Muschamp to Auburn? Say it ain't so!

by Jonny Horn on Dec 11, 2008 11:06 PM CST Comment 63 comments

A TV station out of Mobile/Pensacola/Ft. Walton Beach is citing unamed sources and claiming that Will Muschamp will be named head coach at Auburn sometime Friday. I have to call B.S. on this - at least, I hope I have to call B.S. on this.

If true (god forbid), then WTF??? Surely nobody is crazy enough to accept a "head coach in waiting" title at one of the best programs in the nation, and then turnaround a month later and take another job. That's up there with Saban and Petrino. I have too much respect for Muschamp to believe it... But regardless, it scares me.

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I just saw this as well.

by boommotherfcker on Dec 11, 2008 11:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Mack responds...

Well, maybe it is a false report. Mack’s response isn’t exactly forceful, but at least it shows that he’s aware.

UT downplays Muschamp-Auburn report

by Jonny Horn on Dec 11, 2008 11:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

that makes me feel a little better

Hotty Toddy and Hook'em Horns.

by Olemissreb451 on Dec 11, 2008 11:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That article was from December 4th

by the1austin on Dec 11, 2008 11:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry, hit post...

That article is old now, I think that these new reports would trump anything in those reports. I don’t see Will making that deal and then backing out a month later. I guess it is possible, but I guess I am holding out hope that this is just news from an overzealous Fox affiliate reporter…

Don’t forget the reports that had the Boise State coach taking the Mississippi State job that were total B.S.

by the1austin on Dec 11, 2008 11:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

that would just be saban and petrino, that would be up there with Benedict arnold

Hotty Toddy and Hook'em Horns.

by Olemissreb451 on Dec 11, 2008 11:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

i have a feeling it would have been on espn at some point

Hotty Toddy and Hook'em Horns.

by Olemissreb451 on Dec 11, 2008 11:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

This was on Sportscenter this morning

Although they did say that there are conflicting reports.

the man, the myth, the legend.

by JYarbs on Dec 12, 2008 8:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

and also i just saw on espn that the tcu and tulsa coaches are going to interview for the job

Hotty Toddy and Hook'em Horns.

by Olemissreb451 on Dec 11, 2008 11:20 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I think Patterson did interview...

And there were some reports that Auburn was about to offer the job to Steve Spurrier. WTF is their AD doing?

by the1austin on Dec 11, 2008 11:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

maybe its all smoke and mirrors and they are going to announce Suzie Kolber as the first woman head coach in football history (besides Goldi Haan)

Hotty Toddy and Hook'em Horns.

by Olemissreb451 on Dec 11, 2008 11:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

smoke and mirrors

Gill, Hoke, Patterson, Graham, and several others (muschamp included) have been mentioned just in the last few days. Nothing has sounded substantial yet.

But if there’s any truth to that linked report, outrage will ensue.

by BigTexBD on Dec 11, 2008 11:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Just saw on ESPN

that they said he is leaving…

by Egonz on Dec 12, 2008 1:08 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

ESPN?

I just checked all over the internet and could not find anything on the subject of him leaving. It could just be a rumor started in order to hurt our recruiting, since a large selling point for us right now is that he is the head coach of the future and will be here throughout the kids tenure. i also have to think if this rumor held any water that it would be all over ESPN, FOXSPORTS and our own website within minutes.

by 10isgod on Dec 12, 2008 1:43 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It was real quick

announcement made just before top ten plays, they said it was reported by a small news station

by Egonz on Dec 12, 2008 1:49 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i wouldn't trust it

why would he ever leave a guaranteed top 3 college job just to go coach now in hopes of getting back to a school like this?

by 10isgod on Dec 12, 2008 1:51 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think it was the same station that reported the story originally

by buitx on Dec 12, 2008 2:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It WAS on ESPN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aN9of7jNHA

by hoogs on Dec 12, 2008 7:50 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Nooooooooooo......=(

"Football's so important in Texas. On the West Coast, it's a social. On the East Coast, it's a culture. Here, it's a religion."
-- Major Applewhite

by Sunkist on Dec 12, 2008 1:26 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Hey! He's not going to Auburn!

"Football's so important in Texas. On the West Coast, it's a social. On the East Coast, it's a culture. Here, it's a religion."
-- Major Applewhite

by Sunkist on Dec 12, 2008 1:33 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I think ESPN just made themselves look like jack asses!

I have been keeping up with this all day today, espn.com does not even mention one word about it. I saw the same thing on ESPN early this morning, but on the website. It talks about the Auburn job and does not even mention Muschamp’s name in there at all. It mentions Patterson, Hoke, and Gil, but not one mention of Muschamp. I also looked on Auburn’s website and they have absolutely nothing about it. I think rumors are getting started and journalist are doing what they do best, they jump on a story before checking out the credibility of the story.

