Lots of rumors flying...
Auburn might hire Bobby Petrino...
Auburn might hire Kirby Smart
Tennessee might hire Jon Gruden
Gruden might also be interested in Auburn....
Supposedly Gruden makes $7 million a year working for ESPN. So it would be a pay cut to go to Tenn or Auburn.
But in an interview this summer he said he missed coaching and wanted to get back in it. I figure he wouldn't make more than $2-$3 million at Tennessee. In my mind, hard to give up a $3-$4 pay cut. (but then again, I've never been in a position to have that problem before).
Hate to see Dooley go.... He brought some class back to UT. But clearly wins are more important.
I think Chizik is out. at of Dec 1st, his buyout will be $5 million. I wouldn't be surprised if that money has already been raised. I wasn't a fan of hiring Chizik. I thought he was a BAD choice. But fans sure liked winning a National Championship with Cam.... so it was easy to forget Chizik was hired with a loosing record and it didn't take long to flip that way again. Hate to see it.
Petrino is not the answer for Auburn. talk about bringing someone in without class to the program. Petrino might be a winning coach, but if Auburn hires him, it will sadly show that winning is more important that morals and ethics and class.
Kirby Smart... leave two National Championships at Bama to go to the chief rival Auburn as head coach? damn... Pete we need that popcorn smiley back.
Kentucky's coach is likely on the way out also... but no one can remember his name.... so we'll just skip him.
