Auburn AD, Tuberville plan meetings

Published 10:22 am Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville will hold additional meetings with the athletic director following a disappointing 5-7 season and a lopsided loss to archrival Alabama.

Tuberville met Monday with Auburn University President Jay Gogue and athletic director Jay Jacobs. The school issued a statement afterward saying more meetings are planned between Jacobs and Tuberville to discuss plans for improving the program under Tuberville’s leadership.

Similar talks between Jacobs and Tuberville yielded a two-year contract extension for Tuberville last year.

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Tuberville’s current contract with Auburn continues through 2013 at an average salary of $3.3 million annually. Auburn would have to pay $6 million to get out the deal.