The allure of the Auburn coaching job is obvious any Saturday you walk into Jordan-Hare Stadium.
There's boundless energy, relentless support and one of the most electric environments anywhere in the sport. With its resources, tradition and a recent national championship (2010), Auburn is one of the dozen jobs in college football where winning a title is realistically attainable.
That same undying love for Auburn football that defines the school has also undercut it time and again. Auburn's reputation for meddling boosters, heavy-handed trustees and the assorted power vacuums and coups they've spawned has once again led to a bottoming out on the field.