During Gus Malzahn’s eight seasons as Auburn head coach, some talented players have come through the Tigers’ program, including on the 2020 team. They helped Auburn have a winning record in each of the years that Malzahn was at the helm.

So, it wasn’t surprising to see some current and former Tigers take to social media on Sunday after the school announced that it had fired Malzahn, who went 68-35 during his time at Auburn and will now receive a buyout of his contract.

The Tigers will now look for a new head coach. Will it end up being the right decision? It appears some players may not think this should have happened, based on Twitter reaction on Sunday following the news.

Here’s what some current and former Auburn players were saying about Malzahn’s firing:

https://twitter.com/derick_hall9/status/1338209869615169537