US Sen. Tommy Tuberville told sports radio show “In the Booth” that Auburn’s interim coach Cadillac Williams has done a great job of keeping the players focused on the game, according to a report from Yellow Hammer News.
Asked if Auburn University should hire Williams on a permanent basis, the former football coach said they should.
“Well they should. And it’s a tall order. I tell you what, he’s done a great job of just keeping the guys focused,” Tuberville said. “When you lose a coach and helped the coaching staff, you’ve just got to keep your guys focused. And Carnell’s motivated.”
Tuberville added, “He’s letting the guys coach that are calling plays and calling defenses. They’ve had good game plans the last three games. And he just basically kept the guys off the bench motivated, kept the crowd into it.”
Tuberville then touched on this Saturday’s Iron Bowl against rival Alabama.
“If they win this game, there’s going to be a lot of sentiment toward hiring Carnell.”
Williams, who will become the first Black head coach in the Iron Bowl, ran for 204 yards in the 2003 Iron Bowl with Tuberville as coach.
Williams broke loose for an 80-yard touchdown run on the first play to spark a 28-23 Auburn win in 2003 that helped Tuberville keep his job. He still calls it one of his most memorable plays.
The radio call from late Auburn play-by-play man Rod Bramblett “Go crazy, Cadillac” became a rallying cry before the Texas A&M game after the school posted a photo of Williams wearing a “Go Crazy” T-shirt at practice.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.