Gus Malzahn was ready to be a college head coach, and Arkansas State presented a familiar setting to reach that goal. The Arkansas native and Auburn offensive coordinator returned to his home state Wednesday to take over as the new coach of the Red Wolves. He was greeted by a standing ovation inside the school's Convocation Center and promised to put Arkansas State in the Top 25 mix annually. Malzahn said he couldn't pass up the opportunity to be a head coach in his home state after spending the last six seasons as one of the top offensive coordinators in college football.
