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Rhoads' hiring raises some eyebrows

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...been a head coach, serving as defensive coordinator at Pittsburgh from 2000-07 and this season at Auburn. But in one way, he might be the ideal hire to take away some of the ...

Blog | December 20, 2008

Tim's mailbag: Why Chizik left for greener pastures at Auburn

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...be truthful here. Iowa State is a historically challenged program no matter what conference it is in. Auburn probably ranks among the top 15-20 jobs in the nation. So it's not surprising that...

Blog | December 16, 2008

Big 12 links: Should Gill go after Iowa State job?

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...can afford to be choosy about future jobs. And with that being the case, Shatel writes that Auburn and Iowa State probably aren't the right fit for Gill.Martin Manley of the Kansas City...

Blog | December 16, 2008

Lunchtime links: Chizik makes rare forward jump out of Big 12

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin The surprise hiring of former Iowa State coach Gene Chizik by Auburn was only the third time in my memory that a Big 12 coach has jumped to a...

Blog | December 15, 2008

Iowa State season review

Tim Griffin, Big 12

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Gene Chizik's departure for Auburn is a big surprise after Iowa State's struggles in 2008. The Cyclones won their first two...

Blog | December 15, 2008

Chizik's replacement will have difficult chore at ISU

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...he gets there -- even as competitive as the Southeastern Conference's West Division has been. The former Auburn and Texas defensive coordinator was the hottest of all assistant coaches when he arrived in Ames two...

Blog | December 13, 2008

Upcoming this evening ...

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...have my thoughts after it finishes up, along with my take on Gene Chizik's hiring at Auburn and a big day for the Big 12 in terms of All-America players. I'll check...

Blog | December 13, 2008

Iowa reaction on Chizik's Auburn interview

Tim Griffin, Big 12

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Iowa State coach Gene Chizik's flirtation with Auburn about the Tigers' vacant head coaching job has prompted the response back home one might expect. Sean...

Blog | December 13, 2008

Muschamp refutes Auburn rumors -- again

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...nbsp;  Muschamp's statement came after a Mobile, Ala., television station linked him with the vacant Auburn job.  

Blog | December 12, 2008

Muschamp says he's not going anywhere

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...designate and defensive coordinator Will Muschamp emphatically shot down rumors that have linked him with the vacant Auburn coaching job. Muschamp told Tony Barnhart of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution this morning that he is not...

Blog | December 12, 2008

Leach 'assumes' he'll be back at Texas Tech

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...his season ended. After being mentioned as a potential candidate at both Washington and the still-vacant Auburn position, Leach told the Dallas Morning News he expects to be back as the Red Raiders' head...

Blog | December 12, 2008

Tim's mailbag: Why I like Texas to win the South next season

Tim Griffin, Big 12

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Here are a few letters from my mailbag that I collected this week. Clay from Oakland, Calif., writes: With Colt McCoy...

Blog | December 09, 2008

Report: Tech sweetens Leach's contract

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...done none of those. It will be interesting to see if Leach's inclusion among candidates at Auburn will help drive his price up at Texas Tech. But I'm also hearing there's a...

Blog | December 05, 2008

Lunchtime links: Does Leach really want to leave Lubbock?

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...some stories from around the conference: Texas Tech coach Mike Leach's employment options grew again as Auburn emerged as a potential suitor. But Lubbock Avalanche-Journal columnist Don Williams writes that he's hearing...

Blog | December 04, 2008

Coaches Hot Seat dotted with struggling Big 12 coaches

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...M coach Mike Sherman has the hottest seat of any Big 12 coach, ranking fourth only behind Auburn's Tommy Tuberville (first), San Diego State's Chuck Long (second) and Washington State's Paul Wuff...

Blog | November 19, 2008