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No, Auburn should not hire former Texas head coach Tom Herman Joey Hickey 3-4 minutes The Auburn Tigers are looking for a new football coach after firing former Texas offensive coordinator Brian Harsin. Tom Herman is one name circulating, despite his failed culture and tenure at The University of Texas. Despite Herman’s unimaginative offense, poor game management skills and immaturity, his name has been brought up as a possible replacement for Auburn. The move would be a terrible one for multiple reasons. The last time we saw Tom Herman lead a team, he displayed unearned bravado, lack of humility and lack of introspection. On top of that, his antics indicated he lacks the maturity to coach at a championship level. There are plenty of other worthy candidates that Auburn should target. Here are a few coaches they might consider. Deion Sanders USA TODAY Sports Sanders is arguably the greatest cornerback of all time. He’s proven to be a great recruiter and winner at Jackson State so far. At the now famous HBCU program, Sanders hauled in the top recruit in the nation. His team is 8-0 this season. The move to hire Sanders seems like a no-brainer. Lane Kiffin John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Kiffin probably doesn’t want Auburn, but Auburn should definitely want Kiffin. Matt Rhule Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Rhule proved to be an elite program builder at Baylor. The only question is, can Auburn give him enough time to develop his team? Jeff Grimes Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Baylor offensive coordinator has resurrected the Bears’ offense. His experience at Auburn and LSU could allow him to succeed as a head coach in the SEC. Chip Kelly Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Don’t look now, but Chip Kelly has UCLA ranked in the Top 10. It’s clear Auburn cares more about football than UCLA. If they want to hire Kelly, they should have the money to make it happen. Mark Stoops Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY Stoops has made Kentucky into a formidable SEC squad. With Auburn’s resources, he could experience a higher ceiling as the Tigers’ head coach. Luke Fickell Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports If Fickell can take Cincinnati to the College Football Playoff, he can probably elevate the Tigers, too. James Franklin Mark Alberti-USA TODAY Sports Franklin put on a show in front of the Auburn faithful this season. The Tigers might make an attempt to hire the successful head coach. Garrett Riley Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports If the Tigers are looking for a difference-making hire, they may have one in Garrett Riley. Lincoln Riley’s brother has TCU competing for the College Football Playoff in his first season as offensive coordinator in Fort Worth. Auburn could stand to improve offensively. Story originally appeared on Longhorns Wire

