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Auburn s Coaching Search Was a Mess Thanks to a Powerful Group of Boosters
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Auburn s long and winding search to replace Gus Malzahn finally ended on Tuesday as the school hired Boise State s Bryan Harsin as its new head football coach. This came after two weeks of embarrassing rumors, speculation and innuendo related to the opening. Behind the scenes, things were no less hectic as a group of powerful boosters reportedly tried to bulldoze everyone in the way to install their handpicked choice.
According to an in-depth story from the Birmingham News, a group of boosters convinced Auburn athletic director Allen Greene and president Jay Gogue to fire Malzahn and pay his $21.4 million buyout. Those boosters quietly gained the support of the Board of Trustees and made their move. The second part of their plan was to have defensive coordinator Kevin Steele promoted to the permanent head coaching position.