On one hand, it's easy to sit back and trust what Jay Jacobs says happened. That Tuberville resigned all on his own and that he and President Jay Gogue practically begged him to stay and didn't ever mandate that he make coaching changes. It makes the whole situation easier to swallow.
But on the other hand, it sure is hard to ignore my gut feeling. There's too much evidence pointing in the other direction. He adamantly said in his final weeks that he WOULD NOT resign. Plus, it came as a complete surprise to the players on the team. I don't believe Tubs is that kind of coach at this point in his career. I think he would have given them some kind of heads up. Also, if he had been considering this decision for several months like Jacobs said, why wouldn't he have informed Jacobs and Gogue so they would have the opportunity to woo some other coaching candidates before the season ended? I don't think Tuberville would deliberately hang Auburn out to dry like that.
And why the hell would Auburn pay his buyout if he actually resigned? Jacobs' said they chose to pay it "because it's the right thing to do." If you ask me, the right thing to do is honor the contract. If Tubs decides to break his contract and resign, he shouldn't get paid -- just like the contract says. But if he gets fired, he should be paid -- just like the contract says. It's really very simple.
This stinks of deceit.
Sounds to me like Tubs is just doing whatever it takes to get his money after he was fired, and he really does love Auburn, which would explain why he hasn't come out and said that he was forced out. He wants what is best for the university and the football program, which is why he hasn't come out and made a statement. The real winner here is probably Coach Tubs, because he comes out looking like a saint and he has his buyout money - but I do feel bad for the guy. And I'll be honest: I already miss him.
Jacobs' story sounds good, but that's probably because they talked about it for two days before the announcement was made.
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Love reading your blog, Skip - keeps me informed! I've added it not just to my bookmarks - but as a bookmark TAB (woo~~)!
Tell me this: how often does a firing of a coach go smoothly? Or a "resignation." The coach (or coaches) are living and working wherever they are at the time of there firing because: 1. They like the paycheck
2. They like the living situation...Probably for family reasons.
3. Refers to No. 1. They are probably making more money than they did at their previous job.
So in my opinion, I don't think a coach in history has ever actually "resigned." Some just go more quietly than others.
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