Gus Malzahn, the hamstrung coach

The Auburn Undercover Podcast

Gus Malzahn is looking for a new offensive coordinator, but in doing so he has to follow a few rules. He wants Hugh Freeze, yes, but at what cost? Is Auburn willing to pay for him? And, for that matter, is Auburn willing to give the former Ole Miss head coach a multi-year deal? The Auburn Undercover Roundtable is back to discuss the first domino to fall from the fallout of Malzahn agreeing to remain at Auburn, but with stipulations. Selling the school on a multi-year deal for an offensive coordinator appears to be a non-starter, and one Malzahn discovered this week will prove difficult to overcome in his search for a new staff member following the departure of OC Chip Lindsey to Kansas. Is it fair to Gus Malzahn? Is this his own making? The guys discuss the situation and why there is blame to go around on both sides in the search for an OC, and how many in the coaching industry know they will not have autonomy of the offense should they come to Auburn. But the ultimate puppeteers in this comedy of errors reside within the administration, which is doing everything in their power to assure their coach is hamstrung for the remainder of his career on the Plains. The program is already seeing the effects stemming from the compromise the parties reached last week, and the damage to the Auburn football program is just beginning. Can the course be corrected? The Roundtable discusses the craziness that is the relationship between Auburn and its head coach, along with a bad Tuesday for Auburn on the recruiting trail, a welcome piece of news on a linebacker and what the future holds for the program as the Tigers again search for a new starting quarterback. The Auburn Undercover Roundtable is hosted by insider Brandon Marcello and includes guests Phillip Marshall, the dean of Auburn sports writers; Keith Niebuhr, recruiting analyst; and Ronnie Sanders, industry insider and publisher of Auburn Undercover.