Iowa State Coach Gene Chizik is the New Head Coach at Auburn!

by Bob_Bell on Dec 12, 2008 5:52 PM MST

Former Texas coordinator and current Iowa State head coach Gene Chizik is now interviewing for the Auburn head coaching job. Hmmm. Let's see about this one. Tommy Tuberville or Gene Chizik. I am sure Chizik is a wonderful coach but this is now getting a little embarrassing for the Unversity of Auburn. Chizik has five wins in two years at Iowa State and I not sure a ton of people are feeling that next year Chizik will break through. The lession looks to be that no one really wants a job that will be controlled by boosters.

TCU's head coach Gary Patterson also took his name out of the running.

If I were Auburn I would call Tommy back and see if he would come back.

UPDATE: ESPN is reporting that Chizik has in fact accepted the Head Coaching job at Auburn University.

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I don’t see how you can justify a guy who in his worst year at a program won as many games as the guy you’re interviewing for his former job has won in the past two seasons.

They call me Bubblegum.

by A.J. Haefele on Dec 13, 2008 2:15 AM MST reply actions

I can't imagine this is a popular choice at Auburn.

The next question, does Dan McCarney come back?…K-State brought back Snyder.

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen on Dec 13, 2008 3:42 PM MST reply actions

If you're interested in seeing how unpopular this is...

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Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen on Dec 13, 2008 3:46 PM MST up reply actions

Comical...Alabama got Nick Saban and

Auburn retools with…wait for it…Gene Chizik. That won’t send any fear down the spine of Tide fans. They have to be laughing there ass off right now!

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by Bob_Bell on Dec 13, 2008 3:58 PM MST up reply actions

GOOD CALL

I linked you up over at our spot to give you the credit with the earliest report on this

cheers!

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by MikeyCHX on Dec 13, 2008 4:33 PM MST reply actions

Appreciate it!

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by Jon Woods on Dec 13, 2008 4:42 PM MST up reply actions

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by MikeyCHX on Dec 14, 2008 2:26 AM MST up reply actions

Wow, what a hire!

can you say “DESPERATE!?!?!”

by nebraskasux on Dec 13, 2008 8:19 PM MST reply actions

man

I was hoping Turner Gil would get a good job this yr.

He deserves a high profile job, anyone does if they can make Buffalo respectable, BUFFALO!!

by roxbombers on Dec 13, 2008 9:02 PM MST reply actions

That is too funny

Auburn is doomed.

"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum

by Broncoman on Dec 14, 2008 12:43 PM MST reply actions

What does this mean for CU recruiting?

According to rivals.com, James White, an all purpose back chose ISU over CU. Is CU back in the running? Will CU be able to land any of the 9 others that committed to ISU?

by MDBuff on Dec 15, 2008 9:42 AM MST reply actions

According to rivals, the Buffs were only in on one of their commits

and that was indeed RB James White who was a 3*. Smaller scat back. He will probably wait to see who the new coach is and then make his decision. I assume it is crazy hectic around those parts right now

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by Bob_Bell on Dec 15, 2008 9:50 AM MST up reply actions

Do we really want ISU recruits?

James White may be a good player, but sounds similar to Stewart so I doubt he would see much time anytime soon.

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by Broncoman on Dec 15, 2008 10:14 AM MST up reply actions

**** Turner Gill interviewing for the ISU job...

Really really not good. The guy can coach.

by SnowBuff on Dec 15, 2008 10:48 PM MST reply actions

it would be an upgrade for Iowa State actually...not good news at all. Thanks a lot Auburn!

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by Bob_Bell on Dec 16, 2008 7:52 AM MST up reply actions

Concur

I was hoping that if Hawkins had a set back next year that we would look at Gill coming here. That guy can coach and obviously turn around a program, someone must be smiling on ISU.

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by Broncoman on Dec 17, 2008 10:22 AM MST up reply actions

anyone that can buffalo into a decent program deserves a much better job than ISU

I just hope he doesn’t take it, lol.

We already have enough trouble in the north

by roxbombers on Dec 16, 2008 9:18 PM MST up reply actions

I am surprised he didn't get a serious shot at Auburn

I wonder if he may wait it out and take the Norte Dame job next year.

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by Broncoman on Dec 17, 2008 10:24 AM MST up reply actions

I guess I shouldn't say surprised

I am just surprised Auburn would get rid of Tubberville and then their idea of a step up is a guy who accomplished nothing at ISU, there were so many better coaches they could of targeted, I am curious how much race had to do with it.

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by Broncoman on Dec 17, 2008 10:26 AM MST up reply actions