The pandemic has impacted everyone’s lives in some form or another. Everyone has had to make some sort of adjustment. For Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn, one of the changes he’s had to make is staying out of a local Waffle House. That may not seem like a big deal (because it’s not) but for him and his wife Kristi, it sort of is.
The couple has been going to Waffle House after games on Saturdays for almost 25 years. The tradition started back when Malzahn was coaching at Shiloh Christian, but it became a well-known story back in 2013 after the two were spotted at the restaurant following Auburn’s dramatic win in the Iron Bowl.
To put it simply, going to Waffle House for pretty much any celebration is Malzahn’s thing, and now he doesn’t have that thing and he’s upset about it. The Malzahn’s aren’t visiting their favorite establishment as an abundance of caution.
Malzahn not going to Waffle House is such a big deal, AL.com decided to write a gigantic piece about the tradition.
You have to give it up for Kristi as she described what Waffle House is in the most perfect way possible:
Waffle House is the ultimate everyman’s place and a great spot to celebrate big-time events. I mean, have you ever had a waffle from Waffle House? It’s the greatest breakfast item in America.
Thank you Auburn Family for a great turnout tonight!#WarEagle | #RidefortheBrand pic.twitter.com/qFyB8oNEKQ
— Coach Gus Malzahn (@CoachGusMalzahn) September 8, 2019
