Following Auburn's recent firing of Gus Malzahn, the Tigers are still searching for a new head coach.
Malzahn had been the school's head coach since 2013 and led Auburn to seven consecutive bowl game appearances prior to this season. This year, the Tigers finished the regular season 6–4, which marked the second-worst season in Malzahn's tenure with the program in terms of winning percentage. He went 68–35 overall and 39–27 in the SEC in eight years at Auburn.
The coaching rumor mill quickly began buzzing within the first 30 hours after Malzahn's firing on Dec.