AUBURN — Auburn football has fired offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery.
Montgomery, who joined coach Hugh Freeze’s inaugural staff on the Plains in December 2022, came to the Tigers after an eight-season run as Tulsa’s head coach. Montgomery guided the Golden Hurricane to 439.8 total offensive yards per game and 30.7 points in 96 contests.
Things were not as successful at Auburn, as the Tigers finished the 2023 season averaging 351.2 yards and 26.2 points a game. Auburn’s main issues came through the air; the Tigers averaged 162.2 passing yards. That’s the lowest mark since they threw for 156.6 yards per game during former coach Gene Chizik’s final year with the program in 2012.
Aside from his run at Tulsa − the Golden Hurricane went 43-53 under his tutelage − Montgomery made other notable stops in various roles at Houston (2003-07) and Baylor (2008-14). He was the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Bears when Robert Griffin III when the Heisman Trophy in 2011 and he also won the Broyles Award in 2013.
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Montgomery’s contract at Auburn, which has a term date of Dec. 12, 2022 to Jan. 31, 2026 and paid him $1 million annually, stipulates that he is due 100% of the money remaining on his deal. He has no duty to mitigate and offset.
“Any time you’re trying to mesh things together, you’re always going to come with some hurdles in there,” Montgomery said Dec. 29 when asked about merging his offense with Freeze. “There’s been some good give and take on that part of it and trying to make sure that we get the best opportunity for our guys to be successful.
“I think background-wise, we’re very, very similar, but…
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Publish date : 2024-01-05 19:25:41
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