The State of the Barn

by SouthernComfort34 on Oct 7, 2008 11:25 AM CDT Comment 32 comments

Most folks in orange and blue have found themselves searching for answers. This search began as a humble, somber expedition for the truth, but has evolved into a loud, obnoxious, and reckless witch hunt.

Blame (blm): To hold someone responsible for a fault or error.

When scanning over any Auburn blog or listening to a few minutes of Finebaum, the solution is clearly laid out by the Tiger faithful:

"FIRE FRANKLIN! The offense isn't working! It must be the offensive coordinator's fault! Who else could be responsible for 1/3 of the entire football tea..."

It is in mid-sentence, that the orange and blue shaker must drop to their side, their teeth clench, and the realization of the truth begins to sink in...

Tony Franklin is responsible for the offense, but who is responsible for Tony Franklin?

"No! It couldn't be? OUR Tubby?! Surely not..."

I cannot understand this complete denial by tiger fans. Where does the buck stop in Opelika? Tubbs makes $2,825,000 a year without incentives for his judgement. That's the only thing that universities pay their coaches for: their judgement.

This is a copy of Tubb's current contract:

http://www.coacheshotseat.com/AuburnCoachesHotSeat.pdf

Check out part 7:

"7. COACHING STAFF: Coach will be responsible for the hiring and firing oh his staff..."

This is the truth that Auburn fans refuse to swallow; Tubb's is responsible. If they continue to lose games, it's because of him. If they win out, it is because of him.

He's at every practice, he watches film, he knows his team. He can make moves, if he sees fit. Until then, everything will continue to go as it has been.

Bottom Line: Auburn fans take comfort that your two losses have come from undefeated teams. If you want to play the blame game, give credit where credit is due. See you in T-town on November 29th, check out the other sideline for a coach who will step-up and take responsibility when things go sour.

RTR!

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Man

I really hate the barn. I hope the eagle dies of H5N1 bird flu.

Auburn fans are like slinkys... not really good for anything but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by IHC800 on Oct 7, 2008 1:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

DITTO

Hell, no! A tie is like kissing your sister!

by comer4tide on Oct 7, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

speaking of dying

have you had a jump in life policies here in the last few weeks? This economy everyone seems to be pulling out of their 401K’s and the such and dumping into life? noticed anything like that

Hell, no! A tie is like kissing your sister!

by comer4tide on Oct 7, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I

know you didn’t ask me but since I’m in the insurance business I’ll jump in. Are you asking if you should sell off your retirement and put it into some type of cash value life insurance policy?

by Bens4vcobra on Oct 7, 2008 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

im not saying you should

im saying alot of people are and i dont agree with it, but hey, money in the bank for me.

I think a life policy is a good safe investment but it should not replace your 401k or whatever you have set up and running.

Hell, no! A tie is like kissing your sister!

by comer4tide on Oct 8, 2008 8:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

get that shit outta here!!!

just a joke…insurance is serious bizness…hahaha

RBR's KING of HIP-HOP...

by SpockJenkins on Oct 8, 2008 8:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not

to go Dave Ramsey on you but life insurance is not an investment. The interest rate on those cash value whole life (crap) policies are not garanteed. You’re better off putting it into a money market or bank cd if you’re looking to get out of stocks. Although cd’s suck as well. Really, you’re better off leaving your retirement alone and keep investing if your not near retirement age. If you study the history of the stock market there has never been a 10 year period in the last 70 years that hasn’t made money. And something like 90% of the 5 year periods have made money. People just need to calm down and realize that investing for retirement is a long term goal.

by Bens4vcobra on Oct 8, 2008 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Um

a true whole life policy is guaranteed. the Insurance company assumes the investment risk which is why the interest rate is so low. A Variable Universal Life does not have a guaranteed return because the insured assumes the investment risk. You are completely incorrect on putting you money in a cd or money market maybe if you knew that you were going to live to 95 then yes you would be right but no one knows when they are going to die. If you have kids and do not have a life insurance you are doing them a great injustice. If something happened to you today is there enough $$ in you 3.5% MM account to pay off you mortgage/car/and debit? Doubt it! What do you think is going to happen? Your wife remarries to pay the bills and some jackass raises your kids! If your wife has enough money to take care of herself she can be a little more choosey on who and if she has to remarry. At least that is the way I look at.
hahhaha

Auburn fans are like slinkys... not really good for anything but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by IHC800 on Oct 8, 2008 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

couldnt have said it better myself

anyone want some life insurance? lol

Hell, no! A tie is like kissing your sister!

