Gus Malzahn Was Asked Tuesday If He Is Coaching For His Job

It has been a rough couple of weeks for Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn who is on the hot seat after two straight losses to unranked teams in the SEC.

Auburn (4-3, 1-3) failed to score a touchdown at Mississippi State two weeks ago and lost to Tennessee this past Saturday for the first time since 1999.

On Tuesday, Malzahn who agreed to a seven-year, $49 million contract extension last December, was asked if he is coaching for his job? Per The Montgomery Advertiser:

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“It’s weird to think you’re seven games into this contract,” one reporter said, “but I have to ask you, do you feel you’re playing for your job at this point? That your performing for your job?”

Malzahn’s answer was “No.”

“I feel like I’m coaching for my players for the next game,” the sixth-year head coach continued. “We have to finish this thing the right way. I really expect us to do it. Are you disappointed? Yes, we’re disappointed, I’m disappointed and our players are disappointed, I know our fans are disappointed, but we have to get through this and we are going to get through it. The way you get through it is finish strong, and that’s what we’re going to do.”

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With games against Texas A&M, at Georgia and at Alabama left on Auburn's schedule, things could get worse before they get better for Malzahn.