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Franklin firing rumor (what happened)


Tuesday morning
at practice Franklin went nuts, beyond what you read in the paper,
not only was he running around like a nut on the practice field but
he would not allow any of the assistants to coach their positions, he
was trying to do everything. In the offensive meeting that same day
he really goes crazy a$$ nuts (a good friend of Franklin's said he
thinks Tony just lost it, like needs to go talk to somebody lost it),
he starts cussing out the players…in particular he calls Kodi Burns
out in front of everyone and says "Burns if you were worth a sh*t
you'd be playing, but your not!" He apparently became so hostile to a
particular lineman that he and the lineman were restrained. When this
occurs one of the assistant coaches tells him to calm down and
Franklin says "Fk you! Go tell Tubs, I don't give a fk what he says,
this is my offense!"

All of this is occurring while Tubs is in his CEO bubble…doing his
press conference other duties. When the assistants make Tub aware of
what took place at practice Tubs calls Franklin and tells him to meet
him first thing Wednesday morning in his office. Wednesday morning
Tubs tells Franklin he understands the stress but he will not
tolerate talking to the players on a personal level like that.
Franklin raises his voice to Tubs questioning how he runs the
program…Tubs then tells him to go to his office, get his stuff and
get lost.

You might interpret this as a save face for Tubs version of the story
but most of this came from a players Dad (the lineman that almost
came to blows with Franklin) and a coach who is a good, good friend
of Franklins. His last statement to me was…"This is all on Tubs, I
told him last year that while Franklin is a good friend he should not
hire him…there was no way he was going to be able to work with that
staff.""

 

 

(This story seems to make sense just thought i would share)

 

 

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I have heard a very similar story from a trusted source. Franklin is a bum, he has filed bankruptcy, he can’t find a razor and he cant score points in the SEC. This was the right move for the program TT is not irrational and would not have made a move like this is his hand was not forced. You watch we will look better the rest of this year and set up a run for the title next year we have the talent to play with anyone in the country.

WAR EAGLE LETS WHIP PIG SUYES ASS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by AU04Natlchamps on Oct 10, 2008 10:57 AM CDT reply actions  

How'd that work out for you?

If I had a steamboat I could make it to London in 60,000 minutes.

by crimsonpride19 on Oct 13, 2008 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

Coach at the end of his rope

Sounds like the weekly frustration got to be too much for Franklin and he had a minor nervous breakdown. I think he felt like he was on his own with the whole thing; not having an assistant of his choosing prob didn’t help matters. He had no positive reinforcement from the staff or an experienced spread coach to bounce stuff off of.

Anyone wanna bet the lineman was Ziemba?

by GumptownTiger on Oct 10, 2008 12:08 PM CDT reply actions  

i got that email too…i don’t know if i believe it 100, but if it did happen like that then it makes 100 more sense why Tubs canned Franklin in the way he did. i figured there had to be some kind of a fight for them to tell him to “get lost”. if Franklin was calling out players or fighting linemen then he’s a dick.

by suicidewatch on Oct 10, 2008 12:16 PM CDT reply actions  

shane

self styled internet journalist. what a loser

I once asked the question why are there so many Alabama fans that never graduated from the university? I was told its because their parents were fans and it was passed down.........(my response after a pause).....similar to racism.....?

by carlege on Oct 10, 2008 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

Everyone needs to understand that this is a RUMOR

Could be true, but also could be completely false. I’m witholding judgment until I hear Franklin speak on it more.

War Damn Eagle!

by PowerOfDixieland on Oct 10, 2008 1:11 PM CDT reply actions  

i agree

i just thought it made alot of sense whether true or not

I once asked the question why are there so many Alabama fans that never graduated from the university? I was told its because their parents were fans and it was passed down.........(my response after a pause).....similar to racism.....?

by carlege on Oct 10, 2008 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

Anyone want to lay odds...

…that the lineman he almost came to blows with was Ziemba?

by War Eagle Atlanta on Oct 11, 2008 10:10 AM CDT reply actions  

This might be a rumor, but is makes sense at least. I have to support Tubb and I believe we can get it together. I just want us to get an offense. I’m tired of watching a steller defense try to win by itself. I’m not for getting rid of coaches, but Franklin was’nt producing…and like any business…you dont produce..your head is going to get chopped off.

by wareaglex6 on Oct 11, 2008 2:26 PM CDT reply actions  

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