SZVETITZ COLUMN: Chuck Person at Auburn just makes sense
Person a fit for Auburn?
When Jay Jacobs hired Gene Chizik, one point the Auburn athletic director kept coming back to was that Chizik was the best “fit” to lead the Tigers.
Chizik had the drive, the respect of players and a love for Auburn. As far as Jacobs was concerned, it was a no-brainer.
Well, here’s another one: Hire Chuck Person to replace Jeff Lebo.
You want to talk about a good “fit” for Auburn — for its basketball program? It’s Person. The Rifleman himself.
It just makes sense.
He’s an Auburn legend, who loves the university. His No. 45 jersey is one of just five hanging in the rafters of Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum. Soon it will move over to the new Auburn Arena.
And Person should be there in person to see it unveiled … as Auburn’s head coach.
And why not?
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