Per Press Conference - Tubbs Resigned - was not fired

[volinbham]

The Auburn presser is on right now. Tubbs resigned and was asked 3 times to reconsider. If he had not resigned, he would still be the coach.

Tubbs will stay on with the university in some capacity and he will receive his payout.

 

[droski]

if he wasn't fired why is he getting his buyout?

 

[BigPapaVol]

if he wasn't fired why is he getting his buyout?

looks like he agreed to stay on for a year in some capacity as a transition helper.

 

[volinbham]

if he wasn't fired why is he getting his buyout?

The official statement is "it was the right thing to do". They also said it's reward and payment for him to stick around for a while.

Lot's of questions here.

 

[volmanbill]

So did CPF.

Seriously, he negotiated his buyout and thus the "resignation". AU would have been on the hook for all of the contracted amount if he was officially "fired".

 

[volinbham]

So did CPF.

Seriously, he negotiated his buyout and thus the "resignation". AU would have been on the hook for all of the contracted amount if he was officially "fired".

Apparently, Tubbs is getting all of the contracted amount.

From my perspective, this is different than the Fulmer case. Fulmer did not want to go. I think Tubbs was ready to go -- Auburn was probably ready for him to go to.

 

[The Dude]

Believe it or not, Chris Low reported that Auburn is interested in Houston Nutt.

 

[volinbham]

Believe it or not, Chris Low reported that Auburn is interested in Houston Nutt.

Wow, Ole Miss would hate Auburn even more. First they take Tubbs, now Nutt. Brutal.

 

[jakez4ut]

Wow, Ole Miss would hate Auburn even more. First they take Tubbs, now Nutt. Brutal.

the West is so incestious.

does that mean Tubbs goes BACK to Ole Miss?

:blink:

 

[jakez4ut]

i've heard Auburn has sent feelers to Petrino, that they contacted Mike Leach to guage interest and that they are dead set on pursuing Muschamp a la TN and Butch Davis.

 

[vollygirl]

I thought Petrino couldn't go anywhere else in the SEC?

 

[jakez4ut]

i don't think he can, if what i read is true, petrino signed a no compete clause meaning he couldn't leave for another SEC school..........it would be very costly to get Petrino away from Ark to another SEC school.

 

[Bassmanbruno]

The boosters weren't very fond of Tubberville.. highly doubt he wasn't forced to resign.