Mixed feelings.
On the one hand I'm amazed and stoked that auburn is now the kind of program that can hit home runs of this magnitude. I think this hire has the potential to change our stars. I've always said that if we could mix half of Tuberville's defense with 2/3 of Malzahn's offense we would be untouchable. This is as close as we are going to get.
Also glad we will be out of johnsons 4-2-5-3 soft cover holland zone. Never liked his scheme.
But... Even the best DC's need bodies. Not sure we have enough of the right bodies. I believe we will see Williams become a dynamic force. But not sure we can scrape up enough to make the secondary work.
Also concerned about longevity. We need three years. Is he willing to give that?
Really wish we'd had him this year. We don't lose a game if he had been.
I honestly don't think he'll be a one and done or even a two and done.
Muschamp's offenses at Florida were horrendous. Absolutely horrendous. And you're right about the defense. It's not a quick fix. So why would any reputable program go after Muschamp after one year at Auburn? He couldn't win at Florida of all places.
He'll need to prove that his defenses are for sure top of the line, and then he'll need to prove that he's learned a lot about scoring from Gus Malzahn.
So two years at the least. I think three.