Chizik shares candid comments in book about landing the Auburn job

Gene Chizik’s book, "All In: What it Takes to be the Best," will go on sale July 5.

A couple of parts have leaked including Chizik’s candid reasoning on landing the head coaching job at Auburn, despite a 5-19 record at Iowa State.

Chizik writes, “Make no mistake, I was humbled by Auburn's decision. And I knew this had to be a God appointment because this whole thing just didn't make sense otherwise. I knew God had to be behind opening this door."

In fact, Chizik had a weird feeling just before talking with Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs about the position. He didn’t want to interview for the position unless he was truly a legitimate candidate for the job, fearing the consequences in Ames if he didn’t land the job.

Chizik admitted,"I don't know what it's like to cheat on a spouse, but on the ride over, I imagined the feeling had to be similar to what I was experiencing at that moment.”

In his two years as the head coach at Auburn, Chizik has led the Tigers to 8-5 and 14-0 records. He recently signed a 5-year contract worth an average of $3.5 million per year.

He will receive a $100,000 bonus for 10 or more wins, $50,000 for playing in the SEC championship game, $100,000 for winning the SEC championship game, $50,000 for playing in a BCS non-national title game, $100,000 for winning a BCS non-national title game, $200,000 for playing in the BCS national title game, $400,000 for winning the national title. He will also receive $25,000 for an APR score of above 930, $50,000 for an APR score above 950, and $75,000 for an APR score of 1000.