure there would be a disaster. I would also get to sing the praises of Gus Malzahn. This was going to be a good week. ...

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