Is Tommy Tuberville Starting the Insanity Defense a Bit Early?

Now, could it be that Tuberville is royally ticked that Franklin's recruit isn't turning out well, and he took it out on Franklin? Maybe, but the bottom line is that Tuberville is the one with final approval on all recruits.

By firing Franklin, he is pointing fingers at a person he hired less than a year ago. In fact, Tuberville has a history of pointing fingers at OCs, doesn't he?

How about this second scenario? A-l-a-b-a-m-a?

Yup, Nick Saban, after only one year, has finally put the Auburn Tigers in a corner. Auburn, most likely, will not be favored in the Iron Bowl, and looking at Auburn's offensive performances this year, has a slim chance of keeping the 6-0 streak alive . The pressure is sky-high in Alabama to win games.

Maybe, Tuberville doesn't know what the problem is, and made a rash decision. You know, like "we aren't going to be good this year, so if I fire someone, I can lay the excuse down." Call it pro-active B.S.

If you read Tuberville's explanation for the abrupt firing of Franklin, it doesn't make sense:

“It is a good offense", Tuberville said. "Our guys like it and understand it and are getting better at it."

“When I went to this (spread) we were looking forward to going to it and have learned a lot about it, but again it is about getting the job done,” he said. “Again, I thought over the last few weeks we hadn’t improved like we should have—bottom line.”

The Riverboat Gambler speaks. The guys are "getting better at it" but "we hadn't improved"?

How can you get better at it if you aren't improving?  Or, how can you not be improving if you are getting better at it?

*crickets chirping*

Perhaps what is most telling is that Tuberville, on October 6th, stood behind Franklin.

Michigan wouldn't fire Rich Rod after a half season because the AD is smart enough to know it takes time to get the right players for the spread to work the way it was designed. Starting with the line.

Two disruptions on the team in eleven months doesn't bode well for Tuberbville, and the season's outlook now looks grim.

Except in Tuscaloosa.

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