Photo: Wade Rackley/Auburn Athletics
By Greg Ostendorf
AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. -- The phrase "the future is bright" was uttered time and again last week from Auburn coach Gus Malzahn.
It didn't feel that way in the home locker room at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday night, but players move on -- probably faster than most fans do -- and when they were asked about the future of the program, gloom quickly turned into hope. There was a sense of optimism, almost excitement in their voices.
"One game doesn't change the way you feel about the future," defensive tackle Dontavius Russell said.