Comments on: A financial crisis bailout for Auburn football?

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:48:49 +0000

I agree. This is likely the best thing that could have happened for Auburn. At Alabama and many other programs they do not care about the coach as long as he wins. At Auburn you still have some of the good ole’boy club that has clung to the team. I believe with Lowder being gone this will help AU heavily in the long run.

With that said I am sad to see him go in some ways. This is a man who gave his all to Auburn as a school and to the athletic department. While I disagree with many of the things he did how many of us would spend serious money to help out our university the way he did. He did what he felt was right at the time even when it was wrong.

By: J

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:19:08 +0000

I’m a Bama’ fan and I think, in all seriousness, that Bobby Lowder losing some of his power is the best thing that could happened to Auburn. He was the cancer in that program, they’re better off without him.

By: Dick Lowder

Dick Lowder — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:52:03 +0000

Something is wrong with the system/school if a guy like this was able to assert so much influence over the school…wake up Auburn! Something must be wrong with a guy like this to want to pay that much money for a power trip, it is not an investment or an asset you can sell later, what does he get out of all that money? He must have a really small prick to be such a large dick.

Now he has disrupted thousands of families lives for running his business into the ground like a douchebag.

By: Weagle

Weagle — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:37:06 +0000

RollTide says:
Leroy, Saban has no soul to sell……..

Well, at least you mullets recognize that fact.

By: DrB

DrB — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:54:35 +0000

Anything that gets Lowder out of power is good for Auburn.

By: RollTide

RollTide — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:16:09 +0000

Leroy says:
August 19, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Umm…not quite. Lowder could buy Saban’s soul in his prime…

Leroy, Saban has no soul to sell……..

By: James

James — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:26:56 +0000

In the SEC, success = out-recruiting adversaries. And, whether people want to admit it or not, SEC recruiting success hinges on available cash. Auburn started off strong in recruiting this year as far as excitement goes, but they have had trouble parlaying that into high-profile commitments. Whereas schools like UF, LSU, Georgia, Bama, and even UT have had noticeable success this recruiting season. Boosters do affect recruiting, and when the biggest name booster is struggling financially then recruiting is likely to struggle as well.

By: Leroy

Leroy — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:37:02 +0000

Umm…not quite. Lowder could buy Saban’s soul in his prime…

By: RollTide

RollTide — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:14:37 +0000

“he was arguably the most powerful person in Alabama, ESPN writes”

Excuse me, that title belongs to Mr Nick Saban

By: The Auburner - Giving squirrels fake nuts since before you were born.

The Auburner - Giving squirrels fake nuts since before you were born. — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:25:01 +0000

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