@tward64 Tony, your reply showed up on my timeline. Felt lead to tell you that no one is too far gone. Nothing can separate you from the love of God. You can be who God called you to be. It’s never too late. Romans 8:38-39.
John Cohen is a former coach who managed a high-level and high-performing team. I think he would understand better than most ADs about intervening in staff hires and mingling with a coach and how they run their program.
I also think the next Auburn coach would be wise to at least want to retain DJ Durkin and Cohen can make recommendations regarding the athletic programs he’s responsible for without mingling.
Everything we’re reading right now is agents speaking through the media trying to get the strongest offer for their clients.
If Sumrall or Durkin is the head coach next year I don’t think it’s a bad option either way. I think Auburn is in a good spot with either one.
With that, I also want to trust that Cohen and Co. understand the PR job they have to do now and nothing was left uncovered that can come back to bite them. He's left everywhere he's been in worse shape off the field. (2/2)
If it ends up being Freeze, I'll find it in me to eventually show grace, hope he has changed and support him even though his past may not deserve it. Lives were impacted in the worst ways. It was so much worse than just his recruiting infractions. (1/2)
@joshdub_ I don't remember what they called it, but wasn't there a campaign Harsin and staff ran with a goal of hitting every high school in the state over the summer?
Pretty clear trend in those words that he didn't get around to all of them. Not going to cut it.
Basically, as it was told to me by two sources: Brooks only has so much pull and influence with football at Georgia. The basketball hire is all his. Georgia, bizarrely, has been irrelevant in men’s hoops most of its existence. Brooks wants someone with a proven record.