AUBURN, Ala. -- After last season, Rhett Lashlee’s name came up for more than one coaching vacancy. Both Tulane and Southern Miss were rumored to be interested in the Auburn offensive coordinator, and he reportedly interviewed for the Louisiana Monroe job.
None of it came to fruition, though, as Lashlee ended up back at Auburn.
At the time, some fans wondered if it wouldn’t have been better had Lashlee gotten one of those head coach jobs. Auburn’s offense had regressed in 2015, and the quarterback position, in particular, was a mess. Head coach Gus Malzahn was the one calling the plays, but the offensive coordinator was the perfect scapegoat for the struggles.