The next up and coming Longhorns QB!

by HornsRiverine on Dec 12, 2008 4:32 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

AuburnSports.com

Through Orangebloods($) says that Muschamp ain’t going to Auburn, for what it’s worth

by 40AS on Dec 12, 2008 6:21 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

ANOTHER report

I just made a post about this before seeing this one because nobody seems to be talking about the fact that ESPN just reported it again. No details, but they are saying that it will be announced today.

If I had to put my money down, I would bet on this being true and that some bridges will be burned. Call me a pessimist.

by hoogs on Dec 12, 2008 7:53 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

ESPN only said

that the fox tv station was reporting it. They didn’t say anything about reports from either school or from their own sources.

by BigTexBD on Dec 12, 2008 7:55 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't believe it

“Texas DC Will Muschamp told AuburnSports.com Thursday night that he has not been offered or accepted the Auburn head coaching position.”

From Auburn sports.com

Adopt-a-recruit: Devon Kennard DE
Phoenix (AZ) Desert Vista 6'3" 257lbs

by blazzinken on Dec 12, 2008 7:59 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I agree

No stable reports yet. However this could be way worse than the BCS snubbing this year. This has much more severe ramifications long term-wise. Unstable DC next year with a new scheme. We lose McFarland and Kennard….not good stuff at all.

by kriess on Dec 12, 2008 8:01 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Right now...

… the best thing we’ve got going for us is that it was reported by a FOX station in Alabama. I’d be more worried if it was reported by Larry Gumshoe, Chief Editor of the Slippery Rock student newspaper.

by Horn Brain on Dec 12, 2008 8:01 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I am a pessimist.

So I hope that these are right. Spurrier was reported as getting the job earlier in the day yesterday, so who knows what’s going on.

by hoogs on Dec 12, 2008 8:01 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

First of all...

None of this is official. As stated above the Auburn sports site says that Spurrier has received the job as well. The Fox news report holds no water. Lets think logically about this, would Muschamp actually give in after telling them “NO”?

by Longhorn in MO on Dec 12, 2008 8:09 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

God I hate Auburn.

If this is true, so help me God…

by ctex80 on Dec 12, 2008 8:15 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

The stories as of now

Fox in Alabama reporting unnamed sources (possibly citing a New Orleans FOX station report) saying Muschamp to Auburn today
http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/sports/MuschampCouldBeGoingToAuburn

Muschamp tells two Auburn websites that he isn’t going anywhere
http://blog.al.com/auburnbeat/2008/12/more_rumors_add_spice_to_searc.html

Take it for what it’s worth…

by 40AS on Dec 12, 2008 8:18 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

first link gives error..nt

by vy til i die on Dec 12, 2008 10:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

screw Auburn

why would some b.s. tv station make shit up like this? There not even in our conference. You would think that if this shit were true it would be all over “the worldwide leader in sports”..

by vivalonghorns05 on Dec 12, 2008 8:19 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

kinda like the BCS?

it took ESPN about 3-4 hours to update polls. Maybe (hoping) ESPN sees this as such BS, they won’t even post it due to the fact it may ruin their “cred”. (Like they have any)

by kriess on Dec 12, 2008 8:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It has to be bull crap…I dont think it is even in the interest of Muschamp…coz when they offered the position to him Aurburn job was open…even then. Come on……I think if they wanted Muschamp they would have gone after him day 1…not wait till he got the position with the horns…and also I think the Horns traditionally are way better than what Auburn has to offer….

by MN_longhorny on Dec 12, 2008 8:27 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

This makes no sense on any level

Not a single one.

This just can’t be true.

--PB--

by PB @ BON on Dec 12, 2008 8:30 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Worst case scenario

Robinson needs a job…ugh!

by kriess on Dec 12, 2008 8:36 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

It's Auburn

Not saying it’s not true, but cmon yall. This is coming from the same university that “fired” or “did not fire” Tuberville. They also replaced him with Petrino before they even “fired” or “did not fire” Tuberville.

