OT: AUBURN BASKETBALL

[ThrustMaxwell]

https://twitter.com/matthewcstevens/status/928370811966296064

https://twitter.com/matthewcstevens/status/928371975222898690

This is the part I don't understand in all of this:



Also, why in the actual fugg would our AD be asking BRUCE to put anything on the record that could potentially be used by the FBI or NCAA. While BRUCE is wrapped up in this investigation, hopefully at the far, far fringes of it, his lawyers are right to tell him to STFU and our AD is dumber than even I thought they were if they're trying to put any pen to paper on the matter at the moment.

 

[Fillup Marschell]

What coach would want to come to AU after such @ShenaniganZ?

 

[Denim Vest]

Still hate boog U so much gang. Only thing that could ever change that is seeing BRUCE and the boys out on the hardwood.

 

[Gran_Polla]

@RBU1, the guy who first posted about the "issue" is stating that bball coaches buyouts are being negotiated as we speak.

What? Who's gonna coach the team if they fire all of them? Doesn't make sense

 

[DufnerFanBoy]

This is the part I don't understand in all of this:

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Also, why in the actual fugg would our AD be asking BRUCE to put anything on the record that could potentially be used by the FBI or NCAA. While BRUCE is wrapped up in this investigation, hopefully at the far, far fringes of it, his lawyers are right to tell him to STFU and our AD is dumber than even I thought they were if they're trying to put any pen to paper on the matter at the moment.

Feels like they're trying to set him up.

 

[Fillup Marschell]

OMG can not imagine the run on the ticket office for refunds.

 

[Harvey Specter]

What if Gus loses to Georgia and Bruce is fired in the same weekend

 

[JB0401]

Feels like they're trying to set him up.

For what reason though? What do they get out of that? Do they even give a crap about the basketball program being relevant?

 

[Boytano]

wait...just fugg'n wait. why the hell do this now? if they wanted the staff gone they could have done this as soon as the FBI released their indictments. This makes no fugg'n sense. Sumbody in the AD is stirring the pot.

 

[EverythingGucci]

What if Gus loses to Georgia and Bruce is fired in the same weekend

wood be kinda fun trolling AU friends and family tbh

 

[AU HDL]

So Bruce is in obvious insubordination and could be fired with cause but the AD is negotiating his buyout at the moment?

Well, maybe they're negotiating to give Bruce a huge pay day and job security as an apology for putting him through all of this.

 

[Fillup Marschell]

What if Gus loses to Georgia and Bruce is fired in the same weekend

Jaba is a way of life bro Jaba is a way of life.

 

[Denim Vest]

What if Gus loses to Georgia and Bruce is fired in the same weekend

Losing to UGA is a formality. This is BRUCE.

 

[AU HDL]

In other news, the 'Uptick in chatter' thread that started this has been moved to the business and networking board.

 

[ShenaniganZ]

In other news, the 'Uptick in chatter' thread that started this has been moved to the business and networking board.

Lol....I'm so done.

 

[Fillup Marschell]

I honor of @AUwhodat,

 

[AUNaughty7]

I havent heard a peep about this from anyone that I think would know. All I can speak of is what I know and I know Bruce and the coaches are working hard, and getting ready for the season. There hasn't been any talk inside the staff about him possibly being fired. There's got to be more to this. Just from interacting and seeing Bruce, I just don't see him being a guy that refuses to cooperate or dares Auburn to do something. He just doesn't seem like that kind of person. Who knows though if someone has pissed him off somehow or it's possible he has been told to not talk by his lawyers and he is doing that. I don't know but you can't fire the guy a day or two before the season especially when it seems that we will get good news on at least one of the guys soon

 

[DufnerFanBoy]

For what reason though? What do they get out of that? Do they even give a crap about the basketball program being relevant?

Maybe JJ feels this basketball fiasco is the reason he was pushed out and wants to take Bruce down on his way out. I don't think there's any love lost between the two.

 

[MomentInTheSun]

anyone want to give an executive summary of the thread that HOKE just started.

 

[EverythingGucci]

anyone want to give an executive summary of the thread that HOKE just started.

[rant]
Jay Jacobs has resigned. It's fine. It can't get worse, right? Ha, you underestimate Auburn athletic department officials.

Auburn officials (led by Rich McGlynn) give BP and staff a deadline to interview. (That's a fact Mark Schlabach got wrong in his story. He reported no deadline was given. Incorrect. This makes it obvious the story was leaked by Auburn officials or Auburn lawyers. Good times.) The staff says no. THEY AREN'T REQUIRED TO INTERVIEW, KEEP IN MIND. Why would they? They have nothing to add to the Chuck Person saga, and they sure aren't going to admit to any wrongdoings happening in their program. So, Auburn officials are pissed. Cool. But is there anything to really be pissed about? Auburn wants to cover their ass, they want information, but BP and his staff aren't required to interview, and certainly don't have to interview right now. OK, so everybody take a deep breath. It's fine.

