AUBURN, Ala. — He drove most of the night, and then again the next morning to make kickoff. And now here was Tommy Tuberville sitting in the stands Saturday, not as a former Auburn head football coach, but as a dad.

Tommy Tuberville saw his son, Tucker, play in his first college game, ever, in Jordan-Hare Stadium, a reward for a player who served the last three years as a walk-on quarterback for the Tigers.

"If I was ever going to see him play in Jordan-Hare, this was going to be it," reasoned the coach. "I watched him at Tiger Talk, got a hug picture and watched him play a few snaps. I really enjoyed it."

Tucker Tuberville, who grew up in Auburn, played in the fourth quarter of the Tigers' 56-34 win over Idaho. His playing time was not guaranteed when his dad jumped in a car at 12:30 a.m. Saturday after coaching his team, Cincinnati, at South Florida.

The trip was worth it for Tommy and Tucker Tuberville.

His dad said the Tubervilles sought no special favors.

"I told him I'm not making one call," said his dad. "You've got to do it all on your own. And he did. Gus didn't have to do it, with me leaving there, and that he might take a little bit of flak for having a Tuberville on the team. But he never wavered. He's been great. Tucker has had a great time."

Tucker Tuberville said he appreciated his father making the trip to Jordan-Hare.

"That was really special. He told me Thursday he would get a chance to come here," he said. "It's hard for him to do that. For him to drive up from Tampa after the game and take time out of his day, because they have a big game next week, is special. Not a lot of guys could do that."

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(11-22-2015 11:48 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  AUBURN, Ala. — He drove most of the night, and then again the next morning to make kickoff. And now here was Tommy Tuberville sitting in the stands Saturday, not as a former Auburn head football coach, but as a dad.

Tommy Tuberville saw his son, Tucker, play in his first college game, ever, in Jordan-Hare Stadium, a reward for a player who served the last three years as a walk-on quarterback for the Tigers.

"If I was ever going to see him play in Jordan-Hare, this was going to be it," reasoned the coach. "I watched him at Tiger Talk, got a hug picture and watched him play a few snaps. I really enjoyed it."

Tucker Tuberville, who grew up in Auburn, played in the fourth quarter of the Tigers' 56-34 win over Idaho. His playing time was not guaranteed when his dad jumped in a car at 12:30 a.m. Saturday after coaching his team, Cincinnati, at South Florida.

The trip was worth it for Tommy and Tucker Tuberville.

His dad said the Tubervilles sought no special favors.

"I told him I'm not making one call," said his dad. "You've got to do it all on your own. And he did. Gus didn't have to do it, with me leaving there, and that he might take a little bit of flak for having a Tuberville on the team. But he never wavered. He's been great. Tucker has had a great time."

Tucker Tuberville said he appreciated his father making the trip to Jordan-Hare.

"That was really special. He told me Thursday he would get a chance to come here," he said. "It's hard for him to do that. For him to drive up from Tampa after the game and take time out of his day, because they have a big game next week, is special. Not a lot of guys could do that."

http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-foo...15aab.html

To bad he cannot put that kind of effort into coaching!

I like Tubs as a person. Really seems like a genuine guy with a big heart. Just think that heart isn't in the game anymore.

You can't buy class...

(11-22-2015 12:12 PM)Billy_Bearcat Wrote:  I like Tubs as a person. Really seems like a genuine guy with a big heart. Just think that heart isn't in the game anymore.

Agree on all points

I really feel that Tubs is a more appealing figure than Dantonio, Kelly, and Jones, but he lost me Friday night. Many more performances like that, and recruiting will suffer, attendance will suffer, TV ratings will fall (if we can even get our games on national TV), and 9 years of program building will unwind. Tubs has taken good care of the program at the organizational level, i.e., recruiting, academics, lack of scandal, P.R., but the on-field product has passed the point of no return.

(11-22-2015 12:12 PM)Billy_Bearcat Wrote:  I like Tubs as a person. Really seems like a genuine guy with a big heart. Just think that heart isn't in the game anymore.

Yep. He's done. Christ, he's in his 60s and is financially set for life after being ground up by this profession for 4 decades. I don't blame him for wanting to put in bankers' hours and enjoying this stage of life. I do blame him for thinking that will work. It won't. It hasn't.

Sure would rather have a guy who doesn't tolerate losing or half assed performance and who can be a little prickly in person at times. See BK and Huggs.

(11-22-2015 03:21 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  

(11-22-2015 12:12 PM)Billy_Bearcat Wrote:  I like Tubs as a person. Really seems like a genuine guy with a big heart. Just think that heart isn't in the game anymore.

Yep. He's done. Christ, he's in his 60s and is financially set for life after being ground up by this profession for 4 decades. I don't blame him for wanting to put in bankers' hours and enjoying this stage of life. I do blame him for thinking that will work. It won't. It hasn't.

Sure would rather have a guy who doesn't tolerate losing or half assed performance and who can be a little prickly in person at times. See BK and Huggs.

Sounds like a local barrister I know as well.

Nah, Mark's actually a decent guy.

Please help me in welcoming new QB coach Tucker Tuberville to the staff.

(11-22-2015 07:58 PM)BearcatnKY Wrote:  Please help me in welcoming new QB coach Tucker Tuberville to the staff.

Nope, he won't be on his dad's staff. He is going to get into coaching, but wants to make his own way.

(11-22-2015 08:35 PM)subflea Wrote:  

(11-22-2015 07:58 PM)BearcatnKY Wrote:  Please help me in welcoming new QB coach Tucker Tuberville to the staff.

Nope, he won't be on his dad's staff. He is going to get into coaching, but wants to make his own way.

His old man will get him a spot on a quality staff, like Harbaugh, Saban, or Meyer's.

Look, I'm not throwing a rock here... It's great that Coach Tuberville got up to his son's game. I'm a little skeptical about the "drove all night" part; we are paying him enough that a charter flight could have been done, but that is his call.

Admittedly, I'm of the camp of there is nothing much that he can do either way to sway my opinion. I am beyond the warm and fuzzy human interest stories.

(11-22-2015 08:35 PM)subflea Wrote:  

(11-22-2015 07:58 PM)BearcatnKY Wrote:  Please help me in welcoming new QB coach Tucker Tuberville to the staff.

Nope, he won't be on his dad's staff. He is going to get into coaching, but wants to make his own way.

Well according to this article, it's a "possibility" (as a GA).

Family reunion: Tommy Tuberville watches son make Auburn debut

I'd hate to see what a guy with the last name "Fuberville" names his son...