Gus Malzahn taking heat for what he said about Auburn's expectations following loss to Texas A&M
The Auburn Tigers battled the No. 5 Texas A&M Aggies tough on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium, but ended up coming up short in a 31-20 loss
It was a good effort for the Tigers, but this isn’t a program that is interested in any sort of moral victories.
So, when coach Gus Malzahn talked about Auburn’s new goals for the season after the loss, it drew a lot of attention. Here’s what he said:
Auburn HC Gus Malzahn on the goal now: "6-4, that's what it will be. If we had a normal nonconference schedule, that's a solid year… Obviously, we're not happy that we weren't able to beat one of these ranked teams."
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) December 5, 2020
And, for context, here’s the full transcript of the quote:
since this quote is obviously getting a ton of attention, I transcribed the full question and answer here pic.twitter.com/PnyPGYloGr
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) December 5, 2020
Let’s just say comments like that aren’t what Auburn fans want to hear. Here was some of the reaction to that quote:
admitting that he’s barely above .500 without the three cupcake games each year
— Beñ J. (@BenJ3416) December 5, 2020
and two blown calls from being 3-6 pic.twitter.com/0XhnDGc2B0
— Burgers (@wiskychef) December 5, 2020
Expect mediocrity, get mediocrity.
— Monsieur Marchal (@MonsieurMarchal) December 5, 2020
I’ve never done drugs, but I imagine that this is the same feeling you get when on drugs
— Anthony Digesu (@ADigesu10) December 5, 2020
Solid yr?!!!! Please get him out Auburn administrators. Texas A & M is now a power. Georgia is better than Auburn. All these teams are passing Auburn by with Gus at the helm. I've had enough of him.
— Eric Sloss (@EricSloss1383) December 5, 2020
Losing 4 games is a "solid year?" Oooh Boy. Fanbase will throw up on that and pretty much sums up the biggest criticism of him. He accepts mediocrity.
— Clark Schade (@crschade) December 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/Orlando_AUTiger/status/1335329836387151873
I am sick and tired of four losses being a solid year. Maybe Gus needs to be somewhere where four losses every year is solid.
— Sam Stanfield (@SamStanfield2) December 5, 2020
Can the Tigers turn things around in 2021? If they don’t, Malzahn may find himself on an even hotter seat.
