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Former Tigers-Turned-Coaches Focused on Bringing Auburn Back to Glory Days

AUBURN, Ala. — Kodi Burns and Travis Williams know what the expectations are for the Auburn Tigers football team.

As former players of some of the Tigers' best teams of the last dozen years, the first-year position coaches are focused on getting their alma mater back to championship caliber.

"At this place, you're expected to win," said Williams, who replaced the South Carolina-bound Lance Thompson at linebackers coach after receiving a trial run during the Birmingham Bowl. "I want to win. I want that challenge. You put your back against the wall, and you just scrap it out and put your best foot forward.