Tommy Tuberville released the following statement to the media Wednesday after his decision to fire offensive coordinator Tony Franklin:

"After evaluating where we are at this point of the season offensively, I felt it was in the best interest of the Auburn football program to make this change.I'm not satisfied with where we are and I am personally going to take a larger role with the offense the remainder of the season. We are going to work harder than ever to make sure we consistently improve as we move forward."

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