I Like Burgers

December 13th, 2014 at 8:59 AM ^

This was the first time since '07 ESPN broadcast the Iron Bowl, and CBS will most likely have the game again for the next several years.  CBS normally has the game, but they opted to use their first pick on SEC games to broadcast that week on the Egg Bowl because at the time they had to pick games to broadcast, the Egg Bowl was looking like a top 5 matchup.  ESPN lucked into the Iron Bowl being the best game of the week, and promoted it as such.

But you know, don't let facts get in the way of your ESPN hate.

DJMich23

December 12th, 2014 at 10:26 PM ^

It would be nice to get Harbaugh here so the Michigan-Ohio State game could have playoff implications like the Iron bowl. Meyer vs Harbaugh would be second to none.

LSAClassOf2000

December 12th, 2014 at 10:57 PM ^

This is a nice move by Auburn, in my estimation, and for the money they supposedly, it's worth it. As someone mention, this makes the Iron Bowl a very intriguing game on paper now and I am pretty sure Muschamp could hold his own in the SEC in this particular role. Supposedly, Muschamp was in the running for the Houston HC position, but this is definitely the better fit.

Blue from Ohio

December 13th, 2014 at 12:07 AM ^

May God help the rest of the college football souls.  This is a great hire by Auburn as you have arguably one of the best offensive minds in Malzahn and now you give the defense to one of the best defensive minds who is used to coaching against the SEC.  I think Saban and Kiffin are probably 1A, but Malzahn and Muschamp are easily even or atleast 1B.

Blue from Ohio

December 13th, 2014 at 12:21 AM ^

My point was as a whole Malzahn and Muschamp are close to Kiffin and Saban.  Saban is hands down the best head coach in all of college football, but Malzahn is a very good head coach given his track record and Muschamp as a defensive coach is probably pretty close to Kiffin as an OC.  Yes, it's probably premature calling them equal, but we haven't seen what they're capable of yet as he was just hired.  On paper, Malzahn and Muschamp are one of the two to three best HC / coordinator combinations in the country.