By WRBL Staff
Associated Press
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Savoring an Iron Bowl victory, Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville said today he has not been contacted by Texas A&M officials seeking to hire a new coach, and doesn't expect them to come calling.Associated Press
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Stumble It!Tuberville meets tomorrow with athletic director Jay Jacobs to open talks that could lead to a contract extension.
Today, he's savoring the 23rd-ranked Tigers' 17-10 victory over Alabama and conducting other important business.
In a conference call with reporters, Tuberville says it's been a long year, and it's kind of the "day after." He says he's tired but went to a toy store to buy a new game for his son Troy's PlayStation.
Tuberville's future at Auburn remained a hot topic a day after he and the Tigers (8-4, 5-3 Southeastern Conference) beat the Crimson Tide (6-6, 4-4) for a school-record sixth consecutive year. The Aggies are seeking a replacement for Dennis Franchione, who stepped down on Friday.
Tuberville's name had been mentioned prominently in various reports over the past several weeks as a possible successor, but he indicated last week he planned to remain at Auburn.
He says no representative of Texas A&M has contacted him or agent Jimmy Sexton.
As for bowl prospects, Tuberville and the Tigers survived an up-and-down season that began with a 1-2 start and now appears destined to end in either the Chik-fil-A Bowl or the Outback Bowl.
He thinks the Cotton Bowl will select Arkansas, which has a Heisman Trophy candidate in tailback Darren McFadden and is fresh from an upset of then-No. 1 LSU. That leaves the other two bowls as the likeliest destinations.
He says they are both good games.
