You want drama? Head down to the plains of east Alabama, to Auburn.
How's this for drama:
The Tigers' past two coaches – Terry Bowden and Tommy Tuberville – have been successful, yet were forced to resign.
Auburn officials tried to go under the table to fire Tuberville and hire Bobby Petrino in 2003.
Auburn went undefeated in 2004 and got left out of the BCS championship game.
Tuberville fired two offensive coordinators in less than a year.
A New York Times story a few years ago accused Auburn of giving football players high grades without requiring them to attend class.
Rather than go for a win in the 1988 Sugar Bowl, former coach Pat Dye opted to a kick a field goal to notch a 16-16 tie against unbeaten Syracuse and kill any claims the Orange had on the national championship.
Auburn has been on major NCAA probation seven times.
Auburn alum Charles Barkley charged racism when the school hired Gene Chizik to replace Tuberville without interviewing Buffalo's Turner Gill.
So there you have it. Drama, thy name is Auburn.
From the notebook of Albert Press
Bama Fans Who Love to Watch Auburn Fail Association, founding member
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