Don’t have a link b/c I don’t pay for 247, and I got this from Apple News. Article starts with this:

Since 1990, Auburn has lost four or more games in 27 seasons. The Tigers went 11-0 in 1993, 9-1-1 in 1994, 10-3 in 1997, 13-0 in 2004, 9-3 in 2005, 11-2 in 2006, 14-0 in 2010, and 12-2 in 2013. That's it. In 35 years, Auburn football has lost fewer than four games just eight times. It has only happened twice in the last 15 seasons.

This goes back to my time on campus, and it really highlights that for the past 35-years Auburn has been mostly average, with the occasional spark of brilliance. Remember when the UGA rivalry was dead even? Remember when Auburn won 5 in a row against Bama, and was making strides in closing the gap in that rivalry? Remember when the LSU rivalry was just brutal game after brutal game?

I’ve read elsewhere that the problem with Auburn is systemic, but nobody highlights anything specific other than meddling boosters. One interesting suggestion I saw was to limit new hire HC to a 4-year contract, with performance bonuses, and an option to extend after 3. The argument being that in the age of NIL & the transfer portal, the old 3-year rule to “get their guys in and build a team” doesn’t really hold as true anymore. Prove yourself before we start talking big buyouts.

I think Freeze is “a problem,” but I don’t think he’s “the problem.” I’ve never been a fan of head coaches controlling either offense or defense. Especially now that (not just) SEC football is basically semi-pro, you need coaches that can run the team like a pro squad with solid coordinators. This is basically how Saban did what he did at LSU & Bama.

Supposedly Auburn has excellent facilities. I know the fans make Jordan-Hare louder than it was when I was there. That was certainly on display this past Saturday. Maybe it is the board of directors/boosters that are the problem. Personally, I can’t name them. I know the Yellawood guy obviously pulls a lot of weight, but that’s about it. It seems like the resources are there to be a better team. Maybe not at the level of Bama, and certainly not Texas - both of whom have much more in the way of resources & brand recognition. But Auburn should be dangerous from year to year, and they just aren’t anymore.