Hello, I must be going.

Is there any career path on the planet that has a shorter shelf life than being one of Tommy Tuberville’s coordinators?

Death, taxes and Tuberville staff changes

My favorite thing about this report is that Tuberville supposedly fired his defensive line coach after complaining that his linemen were outsized by their opponents.

Texas Tech fans, this likely isn’t going to end well.

Chicken soup for the Auburn fan’s soul

War Eagle!  As bad as Saturday was, at least you weren’t rooting for a Tuberville-coached team that, on the way to getting waxed by 60, managed to pull off the difficult let-the-other-team-score-on-its-own-kickoff triple axel:

That’s gotta make Bob Stoops sick to his stomach.

From pirates to cowboys

You know, I think we could all use some comic relief this morning.

Profiles in expediency

You know, it’s thinking like this that can cost an undefeated team a shot at a national title:

Texas Tech had to drop a team from the nonconference schedule because the Big 12 wanted to play a round-robin conference schedule. That team just happened to be non-BCS heavyweight TCU. Tubs, of course, admitted that Tech dropped TCU because TCU “isn’t the type of team we need to play now.”

I guess Tuberville figures that to be the man, you gotta beat the cupcake.

Make the bastards pay.

Tommy Tuberville has a new theory on why his 2004 Auburn team should be awarded the national title which was just vacated:  “Someone should be awarded (the) title.  If not, the team that had to forfeit is not really punished.”

I could be wrong, but I suspect that Southern Cal begs to differ with Tubs on that.  Still, it’s nice of him to care.

Looks like I picked the wrong week to go birther.

It’s a pretty safe bet that any discussion involving Tommy Tuberville and Sean Hannity is going to be fertile grounds for mockery.  This one doesn’t disappoint.

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UPDATE:  More good stuff here.

“We’ve got to have leadership in this country,” Tuberville said. “For our president to do something like this, to go to a church and portray an image like this, doesn’t represent all people. I’m a football coach, and I have to represent everybody on our football team and our alumni and our fan base. I’m the leader, and you have to do that, so leadership’s very important.”

It’s beyond me why he’d stick himself out there like that.  I’ve got to believe there are plenty of recruits and their families with a different opinion of the President than Tuberville’s.  Although I’m sure Craig James is thrilled to find that he and Tubs are kindred spirits.

Thursday morning buffet

No scheduling conflict with ESPN here:

• Keyshawn Johnson’s doing the 7-on-7 thing now.
• More stupid wishful playoff thinking here.
• “So I said, ‘Write me a check on my buyout, and I’m outta here.'”
• Shakin the Southland tackles a subject near and dear to our hearts.  (See how I did that?)
• In case you’re interested, here’s a DUI arrest and suspension roundup.
• Yes, BCS, nothing says taking action like “task force”.  Next, they’ll probably appoint a commission to study the task force’s recommendations.
• Chris Brown’s look at Cam Newton, Gus Malzahn and the “one read” passing offense is worth checking out.
• There’s not really much I can add to this:  Les Miles kissed a pig the other day.

Tommy Tuberville’s Midas Touch

In a totally expected development, Texas Tech’s offense last year declined from its Leach-era levels of excellence to the merely mediocre.

… The Red Raiders not only declined in raw statistics, but also in their rank within the conference. This decline was also across the board. After ranking either first or second in completion percentage in the conference in each of Leach’s last four seasons, the Red Raiders fell to fifth in 2010. An even further descent occurred in yards per pass, where the Red Raiders fell to ninth and passer rating where they fell to eighth. Not only did the Red Raiders decline in every significant passing category, but outside of completion percentage, they were below average throwing the football!

If the past is any indication, it’s the quarterbacks’ fault.

Sunday morning buffet

Dig in, dig in…

• Lane Kiffin let eighth grader David Sills sit in on a quarterbacks meeting.  I guess next year he’ll take a few snaps with USC’s scout team.
• Stephen Garcia guarantees his behavior.  The good thing is that he’s got less than a year to keep that up.
• In Columbia, they all must look alike.  If by “they” you mean 6’6″ and wear dreadlocks, that is.
• Ralph Nader continues to get boffo reviews for his scholarship proposal.
• Most places are just getting spring practice underway, but Texas Tech finished yesterday.  That’s what Tubs wanted.
• Jarvis Jones talks more about his move outside.
• And Tavarres King is feeling a little pressure.
• Note to NCAA:  Pearl down, Tressel to go.