There are also proper procedures for hiring a coach, i.e. asking the AD to speak with _. I doubt they’ve followed those procedures. My guess is some booster is throwing shit on the walls to see what sticks.

by the other Andrew on Dec 12, 2008 8:41 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Guys

Bama fan in Mobile here. For what its worth, nobody has been able to confirm this. The Mobile Register’s beat writer for AU is basically dismissing it. You can read that article here:

http://blog.al.com/auburnbeat/2008/12/more_rumors_add_spice_to_searc.html

Seems like bunk to me so far.

by Bens4vcobra on Dec 12, 2008 8:43 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

bad news...

muschamp hasn’t come out with a strong denial, no “i have a job and i’m not going anywhere” type announcement.

by rchorns on Dec 12, 2008 8:43 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

You're reading to much into it

It’s not even 9am yet. Where would he hold a press conference, his lawn?

proud to swim home

by learned hand on Dec 12, 2008 8:45 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

too

proud to swim home

by learned hand on Dec 12, 2008 8:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm

listening to local Mobile radio and again, nothing confirmed and its starting to look like the report is false (ala Tuberville to Arky last year etc…)

by Bens4vcobra on Dec 12, 2008 8:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Muschamp should hold a pressconference every 20 minutes to say he's staying

And yes – he should do them in his PJs in the lawn…

by Texas Wahoo on Dec 12, 2008 9:05 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Is this strong enough?

I haven’t talked to Muschamp, but the Texas coach-in-waiting has reached out to at least a couple of outlets (AuburnSports.com and AuburnUndercover.com among them) to debunk the report and say he has no interest in leaving Austin

by Longhorn in MO on Dec 12, 2008 8:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

What

else does he need to do? I think holding a presser and making a big deal out of it will make things worse, don’t you?

by Bens4vcobra on Dec 12, 2008 8:49 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

What would that matter?

Saban said that about the Alabama job then he took it.

Oh wait, Saban is pure evil incarnate, I forgot.

by Meekrob on Dec 12, 2008 9:02 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

AuburnUndercover

is reporting today that Jim Grobe and Chizic will interview for the AU job.

I really think this is a bunch of rumor and BS at this point.

by Bens4vcobra on Dec 12, 2008 8:45 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Bright side

If Will does go, then we will be sure to have someone at Auburn who can recruit quality DCs for us to take. I was worried who we would get to replace Muschamp when he takes over for Mack now that Tuberville is gone.

by BoddickerIsClutch on Dec 12, 2008 8:49 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Speaking

of Texas assistant coaches, how is Applewhite doing? Haven’t heard much since he left here.

by Bens4vcobra on Dec 12, 2008 8:52 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

He's quietly waiting

and hoping that Mack joesnt screw him over again, and bring in Chriss Simms to be the next OC when Greg Davis retires.

by kriess on Dec 12, 2008 8:56 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

doesn't and Chris...god i can't spell today

by kriess on Dec 12, 2008 9:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Certainly

wish the best for him and hope he’ll be a HC someday.

by Bens4vcobra on Dec 12, 2008 9:08 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

'Nuff Said

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/index.html

by HornsAPlenty on Dec 12, 2008 9:00 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Oh and he's angry about it!

He’s gonna BOOM M’fer Fox Sports Reporter!

by kriess on Dec 12, 2008 9:02 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ok.............done and done!

gotta love those “unamed sources”!

by silky51 on Dec 12, 2008 9:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ok, now I can actually at least pretend to work.

by ctex80 on Dec 12, 2008 9:05 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

As

I suspected and have been hearing for the last 4 hours.

by Bens4vcobra on Dec 12, 2008 9:06 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Here's another

Mr. College Football spoke to Muschamp…

http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfb/entries/2008/12/12/its_payday_for.html

by Gemini on Dec 12, 2008 9:16 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

There

you go. Good luck guys against tOSU although I don’t think you’ll need it.

by Bens4vcobra on Dec 12, 2008 9:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Wish he would come out and say no emphatically though

"I have not talked to Auburn about this job and I have no interest in the job," said Muschamp. "I really don’t know what else to say. I’m going to stay at Texas until they fire me."

by 40AS on Dec 12, 2008 9:25 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Well Dan Patrick

says he did talk with Auburn on Wednesday, but that there were stumbling blocks to him actually accepting because he doesn’t get along with the A.D.

Again, this is Dan Patrick on his radio show, I don’t have a link.

It appears he is staying though, but he did talk to someone according to Patrick.

Hook'Em!

by HornFanSean on Dec 12, 2008 9:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Patrick said that Muschamp is willing to take the job if and only if he reports directly to the president of the University and not to the athletic director. Honestly if Auburn is half as screwed up as rumors have it I don’t see why any hot commodity coach would want to go there.

Supposedly the only reason Terry Bowden was fired was that he was banging one of the top boosters’ daughter. This same booster has been trying to get Tuberville fired since the 2003 season but suffered a setback with the whole Auburn 2004 undefeated thing.

I personally live in fear that Notre Dame will do the right thing and fire Weis and hire Tuberville but fortunately that doesn’t look like its in the cards. Tuberville coaching the three consecutive top 3 recruiting classes (and another top 10 coming in this year) that ND has: terrifying.

by hodad on Dec 12, 2008 9:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs