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A Theory on The Firing of Tommy Tuberville
Posted on 12/15/08 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 12/15/08 at 3:39 pm
Here's a story that was floating around some of my Auburn relatives this past weekend. Some of them are fairly well connected to Auburn athletics and boosters, and it seems to make some sense to me. So here goes.
The night of the Alabama-Auburn game after Auburn gets drilled 36-0 a prominent Auburn booster and board member (not the bank owning one, the yellow cowboy hat wearing one) calls Houston Nutt to inquire what it might take for him to come to the turdliest village on the plains. Apparently stealing Ole Miss coaches is a pasttime in Auburn.
Well, as we may recall Tubbs got a somewhat unique non-interference clause in his last contract following Jetgate. Auburn pledged to Tuberville that neither the school president nor athletics director or anyone acting under their authority "shall discuss or negotiate directly or indirectly Auburn's prospective employment of any other person as Head Football Coach of Auburn" without giving Tuberville prior notice. In non-lawyerese it basically means that if Auburn got caught monkeying around with a new coach behind Tubbs' back again he gets paid alot.
Unfortunately for Auburn, Nutt's agent is Jimmy Sexton. Tubbs' agent is Jimmy Sexton. Whoopsie.
Tubbs walks in the following Monday discussing his intentions to resign and wants his money now that he knows his contract has been breached. Multi-day discussions ensue and end with Tuberville's official resignation on December 3 and Auburn paying him the buyout anyway because it "is the right thing to do." Yes, its the right thing under the contract, otherwise who pays buyouts for resignations right?
Now, guess who Gene Chizik's agent is? Right, Jimmy Sexton. Nutt gets a salary bump (more money for Jimmy) and an extension. Now, how does Auburn keep Jetgate II from hitting the front of ESPN in an embarrassing manner? Hmmm, perhaps by hiring a Sexton client who needs to get out of his personal football coaching hell known as Iowa State? How else is he going to go anywhere with that 5-19 record.
This seems to explain the inexplicable way in which this all went down.
The night of the Alabama-Auburn game after Auburn gets drilled 36-0 a prominent Auburn booster and board member (not the bank owning one, the yellow cowboy hat wearing one) calls Houston Nutt to inquire what it might take for him to come to the turdliest village on the plains. Apparently stealing Ole Miss coaches is a pasttime in Auburn.
Well, as we may recall Tubbs got a somewhat unique non-interference clause in his last contract following Jetgate. Auburn pledged to Tuberville that neither the school president nor athletics director or anyone acting under their authority "shall discuss or negotiate directly or indirectly Auburn's prospective employment of any other person as Head Football Coach of Auburn" without giving Tuberville prior notice. In non-lawyerese it basically means that if Auburn got caught monkeying around with a new coach behind Tubbs' back again he gets paid alot.
Unfortunately for Auburn, Nutt's agent is Jimmy Sexton. Tubbs' agent is Jimmy Sexton. Whoopsie.
Tubbs walks in the following Monday discussing his intentions to resign and wants his money now that he knows his contract has been breached. Multi-day discussions ensue and end with Tuberville's official resignation on December 3 and Auburn paying him the buyout anyway because it "is the right thing to do." Yes, its the right thing under the contract, otherwise who pays buyouts for resignations right?
Now, guess who Gene Chizik's agent is? Right, Jimmy Sexton. Nutt gets a salary bump (more money for Jimmy) and an extension. Now, how does Auburn keep Jetgate II from hitting the front of ESPN in an embarrassing manner? Hmmm, perhaps by hiring a Sexton client who needs to get out of his personal football coaching hell known as Iowa State? How else is he going to go anywhere with that 5-19 record.
This seems to explain the inexplicable way in which this all went down.
This post was edited on 12/15/08 at 3:41 pm
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Posted on 12/15/08 at 3:43 pm to Pax Regis
Everyone's agent is Jimmy Sexton...
