As bowls around the land get canceled because of Omicron, Auburn fans get to rejoice in the fact that they didn’t have to travel across the country to head to a bowl game that may or may not be washed anyway.
Yes, a trip to the Birmingham Bowl is a disappointment when viewed at the start of a season, or even at the end of October when the Tigers were 6-2 in full control of their destiny in the SEC. It’s still a bit of a disappointment, as we’re looking at it in comparison with Gus Malzahn’s worst season before his firing (2015), and also in his first year overall (mere seconds away from a national title).