The Bodda Getta

As long as the committee, meaning the whole committee and not just the head, backs the person chosen I will be willing to give the new coach a chance and will support him. I have faith in the individuals on the committee and believe they will recommend someone who will represent Auburn well and have the ability to pull the team back together and be competitive on the field. They are well aware of what it takes to compete in the SEC and deal with the other school across the state. Both Bo and Pat have seen the highs and lows with regard to competing with Alabama and know what it takes to be successful.

Ron

What do Petrino's former players have to say about him. Was he well liked? Was he an a$$hole? Discipline? etc.., I have not heard much talk from his former players.

I read all the comments about winning being the bottom line. If winning is the bottom line, and Coach Petrino was a winner, then why is not coaching at Arkansas? If Arkansas fired him, why should Auburn hire him when nothing has happened in between? I find it hard to swallow that Auburn must sink to hiring the Arkansas cast-off. There are other good coaches out there. Why risk hiring Petrino? Also, there are those who think that offering Kevin Sumlin is a good idea. If Auburn is willing to put up enough cash to hire Sumlin, then they might want to think about offering Saban.

His ability to put a quality team on the field is NOW being questioned? Why? Because he has a lot of baggage. I'm not a judgemental guy and I believe in second chances. BUT- not at Auburn. He needs to go to a lower level league and rebuild his reputation. We don't need to take the RISK associated with hiring him. How do you know he could recruit well now? What quality assistant coaches would want to work for him now? What kids we recruit would want to be around someone who is tainted by his previous job. Hiring a guy fired from Arkansas is a risk NOT worth taking. Auburn is not a "bottom feeder" school. We are top tier and should demand our coaches be beyond reproach.

I am so glad that no one else on the this blog has ever screwed up in there life. Ever heard the sayings "take a look in the the mirror" or "don't throw stones". The man made a bad, bad, choice at Arkansas, as for the Falcons I personally could care less. He found out it is harder to coach a bunch of rich punks than college students and quit a job. I guess nobody has ever quit a job either. Oh by the way did you know that he is still married to the same women, she apparently forgave him. I personally would like to see them hire someone that will not be a puppet. I personally think that Strong or Franklin are the best choice to be the new coach. But to keep bashing CBP is getting ridiculous. We all have done things we are not proud of, I'm sure he is not proud of his short comings at Arkansas. If he is selected to be the next coach I will support him as I have the coaches of the past. Though I didn't agree with some of the past hires, I still supported Auburn. AS ALWAYS WAR DAMN EAGLE BABY!!!!!

I love Auburn, and I love Auburn football. I earned my undergraduate degree from Auburn in 2004. My loyalty runs deep enough that for 3 years of law school at the University of Georgia, I wore an Auburn jersey to class every friday during football season - I was "that Auburn guy" to the folks who didn't know me. Now I hated watching my team melt down this season as much as anyone, and while I liked Chizik, I agreed that it was time for a change - something clearly was not working. That said, if Bobby Petrino is hired as Auburn's next head coach, I will not be cheering for or supporting Auburn football during his tenure. Slugs have more backbone than this man. How can a sack of excrement like Petrino teach our players the value of commitment, dedication, and teamwork when his own life is a case study in narcissism and self promotion? This is a man whose word only matters to him when it is convenient to keep it, just ask his wife, or Arthur Blank.

If Auburn men and women truly believe in honesty and truthfulness as our creed suggests, we should be outraged that there is talk of hiring Petrino in the first place. This man has a well established track record of conducting himself in a manner that runs counter to what Auburn stands for, and personally, I'd rather suffer through a dozen losing seasons than sacrifice our principles for the sake of winning.