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Twitter reacts as Auburn fires head coach Gus Malzahn

The Auburn Tigers fired head coach Gus Malzahn following Saturday’s win against Mississippi State. Malzahn went 68-35 for the Tigers.

The SEC has had multiple coach firings before the end of the regular season. Auburn is the latest SEC school to say goodbye to its head coach. The Tigers fired Gus Malzahn following Saturday’s win against Mississippi State.

Overall, Auburn went 6-4 on the season, but didn’t get any big-time wins over elite competition. Malzahn coached at Auburn for eight seasons and amassed a 68-35 record for the Tigers. He helped the Tigers make the 2013 national championship, where they fell to the Florida State Seminoles in a last-minute defeat.

Auburn pulled off some miraculous, unforgettable wins (especially against Alabama) during Malzahn’s tenure. Now, the Tigers are looking for a new coaching staff and will foot a massive bill to pay for Malzahn’s buyout.

Auburn recently extended Malzahn on a seven-year, $49 million deal. Now, it will be faced with paying a buyout of nearly $40 million for Malzahn and his assistants.

The Tigers are coming off a 9-4 season, but Malzahn was on the hot seat. Auburn’s chief rivals Alabama, LSU and Georgia are having great success, and it has been making Auburn fans squirm. Now, a couple days before signing day, Auburn will seek a new head coach.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to the news of Malzahn’s dismissal:

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