whnt.com Who will replace Bryan Harsin as Auburn’s head coach? Zach Hester 5-6 minutes AUBURN, Ala. (WHNT) — Less than 24 hours after Auburn chose to fire Head Football Coach Bryan Harsin, the horse race has already begun to find his replacement. Harsin, who came to Auburn from Boise State, served as head coach for less than two seasons with the Tigers. His record at Auburn stands at 9-12, with the Tigers only winning three out of eight games so far this season. Former Auburn running back Carnell “Cadillac” Williams will serve as interim head coach for the rest of the season, according to a statement from the university Monday. However, the bidding war over who will be the next permanent head coach is just beginning. News 19 compiled a list of frequently mentioned contenders for the job, with candidates ranging from coaches working in the SEC to former rivals, and even a coach with the National Football League (NFL). Deion Sanders – Jackson State Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders poses with the trophy after the Orange Blossom Classic NCAA college football game against against Florida A&M, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Deion Sanders became a household name during his time in the NFL. From 1989 to 2005, the (mostly) cornerback played for five teams, including the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, and Dallas Cowboys. During his time on the field, he earned several nicknames, but none more known than “Prime Time.” Sanders’ coaching career began in 2012 as a high school coach, but his first, and so far only, stint as a college coach came in 2020 with Jackson State. While his first season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sanders led the Tigers to a program record of 11 wins in 2021, and earned the Eddie Robinson Award, recognizing him as that year’s top FCS head coach. Lane Kiffin – Ole Miss Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis) Lane Kiffin has led Ole Miss as head coach since 2020, but the right opportunity could make him move. Kiffin is a familiar face to those who pay attention to Alabama football, serving as offensive coordinator for the Tide under Nick Saban for three seasons between 2014 and 2016. He then moved to a head coach role at Florida Atlantic. During his time at Ole Miss, Kiffin led the team to a 10-2 season in 2021, marking the first time in school history that Ole Miss won 10 regular season games. Matt Rhule – (formerly) Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule leaves the field after their loss against the Arizona Cardinals during an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman) Matt Rhule is a free agent, making his case for the Auburn job much easier than other contenders. After ending his career as a player, Rhule started coaching at Albright College before stints at Buffalo, UCLA, Western Carolina, and Temple. In the professional arena, Rhule worked with the New York Giants in 2012, one year after the team won their 4th Super Bowl title. Rhule returned to Temple as head coach in 2013, landing there for four seasons before moving on to Baylor. He became the fifth head coach of the Carolina Panthers in 2020, holding the job until he was fired on October 10, 2022. Jeff Grimes – Baylor Auburn offensive line coach Jeff Grimes is pictured during the first day of fall practice for the Auburn Tigers in Auburn, Ala., Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Dave Martin) Jeff Grimes should be a familiar name to those on the Plains. Grimes served as an offensive line coach at Auburn from 2009 to 2012, hired by then-head coach Gene Chizik. During his tenure, the Tigers won the national title in 2010. Grimes was later fired by Guz Malzahn when he took over as head coach in December 2012. Since leaving Auburn, Grimes has worked with Virginia Tech, LSU, BYU, and Baylor, all as offensive line coach or offensive coordinator. Kevin Steele Miami defensive coordinator Kevin Steele watches his defensive during warmups before the start of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft) Kevin Steele was reported to be the runner-up for the head coaching job at Auburn in 2020 when Harsin took over. Steele began his coaching career in 1980 at Tennessee, and had several stints with the Vols over the years, including a short tenure as interim head coach in 2021. He should be a familiar name to Auburn lovers, serving as defensive coordinator from 2016 to 2020, and briefly as interim head coach later that year. Since 2022, Steel has served as defensive coordinator at the University of Miami. Are there other coaches that Auburn could pick? Submit your personal coaching choices for the Tigers to whnt@nexstardigital.com!

then you would be talking to yourself. i have answered this two or three times.

if a coach has a simple enough plan and schemes the players quick will be huge. and i believe if we get the right guy we can control a lot of damage with the portal. this is my hope anyway. i am not sure if we need a better qb or not. i am not sure tj got a fair deal getting pulled and killing his momentum and robby is improving but will he be good enough to lead us to a decent record? this is not a diss. if freeze gets it our qb's probably take huge leaps. i am not sure our qb's got good coaching but then everything about hars and the tater boys is suspect to me.

i have been doing the civil war thing and just got the ken burns set. i have asked myself if i had been ther would i fight for my country or fight for my friends and i still have no idea. and the fact it was also a rich mans war fought mostly by the poor i would like to think i would go blue. but i could not shoot friends or relatives.............

for the record not many hippies are violent. in fact if most of the world smoked one we would all calm down and be better off.

you think he might have harsins number and call him to troll i minute? that would be epic.

no matter how hard we try tho we will never pass you guys when it comes to violence.

he is taking a shot at me is what he is doing. he jumped me yesterday for saying that.

