What Gus Malzhan said after Auburn's win over Jacksonville State
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn says he’s sticking behind quarterback Jeremy Johnson despite Saturday’s struggles and that there’s plenty of areas to improve in heading into next week’s SEC opener at LSU.
Here’s what Malzahn said after the Tigers’ overtime win over Jacksonville State …
On narrow win over an FCS opponent:
Gus Malzahn: “Our guys found a way to win.”
— Eagle Eye TV (@EagleEyeTV) September 12, 2015
Malzahn: “Today we faced major adversity…we had a lot of new guys on the field late in the game” — Evan McCullers (@EvanMcCullers) September 12, 2015
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn: “We’re 2-0, so our team morale is fine. We just need to play better.”
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) September 12, 2015
Malzahn: “Most teams wouldn’t have won that game”
— Evan McCullers (@EvanMcCullers) September 12, 2015
Malzahn on if his team can still contend for a SEC championship after today: “There’s no doubt.” #MGMAuburn — Matthew Stevens (@matthewcstevens) September 12, 2015
Malzahn : “I think overall offensively, we sputtered. … It took us a while to get in rhythm.”
— Ryan Black (@RyanABlack) September 12, 2015
Malzahn: “We didn’t play good. It’s easy to see that.” — Evan McCullers (@EvanMcCullers) September 12, 2015
On quarterback Jeremy Johnson:
Malzahn on Jeremy Johnson: “He’s our quarterback. I’ll say for a third time, I need to help him more.” #MGMAuburn
— Matthew Stevens (@matthewcstevens) September 12, 2015
“He is our quarterback,” Gus Malzahn on Jeremy Johnson — Allie Davison (@Allie_Davison) September 12, 2015
Emphatic “no” from Malzahn when asked if Sean White was considered in second half
— Dana Sulonen (@DanaSulonen) September 12, 2015
On running back Peyton Barber:
Malzahn on Peyton Barber: “He’s had back to back weeks and it’s all about production.” #MGMAuburn
— Matthew Stevens (@matthewcstevens) September 12, 2015
Malzahn said he still feels good about all the running backs moving forward. — Evan McCullers (@EvanMcCullers) September 12, 2015
On necessity to improve:
Gus Malzahn: “I think everybody knows we didn’t play our best, but we won. … I think next week, we’ll find out where we’re at.”
— James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) September 12, 2015
