In the back of my mind at the end of the BCSNC game in 2013 (Gus' first year), I wondered if getting to that game would be the worst thing that happened, to oversell what Gus has to Auburn fans and make him very comfortable. Think about it...the collapse in the UGA game needing a miracle play (when we should have put the boot on the leghumpers' throats and blown them out) and the Bama game coming down to another miracle play. Without those (or even just losing the Iron Bowl), we would have not played in the SEC title game and looking at maybe a major bowl instead of the BCS title game.
Considering the heartbreak of losing those two games that way, and seeing Bama play and probably win the NC game vs AU losing NC game because of crazy QB play from Jameis Winston with our defense giving it to them...that would hurt. A LOT.
Would Gus be fired now if that was how 2013 played out? I would think so, or the seat would be A LOT warmer.
