Under Alex Golesh, Auburn football will be defined by these two letters | Exclusive
To understand Alex Golesh and his drive to fix Auburn football, start with two letters. You'll find them on display behind his desk.
AUBURN, AL – Do you want the censored version of this story, or do you want the unfiltered truth? That’s the question you must consider before asking Auburn coach Alex Golesh why a framed print that reads “Fe,” the symbol for iron on the periodic table of elements, sits on a shelf behind his desk. The uninitiated would think the symbol might have something to do with Golesh coaching a team that plays in the Iron Bowl , or that it’s a play on the “iron sharpens iron” cliché.
But, no, that’s not the case. Here’s the G-rated version of the story. Golesh received the print a few years ago as a gift from Jeff Jones, his high school chemistry teacher and an instrumental mentor in Golesh’s early rise in coaching.
Jones is now Golesh’s director of player development at Auburn . Jones likes the element iron. That doesn’t explain, though, why he gave Golesh the “Fe” print or why it sits behind Golesh’s desk.
Earmuffs, kiddos. Here comes the truth. It’s not about the element.
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