Biden floats tax on oil companies that don't lower pump prices, increase production Maureen Groppe and Michael Collins, USA TODAY Mon, October 31, 2022 at 4:06 PM In this article: Joe Biden President of the United States since 2021 WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Monday accused oil companies of "war profiteering," threatening to go after their "outrageous" profits if pump prices don't fall. Unless the industry passes some of those profits onto consumers and increases domestic production, Biden said he will work with Congress to impose a tax on "excess profits," along with other restrictions. "It’s time for these companies to stop war profiteering," Biden said in brief remarks at the White House. "The American people will judge who is standing with them and who is only looking out for their own bottom line." The head of the American Petroleum Institute, the top lobbying group for the oil and gas industry, said Biden's proposal would backfire. "Increasing taxes on American energy discourages investment in new production, which is the exact opposite of what is needed," Mike Sommers, API's president and CEO, said in a statement. Biden's move comes days before the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Polls show inflation is a top concern of voters and gas prices are one of the most visible signs of pocketbook pain. The national average price at the pump is down since the summer peaks but is still 36 cents higher than a year ago, according to AAA. Looking ahead: As global oil production is reduced, will gas prices increase or decrease? No inflation relief: Winter utility bills to cancel gas savings. A man pumps gas into his suv at an Exxon gas station on September 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Getting a new tax through the current Congress would be difficult and would likely become impossible if Republicans take control of the House in next week’s elections. Republicans say the administration should lower regulatory barriers if it wants to increase energy production. Still, the White House has been hammering away on the issue to show Biden is trying to ease the high gas prices he says are the fault of oil producers and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Less than two weeks ago, Biden announced the tail end of an historic release of 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that he’d ordered in March to lower pump prices. He complained that “outsized industry profit margins” were adding more than 60 cents to the average price of a gallon of gas. "Rather than increasing our investments in America, or giving American consumers a break, their excess profits are going back to their shareholders and buying back their stock so their executive pay is going to skyrocket," Biden said Monday. "Give me a break." Exxon Mobil had a record-breaking third quarter profit of $19.66 billion in net income, according to the Associated Press. Chevron’s $11.23 billion in profits nearly matched its second quarter record profits. Sommers, the head of API, said oil companies do not set prices for their product. "Global commodities markets do," he said. Abortion rights or the price of bread?: What will matter more to women voters in midterms. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Biden attacks high profits of oil and companies, floats possible tax

biscuit knows a lot i imagine but he said he will not say anything unless harsin bad mouths auburn and then he will share. bird knows some stuff but not sure if he is going to go forward with his tidbits or not. i know on one of the podcasts one of the main guys said harsin called to have an eleven o clock meeting to chew hi ass out about something and right before he got there he was texted and said the meeting was canceled. and then he found out harsin was fired. i posted the podcast on the daily auburn articles...

Biden to spotlight oil companies’ huge profits amid high prices at the pump Alex Gangitano 2-3 minutes President Biden will deliver remarks Monday highlighting reports of huge profits raked in by oil companies, while Americans are facing high prices at the pump. Exxon Mobil on Friday morning reported its highest earnings ever at $19.7 billion for the quarter, while Shell reported its second highest of $9.5 billion. The soaring profits in the third quarter of 2022 continue a trend of massive profits for the oil industry as Russia’s invasion into Ukraine is driving up gas prices. Biden will give remarks at 4:30 p.m. at the White House on “reports over recent days of major oil companies making record-setting profits even as they refuse to help lower prices at the pump for the American people,” the White House said in a statement. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday said Biden believes it’s “unacceptable” for oil companies to be making record profits . “Energy companies are often quick to raise gas prices when the price of oil goes up, but slow to bring the price of gas down when the price of oil drops,” she said. “We’re seeing that again now with profit margins on a gallon of gas at the pump well above the typical levels.” She added that Biden is using the bully pulpit to talk about this when asked if he will speak to oil and gas companies directly on the issue. “When the president uses his bully pulpit, that matters. That does send a very powerful message – a direct message – and to this case, to the oil companies,” she said. The president earlier on Monday flew to New York to attend a private memorial service. Later that evening, he will host local children of firefighters, nurses, police officers and members of the National Guard at the White House for trick-or-treating. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill.

Tweet See new Tweets Conversation Bryan Fischer @BryanDFischer Auburn has paid roughly $37 million in football head coach buyouts in the past 687 days. That's ~$54,900 per day. 12:11 PM · Oct 31, 2022·TweetDeck

