According to a number of reports, including one linked below. Interesting to see the impact on Derrick Green. On the one hand, he's a great offensive coach. On the other hand, he's a spread guy.
http://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2012/12/auburn_naming_gus_mal...
-insert Derrick Green
And the plot for Green
And the plot thickens... But seriously does Green want to play in a spread offense? It seems Auburn moved to more of a pro style offense after Malzahn took the Ark st. job.
Green and style of play
any chance green shows interest in arkansas because they will certainly run a power game
any bowl will do
damn... this day in a matter
damn... this day in a matter of 10-15 mins just got interesting
lol Michael Dyer follows him
lol Michael Dyer follows him to Ark. State, then he leaves to go back to Auburn..
I think Dyer got kicked out
I think Dyer got kicked out earlier this year
Kicked out of both
Dyer did get kicked out of Ark. St after getting kicked out of Auburn. Hasn't been able to stay out of trouble.
Glad to see this one happen
Glad to see this one happen if for nothing else because I've been predicting this move since September.
The Malzahn hire is better
The Malzahn hire is better than Bielema in my opinion. This should help to push Green further away from Auburn.
Why would you say that? I
Why would you say that? I want to agree with you, I'm just not sure you are right.
Strive to win. If you lose....win.
I'm more sanguine
about a team running Malzahn's offense against LSU and Alabama than I am about a team running Bielema's offense.
There is no time, sir, at which ties do not matter.
Malzahn has had success in
Malzahn has had success in the SEC at Auburn (some of it was because of Newton) and Arkansas (despite Huston Nutt being the coach). He has experience recruiting in the south and runs and offense that is similar to the one Arkansas, which at least in the short term matters (especially considering now days if you don't have short term success your gone). I've always thought Bielema was overrated. This seems like a school who struck out on their top choices and grabbed the biggest name they could get without thinking about whether is was a fit.
This seems like a school
This seems like a school who struck out on their top choices and grabbed the biggest name they could get without thinking about whether is was a fit.
Hmmm...that seems kind of familiar for some reason.
We ARE Michigan....COME GET SOME!!!
But how can this be a good hire?
He's not coaching at a major program and you're not throwing $$$ at him to steal him away?
Actually, I agree with you. But the front page idea that SEC is stealing great coaches left and right rather than hiring bad coaches at lower levels....well, here's a coach at a crap program who's probably a better hire than the guy another SEC program laid out big cash to get.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
Malzahn
Has been a coordinator at SEC schools. He knows what goes on and what it takes to win in the conference. He's not some guy coming from a crap school completely oblivious to the SEC.
So what your saying is
Hiring a coordinator is a better move than a middle of the pack BCS coach.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
I don't get it. I thought
I don't get it. I thought Chris Petersen and Jon Gruden were the leading candidates for every coaching search in the nation. So who's hiring those guys!?
Not that I loved Rich Rod less, but that I loved Michigan more.
So they were a pro-style
So they were a pro-style offense for a year? At least most of their recruits are suited for the spread. I think it's an obvious step up from Chizik.
Thank God. I had become
Thank God. I had become convinced they would hire Petrino.
Arkansas is dumb
This is the move Arkansas should have made. Malzahn was a god at the Arkansas HS level and it can be argued, him, not Cam Newton, leaving Auburn was the reason that team went in the tank.
Except that Auburn's offense
Except that Auburn's offense was pretty bad the last season (2011) that Malzahn was the OC there. No, Cam Newton was definitely the major reason for Auburn's success in 2010. None the less, this is still a big step up for them from Chizik.
We ARE Michigan....COME GET SOME!!!
Genius. Leave auburn so
Genius. Leave auburn so offense becomes a wreck and team becomes tire fire and Chizik gets fired. Go back as head coach. Brilliant!!
1. Start tire fire
2. ???
3.
1. Start tire fire
2. ???
3. Profit!
3-3-5 til the day I die y'all
No process?
Why the coaching moves now in early December? These other ADs obviously don't have a process.
