Farewell Tommy!

First of all I would like to say thank you! Thank you Tommy Tuberville for all of your hard work and dedication to the Auburn program! You did alot for the program that some coaches wouldnt even come close to doing, and that is coaching with conviction! For the past 10 years you have brought Auburn into the spotlight and made it uncomfortible for alot of analysts that normally wouldnt give Auburn the time of day, you forced them to look at Auburn seriously! And no one is forgetting the fact that you started the streak and gave us bragging rights with your 6 victories over Alabama! The players loved you, the fans loved you and we all still do! No one will forget you Tommy, and we will continue to pray for you and your family in your future endeavors! But I have to say that the actions taken by Auburn though they maybe wrong needed to happen! Eventually Coach Tuberville your lack of offensive knowledge has caught up with you and exposed the weaknesses of the program! The fact that we had " one " bad season is an incorrect statement! The program has been on a steady decline since our famous '04 season. At the height of your tenure Auburn was 12th in the nation in offensive production! The following season in '05 we dropped to 35th in the nation. Now thats not that terrible considering we lost 4 #1 draft picks to the NFL, and ended up having 7 players taken in the '04 draft! But the '06 season we dropped to 79th in the nation in offensive production! It cost us big time in our rivalry games especially ones to Georgia! Last years '07 we dropped to 94th in the nation in offensive production and this past season,...nuff said!

Coach Tuberville your decisions led to the firing of 6 Offensive Coordinators! If you had stayed on just one more year what could you do to convince an OC to come work for you? You knew you werent going to let them bring but one coordinator because your loyalty to your staff wouldnt allow you to change that! It just wouldnt and still wouldnt after your resignation! It is very commendible your loyalty but very unproductive in the sense of taking Auburn to the next level! Your record at Auburn was up there with the greats of Auburn past and you will always be revered as one of Auburns best coaches ever! You were always friendly to my nephew Josh and I and for that I thank you! I really do appreciate all you have done for the state of Alabama, the University of Auburn, and Auburn Football! I pray good fortune for you and your family wherever life takes you!