re: ESPN - Alabama not happy with start times - UPDATE - Gus takes shots at Alabama

UPDATE - Gus Malzahn takes shot at Alabana:

Malzahn takes shots at Alabama early kick complaint

On Tuesday, 150 miles east of Tuscaloosa in Auburn, Gus Malzahn fired a shot across the bow of his program's cross-state rival.

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"Our guys are excited to be back home for our second home game, playing a very solid Kent State team, 6 p.m. kick," the seventh-year head coach said, before digging in. "Personally, I wish it was at noon. We'd have more time to prepare for our next opponent."

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Then he was asked whether that six-hour difference is worth the challenges that come with playing in the noon heat of late September. Malzahn simply smiled.

"That's a good question," he said.

And his answer is?

"My answer is I wish we were playing at noon."

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Cecil Hurt fires back on live TV..

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It was an interesting quip from Malzahn about the rival Tide.

Well, it didn’t take long for someone to respond. Alabama columnist Cecil Hurt was a guest on the Paul Finebaum Show and had a message for Malzahn.

“For me, I think it’s a great idea. I think every Auburn game should start at noon. I think [Malzahn] does need an extra six hours of preparation,” Hurt said.

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