Tough times at Auburn

By Jon Johnson

Published: October 27, 2008

After yet another disappointing performance on Thursday at West Virginia, it pretty much looks like this season is a lost cause for Auburn.
The Tigers may find a way to win at Ole Miss, and obviously should beat Tennessee-Martin, but I find it hard to imagine Auburn pulling upsets against Georgia or Alabama.
With that said, the real question mark now involves whether Tommy Tuberville will be around at Auburn next season.
I just don’t have a real good feel for it right now. If he stays, I’m sure there will be many adjustments to the current staff, other than the obvious of bringing in a new offensive coordinator.
If Auburn continues its current trend of looking completely lost in its final three SEC games, then Tuberville could be done.
Tuberville has the biggest challenge of his Auburn career ahead in the next month. Should Auburn play respectable, I’d like to see him get another year to turn things back around. I believe he deserves it from what he’s done for the program during his tenure.
But if Auburn doesn’t show any fight over its final four games, then perhaps it will be time to cut Tubs loose.