Now that there are a lot of unofficial reports that Kiffin is going to Auburn

QB and O-Line are #1, #2 we have seen how Defense usually lags behind in rebuilds (even with transfer portal.) Ole Miss year 1, Tennessee, Arkansas, Michigan State were all teams that ascended quickly offensively but the defense understandably lagged behind. LSU 2022 is kind of an outlier example as we had some good bones in the front seven and we managed to hit on an absurd number of defensive backs. (As well as a hit at DC). If he can convince some of the Auburn players to stay he could be left with a similar framework of front seven talent.

What I’d be more worried about is if this does happen, it kinda sets the Kiffin is a flake narrative into stone and I see every coach surrounded him playing that card in the recruiting game. He’s going to not only have to convince players to come play at Auburn, but also convince kids he will be there by their junior/senior year.

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the more leaks that come out that its Kiffin, the more likely it is that OM is about to give him a huge extension. This is the Jimmy Sexton way.

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8 days is a long time in the coaching search world.

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unless you get freeze

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I don’t know how much stock to put into this, but Josh Pate said on his podcast that Hugh Freeze is untouchable for Auburn and most SEC schools for what he called “administrative issues.” I think he may be referring to a theory that he was using that burner phone to get hookers for recruits, not himself.

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I don’t know how much stock to put into this, but Josh Pate said on his podcast that Hugh Freeze is untouchable for Auburn and most SEC schools for what he called “administrative issues.” I think he may be referring to a theory that he was using that burner phone to get hookers for recruits, not himself.

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i always thought this was what was happening. Not even mad though...but as a recruit...why would you take that over some of the fine arse on teh OM campus??

when you steal a coach very little gets leaked this soon, see both Riley and Kelly last year. Neither were really linked to either job until right before it went official despite both deals being in the works for weeks.

Should i throw auburn a bone and start photoshopping?

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the more likely it is that OM is about to give him a huge extension.

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They can only offer a 4 year contract in total. They are probably only willing to go to 10 M

My guess is a 7 year 9.5-11m deal with Auburn 70-80% guarantee. OM can't or won't match that over four years.

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They can only offer a 4 year contract in total. They are probably only willing to go to 10 M

My guess is a 7 year 9.5-11m deal with Auburn 70-80% guarantee. OM can't or won't match that over four years.

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The Foundation can pay him as many years as he wants. It would be just a public number that is maxed at 4 years. We could pay him 10 years 10 mil if we wanted too. But publicly it would say 4 years 10 mil a year.

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They can only offer a 4 year contract in total.

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There are ways around this through the athletic foundation.

The only way Auburn takes Kiffin is a Jimbo like contract and also probably financial documents proving NIL numbers.