IF it was a big JS scheme, he would have gotten the job for his out of work client Fulmer, and not Chizik
IF it was a big JS scheme, he would have gotten the job for his out of work client Fulmer, and not Chizik
Posted on 12/15/08 at 3:46 pm to Pax Regis
SEXTON has got to go, he controls about half the sec coaches and schools. the sec has got to wake up and not hire his coaches, just as mlb and the nfl have done with certain agents
Posted on 12/15/08 at 3:51 pm to TIGER62
Its funny, I did not post this as a bash on Jimmy Sexton - he's just representing his clients and leveraging his knowledge to their collective best advantage.
As for Fulmer, he may not be ready to get back in the game now. He probably wants some time off.
As for Fulmer, he may not be ready to get back in the game now. He probably wants some time off.
Posted on 12/15/08 at 4:02 pm to Pax Regis
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Pax Regis
Your bias against Auburn makes it absolutely sickening to read any of your posts.
Posted on 12/15/08 at 4:06 pm to CountryVolFan
quote:
IF it was a big JS scheme, he would have gotten the job for his out of work client Fulmer, and not Chizik
Yeah, but Fulmer is going to have a tough job search, and may just retire and become a commentator. He would be so much better than Holtz, it's indescribable.
Also, who do you think floated Muschamp's name? Rhymes with Hexton...
Posted on 12/15/08 at 4:18 pm to Ross
quote:
Your bias against Auburn makes it absolutely sickening to read any of your posts.
Score!
By the way do you deny what I have posted as being true or are you just mad that I hate Auburn? I mean I like ad hominems as much as the next bloke but I think you might want to consider what I have stated as very possibly true.
This post was edited on 12/15/08 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 12/15/08 at 4:20 pm to Pax Regis
quote:
By the way do you deny what I have posted as being true or are you just mad that I hate Auburn?
Oh, I don't deny what you said at all. I just can't stand the snide remarks and insults you try and slip into this theory.
Posted on 12/15/08 at 4:27 pm to Ross
quote:
Pax Regis
Well this story makes more sense than Auburn just paying Tubberville millions for his "resignation".
Posted on 12/15/08 at 4:31 pm to Pax Regis
Does make sense when you read the following.
He says in his resignation that the buyout for him resigning is in his contract. I had wondered about that before.
quote:
"This letter will confirm our recent conversations about my status as Head Football Coach. After long consideration, I have decided to resign. I understand that, notwithstanding my resignation, the University will make a total payment of $5,083,334 as outlined in Section 21 of my contract. I also understand that the structure and timing of the payments may be modified by mutual agreement.
He says in his resignation that the buyout for him resigning is in his contract. I had wondered about that before.
Posted on 12/15/08 at 4:32 pm to Ross
Lighten up Francis. Its all in good fun.
Posted on 12/15/08 at 4:34 pm to GaTiger78
Nevermind, I missed the "notwithstanding my resignation" part
Posted on 12/15/08 at 4:51 pm to GaTiger78
I am signing Sexton as my agent.
Posted on 12/15/08 at 5:01 pm to TIGER62
quote:
SEXTON has got to go, he controls about half the sec coaches and schools. the sec has got to wake up and not hire his coaches, just as mlb and the nfl have done with certain agents
do you really think the MLB boycotts Boras?
Posted on 12/15/08 at 5:02 pm to Pax Regis
That's pretty fancy shootin' there!
Posted on 12/15/08 at 5:23 pm to CountryVolFan
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IF it was a big JS scheme, he would have gotten the job for his out of work client Fulmer, and not Chizik
Your premise is flawed. Fulmer is for all practical purposes unwanted as a coach by any SEC school. Sexton makes money and deals...not miracles and doughnuts. I hope Fulmer didn't have all of his money in AIG stock. He'll need it for retirement.
Posted on 12/15/08 at 5:52 pm to Pax Regis
quote:nice
turdliest village on the plains.
Posted on 12/15/08 at 9:55 pm to GaTiger78
sounds more than plausable to me. WOW.
Posted on 12/15/08 at 9:57 pm to Pax Regis
I find it hard to believe that the powers at AU did not know that Sexton represented Nutt.
Posted on 12/15/08 at 10:37 pm to amiznit
SEC = Sexton's Entitled Clients
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