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Parkview's Brandon Jacobs, an Auburn commitment, told the AJC he was surprised when the Tigers hired Gene Chizik, and said he is waiting to speak with the former Iowa State head coach and former Auburn assistant. "It gets me thinking about what offense they will run," Jacobs said in a text message. "But I haven't had a chance to talk with [Chizik] and see what he's about; he's supposed to call this week." Jacobs said he was surprised that Chizik got the job over Buffalo coach Turner Gill, who became a subject of conversation after not being offered the Auburn job. Former Auburn basketball player Charles Barkley made national news when he said Gill, an African-American, did not get the job because of race.

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Gene Chizik, AP Gene Chizik, AP
December 17, 2008  08:01 AM ET

H'e not the ONLY one who is surprised......

December 17, 2008  08:05 AM ET

The Cohen Bros should make a movie about this. Kind of a 'Raising Arizona" type movie.

December 17, 2008  08:10 AM ET

wouldnt be suprised if many recruits start backing out

December 17, 2008  08:14 AM ET

Auburn is going to be the Michigan of the SEC. Might actually be worse than UM.

December 17, 2008  08:48 AM ET
QUOTE(#4):

Auburn is going to be the Michigan of the SEC. Might actually be worse than UM.

Great analogy! Kinda like you being the dumbass of fannation?

December 17, 2008  09:12 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

The Cohen Bros should make a movie about this. Kind of a 'Raising Arizona" type movie.

I liked Raising Arizona so I co-sign this comment.

December 17, 2008  09:51 AM ET

Gill should have gotten the job, because he's blacker than Chizik by a mile and the darker the pigment of your skin, the better a HC you will be. I mean, it's crazy to take Chizik just because he was the D-coordinator for two programs that won a NC and had awesome defenses. It simply doesn't erase his inability to quickly turn around an Iowa State program (in 2 years) that has always had to scrape the bottom of the recruiting barrel every year because the Big12 and Big10 steal anything worth offering a scholarship to.

Yup, a coach that went 7-17 in the MAC his first two years is WAYYYY better than a coach that went 5-19 in the Big12 his first two.

And shame on Auburn for putting the defensive restructuring at the top of the list too! I mean, come on! You don't even need a defense in the SEC --- am I right or what?!

December 17, 2008  10:08 AM ET
QUOTE(#6):

I liked Raising Arizona so I co-sign this comment.

The part of Jay Jacobs, Auburn's "Lone Biker AD of the Apocolypse" can be played by none other than Randall "Tex" Cobb!

December 17, 2008  10:09 AM ET

Come on people give the guy a break he was only 15 wins from having a 20-4 record.

December 17, 2008  10:18 AM ET
QUOTE(#9):

Come on people give the guy a break he was only 15 wins from having a 20-4 record.

Is that you Dr Lou?

December 17, 2008  10:22 AM ET
QUOTE(#7):

Gill should have gotten the job, because he's blacker than Chizik by a mile and the darker the pigment of your skin, the better a HC you will be. I mean, it's crazy to take Chizik just because he was the D-coordinator for two programs that won a NC and had awesome defenses. It simply doesn't erase his inability to quickly turn around an Iowa State program (in 2 years) that has always had to scrape the bottom of the recruiting barrel every year because the Big12 and Big10 steal anything worth offering a scholarship to.Yup, a coach that went 7-17 in the MAC his first two years is WAYYYY better than a coach that went 5-19 in the Big12 his first two.And shame on Auburn for putting the defensive restructuring at the top of the list too! I mean, come on! You don't even need a defense in the SEC --- am I right or what?!

Nice try, AngryCorgi. Truth is (in this case) the WHITER your skin, the better you can coach, because a coach coming off a LOSING RECORD has to be a better prospect than a coach coming off a CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP season by defeating a NATIONAL RANKED opponent with a bunch of ONE and TWO star recruits. I see you 'logic'. Idioit.

December 17, 2008  10:28 AM ET

Now now boys play nice. He got the job because he looks better in glasses than Turner. Look at his picture don't he look the part of a smart SEC coach.

December 17, 2008  10:31 AM ET
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Now now boys play nice. He got the job because he looks better in glasses than Turner. Look at his picture don't he look the part of a smart SEC coach.

It was the tie that sealed the deal!

December 17, 2008  10:39 AM ET
QUOTE(#9):

Come on people give the guy a break he was only 15 wins from having a 20-4 record.

hahahahahh... Oh so true...

December 17, 2008  10:57 AM ET
QUOTE(#13):

It was the tie that sealed the deal!

I have to agree with you. The color scheme of his tie matching the school's colors shows he knows what coaching in Auburn is all about!

December 17, 2008  11:00 AM ET
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Nice try, AngryCorgi. Truth is (in this case) the WHITER your skin, the better you can coach, because a coach coming off a LOSING RECORD has to be a better prospect than a coach coming off a CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP season by defeating a NATIONAL RANKED opponent with a bunch of ONE and TWO star recruits. I see you 'logic'. Idioit.

Your inability to wield the English language is impressive.

December 17, 2008  11:03 AM ET
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Nice try, AngryCorgi. Truth is (in this case) the WHITER your skin, the better you can coach, because a coach coming off a LOSING RECORD has to be a better prospect than a coach coming off a CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP season by defeating a NATIONAL RANKED opponent with a bunch of ONE and TWO star recruits. I see you 'logic'. Idioit.

BTW, whoever told you that capatilizing every letter in every 5th word makes your argument stronger was a genius!

December 17, 2008  11:17 AM ET
QUOTE(#17):

BTW, whoever told you that capatilizing every letter in every 5th word makes your argument stronger was a genius!

LOL

December 17, 2008  11:33 AM ET
QUOTE(#17):

BTW, whoever told you that capatilizing every letter in every 5th word makes your argument stronger was a genius!

And whoever told you that critizing a response that you obvious have no answer for is a genius. I will try and respond in smaller words so you can come up with a more clever comeback.

 
December 17, 2008  11:33 AM ET
QUOTE(#18):

LOL

Why don't you and AngryCorgi get a room?

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