-- one thing's for sure, whoever comes in as OC will likely need to bring in some assistants of his own. Unfortunately, I think everyone can now see where Auburn's past offensive woes have been coming from.
Jimbo Fisher, currently the OC at Florida State University: Fisher was the quarterbacks coach at Auburn from '93 until '98, where his products include Stan White's senior year, Patrick Nix and Dameyune Craig. He coached under Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator Terry Bowden. He also was the OC and QB coach under Saban at LSU during his tenure. (Possibility: not good at all. Fisher is the Head-Coach in waiting at Florida State)
Tommy Bowden, currently unemployed, former head coach at Clemson University - recently fired. It would surprise the heck out of me if Bowden decided to take a step down to OC after being a head coach for more than 10 years. But if you think about it, it really wouldn't be a bad deal for for anyone involved. I consider CTB to be an offensive coach. When people think of his Clemson teams, they don't really think of great defense. Not saying the defenses weren't good, but it was the offenses that were great.
Guys like Woodrow Dantzler (How's that for a Kodi Burns comparison), Charlie Whitehurst, Rod Gardner, Aaron Kelley and Travis Zachery come to mind. He also ran the "Hurry up, no-huddle" offense Auburn has been trying to learn. A move of this magnitude could be fantastic, as it could bring both coaches their first official National Championship. Just think of the possibilities with an Auburn defense and a Clemson-like offense. Bowden is also a ridiculously good recruiter. This is probably my favorite so far. Hey, David Cutcliff did it at Tennessee. (Possibility: unknown, but not bad. Desire: huge)
Patrick Nix, currently the OC at the University of Miami: Nix was a great quarterback at Auburn. He was half of the famed "Nix for Six" play that involved him coming in for an injured Stan White and throwing a TD pass to Frank Sanders late in the third quarter against Alabama. He led Auburn to a 10-1 record his junior year. Nix spent four years at Georgia Tech, working his way up from recruiting coordinator to OC/RB/QB coach. During his tenure, he helped recruit and coach guys like Tashard Choice -- 2005 ACC leading rusher -- and Calvin Johnson -- 2005 ACC leading receiver. (Possibility: fairly good. He has not been very successful at Miami. Don't know if he is happy or not)
Brandon Cox, who knows: this would be pretty wild. He has no coaching experience but knows the classic Tubbs offense. See previous posts. This one would upset some folks. (Possibility: very unlikely)
Stan White, currently a commentator for the Auburn Football Network Radio Network. White is a smart guy and was a great quarterback for the Tigers. He played under Pat Dye and Terry Bowden. He helped lead Auburn to a perfect 11-0 season his senior year. (Possibility: low)
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