Jay Jacobs, Bad Santa
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.
You won’t have the Tigers to worry about any more. Auburn opts out of the chase to remain among the SEC elite.
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