Dear Auburn Football (and boosters, I'll get to you later)
Remember when Gene Chizik, Cam Newton and Nick Fairley won your institution the National Championship in 2010? Things were golden at War Eagle. Then, Chizik lost his Midas touch and was replaced by Gus Malzahn a few years later. In 2013, Malzahn had an incredible first season, punctuated by the miracle touchdown against Georgia, the "Kick-Six" and a National Championship berth. Then, things got murky and you decided to cut ties with Malzahn and went after another hot coaching prospect in Bryan Harsin. Guess what? You wanted Harsin out so badly that he didn't even last two seasons.
I realize that boosters pump in money into institutions and think they can run the show. Unfortunately, you don't. Unless you have the title of Athletic Director, then you shouldn't have any influence on who the next coach is. This is what happened to Harsin. Hey, the boosters and Tiger fans were thrown a bone as the interim coach is an Auburn legend, Cadillac Williams. Yet this wasn't good enough, Auburn. You wanted to go higher. So, you got the home run hire you wanted, Hugh Freeze.
Wait, Hugh Freeze? The same Hugh Freeze who almost singlehandlely destroyed the Ole Miss program years ago. Okay, it's your money. Don't make news when this blows up in your face.
Sincerely, A.J.
P.S. Speaking of that Ole Miss scandal........
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