Welcome back to Jordan Hare Stadium, where the Auburn Tigers lead Ole Miss 3-0 at the half in a surprisingly close game. And as we promised, we have a special treat for you because we had Head Coach Gus Malzahn mic'd up for one series during the second quarter and we're going to play you the conversation between he and Offensive Coordinator, Chip Lindsey, who is up in the press box. This will give the fans of college football some never heard before insight to what goes on in real time. Let's take a listen:
CGM: Chip, we only ran the ball up the middle 6 times on that last drive.
CCL: I know Coach, but you told me I could call more plays.
CGM: Yeeeah, I did. But you know I've gotta' have my runs up the middle mixed in there.
CCL: But it was only a 7 play drive.
CGM: And that's good. But, let's start this drive off with a hand off to Bubba up the middle.
CCL: Coach, we've given it to him 17 times already. He can barely walk as it is.
CGM: I'm not asking him to walk. I want him to run up the middle.
CCL: He's about to be out for the season.
CGM: Yeeeah, well we're gonna' take a good look at that later in the week. We haven't made a decision on that yet.
CCL: What?
CGM: Alright, the little guy in the red hat is walking off the field. That usually means we're about to start. Now hurry em' up to the line and run Bubba up the middle.
CCL: But Coach, I thought I was calling plays.
CGM: You are. You are. Just let me get a few runs up the middle with Bubba and then you can let Jarrett throw one long to one of those....what do you call em'?
CCL: Receivers, Coach. Receivers.
CGM: Yeah, receivers. Now hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry.....