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« jonwh wrote on Thursday, Oct 18 at 11:46 AM »
I have been supporting Coach Chizik to my friends and family all year. I've been saying let's see what happens next year. However, this year has become so embarrassing for the Auburn Family that my support has diminished greatly. I don't think all of the blame goes to Coach Chizik. As was said in the article two new coordinators is not an easy transition to accomplish in one season. I do feel that the vast majority of the blame lands on Coach Chizik's shoulders though. The offseason murders that took placer were just a heinous act by a cowardly person, and that is clearly beyond the control of the football program, and doesn't belong in the discussion. The arrests, however, seem to reflect that Coach Chizik has been recruiting players with no regard to their personal character, and character is highly important in forming a cohesive unit. And the play on the field also seems to suggest a lack of sound coaching. Auburn fields a team that is loaded with talent, but the talent seems to be squandered. I think the most damning evidence that the coaching hasn't been adequate is the atrocious performances put up in the fourth quarter of every game this season. Auburn has been outscored 62-3 in the fourth quarter this year, that is outrageous. It seems to suggest that the coaches have not prepared the team to play for sixty minutes. The season would be completely different if that statistic wasn't so maddening. I don't think Coach Chizik will be fired after this season, it would be too expensive to buy out his contract right now. However, if he doesn't have a spectacular season next year, and by spectacular I mean at the very least nine wins and challenging for the SEC west championship, he will and probably should be fired. War Damn Eagle win or lose.