Nope. Let's flip the hell out, leak information to ESPN, and put our finger on the nuclear button that is firing BP. Because if that happens (not sure if BP would take a buyout and go quietly), you're going to have a ticked off BP that may very well sue Auburn, and if that happens, you'll have another sport with a fired coach, another sport with a lawsuit, and there's a good chance the NCAA comes knocking and says, "what the hell is going on down here? Let's take a look around." That sounds worst case, but that's very much a track we're on.

[/rant over]

 

[AU HDL]

anyone want to give an executive summary of the thread that HOKE just started.

He's mostly just venting about the whole situation. Not much new info except for a Mark Schlabach angle. Schlabach reported earlier that there was no deadline set on Friday. According to JGT that is 100% false. So it sounds like the Auburn AD is the one leaking the info to Schlabach in an attempt to spin the perception of all of this in their favor, maybe put some heat on Bruce I guess.

Later on JGT seems to think this is a fight being picked by the university admin and that McGlynn and co. aren't totally at fault here.

 

[jeramye]

So Bruce is in obvious insubordination and could be fired with cause but the AD is negotiating his buyout at the moment?

Well, maybe they're negotiating to give Bruce a huge pay day and job security as an apology for putting him through all of this.

Yeah that doesn’t really add up. I still think this was a poor attempt at bullying the staff into answering all their questions and they just keep doubling down. They are doing the typical compliance thing in “Let’s get ahead of all of this so we look proactive and like we attacked it aggressively”. Of course they’ve gone way too far

 

[WDE_Tarp]

anyone want to give an executive summary of the thread that HOKE just started.

Basically that Auburn is picking a fight with Bruce for no reason.

 

[DufnerFanBoy]

Basically that Auburn is picking a fight with Bruce for no reason.

And JLee and JGT are making it sound like the law firm running these investigations (and supposedly the AD) are the ones making the requests and demands, not necessarily JJ or McGlynn.

 

[AU HDL]

So putting a few different things together it sounds like:

-The FBI and DOJ told the schools to wait until the investigation is over to start their own
-Bruce's lawyers have said they have to wait until the investigation is over until Bruce will speak
-Bruce agreed he'll answer questions about the investigation once it is okay to do so
-Auburn said screw all of that, talk to us now or we'll fire you

 

[Denim Vest]

So putting a few different things together it sounds like:

-The FBI and DOJ told the schools to wait until the investigation is over to start their own
-Bruce's lawyers have said they have to wait until the investigation is over until Bruce will speak
-Bruce agreed he'll answer questions about the investigation once it is okay to do so
-Auburn said screw all of that, talk to us now or we'll fire you

I laughed because it’s so fuggin absurd but this is Boog U.

 

[Van Gorstache]

So putting a few different things together it sounds like:

-The FBI and DOJ told the schools to wait until the investigation is over to start their own
-Bruce's lawyers have said they have to wait until the investigation is over until Bruce will speak
-Bruce agreed he'll answer questions about the investigation once it is okay to do so
-Auburn said screw all of that, talk to us now or we'll fire you

Sprinkle some hayseed revenge in there to taste.

 

[MomentInTheSun]

The quicker they hire someone with a brain to run the Boog AD, the better. This is just so dumb and so petty. Leaking BS to national media outlets to try and intimidate Bruce into talking makes the whole school look bad you morons

 

[Fatz Geronimo]

which law firm in Birmingham was handling the JJ/softball investigation and other AD investigations?

I’m just going to choose to believe it’s a bunch of filthy, good for nothing, jealous BAMMERS stirring the pot and trying to railroad BRUCE...

it’s not true, but nothing in this story makes sense, so that angle can definitely be worked into tomorrow’s story on “As The Barn Burns”

 

[DufnerFanBoy]

@RBU1 says Pearl is gone.

 

[Van Gorstache]

which law firm in Birmingham was handling the JJ/softball investigation and other AD investigations?

I’m just going to choose to believe it’s a bunch of filthy, good for nothing, jealous BAMMERS stirring the pot and trying to railroad BRUCE...

it’s not true, but nothing in this story makes sense, so that angle can definitely be worked into tomorrow’s story on “As The Barn Burns”

Here's a pic of our lawyer.

 

[AU HDL]

@RBU1 says Pearl is gone.

Saw that and my heart skipped a beat. God he better be wrong.

 

[MomentInTheSun]

This is Hoke’s boss and AU b-ball booster

 

[Van Gorstache]

@RBU1 says Pearl is gone.

 

[Fatz Geronimo]

@RBU1 says Pearl is gone.

gang - I’ll probably just disappear for good if this happens...

don’t feel bad if you don’t get a goodbye

 

[wcw3au1]

Has everybody figured out that there is more to this than just the Chuck stuff?

 

[cookedw]

From RBU1:

Pearl is done. Expect an announcement very soon!

 

[MomentInTheSun]

If this is true, then fugg Auburn. What a bunch of fuggin idiots.

 

[Ser Sweater Vest]

If this is true, then fugg Auburn. What a bunch of fuggin idiots.

Bout to become a full time UAB fab. @Harvey Specter @BigtimeAub

 

[DufnerFanBoy]

Has everybody figured out that there is more to this than just the Chuck stuff?

It would seem so with the way the university is acting, but I haven't even seen any rumors about what else might be out there.