by comer4tide on Oct 8, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This

has been an issue with Auburn since Tubberville got there. The fanbase is divided. Those who’ve doubted Tubbs since day 1 have been quiet the last 6 years. Now that the gravy train is at an end, even loyal Tubb supporters are having a hard time sticking up for him.

by Bens4vcobra on Oct 7, 2008 1:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

living close to auburn...

all these carzy barn fans keep talking about there guru and how great the spread will be when they have a little time to perfect it… seems like they would have done that during spring and fall practice… i hope they keep up this sharade of an offense so mount cody and the boys can demolish what little bit of dignity they might still have!!

by parrotheadinbama on Oct 7, 2008 2:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I do too

but one thing I’ve learned is never, ever count out Tommy Tubberville.

by Bens4vcobra on Oct 7, 2008 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

EXACTLY!!!

Remember guys he has beaten us 6 times in a row. This is still a very good defense and they still have 6 games to figure it all out. Am i scared? HELL NO! But lets not count it as a win just yet. Still A LOT of football to be played!

Don't take life to seriously, you'll never get out alive.

by bammer on Oct 7, 2008 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ageed

I have been a Bama fan for 40 years. I NEVER count a win before I can bank it. Especially the Iron Bowl. I have never bet a dime on the Iron Bowl and I never will. Partially because the Iron Bowl has always been it’s own season but mostly because I am pretty cheap and never bet on anything.

I don’t mean to take anything away from our team but this season still has a little hint of “which team is going to show up?” I am not complaining about that though. I don’t think anyone expected us to come this far this quickly.

Remember what most fans were willing to be happy with at the beginning of the season? 8-4

I have to either stop drinking.... or drink more

by LifelongBammer on Oct 7, 2008 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Obviously I meant "Agreed"

I’m not very smart.

I have to either stop drinking.... or drink more

by LifelongBammer on Oct 7, 2008 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I

understand what you mean, but historically, the favored team usually wins.

by Bens4vcobra on Oct 7, 2008 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I stole your thingy...

Copied your Kool Aid Bammer to my myspace:)

by rolltidefromaz on Oct 8, 2008 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You stole my thingy!!!

Wait i still have my man bits…..oh you mean my logo…..

Don't take life to seriously, you'll never get out alive.

by bammer on Oct 8, 2008 8:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

get your head out the gutter

its an off week, we can relax this week

Hell, no! A tie is like kissing your sister!

by comer4tide on Oct 8, 2008 8:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

relax.....

I have to drive to Tallahassee late thursday night, then wake up at 5 am to drive to Panama City for my wifes baby shower, then drive back Saturday morning to tally to have another baby shower, then drive back to Atlanta on Sunday…

RELAX!!!!! Im going to miss all the football games on Saturday while hanging out with a bunch of women who want to talk about prego stuff!! My weekend is going to be hell!

Don't take life to seriously, you'll never get out alive.

by bammer on Oct 8, 2008 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

women

and baby showers….wow
im flying out of nashville tom at 5 34 am to atl catch another flight to charleston, hanging out in my parents condo till tuesday night, then flying back tuesday night

Hell, no! A tie is like kissing your sister!

by comer4tide on Oct 8, 2008 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fair weathered fans

Most Auburn fans are very fair weathered. Notice their absence on Bama blogs lately? They would have never survived being a Bama fan the past 15 years. That is why their ridicule of our excitement over the arrival of Coach Saban annoyed me so much. We have stuck it out with our mostly mediocre team for the past 15 years and all of a sudden something to be excited about.

If you look at their blogs, which I have really only recently done ( until recently you didn’t have to leave your Bama blog to hear from the barners ) they are ready to fire their HC and OC mid season. What would they do then? On what planet would that make things better? It is just an emotional response IMO. Just like I think that plugging in the spread was an emotional response. Desparation is an emotion isn’t it? I think Coach Tubberville saw his streak about to end and knew that the ONLY thing important to Auburn is beating Bama. He saw the beginning of the end with Saban’s arrival. He hasn’t been sitting over their in the pasture and not looking our way. He knows what Coach Saban is capable of doing and I think he knew he would not retain his job without beating Bama. There was no other reason to change what he was already doing.

I used to pull for Auburn until the Iron Bowl. I used to want the Iron Bowl to be a matchup between two winning teams which ends in Auburn’s dissappointment. After putting up with their classless, obnoxious fans for the past 6 years I now do not want them to succeed in anything.

