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Gus Malzahn responds to frustrated tweets from top freshman

Tuesday, Aug 25, 2015 7:54 pm

Dan Lyons

On Saturday, Auburn freshman defensive end Byron Cowart, the No. 1 player in the 2015 ESPN 300, sent out a pair of frustrated tweets. Before they were quickly deleted, Cowart complained about his treatment, and said that he believes his status as a top prospect is being held against him. Head coach Gus Malzahn was asked about Cowart’s statements today, and doesn’t seem overly concerned about his talented pass rusher.

Gus on Byron Cowart’s tweets: “He’s a young guy. He’s going to be fine.