(11-16-2017 11:11 AM)Hokie4Skins Wrote: The Malzahn to Arkansas rumor is interesting.
It's not surprising, nor is it interesting. Prior to the Georgia game he was likely to be terminated at the end of the season. Jimmy Sexton is his agent too. Just like he is Mullen's, Saban's, McElwain's, and on and on and on.
He always threatens a school when there is a big win with the prospect of their coach receiving other offers. Since Bret is likely gone from Arkansas and Malzahn is a native of that state you get this rumor. The idea is to make the school who just enjoyed a big win rush to sign an extension with a raise of which Sexton makes between 10 to 15% depending.
Also the Iron Bowl is in two weeks. Sexton always plagued Auburn over Tubberville's future a couple of weeks before the Iron Bowl. Why? It always concerned the Auburn trustees that the players might lose motivation if they thought their coach was leaving.
So.....it's just the same old schtick from the same old agent who is looking to glean his annual profits. BTW, he also represents Jimbo Fisher, Kirby Smart, Will Muschamp, & Orgeron.
If you look up all of those he does represent, and well beyond the SEC & ACC, you will see a pattern of these kinds of leaks about this time every year. So no, it's not surprising, nor is it interesting, nor will it make a difference at Auburn this year.
Malzahn beat Georgia and that won him another year of employment at Auburn. If he beats Alabama as well, that might get him a raise. So our end is pretty unsurprising and uninteresting as well.