Nooooooooo!

Kent Austin bailed out on Saskatchewan again and is leaving the Roughriders to be the offensive coordinator at Ole Miss.  I can't be too angry at Austin as he did lead Saskatchewan to a Grey Cup and Eric Tillman is still the General Manager (In Eric We Trust) and the opportunity to be an offensive coordinator at a SEC school is a great opportunity but... there is a lot of anxiety right now in Riderville.

Why would he leave Regina for Ole Miss, well Austin played quarterback at the University of Mississippi from 1981 to 1985 and grew up in nearby Nashville.  He is Ole Miss's second all-time passer and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame.  It is pretty hard to compete with that.  Still, it is like a kick to the groin for the faithful today.

Of course if he ever comes back, it appears that he has a future in politics.

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