Auburn surprisingly lost offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee on Wednesday when he decided to make a questionable decision and take the same position at UConn. It's not only a premature move —- as he was about to be working with former Baylor stud Jarrett Stidham as his QB —- but it's a clear move down.
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Quickly after Lashlee's departure there were rumors that former disgraced Baylor coach Art Briles might have a shot at the Lashlee's position after being out of a job for a year.
Clearing the way for Art Briles as new OC for Auburn? https://t.co/JKn8cx3JTM
— Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) January 12, 2017
Of course, Briles was fired after the cover up of a huge sexual assault scandal was discovered by the school in 2015. Some people thought that Briles had been gone from the game long enough for that blemish to calm down, but ESPN's Brett McMurphy says Briles isn't close to getting the Auburn job at all:
Art Briles will not be considered for Auburn OC job, source told @ESPN. Job is "wide open & (new OC) will run the offense,” source said
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) January 12, 2017
It's probably the right call as Auburn just needs to focus on winning games and having a potent offense rather than the off-field questions that will arise from Briles' presence.
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