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Auburn Football Coach Gene Chizik is out.
email | 11/25/12 | Gene Chizik

Posted on 11/25/2012 4:43:08 PM PST by Clint N. Suhks

To the Auburn Family:

I am very grateful for the opportunity that I had during the last four seasons to serve as the head football coach at Auburn University. I’m extremely disappointed with the way this season turned out and I apologize to the Auburn family and our team for what they have had to endure.

In my 27 years of coaching, I have gained an understanding of the high expectations in this profession. When expectations are not met, I understand changes must be made.

While we experienced a tremendous low in 2012, I will always be proud of the incredible highs that we achieved, including three bowl victories, an SEC championship and a national championship.

I want to thank Dr. Gogue and Jay Jacobs for the great opportunity they gave me. I’m confident in their leadership ability to continue to move this football program forward.

I feel blessed to have been surrounded with so many great coaches, players and administrators that have worked relentlessly and dedicated themselves to this institution. I will miss not being able to continue to mentor these players on a daily basis. I’m confident these young men will continue to excel both on and off the field. They are a great group and I wish them nothing but the best.

I’ve been fortunate to spend seven years of my coaching career at Auburn, which is an incredible place to work and live. My family and I have been blessed to call Auburn home and look forward to remaining in the Auburn community.

I have said this many times, but the Auburn fans are the best in college football. They have an incredible passion and love for their school and I want to thank them for their support in good times and in bad times.

As I said four years ago when I arrived, Auburn was great way before we got here and it will remain great long after we leave. My sentiments about Auburn have not and will not change. I wish the next football coach all the best and I anticipate a smooth transition.

I encourage the Auburn family to continue to be ‘All In’ and support this great university and its athletics programs.

War Eagle!

Gene Chizik


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KEYWORDS: athletics; auburn; big12; coach; collegefootball; garypinkel; mikealden; missouritigers; vanity; wareagle
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1 posted on 11/25/2012 4:43:15 PM PST by Clint N. Suhks
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To: Jemian; del4hope; gov_bean_ counter; dfwgator

Ping


2 posted on 11/25/2012 4:44:44 PM PST by Clint N. Suhks
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To: Clint N. Suhks

I think everyone knew that at halftime.

Hard to believe he went from NC to bottom dweller in such a short time.


3 posted on 11/25/2012 4:47:54 PM PST by yarddog (One shot one miss.)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Let’s hope a simialr post is made substituting the names USC, Trojans and Lane Kiffin.


4 posted on 11/25/2012 4:48:34 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Clint N. Suhks; Jemian

as for yesterday, ouch!


5 posted on 11/25/2012 4:49:06 PM PST by NonValueAdded (Happy 10th FR birthday to meeeeeeeeee)
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To: hole_n_one
simialr s/b similar

hic

6 posted on 11/25/2012 4:50:03 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Summary: I sucked. Bye.


7 posted on 11/25/2012 4:51:11 PM PST by polkajello
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Next coach of the Missouri Tigers after they fire Gary Pinkel.


8 posted on 11/25/2012 4:58:06 PM PST by ncfool (Obama's aMeriKa 2012 can we make it until 2016?)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

He did well at Iowa State, but wanted to go to a bigger school (and one where he had a history).

Looks like he made a poor choice.


9 posted on 11/25/2012 4:59:33 PM PST by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

In football and other sports, failure means firing and replacement. Too bad voters are not as demanding.


10 posted on 11/25/2012 5:01:15 PM PST by Proud2BeRight
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Freshman Auburn Mom here . . . daughter majoring in Chem. Eng. is in the band, they knew they were going to lose last night. Even at the games, the fans are still great.

War Eagle!


11 posted on 11/25/2012 5:02:55 PM PST by Qwackertoo (Going into Politic Free Zone Momma Grizzly hibernation for a while after this week, maybe forever.)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Freshman Auburn Mom here . . . daughter majoring in Chem. Eng. is in the band, they knew they were going to lose last night. Even at the games, the fans are still great.

War Eagle!


12 posted on 11/25/2012 5:02:55 PM PST by Qwackertoo (Going into Politic Free Zone Momma Grizzly hibernation for a while after this week, maybe forever.)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Danny Hope out at Purdue also.

Must be pink slip Sunday.


13 posted on 11/25/2012 5:03:44 PM PST by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: hole_n_one
Let’s hope a simialr post is made substituting the names USC, Trojans and Lane Kiffin.

Teradittos!

14 posted on 11/25/2012 5:03:44 PM PST by Fiji Hill (Io Triumphe!)
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To: Qwackertoo

Clint Jr is a junior and a half and he didn’t even watch. And we sent him to the National Championship for his Christmas present. Mrs S is on the Parent’s Association Executive Committee and she wanted to turn it off at halftime but I made her watch. Morale is low and it’s very sad with the circumstances.


15 posted on 11/25/2012 5:25:25 PM PST by Clint N. Suhks
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To: hole_n_one

Pre-season No 1 and ends the season unranked...my OSU Buckeyes are in much better hands with Urban Development.


16 posted on 11/25/2012 5:26:09 PM PST by Hotlanta Mike ("God only knows it's not what we would choose to do." - Lyric from Us and Them - Pink Floyd)
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To: nascarnation

Boston College and NC State also in the news...


17 posted on 11/25/2012 5:28:16 PM PST by Hotlanta Mike ("God only knows it's not what we would choose to do." - Lyric from Us and Them - Pink Floyd)
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To: redgolum

He did well at Iowa State


He was 5-19 at ISU.
Now that I think about it.................that is a pretty good record for ISU.


18 posted on 11/25/2012 5:37:44 PM PST by cornfedcowboy (Trust in God, but empty the clip.)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

Unemployment continues to surge under Baraq!


19 posted on 11/25/2012 5:42:49 PM PST by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

At least four new coaches next year in the SEC: Tennessee, UK, Auburn and Arkansas.


20 posted on 11/25/2012 5:43:57 PM PST by dfwgator
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