Steve Spurrier a Possibilty for Auburn?

The Gamecocks were bowl-eligible at 6-6 in 2007 but did not receive an invitation. Spurrier has directed his teams to a 7-7 bowl record overall. The best record gained while at Florida. He was 0-1 in bowl games while coaching at Duke. He was 6-5 in bowl games as the head coach for the Gators, including a 52-20 win over Florida State in the 1997 Sugar Bowl to capture the national championship, and is 1-1 in two bowl games while guiding the Gamecocks. 

It is unclear whether there is a leading candidate at this point for Auburn’s vacant head coaching position. However, with limited time between bowl games and signing day around the corner in February, naming a head ball coach must not be delayed too long.

Rushing to secure a hire is not the way to go, either. With Nick Saban at Alabama and clearly with the momentum over their archrival, Jay Jacob’s must hire a "wow factor" coach. The problem is there are simply not enough available coaches with Nick Saban’s star quality. 

If Jacobs is telling the truth when he said money will not be a limitation, prove it! The last thing Auburn should do is hire an unproven coach. But, hey, legendary and former Auburn coach Pat Dye came from East Carolina by way on one year at Wyoming.

Consider this: Would Auburn have even entertained offering an opportunity to current Florida head coach Urban Meyer while at Utah? Many people are upset with Jay Jacobs; some are not. It’s a matter of opinion, and what you believe are the reasons why Tommy Tuberville resigned from Auburn.

As an Auburn fan, I want to believe it happened just the way Jacobs said in the media. Until Tuberville say’s differently, I’ll take him at his word. With that being said, I would not want to be in the shoes of Jay Jacobs. Or maybe I would—if I could hire Steve Spurrier. 

Stay tuned; the saga continues...

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