Auburn President Steven Leath wrote an email in which he criticized the coaching staff of the Tigers' men's basketball team after the school became embroiled in the bribery scandal that has impacted a number of NCAA programs.
According to AL.com's James Crepea, Leath was addressing fans who have thrown their support behind head coach Bruce Pearl.
"There is no rush to judgement here and we have been working with the coach for weeks to find a solution to this difficult situation," Leath said. "Having three of his employees suspended or terminated is troublesome at best.