Auburn football coaching search: 13 candidates to replace fired Bryan Harsin Bennett Durando 6-7 minutes AUBURN — Coaching search season arrived early for Auburn football. AU is seeking a replacement for Bryan Harsin, who didn't last two full seasons in one of the most pressure-packed jobs in college football. Patience is minimal, boosters are monolithic and the schedule is mortifying. Harsin was fired Monday. Still, Auburn possesses the proven quality of a national championship ceiling, which not every SEC school can say. Who will take on the task of reviving the program? Here are 13 early suggestions. Auburn football coaching search: 13 candidates to replace fired Bryan Harsin Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss Maybe not the most likely candidate, but first on our list because of his track record in making Ole Miss relevant on the national scene. After building a successful program at Ole Miss, why wouldn't Kiffin be compelled by the chance to coach somewhere with a higher ceiling − and a chance to beat Nick Saban in a rivalry game? THE MAN MAKING THE HIRE:John Cohen resigns at Mississippi State, set to become Auburn athletics director A LOOK AT HARSIN'S TENURE:Bryan Harsin fired as Auburn football coach as new AD steps in Jeff Grimes, Baylor offensive coordinator He already has a national championship ring as a token of his four years coaching Gene Chizik's Auburn offensive line. Now he's an esteemed offensive coordinator who has been named one of five finalists for the Frank Broyles Award honoring college football's best assistant coach two consecutive years for his play-calling at two different schools (Baylor and BYU). Grimes led Baylor to 5.37 yards per rushing attempt last year, No. 10 nationally. Mike Leach, Mississippi State John Cohen, who resigned as athletics director at Mississippi State, is expected to be named Auburn's new AD. In fact, the firing of Harsin came on the heels of reports that Cohen was heading to Auburn. Cohen hired the enigmatic Leach at Mississippi State, and he's gone 16-16 midway through his third season after a 4-7 start. Leach, however, did well at Texas Tech and Washington State, two programs where it's hard to win. Could Cohen bring Leach with him? Travis Williams, UCF defensive coordinator Gus Malzahn's defensive coordinator at UCF was also a key member of his Auburn staff from 2014-20. Williams also has a 2010 championship ring for his help as a graduate assistant. The former Tigers linebacker (2001-05) is a reputed recruiter. Mark Stoops, Kentucky Another current SEC head coach worth feeling out. Would Stoops leave the comfort of his Kentucky throne, where he has turned one of the most low-stakes jobs in the league into one of its longest and most successful tenures? Probably not, especially for the Auburn pressure cooker that runs on booster adrenaline. Not to mention Kentucky is giving him $6.75 million this year (way more than Harsin's salary), and he's set to reach $8 million in 2027. Deion Sanders, Jackson State Sanders said Saturday on "College GameDay" in Jackson, Mississippi, that he will entertain other job offers, and it seems inevitable that it will be in the Power Five. The Jackson State coach would be a high-risk, potentially high-reward swing. The obstacle for Auburn: If Sanders is your coach, it's on his terms, not yours. The obstacle for Sanders: He would have to break his Aflac peace treaty with Saban. HARSIN TENUREWhy Auburn coach Bryan Harsin's in-state recruiting strategy had some high school coaches miffed AUBURN QUARTERBACKTJ Finley was always ready for this. Will the super suit fit Auburn football's backup QB? Kevin Steele, Miami defensive coordinator Now for the complete opposite of Sanders: the institutionally groomed former defensive coordinator who understands what Auburn is. Many felt he was supposed to get this job in 2020. But Allen Greene went off script, and here we are. Steele might be enjoying his honeymoon phase in Miami too much. Hugh Freeze, Liberty There's just no stopping Freeze's name from getting thrown around, no matter how many times he gets in his own way. He's winning at Liberty. The proponents like to think of him as the football equivalent of a Bruce Pearl hire, with all the good and baggage that entails. Reports emerged last week that Freeze has agreed to terms with Liberty on a long-term, fully guaranteed extension, but it's not known if he has signed that deal. Matt Campbell, Iowa State A nationwide hot board fixture for years. Campbell even reportedly interviewed with the Detroit Lions at one point but was never offered the job. What would it take to tear him away from Iowa State, where he has been since 2016? Matt Rhule, most recently Carolina Panthers Rhule's NFL career never got off the ground, as he only managed an 11-27 record in two-plus years with the Panthers. But he's a proven program-builder at the college level, having overseen eight- and 10-win improvements within three years at Temple and Baylor, respectively. Charles Huff, Marshall After the colossal failure of the Harsin experiment, it seems unlikely that Auburn would go again in the direction of an emergent Group of Five coach. But aside from toppling Notre Dame at Marshall, Huff does have the distinction of SEC experience as an associate head coach and run game coordinator at Alabama and Mississippi State. Todd Monken, Georgia OC After arriving at Georgia with years of NFL experience, his next trick was making Stetson Bennett into a hometown hero. Once upon a time, Monken coached with Brian Kelly at Grand Valley State. That would make for intriguing Auburn-LSU matchups. Perhaps Monken could also reel in Dell McGee, an Auburn alum and Georgia run game coordinator, to his staff. There was buzz surrounding McGee last year for Harsin's offensive coordinator opening. Bobby Petrino, Missouri State Don't look now, but Petrino has an FCS school playing competitive football. Missouri State led his former team by double digits in the fourth quarter before crashing in Arkansas. Petrino would get an annual opportunity for redemption if he came to Auburn.

