Too cool Tony

I look at pictures and video of former Auburn offensive coordinator Tony Franklin and he looks like so many other football coaches. A bit overweight, scowl on his face and ready to snap. But give him credit for waiting two weeks before talking about his unceremonious push out the door, along with his spread offense.

I thought he would start spouting off immediately. He told an Alabama newspaper he thought it was in his best interest to wait before commenting publicly to make sure he didn't speak out of emotion. What even seems more awkward is that he doesn't seem that upset. I know getting to collect a hefty check and not having to work has its perks.

But football coaches want to coach. Their egos are huge and they all think they can outcoach anyone in the country. Tony is apparently trying to buy back into his football consulting business, the "Tony Franklin System." It was pretty successful before he decided to go to Auburn. Not so sure how many high school coaches will want to pay for his advice now.

Good luck Tony.

Is it just me?

I'm supposed to care that the first BCS rankings came out today. I looked at them and for some reason ... nothing. No excitement. No rage. They are what they are. It's too early to get fired up over who is No. 1 and who I think should be No. 1. Actually, the rankings are about what I expect.

I could argue that some of the undefeated teams should be ranked higher, but that will work itself out over the next five weeks or so.

Another reason I don't spend Sunday waiting for these rankings to come out is because I like the current system. The people who are can't wait to see are doing so to complain. I like the BCS system. I'm not a playoff believer.

I like that we talked about Georgia and USC all offseason and really wondered if LSU was the best team last year. Maybe I'm in the minority, but this system works for me.

Here are the first BCS rankings of 2008.

This is what losing to Vanderbilt does...

"The System" got canned.
It's not weird that Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville fired offensive coordinator Tony Franklin.
After all, the Tigers offense has been horrific.
But it is weird that he got fired in the middle of the season and two games into the SEC schedule.
And it's especially weird that Franklin was axed a day after Tuberville said this:

"This is what we're going run," he said Tuesday without mentioning Franklin. "We're going to run it, we're going to keep running it and we're going to get better at it. Sometimes people will say, 'Why don't you go back to doing what you did?' Well, if you do that, then you are asking for major disaster."

yes, Tommy, you are asking for a major disaster. Maybe the Tigers/War Eagles/Plainsmen hire back Al Borges. He's still looking for work.

So does Auburn stick with the spread and just not have Tony Franklin call the plays? Or do they revert to last year's offensive system?

Either way, doesn't look like the Tigers/War Eagles/Plainsmen will become an offensive powerhouse any day soon.