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Tuberville's mom claims he was fired
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.
Tommy Tuberville, AP
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Is there anyone who didn't believe this from the start? Come on now...
EastCoastKeith
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He was fired. Leave it to Auburn to completely screw something up.
KingFootball
Total Comments (3583)
sheesh... mom dukes came out and set the story straight!!!!
What Da Bloodclott!!
Total Comments (750)
Wow, his Moms gave an interview
IamRightYouAreWrong
Florence , SC
Total Comments (765)
Mummy sounds pissed.
Zaboomafoo
Total Comments (639)
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.
GatorBaitor
Total Comments (2395)
My Mom think im cool.
12th Century Ninja
Arlington , TX
Total Comments (1000)
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.
J. HOVA: BROOKLYN
Brooklyn, NY
Total Comments (18072)
What does Stan White's mom and Al Del Greco's mom say? They 're more reliable!
Joekidd1992
Total Comments (1840)
Man.....wouldn't your mom do the same thing?
nahlij1
Galloway , OH
Total Comments (180)
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!
Spaceman Spiff
Richmond , VA
Total Comments (565)
Why would Fisher want to go to Auburn?
GatorBaitor
Total Comments (2395)
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.
Husker Pride
Lincoln, NE
Total Comments (1300)
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.
INCSOC
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Mom Bee-atch Slaps AD, Takes Milk Money, Urinates on Mascot - film at 10
GatorBaitor
Total Comments (2395)
Yeah. This. Glad his mom has his back. Or maybe they really DID pony up 5.1M "because it was right".... LOL.
OkieHomer
San Diego , CA
Total Comments (1610)
5.1M buyout is the diff.
OkieHomer
San Diego , CA
Total Comments (1610)
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
ICEnSoCal
Earthquake Central, CA
Total Comments (2181)
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.
Il Duce
Oklahoma City , OK
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you dont get paid when your fired....should have kept him
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