A few days ago, we discussed whether the current average losses per year under head coach Gus Malzahn were acceptable. Auburn has historically been an 8-win per season team with a sprinkling in of a few great years. This has been the case under every great Auburn coach and is one of the reasons that so many Auburn fans cling to Gus Malzahn.
To be fair, Gus has done what few Auburn coaches have done. He’s played for a National Championship. He’s had two ten-win seasons. He’s never had a losing season. He has beaten Nick Saban and the Tide three times, something that no one in college football has done and while many may say that the 2013 win was “flukey” or a “miracle,” the last two wins have been anything but.