Back from Fort Lauderdale
October 08, 2008
Yep, it was wise of me to drive. Even wiser to leave at 11 a.m. instead of earlier [sarcasm font off]
About halfway through, I got the call saying Tony Franklin had been relieved of his duties. I still stand by the fact that it’s not his fault and the other coaches never took to caring or learning his offense. Tony’s fatal flaw was going to Auburn, because I couldn’t ever see a coach like Tuberville giving Tony the control that Blakeney gave him. Oh well
Maybe he’ll be back at Troy one day. Wouldn’t shock me. But no one has told me anything.
Seeing other reports that Jamie Hampton’s season is over - hopefully you read my coverage from last night and knew that was likely the case, unfortunately. Being on the road all day, I didn’t have a chance to get anything, but his season and spring practice are probably over (season definitely, spring probably). So, sorry I couldn’t get you anything but you know how the grind goes.
Who do you want to see at QB? Tanner or Levi? I’m betting one of them takes 95 percent of the snaps and Jernigan takes 5-7 per game and runs a little option. Levi looked better in the spring but Tanner seems to have one-upped him this fall. I think either can do the job adequately and this spring Neal Brown said as much even when Hampton beat them both out.
