Allen Greene exit: Tennessee AD Danny White congratulates departing Auburn AD on ‘getting the heck out of a crazy situation’
By Andrew Olson
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Allen Greene is out as Auburn’s athletic director. With his contract up in January, Greene is resigning early to start pursuing other opportunities. One of Greene’s SEC peers shared a message of “congratulations” to his former colleague.
Tennessee AD Danny White, who worked with Greene at Ole Miss and Buffalo, congratulated the departing Auburn AD for “getting the heck out of a crazy situation for greener pastures!” White added that he admired how Greene managed a chaotic situation.
Congratulations @AGreeneIV for getting the heck out of a crazy situation for greener pastures! I admire how you managed that chaos with class & integrity. Look forward to seeing your next chapter!
— Danny White (@AD_DannyWhite) August 26, 2022
Greene’s departure has brought renewed attention to the behind-the-scenes politics of Auburn athletics. During an appearance on “The Paul Finebaum Show,” ESPN’s Rece Davis compared Greene’s early exit to the situation surrounding Auburn football coach Bryan Harsin this offseason.
“One coup failed, but the next coup is never far behind at Auburn.”
–@ReceDavis on Allen Greene exiting the Auburn AD position on the eve of the 2022 season
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) August 26, 2022
There’s never a dull moment on The Plains. We’ll see who’s next to lead the AU athletic department.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
