Auburn football: fans react to Gus Malzahn hire at UCF

After being fired as head coach of the Auburn football program, Gus Malzahn wasted no time in getting back into the game. It was announced today that UCF will be hiring Malzahn to replace Josh Heupel, who left for Tennessee.

In the wake of Malzahn’s bittersweet leave from The Plains, fans and players extended their gratitude for his time at Auburn and wished him well in the future. We can all agree that Gus is a good guy but he’s had quite a few too many mediocre football seasons at Auburn to stick.

However, UCF is in Group of Five conference, and they’ve recently seen their season records get progressively worse in the last few years. Malzahn has the potential to elevate UCF’s program and keep them at the top of the American Athletic Conference.

Fans of Auburn football, UCF, and the SEC alike tweeted out reactions to the official hiring of Gus Malzahn:

Fly War Eagle is interested in seeing T-Will moving a little further north if you know what we mean.

We’re excited to see Gus staying in on the action in Orlando, and the hope around these parts is that he’ll garner more national recognition for the UCF program with his storied SEC reputation.