The Finally Departed

During his Auburn tenure, Coach Tommy Tuberville was celebrated, excoriated, retained, and virtually fired. His resignation seemed inevitable.

On Wednesday, Tuberville resigned. “The last 10 years have been a great time in my life, both professionally and personally,” he said. “It's been a great place to coach and live, and we've had a lot of success along the way. I'm going to remain in Auburn and help the Auburn family however I can. I'm very appreciative of the coaches, players, staff and Auburn fans over the last decade.”

In ten campaigns, Tuberville amassed an 85-40 record. He garnered one Southeastern Conference championship. He scored five SEC Western Division titles. Within the SEC, Tuberville was 52-30. Versus Alabama, he was 7-3.

Despite substance’s value, America’s obsession is style. Points and quotes own the conversation. Consistency is irrelevant. Tuberville won. His wins were simply silent.