Coaching carousel 2025-26

[DzynKingRTR]

Auburn fans celebrating Freeze firing, but they should be aware sometimes getting what you want isn't always the best thing. Granted Freeze was a terrible hire despite what they thought about his offensive so- called acumen. Most of us knew it was bad fit ,but it was the most auburn thing to do! Trusting their people to hire someone to right the ship is not easy as they believe. Gus, Hardin and now Freeze have all been failures. Gus was ther most successful HC they had since Dye and they let him go because going 8-4 most seas9ns wasn't good enough for their " standards ". They're a delusional bunch who have this false sense that they're better than what their school history says. History has not been kind to auburn and we all know about not learning from it. They better hope a decent coach would want to be in that toxic environment. Money will sway many to come, but will it be who they want? The SEC is more competitive and cut throat than its ever been, auburn has an uphill battle if they want to rise to the top .

Lincoln Riley is my prediction

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Pretty sure Jimbo Fisher will end up somewhere. My guess is lsu

 

[CB4]

The Barn will go “all in” on Jon Sumrall at Tulane.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Auburn fans celebrating Freeze firing, but they should be aware sometimes getting what you want isn't always the best thing. Granted Freeze was a terrible hire despite what they thought about his offensive so- called acumen. Most of us knew it was bad fit ,but it was the most auburn thing to do! Trusting their people to hire someone to right the ship is not easy as they believe. Gus, Hardin and now Freeze have all been failures. Gus was ther most successful HC they had since Dye and they let him go because going 8-4 most seas9ns wasn't good enough for their " standards ". They're a delusional bunch who have this false sense that they're better than what their school history says. History has not been kind to auburn and we all know about not learning from it. They better hope a decent coach would want to be in that toxic environment. Money will sway many to come, but will it be who they want? The SEC is more competitive and cut throat than its ever been, auburn has an uphill battle if they want to rise to the top .

They just need the right coach.
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[bamamc1]

Does this mean the “Freeze with Cheese” is off the menu at Jack’s?

 

[Joefus]

God I hope they keep this assembly line of horrible hires going. What a delight auburn crashing and burning is

 

[CE1983]

I would start selling “Honk if you coached at Auburn” bumper stickers, but 280 is already too much of a mess.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

AUBURN COACHING HIRE LIST

1) Who has beaten Alabama?

Mike Norvell
Clark Lea
Josh Heupel - he's not coming
Brent Venables - not coming
Sherrone Moore
Steve Sarkisian
Jim Harbaugh
Brian Kelly
Jimbo Fisher
Kirby Smart
Gus Malzahn
Ed Orgeron - wait, he beat Saban and WON A NATIONAL TITLE!!!
Hugh Freeze
Bob Stoops
Kevin Sumlin
Les Miles
Steve Spurrier
Gene Chizik
Urban Meyer
Kyle Whittingham
Mark Richt
Bobby Bowden - won't answer his phone for some reason
Sylvester Croom
Charlie Weatherbie

2) Who on our staff do we not want to go to Arkansas or Miss State and beat us?
Our staff sucks, so this isn't a problem.

3) Who can we hire that Charles Barkley won't criticize?
a superstar white guy (none available) or any black guy (Deion Sanders)

4) Which coaches above that have beaten Alabama have SEC experience but no Auburn experience?
Ed Orgeron
Clark Lea
Steve Sarkisian
Les Miles
Brian Kelly
Jimbo Fisher
Kevin Sumlin
Mark Richt
Sylvester Croom

5) Whose baggage from a previous scandal is eliminated?
Miles


So here's your Auburn shopping list:
Brian Kelly
Ed Orgeron
Jimbo Fisher
Clark Lea
Deion Sanders
The guy at Tulane

(I'm only HALF KIDDING on this list, folks).

 

[Cruloc]

The Barn will go “all in” on Jon Sumrall at Tulane.

And that, I fear, may be the right hire for them.

 

[bamamc1]

AUBURN COACHING HIRE LIST

1) Who has beaten Alabama?