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Evaluating Auburn 2023 football commits at start of coaching search Published: Oct. 31, 2022, 2:39 p.m. 6-8 minutes The Bryan Harsin era is over. Auburn will need a new head football coach less than two years following the start of Harsin’s tenure. Along with his sub-.500 record through 21 games, Harsin was ineffective as a recruiter. Darren Uscher, the Tigers’ director of recruiting, made the trip with Harsin from Boise State and built out a robust staff with personable, energetic coaches to connect with high school and junior college athletes. But more often than not, concerns — about Harsin’s lack of relationships with in-state evaluators and players, about his offensive scheme — arose and were never answered in a highly-competitive Southeastern Conference. Harsin’s first full signing class, the 2022 group, ranked 21st nationally in the 247Sports team composite rankings. It was highlighted by Williamson High linebacker Robert Woodyard, a former Alabama commit and defensive lineman Jeffrey M’ba, the best JUCO product in the cycle. Florida three-star Camden Brown is currently tied for the team lead with a pair of receiving touchdowns. On Monday, Auburn lost three-star offensive lineman Gernorris Wilson, a part of its 2023 class. That group is 49th overall with 10 commits and is ripe for poaching among the SEC and other programs. Before speculating on a new hire, here’s a look at the current future of Auburn football. Jeremiah Cobb, Montgomery Catholic The highest-rated recruit of the bunch, Cobb was a key win on July 1 when he made chose Auburn. The four-star is the No. 8 running back in the country and, like he has for the past two seasons, has been stellar this fall for the Knights with 24 total touchdowns. Last week, the reigning champs, Georgia, offered Cobb a scholarship. Cobb has a close bond with his would-be position coach at Auburn, Cadillac Williams. Cobb watched Harsin’s last game against Arkansas in person at Jordan-Hare Stadium this past weekend. Cobb, who also visited Tennessee and Clemson, has two unscheduled officials available. Adam Hopkins, Thomas County (Ga.) Central A four-star wide receiver, Hopkins committed in September after another top receiver (Central-Phenix City’s Karmello English) changed his mind. A speedster, Hopkins plays wideout and defensive back at 6-foot, 170-pounds. Long tied to Florida State, Hopkins last visited the Seminoles in July. He took a trip to Arkansas and has another planned for Kansas State. He was last on the Plains on Sept. 24. Hopkins, the top pass-catcher in Georgia, was recently selected to the Under Armour Next All-American team. Terrance Love, Langson Hughes (Ga.) Love is an athletic defensive back at 6-foot-3, ranked 23rd at his primary position of safety. His pledge in April was supposed to lead to a renewed Peach state pipeline for the Tigers. He’s been back to campus, with a 2024 quarterback target, Prentiss Noland. In nine games this fall, Love has 172 yards, three touchdowns with 31 tackles and a pass deflection. Amid the chaos at Auburn, Love has remained steady in his commitment while also taking in South Carolina’s win over Texas A&M on Oct. 22. Daquayvious Sorey, Chipley (Fla.) Sorey is one of the players with the most upside in the group. For the 9-0 Tigers in Florida, Sorey has a team-best 15 touchdowns and is averaging 134.7 yards of offense a game, operating primarily as a wide reciever. As a sophomore, he committed to Georgia but reversed course a year later. He’s had some SEC interest but Auburn coaches identified him as a target. He’s been on campus repeatedly since his verbal in August. He chimed in with emojis as a reaction to the Harsin news. Ashley Williams, Zachary (Fla.) Williams, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound edge rusher, is a flip himself. He originally changed his mind from Nebraska to Auburn on July 31, just three weeks after committing to the Cornhuskers. Auburn was Williams’ first SEC offer and was in town on Sept. 25 when Auburn hosted Big cat Weekend and beat Missouri in overtime. Wilky Denaud, John Carroll (Fla.) A four-star and 49th-ranked defensive lineman in the nation, Denaud was a recruiting win for the Tigers when he committed on July 27. He triggered a much-needed wave of commits for Auburn. In the last two weeks, he’s visited Indiana and local program Florida State, which has pursued him heavily. Williams, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound edge rusher, is a flip himself. He originally changed his mind from Nebraska to Auburn on July 31, just three weeks after committing to the Cornhuskers. Clay Wedin, Carrollwood Day (Fla.) Wedin was the last player to join Harsin’s class, committing on Oct. 14 after spending six months pledged to Michigan State. The Tigers had been in contact long before Wedin’s initial choice. A 6-foot-6, 295-pounder, Wedin projects as an interior offensive lineman. UCF offered him in October. “It stinks to see coaches getting let go because of everything that will follow from that. When I flipped to Auburn, I picked the school, not just based on coaches. I understood and saw the circumstances, but Auburn is a special place and I still want to be a part of it,” Wedin told Rivals’ Ryan Wright. Bradyn Joiner, Auburn High Auburn’s first commitment came on the first day of the year. At 6-foot-2, 330-pounds, Joiner flipped back to the offensive line after a year on the defensive side. Since his pledge, Joiner has been a recruiter on social media and in person. While Auburn High earned a 9-1 record and playoff berth, Joiner has made the cross-town trip for Tigers’ home games. Jamarrion Harkless, Frederick Douglas (Kentucky) Harkless is the third flip on this list, this time from Illinois on August 9. After checking out Louisville, Ole Miss and the Plains, Harkless settled on Auburn. The three-star defensive lineman is 6-foot-4, 290-pounds and tweeted a shrug on Monday afternoon. JC Hart, Loachapoka Hart committed on August 12 has received some non-Group of 5 offers since his choice. Previously, Hart had interest from West Virginia and visited Tennessee. A speedster at 6-foot-2, 175-pounds, the three-star cornerback was recruited by Zac Etheridge and Jimmy Brumbaugh. Nick Alvarez is a reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @nick_a_alvarez or email him at NAlvarez@al.com

