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Tuberville's mom claims he was fired

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Tommy Tuberville's mother told a newspaper her son was fired as Auburn's football coach, a claim that runs counter to public statements by the university that Tuberville left on his own. The Opelika-Auburn News quoted Olive Tuberville as saying her son told her he was dismissed after 10 seasons at Auburn. "He didn't resign," the paper quoted her as saying. "He was fired." Reached for comment Monday by The Associated Press, Olive Tuberville wouldn't say whether the newspaper quoted her correctly. She did confirm talking with a reporter at Tuberville's house shortly after the coach's final meeting with Auburn officials last Wednesday. "I'm sick of this mess. I'm not going discuss it anymore," she said. Athletic director Jay Jacobs last week said Tuberville's departure was completely Tuberville's decision, and that he and the university president, Jay Gogue, each asked Tuberville to remain. Jacobs said he and Gogue agreed to give Tuberville the same amount of money that would have been required to terminate his contract through a firing, $5.1 million, because they felt it was "the right thing to do." Auburn spokeswoman Deedie Dowdle said Monday the university stands by Jacobs' statement that Tuberville resigned.

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December 9, 2008  07:40 AM ET

Is there anyone who didn't believe this from the start? Come on now...

December 9, 2008  07:58 AM ET

He was fired. Leave it to Auburn to completely screw something up.

December 9, 2008  08:15 AM ET

sheesh... mom dukes came out and set the story straight!!!!

December 9, 2008  08:21 AM ET

Wow, his Moms gave an interview

December 9, 2008  08:25 AM ET

Mummy sounds pissed.

December 9, 2008  08:31 AM ET

Tub's Mom says he was fired, the assistants say he was fired, the AD agrees to pay the buyout (if he's fired)

Nope - he resigned, no doubt.

December 9, 2008  08:33 AM ET

My Mom think im cool.

December 9, 2008  09:18 AM ET

Mothers tend to protect their sons so it's not out of the realm of possibility that mom is saying the right thing to protect her boy, but in this case I believe her.

Auburn fired Tommy it's about time they come clean.

December 9, 2008  09:27 AM ET

What does Stan White's mom and Al Del Greco's mom say? They 're more reliable!

December 9, 2008  10:10 AM ET

Man.....wouldn't your mom do the same thing?

December 9, 2008  10:24 AM ET

Fired, resigned ... what's the diff? He's still gone.

Between Tubbs' mom and the assistants' wives calling the sports radio shows and going gonzo, it's getting ridiculous!

December 9, 2008  10:27 AM ET

Why would Fisher want to go to Auburn?

December 9, 2008  10:32 AM ET

On a side note: We all love are mother's right, but how many stories this year have had mommy saying something. It getting a little ridiculous.

December 9, 2008  10:38 AM ET

Even when he was getting ten plus wins a year the obnoxious booster who really runs the athletic department was trying to push him out the door in favor of Bobby Patrino.

December 9, 2008  10:59 AM ET

Mom Bee-atch Slaps AD, Takes Milk Money, Urinates on Mascot - film at 10

December 9, 2008  11:13 AM ET
QUOTE(#1):

Is there anyone who didn't believe this from the start? Come on now...

Yeah. This. Glad his mom has his back. Or maybe they really DID pony up 5.1M "because it was right".... LOL.

December 9, 2008  11:13 AM ET
QUOTE(#11):

Fired, resigned ... what's the diff? He's still gone.!

5.1M buyout is the diff.

December 9, 2008  11:25 AM ET

If you are a mommy... sister... wife... girlfriend... fiance.... Do us all a favor... Keep your yapper shut... In matters of anything having to do with contracts.... playing time... or anything field-related

December 9, 2008  11:25 AM ET
QUOTE(#13):

On a side note: We all love are mother's right, but how many stories this year have had mommy saying something. It getting a little ridiculous.

It just shows how desperate reporters are and how they will dig for anything to try to get a story.

That said, this was not a good idea he has lot of sucess and fireing him after one awful year is to hasty.

 
December 9, 2008  11:29 AM ET

you dont get paid when your fired....should have kept him

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