Mike Norvell
Clark Lea
Josh Heupel - he's not coming
Brent Venables - not coming
Sherrone Moore
Steve Sarkisian
Jim Harbaugh
Brian Kelly
Jimbo Fisher
Kirby Smart
Gus Malzahn
Ed Orgeron - wait, he beat Saban and WON A NATIONAL TITLE!!!
Hugh Freeze
Bob Stoops
Kevin Sumlin
Les Miles
Steve Spurrier
Gene Chizik
Urban Meyer
Kyle Whittingham
Mark Richt
Bobby Bowden - won't answer his phone for some reason
Sylvester Croom
Charlie Weatherbie

2) Who on our staff do we not want to go to Arkansas or Miss State and beat us?
Our staff sucks, so this isn't a problem.

3) Who can we hire that Charles Barkley won't criticize?
a superstar white guy (none available) or any black guy (Deion Sanders)

4) Which coaches above that have beaten Alabama have SEC experience but no Auburn experience?
Ed Orgeron
Clark Lea
Steve Sarkisian
Les Miles
Brian Kelly
Jimbo Fisher
Kevin Sumlin
Mark Richt
Sylvester Croom

5) Whose baggage from a previous scandal is eliminated?
Miles


So here's your Auburn shopping list:
Brian Kelly
Ed Orgeron
Jimbo Fisher
Clark Lea
Deion Sanders
The guy at Tulane

(I'm only HALF KIDDING on this list, folks).

The guy at Tulane got lit up by UTSA by 22 last night. This leads me to believe he’s already talking to a few people.

 

[Joefus]

Jon sumrall and the usf guy Alex golsh(sp?) would be hr hires that would make me super nervous but luckily I think the auburn power brokers are so desperate they will only settle for a power 5 name even if it’s a worse coach.

Separate note I wonder how all this buyout money is gonna affect their nil purse? Thats ALOT of money

 

[81usaf92]

Should we start a Tidefans pickem to guess the next coach that gets fired?

I will say Jimbo and Durkin are the most likely

 

[CB4]

The guy at Tulane got lit up by UTSA by 22 last night. This leads me to believe he’s already talking to a few people.

The other thing is Sumrall is Kentucky grad. Yeah he is from Huntsville and coached at Troy which gives him connections to this state. However, what will Kentucky do with Mark Stoops? You have got to figure Sumrall is high on their list if they show Stoops the door.

 

[Joefus]

The Barn will go “all in” on Jon Sumrall at Tulane.

So will lsu tho too I think and I don’t think after their gov showed his rear like that they will be out bid. He’s gonna have to chose Auburn for other reasons than money

 

[81usaf92]

I seriously doubt Sumerall is coming to Auburn. When Kiffin tells both Florida and LSU “no thanks” then we are going to see a serious fight over the guy. I seriously doubt he is a realistic choice for Auburn.

 

[bamamc1]

Jon sumrall and the usf guy Alex golsh(sp?) would be hr hires that would make me super nervous but luckily I think the auburn power brokers are so desperate they will only settle for a power 5 name even if it’s a worse coach.

Separate note I wonder how all this buyout money is gonna affect their nil purse? Thats ALOT of money

Those two would make absolute sense. Therefore, they need to be eliminated from the list.

 

[sanjosecrimson]

Lincoln Riley is my prediction

that's a bold prediction cotton!!

 

[CB4]

I will say Jimbo and Durkin are the most likely

As bad as they have been, Durkin has done a very good job with their defense. I could see them giving him these last three games as an “audition” for the job.
Keeping him may also minimize some defections to the portal.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

that's a bold prediction cotton!!

Didn't really say he would accept the job. Just seems like someone they think they can get and would offer. Then again they think they can get Andy Reid.

 

[bamajas]

As bad as they have been, Durkin has done a very good job with their defense. I could see them giving him these last three games as an “audition” for the job.
Keeping him may also minimize some defections to the portal.

If he can prove he can build a relevant offensive staff, they could do much worse