Posts Tagged ‘Jay Jacobs’
Lebo out for Auburn
For moments, when he contemplated the future of Auburn’s basketball program, Jay Jacobs pretended that the big, new, $92.5 million arena sitting outside his window was a mirage.
With or without the biggest symbol of optimism on Auburn’s campus, Jacobs concluded the future of Auburn’s basketball program with Jeff Lebo at the helm was cloudy. The commitment he made to the new building, Jacobs said, had to be matched in his actual commitment to the team that will be playing inside it.
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.
Lets put Neil in, he can't be any worse. Right?...Right?!?
By: Kevin Strickland
In the aftermath of another abysmal, soul-wrecking performance, the now 5-3 Auburn Tigers are searching for silver linings in some very dark clouds.
Lets get this out of the way. There is almost nothing positive to take from the 31-10 thrashing delivered by LSU Saturday night. Search if you will, but there are no silver linings. There are no bronze linings. There are no linings of any color, only clouds. Menacing clouds.
Photo by Todd Van Emst- Will Chizik win for Auburn this Saturday?
Photo by Todd Van Emst
By: Kevin Strickland
It’s hard to fathom just how much has changed in the last twelve months for the Auburn Tigers.
In the span of 365 days, the Tigers went from predicted title contender to projected punching bag. Have the Tigers really fallen that far that fast?
By: Kevin Strickland
On Saturday evening, Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs delivered Tiger fans the present they’d been wishing for: a new head coach. Sadly, Jacobs’ big surprise turned out to be a gag gift.
With Saturday’s lackluster hiring of Gene Chizik as Auburn head coach, Auburn president Jay Gogue and Tiger Athletic Director Jay Jacobs signaled surrender. The war is over. A decade of competition is ended. Auburn concedes its status as a contender in the SEC football race.
Merry Christmas, Nick Saban. Happy Holidays Mark Richt. Joyeax Noelle Les Miles. Seasons Greetings Urban Meyer. Feliz Navidad, Bobby Petrino. Auburn’s thrown in the towel and raised the white flag.