Finebaum: Bryan Harsin fired ‘2 weeks late,’ says John Cohen should target Lane Kiffin, Hugh Freeze Published: Oct. 31, 2022, 1:34 p.m. 3 minutes (Left to right): Nick Saban, Laura Rutledge, Jordan Rodgers, Roman Harper and Paul Finebaum on set. Alabama football fans flock to the set of "SEC Nation" to see Nick Saban and more ahead of Arkansas kickoff Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com) Auburn’s decision to part ways with football coach Bryan Harsin was the right move, Paul Finebaum said. In fact, it was late. “Two weeks late but the correct move,” Finebaum told AL.com on Monday, not long after the university fired Harsin. “Harsin had no support left, and it seemed the school was clearing the decks for the new athletic director.” RELATED: What is Bryan Harsin’s buyout? As reported by AL.com, the Tigers are set to make Mississippi State athletics director John Cohen the athletics director on the Plains. AL.com confirmed Saturday that Auburn was zeroing in on Cohen and working to finalize a deal. Cohen informed Mississippi State president Mark Keenum of his resignation, effective immediately, the university of announced late Monday morning. “Hiring John Cohen was very smart, and he’s well respected and someone very capable of conducting a search. “But I think the hunt for the new coach really involves two people - Lane Kiffin and Hugh Freeze.” RELATED: Where Harsin’s buyout stands nationally Harsin went 9-12 overall and 3-5 this year. Auburn has lost four straight games while struggling against Power Five opponents, including a 41-27 loss to Arkansas on Oct. 29 that proved the final straw. Auburn canceled its weekly football news conference about 90 minutes before Harsin was scheduled to speak. The school didn’t immediately name an interim coach. The Tigers play at Mississippi State on Saturday. RELATED: AL.com’s potential candidates to replace Harsin Harsin was hired away from Boise State in December 2020 and Auburn gave him a six-year, $31.5 million deal. He never came close to replicating his past success or making the Tigers competitive in the SEC, and he failed to keep up with rivals Georgia and Alabama on the field or on the recruiting trail. Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.

