Gus Malzahn inherited a demoralized Auburn team with a stagnant offense and bullied defense that had just suffered through the program's worst season in decades. As usual, the coach known for fast-paced offensive play quickly went to work. Malzahn led the second-ranked Tigers' transformation into Southeastern Conference champions and has them in the national championship game Jan. 6 against No. 1 Florida State. The quick turnaround made him The Associated Press' coach of the year. "It's very humbling," Malzahn said Monday. "Any time you get awards like this, it's a team thing, as far as our staff and our players. It's been fun to be a part of this year." Malzahn received 33 votes from The Associated Press Top 25 poll voters to beat out Duke's David Cutcliffe. Cutcliffe received 17 votes after leading the Blue Devils (10-3) to their first 10-win season. Florida State's Jimbo Fisher and Michigan State's Mark Dantonio each received three votes. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...auburn-tigers-gus-malzahn-named-ap-coach-year
