re: Tubbs/Malzahn/Pelini - The Meh Trifecta

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what team has ever won without great players?

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Are JJ & Ridley on the same level as McFadden & Newton?

Do you feel Gus Malzahn could have pulled an 11-2 record with LSU's team?

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Or just a cam newton to bail them out of every 3rd and short.

Much like Urban and Tim Tebow.

Urban wasn't so great without his freak QB

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The guy was instrumental in turning AU around...there offense was 16th in the nation his first year there (and who was there QB? Thats right Chris freaking Todd)

You don't think the offense would have been MUCH better with Gus running it?

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Saban's name was being mentioned for NFL Head Coaching jobs before he was ever hired here. He was anything but a questionable hire

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..and we knew this by watching him & his "Vaunted Defense" get destoyed in the Indy Bowl.

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Are JJ & Ridley on the same level as McFadden & Newton?

Do you feel Gus Malzahn could have pulled an 11-2 record with LSU's team?

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Seriously? His scheme thrives on the 'options' the qb can go with the ball. Our skill players in the system becomes the fastest show on earth. All the long runs Mcalleb(sp) breaks? Imagine Shep doing that...

I wanna hear more about this "Lance something" guy who has a track record of being right and thinks the Patterson thing has legs.

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I agree. Having Cam Newton helped make him look good. Give him time to prove himself year in and year out.

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Year in and year out? Let's check out the facts:

Malzahn got his start as the defensive coordinator at Hughes High School in 1991. He became head coach in 1992 and in 1994 Hughes reached the state championship game with an upset of Pine Bluff Dollarway. Hughes fell just short in the title game, losing to Lonoke on an interception in the final minute.

From 1996-2000, he transformed Shiloh Christian into one of the most dynamic offensive prep squads in the nation. In 1998, Shiloh Christian set a national record with 66 passing touchdowns for the season, while quarterback Josh Floyd nearly set an individual national record with 5,878 total yards (5,221 passing, 657 rushing).[2] Malzahn guided the Saints to back-to-back state championships in 1998 and 1999.


In 2001, Malzahn took over for legendary coach Jarrell Williams at Springdale High School. Malzahn continued the rich tradition of the Bulldogs’ program. He led the program to two state championship game appearances in his last four years, winning the title in 2005.

Malzahn's 2005 squad at Springdale went 14-0, easily won the state’s Class 5A championship, outscored its opponents 664-118, including a 54-20 victory over West Memphis in the state championship game, and was consistently ranked among the top 10 teams in the nation.

Malzahn was part of the Razorbacks 2006 season in which they won the SEC Western Division championship. (although lost to LSU that year...

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During the 2007 season Malzahn emerged as one of the premier offensive coordinators in the nation, as Tulsa ranked 1st in the nation in total yards per game, ahead of Texas Tech and Hawaiʻi, and with a more balanced attack than both teams.[4] The Golden Hurricane also ranked 3rd in the nation in passing[5] and led their conference in scoring. Tulsa became the first team in NCAA history to have a 5,000-yard passer, a 1,000-yard rusher and three 1,000-yard receivers in a single season.[6][7]

In 2008, Tulsa was again the nation's most prolific attack, leading with nearly 7,980 total yards of offense averaging 570 yards per game.[9] The Golden Hurricane were ranked 2nd in the nation in scoring behind Oklahoma, scoring over 47 points per game.[10] Tulsa not only ranked 2nd in the nation in scoring that year, but finished with the 2nd highest scoring offense in the history of major college football. The offense was also the nation's most balanced attack, ranking 5th in the nation in rushing[11] and 9th in passing.[12] The Tulsa quarterbacks finished 3rd in the nation in passing efficiency, behind only Oklahoma and Texas.

And we know how things are at Auburn.

Get this guy a DC that knows the SEC (Chief) and LSU will successful for a long time.

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Saban's name was being mentioned for NFL Head Coaching jobs before he was ever hired here. He was anything but a questionable hire

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The majority of fans had no clue who he was. He was known in coaching circles and that was about it.

Of the three metnioned Malzahn is the only one worth taking a chance on. And anyone who thought Saban was not a good hire just didn't follow college football much other than watching LSU.