Demand Jay Jacobs' Resignation

Published December 5, 2008

This whole firing debacle is a disgrace for our university and brings shame to all members of the Auburn family. What is even worse than that is the spin that is now being played out in the media by AD Jacobs to convince the public that this was a resignation. Although few believe this ruse, I believe that one more resignation should be accompanying Tuberville's, and that is Jacobs'.

Although athletics is just a small part of what a university offers, it's easily the most recognizable and scrutinized part. That's why you pay the football coach millions of dollars a year. And since you now freely pay five millions dollars plus for Tuberville to leave, I cannot in good conscience support athletic director Jay Jacobs who is so reckless with our finances.

For the school to reward Tuberville's loyalty and accomplishments to our school with a second coup within 5 years has tarnished us with another black eye and earned us additional public scorn. You, being an Auburn alumnus, should be especially keen to this situation. It is an event like this that makes me want to take my diploma off my office wall and hide it in a drawer somewhere.

By bedeksw

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