After an upset against their rival, the HC gets an offer from his home state’s flagship school. His agent plays the Auburn powers like Itzhak Perlman plays a Stradivarius, to the tune of a $49 million contract, 75% of which is guaranteed.
Two years later, after going 15-9, including wins over teams ranked #11 #17 and #5 at the times the games were played, they fire said coach. They will pay him over $21 million not to coach.
Given the above circumstances, the whole CFB world figures they already had the replacement in hand before axing the incumbent.
10 days later, after the following events, it’s apparent that was not the case:
One G5 coach turns down an offer because, “he‘s not sure who his boss would be.”
One OC with HC experience declines to interview, presumably because he sees the same thing.
Same agent, this time acting for a P5 HC, two time winner of the PAC 12, plays his current school for a raise and extension. Coach removes himself from further consideration.
Another G5 coach (different from the first one) turns down an offer because he wouldn’t have had full control over hiring his staff.
Now, they’re back to square 1.
You can’t make this stuff up.....this is the most Auburn thing in the history of Auburn. Beyond even naming the football field for a coach they had to fire because of NCAA violations.