I want their gymnast to fall off the bar (but not get hurt).
I want their pool to run dry.
I want going to an Auburn game to be considered community service by their courts.
I want them to forget to weigh down the Eagle and he flys away.
I want them to roll Tubby’s Corner.
I want Alabama Power to cut them off in the middle of homecoming for non payment.

Damn if I don’t feel better.

I have to either stop drinking.... or drink more

by LifelongBammer on Oct 7, 2008 2:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Its

interesting that Alabama fans have gotten the stigma of “eating their own” when it comes to firing coaches but in reality, it coudn’t be further from the truth. In fact, its the other extreme. Alabama fans tend to be more blindly loyal despite what the glaring evidence is (see Mike Shula). Auburn fans, however, will turn on their coach faster than they can blink. Its quite the interesting constrast when you think about it.

by Bens4vcobra on Oct 7, 2008 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If

you listen to Finebaum, his take on the whole Franklin move is that Tubberville was feeling the heat after Alabama hired Saban, specifically in the area of recruiting and needed something to lure skill players to the Plains. If you’ve followed Auburn for the last 10 years you know Tubberville has had a hard time getting good offensive talent on a consistent basis. To be more specific, he can’t recruit QB’s and WR’s for shit.

Another factor in the decision was that Al Borges’ offense was begining to get lethargic and predictible. Tubberville felt like the Borges’ offense (or Gulf Coast Offense, remember that?) was a book that the rest of the league had memorized and he needed to do something to cause a drastic shake up. Enter Tony Franklin.

What I can’t figure out, is why Tony Franklin ONLY was hired by Tubberville. None of his position coaches (WR, RB, QB etc…) Franklin ONLY. So TF has to work with Tubberville’s offensive position coaches and not his own. This is very odd to me…

by Bens4vcobra on Oct 7, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chaos, Chaos, and more Chaos!

I’ve been enjoying every second of Bama’s rocket ride to the top of the polls and being the talk of the college football world..

The bonus of watching the total meltdown of au’s offense, players, coaching staff, fanbase and Franklin’s bizarre quotes is like a week of Christmases!!

….and don’t forget the vols-LOVIN’ IT!!

by yellowhammer on Oct 7, 2008 9:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Why Franklin didn't bring his position coaches

http://fromthebleachersblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/all-aboard.html

That is a link to a Blog about Franklin, Tubs and the answer to this question. Makes for interesting reading.

marycontrary

by adeleswims on Oct 7, 2008 11:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

www.firetommytuberville.org

by Bens4vcobra on Oct 8, 2008 5:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Alright

I’m loving Aubarn’s current demise just as much as the next guy but the last time i checked its Oct. 7th and we havent played the Barn yet. I know we are just having fun and to be honest they deserve all the jabs we give em but lets not count the chickens before they hatch.

All i know is that there is a lot of football to be played and after last saturday, no game is a given.

Don't take life to seriously, you'll never get out alive.

by bammer on Oct 8, 2008 8:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Awwwe...

man, why did you have to kill the vibe in here with your reasoning and level-headedness?

by Bens4vcobra on Oct 8, 2008 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're right!!

I wrote that before i had coffee and before i went over to Track em Tigers and read the crap over there.

http://www.trackemtigers.com/2008/10/6/629840/i-figured-it-out-what-the

I sware, Barners have their head stuck so far up their ass they smell what they ate 2 weeks ago. All barners can go to hell and by all means. Gloat away!

Don't take life to seriously, you'll never get out alive.

by bammer on Oct 8, 2008 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I clicked...

…on your link and low and behold, one of the most jerky Barners,carlege, was who you were talking to. I remember him trolling over here mid September just to besmirch Shaun Alexander. His sig pissed me off, so I responded "And your sig? It sure wasn’t Alabama that did this -

http://www.tolerance.org/news/feature/auburn/index.html

The few times I have gone to trackemtigers from a link, I thought that site so sucked. One time their diaries, now fanposts were months old and only talked about us. Oh, that’s right, their life IS mostly about us. Sad.

Anyway, I will not sign up for that site even WHEN we win the Iron Bowl. I’m not going to lower myself to their level and talk shit on their board. They’ll hear plenty right here if they choose to troll and you know they won’t be able to help themselves.

Since you like to post over there, throw that link of mine at carlege for me, ok?

"I hate everything orange"
It's all about Crimson - ROLL TIDE!!!

by bamavicki on Oct 8, 2008 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs