Auburn fires their offensive coordinator

That didn’t take long. Former OC Tony Franklin was hired away last December from Troy, and now he’s gone after six games.

Two days ago ESPN had an article that said in part “But contrary to some of the scuttlebutt out there among fans, Tuberville isn’t at odds with Franklin and insists that he’s not contemplating making a change or taking the play-calling duties away from Franklin.”

Tuberville today: “After evaluating where we are at this point of the season offensively, I felt it was in the best interest of the Auburn football program to make this change…I am personally going to take a larger role with the offense the remainder of the season.”

Just when you thought Auburn’s offense couldn’t get any worse.

  1. Scipio Tex
    October 8, 2008 at 12:28 pm

    Herald the return of the 3rd down quick kick.

  2. TWC
    October 8, 2008 at 12:29 pm

    Hopefully they pull a reverse Texas and steal our OC.

  3. HenryJames
    October 8, 2008 at 12:31 pm

    But will this be the end of THE Tony Franklin SYSTEM?!

  4. Bob in Houston
    October 8, 2008 at 12:45 pm

    I heard that this summer, Auburn fans were bidding up e-bayed copies of some kind of book that had his offensive theories like it was a ’90s tech stock.

  5. Horn Brain
    October 8, 2008 at 12:49 pm

    Hmmm…

    “Guarantee a touchdown every snap”

    He must have been saving that for Alabama…

  6. Scipio Tex
    October 8, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    Sometimes I introduce myself to people as THE Tony Franklin SYSTEM.

  7. Bob in Houston
    October 8, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    True story: My brother bought a car a few years ago, and the guy who was making the financing deal was THE Tony Franklin.

  8. Massive Horn
    October 8, 2008 at 12:53 pm

    I always hated barefoot coaches.

  9. Stonie Clark
    October 8, 2008 at 1:02 pm

    Let me ask you something … what’s it going to take to put you in this car today?

  10. Adrian Peterson
    October 8, 2008 at 1:03 pm

    Did I mention that I’d like my monthly payments to be zero?

  11. kriess
    October 8, 2008 at 1:08 pm

    Now Mr Bomar…I really like this car but does it come in…oh I dont know…burnt orange?

  12. Ramonce Taylor
    October 8, 2008 at 1:26 pm

    Oops, sorry … left something in the back seat … let me get that, for my friend, of course.

  13. Hippie Killer
    October 8, 2008 at 1:32 pm

    I think it’s only fair that we help Auburn at this critical juncture in their program.

    Mr. Davis, your destiny awaits you!

  14. Charles Thompson
    October 8, 2008 at 1:56 pm

    Can I get a window tint thrown in for free?

  15. Cedric Benson
    October 8, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    Can you put a TV in the back?

  16. Barry Switzer
    October 8, 2008 at 3:04 pm

    Can you put my coworker’s wife in the back?

  17. Tarell Brown
    October 9, 2008 at 3:54 am

    Hey, what’s this under the seat?

  18. Billy Sims
    October 9, 2008 at 4:14 am

    Is there room enough for me to live in it?

  19. Pac Man Jones
    October 9, 2008 at 4:53 am

    Can you pimp it out with a stripper pole?

  20. Ricky Williamas
    October 9, 2008 at 5:12 am

    Dude, what was the question again?

  21. Jerry Parks
    October 9, 2008 at 5:22 am

    Does it have a cassette player?

  22. Josh Jarboe
    October 9, 2008 at 5:51 am

    Can I shoot the commercial?

  23. Lovell Pinkney
    October 9, 2008 at 6:08 am

    Who is going to the million man march?

  24. Rae Carruth
    October 9, 2008 at 6:13 am

    How big is the trunk?

  25. Tate Pittman
    October 9, 2008 at 7:00 am

    Can you help me with this?

  26. SeeingRed
    October 9, 2008 at 7:52 am

    Here’s 50 for the meal, and 200 for the car. I made some love stains in the back. You’ll see…

  27. Lawrence Phillips
    October 9, 2008 at 10:05 am

    How well does it perform against…oh…the average teenager?

  28. Edwin Simmons
    October 9, 2008 at 10:32 am

    Does it come with a booster’s wife?

  29. Russell Erxleben
    October 9, 2008 at 10:37 am

    Give it to me and I can turn that into five cars within a week.

  30. Buster Rhymes
    October 9, 2008 at 10:42 am

    Can you bulletproof it?

  31. Bernard Hall
    October 9, 2008 at 10:45 am

    How big is the back seat?

  32. Dusty Roidacek
    October 9, 2008 at 1:53 pm

    Where’s my bat?

  33. Lynn McGruder
    October 9, 2008 at 1:53 pm

    Anyone seen my scales?

  34. Ryan Broyles
    October 9, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    You want me to pay for this gas?

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