because i have know a couple in fact. here is what the dictionary says........ a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves. "narcissists who think the world revolves around them". ok now go watch him talk after losing a game it is never his fault. ever. he acts in public one way and then shows his ass behind closed doors. and i have been told by someone i trust it was pretty bad. and no i will not give you his name as it was told in confidence. if you cannot see it i do not know what to tell you. lots of folk on the board do so if you think i am the only one you would be wrong.

was ol miss supposed to be down this year and rebuilding? and their record is 8-1. with a great staff we could take over the world. and folks keep predicting sanders to do bad and yet look where he is, the shape the program was in, and what he has done in two years i believe? on game day many predicted sanders and company would lose and they stomped that team pretty muc. but is his son a senior? if not that would be the problem i would worry about most.

why would rhule lose millions from his buy out if he takes a job this quick? does anyone know? i saw that but i rarely keep up with the pro's.

Kickoff time, TV network set for Auburn’s home game against Texas A&M Updated: Oct. 31, 2022, 11:52 a.m.|Published: Oct. 31, 2022, 11:48 a.m. 2-3 minutes Auburn running back Tank Bigsby celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Arkansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)AP Auburn’s final SEC home game of the season will take place under the lights at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The SEC announced Monday the full slate of games for Nov. 12, with Auburn’s home game against Texas A&M receiving a 6:30 p.m. kickoff on the Plains. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network. Read more Auburn football: Auburn to pay John Cohen $1.5 million annually as new AD Statistically speaking: The areas where Auburn is at its worst since 2012 Robby Ashford shows growth, but Auburn’s can’t capitalize on QB’s best start to date For Auburn, it will mark the team’s fourth night game at Jordan-Hare Stadium this season. Auburn previously had evening games against Mercer in Week 1, San Jose State in Week 2 and LSU in Week 5. The evening kick against Texas A&M will represent Auburn’s final home game in SEC play as well as the team’s second-to-last home game of the season. The Tigers’ home finale will take place a week later against Western Kentucky. This year’s matchup between the Tigers and Aggies will be the 13th all-time between the two programs. Texas A&M leads the all-time series, 7-5, and has won each of the last two meetings. The series is tied, 5-5, since the Aggies joined the SEC. Over those 10 meetings, the road team has held the advantage. Texas A&M is 4-1 at Jordan-Hare Stadium, while Auburn is 4-1 at Kyle Field during that stretch. Before the teams square off at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Nov. 12, both teams will try to snap four-game losing streaks this week. Auburn (3-5, 1-4 SEC) will take on Mississippi State on the road. Texas A&M (3-5, 1-4) will host Florida at Kyle Field. Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.

