[Husker] Gene Chizik to...Auburn? HUH??

[Patrick Gaule]

Steve Stone wrote:
> Pat wrote:
> 
>> http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=496642
>>
>> In possibly the dumbest coaching change of all time, Auburn is going 
>> to hire Iowa State's Gene Chizik as their next head football coach. 
>> Chizik went 5-19 in his tenure at Iowa State and only won two Big 12 
>> conference games.
>> And yes, I feel comfortable in calling this the dumbest coaching 
>> change of all time, even at this point in time.  There were a lot 
>> better choices out there (including Turner Gill), and I don't see how 
>> Chizik can even hold a candle to the coach they fired (Tommy 
>> Tubberville).
> 
> 
> Pat may be entirely correct, but I feel obliged to say that in his first 
> two years at ISU Chizek had little chance to prove his coaching prowess 
> one way or the other.

I understand that Iowa State is a difficult place to win, but I have a 
hard time believing that many coaches would do worse than 5-19.

If I am wrong, then anyone can feel free to re-post this in 5 years.  I 
will admit to being a fool.  I just don't think this is going to end 
well for Auburn.