2013-2015 Gus the play-caller
2016, seat starts to warm early in season. Announces Lashlee will call plays before LSU.
Sept. 27, 2016: “In this day and time in this league, to be the head coach and call an offense is not realistic, at least for me,” he said. “It hit me after that first game. What’s best for our team, 100 percent is what’s best. We’ve got very good offensive coaches that will definitely do a great job with that, I believe. I think we’ll get nothing but better.”
Late season, Kerryon Johnson gets hurt. Gus resumes play-calling for remainder of season, which ends down 21 and calling a timeout late in the game to run a trick play on the final snap vs Oklahoma...
Seat is getting awfully hot....
Jan. 21, 2017, on the hiring of Chip Lindsey: “Chip is the quarterback coach and the offensive coordinator. I think I told him — my old offensive clipboard, I’m retiring it. That’s probably the best way to answer that.”
There is a clear struggle of who controls the offense. As mentioned in an August 2017 Rundown, Chip is told he can call plays, but Gus gets to decide what all is allowed on the play sheet.
Auburn blows 20 point lead at LSU. Malzahn is informed by the PTB that Chip Lindsey will call plays.
With Lindsey at the helm, Auburn comes within a Kerry Johnson injury of making the playoffs, losing in the SEC Championship Game to UGA.
With some leverage via Arkansas offer and some Jimmy Sexton work, Gus Malzahn signs a 7-year $49M contract. He tells the PTB to shove it, it's his offense.
2018 is a struggle for the offense. Chip Lindsey leaves for the Kansas Offensive Coordinator job (which doesn't last long as he eventually gets the Troy HC job).
July 18, 2019, after Lindsey’s departure: “Through the years, you get advice and all of that. And, of course, I made a mistake…. When I decided to go back and call plays, that’s really who I am. I’m an offensive guy. That’s what got me where I’m at…. When (Lindsey) left, just the reality is what it is now. Just decided to getting back to being me and call plays. It’s been a very refreshing thing.”
2019- Auburn hires Memphis QB coach Kenny Dillingham to serve as Gus' eyes in the sky while Gus calls plays.
Following 2019 season, Auburn hires former Clemson OC and Arky HC Chad Morris as HC.
1/21/20 “Chad Morris, in my opinion, is one of the best offensive minds in all of college football,” Malzahn said. “We’re going to turn him loose, and I’m very excited that he’s a part. I trust him 110 percent. He’s going to take our offense, and he’s going to run with it.”
Hat tip to FootballScoop for the quotes
2016, seat starts to warm early in season. Announces Lashlee will call plays before LSU.
Sept. 27, 2016: “In this day and time in this league, to be the head coach and call an offense is not realistic, at least for me,” he said. “It hit me after that first game. What’s best for our team, 100 percent is what’s best. We’ve got very good offensive coaches that will definitely do a great job with that, I believe. I think we’ll get nothing but better.”
Late season, Kerryon Johnson gets hurt. Gus resumes play-calling for remainder of season, which ends down 21 and calling a timeout late in the game to run a trick play on the final snap vs Oklahoma...
Seat is getting awfully hot....
Jan. 21, 2017, on the hiring of Chip Lindsey: “Chip is the quarterback coach and the offensive coordinator. I think I told him — my old offensive clipboard, I’m retiring it. That’s probably the best way to answer that.”
There is a clear struggle of who controls the offense. As mentioned in an August 2017 Rundown, Chip is told he can call plays, but Gus gets to decide what all is allowed on the play sheet.
Auburn blows 20 point lead at LSU. Malzahn is informed by the PTB that Chip Lindsey will call plays.
With Lindsey at the helm, Auburn comes within a Kerry Johnson injury of making the playoffs, losing in the SEC Championship Game to UGA.
With some leverage via Arkansas offer and some Jimmy Sexton work, Gus Malzahn signs a 7-year $49M contract. He tells the PTB to shove it, it's his offense.
2018 is a struggle for the offense. Chip Lindsey leaves for the Kansas Offensive Coordinator job (which doesn't last long as he eventually gets the Troy HC job).
July 18, 2019, after Lindsey’s departure: “Through the years, you get advice and all of that. And, of course, I made a mistake…. When I decided to go back and call plays, that’s really who I am. I’m an offensive guy. That’s what got me where I’m at…. When (Lindsey) left, just the reality is what it is now. Just decided to getting back to being me and call plays. It’s been a very refreshing thing.”
2019- Auburn hires Memphis QB coach Kenny Dillingham to serve as Gus' eyes in the sky while Gus calls plays.
Following 2019 season, Auburn hires former Clemson OC and Arky HC Chad Morris as HC.
1/21/20 “Chad Morris, in my opinion, is one of the best offensive minds in all of college football,” Malzahn said. “We’re going to turn him loose, and I’m very excited that he’s a part. I trust him 110 percent. He’s going to take our offense, and he’s going to run with it.”
Hat tip to FootballScoop for the quotes
