The Bodda Getta

I've read nearly every thread on here but I haven't read one that makes a good case for hiring Jimbo Fisher.

It seems to me he would lose three to four games per year, on average.

Other than his ties to Auburn - why?

I'm closer to FSU down here and I'm hearing that FSU wont fight him leaving.

Chris Petersen is an interesting choice. Other schools have coveted him for years. His Boise St teams have been made of players who were just glad to get a scholarship. Obviously, he knows how to coach them up, but it could be interesting to see if he could handle the 4 and 5 star players who have been coddled since the 5th grade. One thing is for sure, the Auburn fans and supporters will be divided no matter who is hired. Take Bobby Petrino out of the discussion, and there would not be much division concerning the other available coaches. Arkansas fired Petrino. If Auburn hires him, would that mean that Auburn would not have fired him? Infidelity is one thing. It affects families. Infidelity with a paid staffer who was given special privilege because of his interest in her escalates the affair to affect the University of Arkansas. Now , Petrino's affair has come to affect Auburn. Isn't this how it works? One bad decision by a man and a woman has caused strife among tens of thousands. Auburn doesn't need this, hire or not, Auburn is affected. Sad.

You are correct about more people not wanting him... but my fear is, it's not how many don't want him, it is who does want him. As many others have, I wrote Dr Gogue yesterday concerning this. I'm sick and damn tired of a few puppet masters being the only ones that are listened to at Auburn. Other than Petrino, I do not care who is hired as our coach. It's subjective, and I'm willing to get behind the new head coach with all my support... With one exception, Petrino. I am an Auburn Alumnus, if Petrino is hired, I am done with Auburn and will no longer support them because it all boils down to the wants and fulfilling the egos of a small elite click. If Auburn can dig down and do the right thing for all of Auburn University, it's alumni and family I will throw my support behind them 100%.
I also believe there is something else at play here. The bama controlled media. IMO, I believe all these reports of Petrino are orchestrated by them. A large REC donor owns the Sports Radio station in Mobile. The have fired many people over the years because... "they weren't pro bama enough". Randy Kennedy, who is also the Sports Editor for the Press Register works for this radio station. So you know it's in his best interest to be "pro bama" in order to keep his radio job. Now in Randy's defense, he has done some research that he discussed this week on his radio program. He went back and researched who was on the list when Gene Chizik was hired. He said Chizik was a big surprise because he wasn't on anyone's list.

Ron, doesn't it seem that if we really wanted Petrino then it would already be a done deal? I mean he is desperate and would take the job the moment he is offered. My point is, it seems that he is not too high on the list or is a backup plan at this point because if we wanted him then we could have him now! You thoughts please...And sorry if you have answered this question already...

Hey Trojan, I enjoy your comments because you seem to know what you are talking about. I'm with you on the FSU fans not really caring if Jimbo leaves. He blew the N. C. State game, but he was in the Florida game until near the end, and Florida just seemed to want it a little more. If he had won those two games, they would have replaced Bobby's statue with his. Next year willl be the test for Fisher if he stays. A new QB and a new DC could trip him up. We might want to wait and get him cheap. However, Jimbo has recruited well and is a heck of a nice guy. He seems to have tightened things up from the loose latter Bowden years. And he did it without hiring a security firm. I'm thinking that he's looking at next year and could strongly consider a move to Auburn. Several of the guys we have been recruiting have had FSU as a top choice. If he could bring Dameuyne Craig, that would be a bonus. The FSU fans who I know measure every coach against the prime Bowden years, but they all wanted to fire Bowden in his final years. Their football tradition is fairly young, and they don't know how good they have it. After all is said and done, I'm thinking Jimbo would be a safe hire. He is a personable guy, and I believe he could win his share. Could he win them all? I don't know, but Terry Bowden did and TT did. He is probably every bit as capable as they were. Unless the committee comes up with a surprise, I would be okay with Jimbo. By the way, I live close to Tallahassee and know many FSU fans. They are typical. Half of them left after the Florida lose.