Auburn has hired former Southern Miss coach Ellis Johnson as defensive coordinator. Johnson was fired after Southern Miss went 0-12 in his lone season, but has an impressive track record running Southeastern Conference defenses South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi State. Malzahn called Johnson...

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"one of the top defensive minds in all of college football."

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We'll find out soon enough.

When new coach Gus Malzahn plane touched down at Auburn’s airport, he received a hero’s welcome from fans...

Arkansas State coach Gus Malzahn has accepted the head coaching job at Auburn. Before 2012 he spent three seasons, including 2010's national title run, as the Tigers' offensive coordinator under recently fired coach Gene Chizik. Malzahn said in a statement released by Auburn...

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"I'm grateful for the opportunity to become the head football coach at Auburn University. It's an outstanding institution with a storied football program that I had the pleasure of experiencing first-hand for three years,"

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According to the Birmingham News, Louisville coach Charlie Strong interviewed for the Auburn head coaching job...

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"Auburn has interviewed Louisville head coach Charlie Strong in one of its first moves to find a replacement for Gene Chizik.

The interview took place in the last two days, al.com has learned, according to someone familiar with the process."

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BUT, Pete Thamel of SI called up Charlie Strong to check in and tweeted this...

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"@SIPeteThamel
Just spoke to Charlie Strong. He's angry. He says he did not interview at Auburn and has not spoken to them. "It's not true."

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Hmmm...

Charles Barkley is pushing hard for Auburn to look beyond former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino’s baggage and hire the coach to replace the recently fired Gene Chizik...

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NBC 38's Christina Chambers spoke with Sir Charles Barkley Tuesday. He’s pushing hard for Petrino. Barkley was against the hiring of Chizik from the beginning throwing his weight behind Turner Gill to be the next head coach, but says this time, Auburn needs to get it right, and it starts with Petrino.

“I understand he has some baggage but he’s a hell of a coach, and we shouldn’t try to play judge and jury and moral judge. He made a mistake, he admitted to his mistake, we have to hire a guy who we know can win, and that’s him,” said Charles Barkley over the phone. “It’s unfortunate about what happened to Chizik, but it’s time for Auburn to move on,” he said.

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