For years, I have laughed about the Auburn message boards being clogged with people more concerned about what Alabama is doing than what their own team is doing. I vow not to be such a fan. I support my own team, and even though I enjoy it when other schools stumble, I do not obsess over them.

That being said, I am writing my first post on this blog about the Auburn coaching search. As many of you have heard, former coach Pat Dye has chimed in on the situation at the Barn. I mean no disrespect to Coach Dye, but it is far too early for the coaching vote of confidence. I know his letter may have been comforting to some, but as he pointed out once many years ago, hindsight is 50/50. Would the powers that be at the Barn have been better off interviewing a Grobe or Leach? No need to answer.

In his open letter to the fans, Dye said he knows what it takes to win because of his experience winning championships at every level. He does know; Georgia did win one SEC championship during his playing days. I can't find any record of the Edmonton Eskimos winning the Grey Cup in his three years there, and reports of his coaching a park and rec team are spotty at best.