Students Plan To Protest Tuberville's Departure

Hundreds of Auburn students are expected to march to the president's mansion. They believe Tuberville was wrongly forced out despite the university's claim that he resigned.

By: Jamie Burch | WKRG
Published: December 09, 2008

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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Students at Auburn University are planning a
protest over Tommy Tuberville's departure as football coach.
Planners say hundreds of students are expected to march from the
center of campus to the president's mansion on Tuesday. They say
Tuberville was wrongly forced out after 10 years that included an
defeated season and a conference championship.
An organizer of the demonstration, Taylor Jones, says many
people believe Tuberville was fired despite the university's claim
that he resigned. They're pointing to the school's agreement to pay
Tuberville more than $5 million he wouldn't have been due unless he
was fired.
A university spokeswoman says Auburn is standing by its
statement that Tuberville resigned.

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