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Well, there's some coach speak in this one if I've ever heard it. "Hope" to name starting quarterback before the game. Austin Golson "may play." Alabama is the most talented team in the nation (ok, that's probably right, honestly). Oh, and Shon Coleman is possible/probable. That's excellent news. I'm convinced one of the reasons the Wildcat disappeared a good bit of the last two weeks is because it's essential to have both Leff and Coleman in at the same time for the overloaded line.
Yeah, we definitely kicked a lot of field goals last year. Against Alabama. Against Mississippi State. Oh, that's also been a problem this season, as well. Hmmm. That's something Auburn really needs to work on. I don't know that Alabama is the team you want to be "working on" something like this on, though.
The defense is definitely taking shape, as he notes. There's a great future ahead for this defense as long as we keep Coach Boom around and we keep getting some great recruits in.
I completely forgot about the Lance Thompson dynamic. Having him on staff can definitely help, but we'll see just how much it helps on Saturday.
Alright, that's it. See below for all the tweets!
Gus Malzahn says the Tigers are playing the most talented team in the country in Alabama
— Jason Caldwell (@ITATJason) November 24, 2015
Gus Malzahn: "We haven't decided exactly who's going to start (at QB)." Hopes to name starter before game day. https://t.co/SdiZAaz60z
— James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) November 24, 2015
Gus Malzahn has not decided who will start at quarterback in Iron Bowl. Both practiced Monday. Sean White was much improved.
— Bryan Matthews (@BMattAU) November 24, 2015
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn: No QB decision yet, could play both Sean White and Jeremy Johnson, but that hasn't been decided yet either
— WarEagleExtra (@wareagleextra) November 24, 2015
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn: "Focus on us" is his message to players this week
— WarEagleExtra (@wareagleextra) November 24, 2015
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn: "Kicked a whole lot of field goals" last year, one of things that stands out from last year "but this is new year"
— WarEagleExtra (@wareagleextra) November 24, 2015
Malzahn: This game is different than most games .It's really pretty hard to predict. ¶
— John Zenor (@jzenor) November 24, 2015
Malzahn says you've got to have some explosive plays on offense against Alabama's defense
— Jason Caldwell (@ITATJason) November 24, 2015
Auburn's Gus Malzahn says there's a chance injured starting center Austin Golson could play against Alabama
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) November 24, 2015
How about that Alabama front seven? "They're the best in the country," says Gus Malzahn. https://t.co/orh3kdYcjF
— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) November 24, 2015
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn: Defense is starting to become what Will Muschamp wants it to be, "best is yet to come"
— WarEagleExtra (@wareagleextra) November 24, 2015
Gus Malzahn on Will Muschamp's defense: "It's starting to become what he wants it to be. You can see improvement. Playing extremely hard."
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) November 24, 2015
Malzahn asked "who is Carl Lawson to you?" Notably does not answer, "I don't know who that is."
— John Zenor (@jzenor) November 24, 2015
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn: Carl Lawson is our defensive leader on the field, impact player
— WarEagleExtra (@wareagleextra) November 24, 2015
Malzahn said Shon Coleman practiced the other day. "I would say his chances of playing are pretty high"
— Jason Caldwell (@ITATJason) November 24, 2015
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn: Really focused on Cyrus Jones in punt return game
— WarEagleExtra (@wareagleextra) November 24, 2015
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn: "We have lot of respect for their players, program" in response to Jones' comments on WRs
— WarEagleExtra (@wareagleextra) November 24, 2015
Gus Malzahn on keeping things under wraps during Iron Bowl week: "You have to protect what you're doing."
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) November 24, 2015
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn: "Not very deep" at corner, guys playing lots of snaps, but group is playing well
— WarEagleExtra (@wareagleextra) November 24, 2015
Gus Malzahn on having former Alabama assistant Lance Thompson on his Auburn coaching staff: "It does nothing but help."
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) November 24, 2015