Fans, media react to Auburn's loss to UCF in Peach Bowl
That wasn’t a great way to end the 2017 season for the Auburn Tigers.
Auburn lost to UCF in the Peach Bowl Monday afternoon 34-27, and with Gus Malzhan having signed an extension to remain at Auburn (over going to Arkansas), Tigers fans probably aren’t too excited about it.
The Tigers lost two straight games to end the season, the SEC Championship and the Peach Bowl, and Malzahn isn’t going anywhere. With the win, UCF finishes the season as the nation’s only undefeated team.
Here’s how media members and fans reacted:
As for Auburn, this game personifies why so many Tiger fans are still ambivalent about Gus Malzahn. Not great consistency from AU.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 1, 2018
Gus Malzahn coaching like his job isn't on the line anymore.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) January 1, 2018
As UCF is about to pull ahead of Auburn in the fourth quarter, a reminder that they just guaranteed Gus Malzahn $49 million
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 1, 2018
It'd be a new kind of genius level thing for Gus Malzahn to start on the hot seat, get off it by beating Bama, then ending up back on it for losing two in a row to finish the season
— BUM CHILLUPS (@edsbs) January 1, 2018
Has Gus Malzahn already signed the bazillion dollar contract? He might need to make sure it’s not invisible ink.
— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) January 1, 2018
Crazy to say but Gus Malzahn could be on the hot seat one year into his 7-year extension if things go south next season. Tigers open 2018 vs. Washington in Atlanta and travel to Georgia and Alabama,
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) January 1, 2018
I'm not even mad or surprised Gus Malzahn is being outcoached in a big game or the post season yet again. I guess the word would be disappointed.
— Chase (@AUChase_) January 1, 2018
In his press conference, all Gus Malzahn is going to say is we just didn't get it done!! SO TIRED of hearing that!
— allie (@lolitsallison) January 1, 2018
Gus Malzahn is the Star Wars prequels of college football coaches.
— Ryan Paruta (@RyanParuta) January 1, 2018
When you don’t take an opponent seriously, when you prepare as if the game is beneath you, when you come to play unfocused, this is the shit that happens. Gus Malzahn now 1-4 in bowl games. Completely God awful preformance. Get your shit correct Auburn.
— Ryan Cantey (@RyanCantey) January 1, 2018
@GusMalzahn when the running game is no longer effective, stop. Pass. Score. #PeachBowl
— Amy Dittman (@SparkleLikeAmy) January 1, 2018
I hope Gus Malzahn is taking notes, this is how you win big games.
— BrobinAU (@BrobinAU) January 1, 2018
