3 SEC Rookie Coaches

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Which one do you think had the best year? They all did well IMO but who and why do you think did the best.

It's close but I have to go with Mullen overall......
 
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Kiffin and AU's offensive coordinator....Chizik would be flopping without that Gus guy, his defense underperformed the entire season
 
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I'd say Mullen too seeing as what they had to work with.

Yes, I love Kiffin too but it's amazing how many fan boys think he was number one. Wasn't the junior or senior class ranked #3 in the country when they were recruited? Auburn and Mississippi State don't even know what a #3 class looks like.

Mullen
Chizik
Kiffin
 
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Chizik will fail at Auburn. He's still the guy who made Iowa State worse. Kiffin will certainly have the best future.
 
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The_Orange_Pearl said:
I'd say Mullen too seeing as what they had to work with.

Yes, I love Kiffin too but it's amazing how many fan boys think he was number one. Wasn't the junior or senior class ranked #3 in the country when they were recruited? Auburn and Mississippi State don't even know what a #3 class looks like.

Mullen
Chizik
Kiffin
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Auburn was left in much better condition than UT.
 
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Cheeze It had nothing to do with Auburn except for hiring Gus. When Gus leaves that program will be dead in the water without an allstar replacement as OC.

Mullen did a respectable job. That last win puts him in this conversation but without it was an as expected year.

If you are looking at recruiting and coaching Lane has to be the winner. Cheeze It is in second I guess-he recruited Gus and now players like Dyer and so on. As a coach though he showed me nothing. His D was not impressing me and they did have some talent. Not saying the D blew it just did not make me go oh I see why they hired this guy.
 
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I'd say Chizik walked into the best situation. He took a 5-7 team to 7-5. Lane did the same with what I feel was a worse hand. Mullen took a 4-8 team to 5-7. They've all still obviously got work to do.
 
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tvolsfan said:
Auburn was left in much better condition than UT.
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I don't know about that. Everyone thought Crompton would be the only problem prior to the season. I saw people predicing 8-10 regular season wins saying it's possible Florida and Bama would be the only loss. I would say they were left in equal condition and Auburn basically beat Tennessee by two scores. Tennessee's last touchdown was a garbage touchdown in the final season that meant nothing. I think Auburn had pulled some of their starters too.
 
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Auburn was left in much better condition. Offensive line has multiple walk-ons, we had a walk-on on defense and had little to no depth. Basically, Fulmer gave us Berry and a bunch of guys who were under performing.
 
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The_Orange_Pearl said:
I don't know about that. Everyone thought Crompton would be the only problem prior to the season. I saw people predicing 8-10 regular season wins saying it's possible Florida and Bama would be the only loss. I would say they were left in equal condition and Auburn basically beat Tennessee by two scores. Tennessee's last touchdown was a garbage touchdown in the final season that meant nothing. I think Auburn had pulled some of their starters too.
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Starting 3 walk-ons, the worst kicking duo in the SEC easily, and an offensive line with as much depth as a Paris Hilton conversation.
 
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The_Orange_Pearl said:
I don't know about that. Everyone thought Crompton would be the only problem prior to the season. I saw people predicing 8-10 regular season wins saying it's possible Florida and Bama would be the only loss. I would say they were left in equal condition and Auburn basically beat Tennessee by two scores. Tennessee's last touchdown was a garbage touchdown in the final season that meant nothing. I think Auburn had pulled some of their starters too.
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Auburn hadn't pulled their starters. As for the condition of the teams, Auburn didn't have an offensive line comprised of non-scholarship athletes. The Tigers weren't chocked full of superstars, but their roster wasn't devoid of players in key positions the way UT's was.

Also, if you're considering who developed the team better, Auburn started off 5-0 and finished 2-5.
 
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kptvol said:
I'd say Chizik walked into the best situation. He took a 5-7 team to 7-5. Lane did the same with what I feel was a worse hand. Mullen took a 4-8 team to 5-7. They've all still obviously got work to do.
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They need to work on finishing out games but they competed with some good teams.

Lost by...
4 to LSU
7 to Houston
10 to Florida
11 to Georgia Tech

Our fans thought losing to Florida by 10 was a moral victory. Should be counted as one for Miss St. as well.
 
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chavisut said:
Starting 3 walk-ons, the worst kicking duo in the SEC easily, and an offensive line with as much depth as a Paris Hilton conversation.
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All of that was because of injuries. All teams have them. Iowa was 9-0 or 10-0 without like three of their starters all year. They were down to walk ons as well.
 
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kptvol said:
Auburn hadn't pulled their starters. As for the condition of the teams, Auburn didn't have an offensive line comprised of non-scholarship athletes. The Tigers weren't chocked full of superstars, but their roster wasn't devoid of players in key positions the way UT's was.

Also, if you're considering who developed the team better, Auburn started off 5-0 and finished 2-5.
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Are you sure? I could have swore they pulled the starters in the last play or two. Tennessee scored with 0 seconds. They couldn't have possibly score twice. I am almost positive they had pulled their starters for at least the touchdown play. It was a 32 yard touchdown. Auburn had no reason to put their starters out there. The game was over.
 
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tvolsfan said:
Iowa also plays in a trash conference and is irrelevant.
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I am starting to see why people don't like SEC fans. Iowa smoked South Carolina last year. The same South Carolina team that smoked Tennessee. How about beating Urban Meyer and Les Miles? Tennessee has never done that. I mean, if losing two games without your starting quarterback makes you trash then what what do you consider our school with three more losses? Is our fan base delusional? It's like no common sense being used.
 
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It's Kiffin because:

7-5, probably playing in a January bowl
2nd in SEC East
Beat 4 7-win teams
Crompton's complete turn around
Started 3 walk-ons and I think 8 different freshman
 
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