Coaching Staff

The next few weeks are very important to the future of Auburn football. Not only for the upcoming recruiting class, but for the coaching staff hires made by Gene Chizik. As you have seen over the last year or so, the ability to "get along" is a critical part of building a harmonious staff. Chiz must go after not only the best coaches and recruiters, but the best people as well. Egos can be a big problem in coaching. Most good coaches have one to some extent. The ability to mesh egos into one coaching staff is a vital part of buying into a system. And as we have seen, if the coaches don't "buy in", the players won't. When this happens, teams expecting to contend for titles finish 5-7. So those Auburn fans who simply want the best recruiters on staff? Sit back and allow Coach Chizik to interview, get feedback from those in the business he trust, and hire the best STAFF he can put together. Will some be disappointed he didn't hire "so and so"? Of course. However, if current staff hires are any indication, I think Coach Chiz is moving in the right direction.