Week 9 (Auburn vs. South Carolina) - Tiger Talk

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HC Gus Malzahn

Malzahn: "Did a lot of self-scout and self-evaluation" during the open week

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Malzahn: "Roc will be more of a factor moving forward."

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Malzahn: Cameron Artis-Payne probably watches more film than anyone on Auburn's offense

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Malzahn on South Carolina defense: "They've got a lot of guys that have played." How's that for a compliment?

@JamesCrepea

Malzahn on bye: "It was a good week. … Your players bodies have been through the grind." Team was "strategic" with practice, "1s-on-1s."

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Malzahn on issues with his offense: "It's just a matter of us getting a rhythm and putting it together for a couple of games."

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Malzahn: "It's just a matter of we need to improve in all 3 areas. … That was a key to last year's team, we improved & that was evident."

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Malzahn on OL: "The guys that could go I really feel like they improved. … We just tried to clean it up and coach the finer details."

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Malzahn on day/night games: "Really it doesn't matter. I will say this, our night games are a little louder." Wonder what he's referring to?

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Malzahn on passing plays out of the zone read: "We have different wrinkles off the read options, we have 'neckeds.' … So the answer is yes."

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Malzahn: "You carry all your bullets into that game & you do whatever you have. … With this stretch we have we can't save anything."

@AUBlog

Auburn's Gus Malzahn on four of the Top 5 being from SEC West: "The thing that stands out to me is defense. They can all play defense."

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Auburn's Gus Malzahn on if QB Jeremy Johnson could play more: "It is possible. We feel very good about him, as I've said before."

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Auburn's Gus Malzahn on praising Nick Marshall: "He made some plays that probably no other quarterback in the country is going to make."

@AUGoldMine

Not a surprise but Gus Malzahn says the defense must improve on rushing the passer in base defensive sets (four linemen and no blitz)

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Malzahn says that true freshman OL Braden Smith "is very talented and versatile". Says he'll be more of a factor in the 2nd half of the year

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Malzahn says Carl Lawson's rehab is going good. They haven't gotten to the point of talking about him coming back.

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Malzahn talks about watching Steve Spurrier while a high school coach and taking things from him, even the visor

@ITATJason

First fan question is about, well, hinting at if coaches have input on whether refs get fired at end of year.

@bmarcello

Malzahn declines to say coaches should be polled in the SEC's review of its officials at the end of the year. Says he trusts Steve Shaw.

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Malzahn on the offensive line: "We were still a little beat up last week. ... But the guys that could go, I feel like they improved."

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Malzahn on Austin Golson: "He's doing well. He's doing a great job on our scout team."

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Malzahn says that offensive line coach J.B. Grimes comes up twice a week to him to mention "how happy he is (Golson's) here."

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Malzahn on whether Braden Smith could play H-back: "We need him on the offensive line for depth. ... (But) he could probably do it."

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Malzahn on WR Jaylon Denson: "You'll see him be more of a factor and he's starting to get back in a rhythm." Says he's still not 100 percent

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Malzahn on Carl Lawson: "His rehab is going good. ... He's got a bright future and we want to make sure he's 110 percent."

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Malzahn on South Carolina: "They've got good players and we're expecting them to be at their best."

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Malzahn not looking at the College Football Playoff yet. Not in the slightest. "With our schedule, it'll all take care of itself."

@wareagleextra