Talty: Auburn should get Kiffin because Harsin isn't it Updated: Sep. 18, 2022, 6:12 p.m.|Published: Sep. 18, 2022, 8:09 a.m. 9-11 minutes As it turns out, there are reasons schools stay inside the box when they make hires. Bryan Harsin was hailed as an outside-the-box hire when Auburn plucked him away from Boise State. He arrived with a sterling win-loss record (69-19) and a Fiesta Bowl win, but there were questions from Day 1 on how a man with no real experience recruiting the South would succeed in the ultra-competitive Southeastern Conference. The spin at the time, from those involved in the search, is Harsin would do a better job at developing quarterbacks once they got to Auburn, an area Gus Malzahn had struggled with in the post-Cam Newton era. They liked that he was an outsider after spending decades hiring exclusively coaches with ties back to Auburn, the SEC or the state of Alabama. Even though he’s only 16 games into his tenure at Auburn, it is already time to declare that decision a mistake. Harsin’s track record suggests he’s a good coach, but he hasn’t shown it at Auburn. The latest embarrassment, a 41-12 loss at home to Penn State, illustrates how doomed Harsin already is as Auburn’s head coach. Harsin hasn’t developed quarterbacks any better than Malzahn, he can’t recruit well enough to compete with the SEC’s upper echelon and he’s not an elite X’s and O’s coach to overcome those deficiencies. That’s a recipe to get you fired long before your initial six-year contract runs out, as Harsin is well on his way to experiencing. Saturday was a critically important opportunity for Harsin. Not only did he need to beat Penn State ahead of a brutal SEC schedule, but Harsin badly needed to impress the talented collection of recruits assembled inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn entered Saturday with the nation’s 62nd-ranked recruiting class, according to 247Sports, good for the lowest-ranked class in the SEC. Six SEC schools currently have classes ranked in the top 15, with Auburn’s chief rivals Alabama (No. 1) and Georgia (No. 3) leading the way. That’s the standard Harsin’s held against, and he’s failing miserably. It’s unlikely Saturday’s pitiful performance will have the nation’s top recruits fighting themselves to commit to Auburn. Harsin entered this season on the hottest seat in the SEC. Former Auburn athletic director Allen Greene bucked the wishes of some influential boosters when he hired Harsin in 2020, throwing him into a precarious situation. When you don’t have the support of the right people, especially at a school like Auburn, you are doomed from the get-go, as we can now see Harsin was the minute he left Idaho for Alabama. After a disappointing 6-7 first season, there was a well-publicized effort to get Harsin fired, including an inquiry into how he runs his program. That effort ultimately failed and he returned for Year 2 though the scars remained. The people who wanted him fired after that first season didn’t abandon those feelings just because the first try failed, either, putting considerable pressure on Harsin this season to deliver big results. Before the season started, the perception throughout college football is Harsin would have a hard time getting a Year 3, a feeling that only intensified when Greene left the school after not having his contract renewed. Harsin, to his credit, went on a much-needed PR tour this offseason as he tried to soften his image and build relationships outside of the football building. He finally seemed to realize he badly needed friends if he was going to survive at Auburn. He also needed to win so many games it was impossible to get rid of him. Don’t bank on Harsin returning for a Year 3 at this rate. Not when Auburn still has to play LSU, at Georgia, at Ole Miss, Arkansas, Texas A&M and at Alabama, among others. It’s a relentless schedule that Auburn has little shot of succeeding with, given the talent and coaching deficiencies. Harsin’s best shot at long-term survival was finding an answer at the quarterback position (he hasn’t) and creating momentum on the recruiting trail (he hasn’t). There is little reason now to believe Harsin is capable of fixing the issues that led to such a sloppy, listless performance against Penn State on Saturday. Soon attention will turn to who Auburn should hire to replace Harsin when the ax falls. Look for Auburn to stay inside the box in which it has long been comfortable, focusing on a coach that won’t be a fish out of water like Harsin. Despite all the drama surrounding Auburn, it is still one of the better jobs in the SEC and will attract quality candidates. Auburn shouldn’t have to look too far for one of the best candidates, though, given he resides one state over in Mississippi. Lane Kiffin was very interested in the job in 2020 when Auburn hired Harsin, according to those familiar with the search process, and should be one of the first names Auburn calls when it has its next opening. Kiffin’s issues are well-known, but he’s the shot of excitement Auburn needs right now. He’ll win games, his offense will be fun to watch and clearly he’ll have no problem poking the bear over in Tuscaloosa. Kiffin has publicly talked about his love of Oxford, but those who know him well say there will always be a restlessness to the man who once bailed after a single season at Tennessee. At a minimum, it’ll be worth a call to Kiffin’s agent, Jimmy Sexton, to gauge the Ole Miss head coach’s interest level this time around. It might feel absurd to already be discussing possible coach replacements only three weeks into the season, but that’s how bad things have already gotten at Auburn. The school’s leadership tried something different, and Saturday was more conclusive evidence that it didn’t work.