Gus Malzahn checks in on Twitter, trolls Alabama, Nick Saban

Even in departure, former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn found the perfect time to take a jab at former rival Alabama and its head coach Nick Saban amid the fallout from his viral comments on Texas A&M, Jackson State and NIL that he made Wednesday night.

Just got on Twitter for the first time today – did I miss anything?

— Coach Gus Malzahn (@CoachGusMalzahn) May 19, 2022

“Just got on Twitter for the first time today – did I miss anything?” Malzahn, the current UCF head coach wrote.

Unless Malzahn has been sleeping under a rock since Wednesday night, he’s certainly trolling his former in-state rival, which is the most likely scenario.

While Malzahn doesn’t have to square up against Saban and the Crimson Tide after last season’s jump to Central Florida, he’ll always have the memory of winning the 2013 Iron Bowl in the now infamous “kick six” that saw Chris Davis run a 109-yard missed field goal return back for a touchdown as time expired in regulation to win the game.

Auburn fans will forever remember that moment for the rest of their lives, and Malzahn surely gets a kick out of revisiting the rivalry that brought him one of the signature victories in his career.

Gus Malzahn compares tenure at Auburn to time at UCF

Gus Malzahn made some amazing memories at Auburn, but now his focus is on getting UCF to the top of the college football world. In an appearance on The Paul Finebaum Show, the leader of the Knights compared his tenure with the Tigers to the time he’s spent in Orlando thus far.

“It’s two different places, there’s no doubt,” began Malzahn. “Of course I’ve told you before, I loved my time at Auburn. I was so blessed to be the head coach there for eight years. Coordinator there for three years. Won a championship, almost won two. Had some really good times.

“UCF is a young school. It’s up and coming. Orlando’s obviously different than Auburn. You know, Orlando’s a great place to live. Some of the best brands in the world are here. There’s no NFL team, so when you look at the NIL and the future of college football and what it looks like, I think we’re in a super spot.”

After amassing a record of 68-35 with the Tigers, Malzahn went 9-4 in his first season with UCF. Additionally, he was successful against the SEC during his program’s bowl game, as the Knights defeated Florida in the 2021 Gasparilla Bowl, 29-17.

The two schools may be different, but Gus Malzahn is trying to find the same success level he had at Auburn with UCF. If history is any indicator, the football world shouldn’t bet against him.