Beilema to Ark kinda scares
Beilema to Ark kinda scares me to be honest....not saying it will happen but I still get a feeling Green really wants to play down south and now the perfect offense and coach for his game is in the south.
I would not be surprised to see Beilema get involved in the Green sweepstakes rather quickly.
This was one of my first thoughts
as well. Seems like Arkansas becomes an almost perfect fit for Green now. I have no recollection of whether they were on his list early on and/or if he visited there, but you think Beilema has to make a call to Green and see if he can get him on campus. Probably a lot depends on if Beilema can establish a relationship with him quickly.
Talk about bidding your
Talk about bidding your time. Malzahn knew that Chizik was on the outs after Cam left, and made the smart move to work at Ark. St. and then just return as a conquering hero of sorts. Should be interesting to see how he does, though, as the head guy at Auburn. He had some great success with Newton, but Auburn is never going to be able to reload quite as easily as other teams in that conference.
True, but they still seem to
True, but they still seem to get a lot of top recruits year in and year out.
3-3-5 til the day I die y'all
sanguine is a word
Sanguine is a word that has never been used in the states of Arkansas or Alabama.
I leave the board for one
I leave the board for one freaking hour to do some actual work and all Hell breaks loose around here. Wisconsin loses a coach and Auburn hires one.
What other little sneaky secrets do you guys have up your sleeves for my drive home?
Next up, UT
Reports are that UT will hire a coach within the next 24 hours as well. My bet is on Charlie Strong. A lot of dominos are starting to fall.
Like a blind man at an orgy, I was going to have to feel my way through
I look forward to
many more bizarre interviews with Kristi Malzahn:
http://deadspin.com/5868492/heres-the-bizarre-kristi-malzahn-interview-s...
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YIkes
I wonder if Gus will be able to convince her not to go on TV anymore?
Wow that chick is crazy.
Wow that chick is crazy.
CJK5H
Obvious choice
Strong and Peterson didn't have enough "good old boy" in them, Petrino is toxic and Gruden was never moving to rural Alabama.
Now who is going to teach 'em how to tackle?
"Everybody wants to be a hero, so to speak. But it takes everybody." - Charles Woodson
I wonder how Chizik feels
I wonder how Chizik feels about this...lol
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
Their parting last
year wasn't filled with hugs and kisses. Turning down Vandy was Malzahn's ploy to get the "right" job.
"Everybody wants to be a hero, so to speak. But it takes everybody." - Charles Woodson
Interesting Move For Auburn...
Considering Kirby Smart interviewed for the job at Auburn just yesterday, this is a fairly quick decision for Auburn, but I dare say, it might be a logical move for a roster with a fair number of offensive players that were recruited for Malzahn's scheme anyway. It will, if nothing else, help Auburn continue to be attractive to the players that Alabama typically has to pass on because of their offense, and most of those guys can fit into what Malzahn prefers. It almost seems like Auburn is trying to reset the clock and forget the last two years in that regard. Malzahn had the 17th ranked offense this year, after all - granted, in the Sun Belt, but it is some evidence that he can be fairly productive on his own and without Cam Newton.
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
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Kirby was an exercise to
check a box for Aubie committee AND it let's Saban get him another raise.
My source says Kirby is top candidate for Tenn (Strong could supplant yet). Big speculation from an AD friend that Texas might take steps (1-year head coach in waiting) that shake up everything.
"Everybody wants to be a hero, so to speak. But it takes everybody." - Charles Woodson
Gene Chizek
to Purdue?
Kiffin needs a D Coord
How about a USC tire fire in high winds?!
"Everybody wants to be a hero, so to speak. But it takes everybody." - Charles Woodson
Maybe Gus will hire Chizik as
Maybe Gus will hire Chizik as his defensive coordinator.
Hail to the Victors!
At least auburn will score
At least auburn will score points now but they still don't have cam newton
There is god, there is family, and then there is MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
-insert Derrick Green question-
HEY! You there!