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Instant Impressions: Penn State 28, Auburn 20 ByNathan King 6-7 minutes Auburn showed plenty of fight, but also missed on too many opportunities late to complete the comeback. After a number of impressive possessions on both sides of the ball to stay in the game the whole way, Auburn failed to convert a fourth-and-goal from 2 yards out late in the fourth quarter, as the Tigers fell 28-20 at Penn State on Saturday night in Happy Valley. Here are Auburn Undercover’s quick takeaways from the first loss of the Bryan Harsin era. AUBURN GETS ITS SHOT(S) With Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford sizzling all night — and Auburn having lost its two leaders at linebackers in Owen Pappoe and Zakoby McClain to an injury and a targeting call on the previous drive, respectively — the Tigers faced an uphill climb on a key defensive possession with 9 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Capped by a backfield stop by senior linebacker Chandler Wooten, however, Auburn got a huge three-and-out, stopping a third-and-2 to give its offense the ball back with 7 minutes left — trailing 28-20. With 75 yards to go, Auburn quickly got into Penn State territory following a couple Tank Bigsby runs and a late hit call on a Bo Nix scramble. But it appeared the Tigers got hit with disaster two plays later. Nix hit Shedrick Jackson on a quick screen, but Jackson fumbled, and Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. scooped it up and took it back for a touchdown, seemingly icing the game. Upon a quick review, however, it was obvious Jackson was down, and Auburn instead got a first down inside Penn State’s 35-yard line with 5 minutes left. Freshman running back Jarquez Hunter then gave Auburn a first-and-goal thanks to an eye-popping hurdle. Auburn got close with a flare out to tight end John Samuel Shenker, but he was just short, setting up a fourth-and-goal at the 2-yard line. But it all came to a screeching halt. Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo called an end-zone fade from 2 yards out, which came nowhere near being completed. Bigsby and Hunter had been running effectively up to that point, particularly in the second half, and averaged more than 5 yards per carry combined on the night. Auburn’s defense got a stop, though, using two timeouts to give Nix and the offense another chance with less than 40 seconds left. Nix hit on three quick throws to set up a final play from 26 yards out but couldn't get in the end zone on a throw to Demetris Robertson. Game over. NOT CONTAINING CLIFFORD Derek Mason’s defense got off on the right foot on the road, forcing a turnover on downs and a three-and-out on its first two series of the game. Once Clifford got clicking, however — primarily with his favorite target, Jahan Dotson — the Nittany Lions were much tougher to stop. Despite Auburn winning the field-position and time-of-possession battles in the first half, Clifford led Penn State on a pair of long drives — 88 and 91 yards. He missed on only two passes in the first half with two touchdowns, while Dotson was catching everything thrown his way — and he threw for a 26-yard gain on a double pass, too. Auburn responded to Penn State’s first touchdown drive with one of its own — 75 yards, capped off by Bigsby. And the Tigers even got helped by the officiating crew, which accidentally took a play away from Penn State after an intentional grounding call. The Nittany Lions punted a play later. But Auburn’s pass rush wasn’t able to get much pressure on Clifford bringing only three or four players, therefore the pass defense suffered, too. Clifford was accurate on shallow routes, as the Nittany Lions next drove 91 yards and retook the lead. Despite an apparent injury heading into halftime to his throwing arm, Clifford came out in the third quarter with the same sharpness. After his interception before the break, hauled in by Roger McCreary, Clifford hit on his next 10 throws for 112 yards, including a wide-open completion to tight end Brenton Strange for 40 yards to put Penn State in position to tack on another touchdown to go up 28-20 with 10 minutes left in the game. Clifford finished 28-of-32 for 280 yards, with the two touchdowns and one interception. TIGERS STAY IN IT AFTER BIG MISTAKE Auburn nearly made a huge mistake before the half, when Nix threw it right to Penn State cornerback Brandon Smith with less than a minute left. Smith bobbled the ball five or six times before dropping what surely would have been a pick-six. But Auburn’s defense bailed it out, as McCreary picked off Clifford on an overthrow to avoid any further damage before halftime. Out of the break, Harsin said he was confident in the adjustments and felt the Tigers were ready to drive down the field and score. Instead, Auburn handed Penn State points. On a trick play — an apparent wide-receiver pass — Kobe Hudson elected to tuck the ball and attempt to take off, but he dropped it, untouched, and gave PSU possession on Auburn’s first play from scrimmage in the second half. The Nittany Lions scored a touchdown to go up 21-10 five plays later. 28COMMENTS But Auburn stayed in it. Thanks to a 15-play drive, 12 of them on the ground, Auburn responded yet again with a touchdown. Bigsby had eight carries for 37 yards and a score on the drive that took more than 7 minutes off the clock. Then the Auburn defense got another fourth-down stop. Penn State tried a fake punt on fourth-and-short in Auburn territory, but the spot ruled the Lions short. Auburn added another Anders Carlson field goal to trim the lead to 21-20 at the start of the fourth quarter. ">247Sports

let me ask you this. bo keeps himself in the mid fifty qb ratings as a whole right? if he ups his game to the seventy something percent qb rating do we still lose the game? i believe if he ups his game we win and that is my personal opinion. i think playing two snowflakes might have hurt us and i believe we had a case of the big head and it bit us in the butt. now i will give huge props fro them for hanging in there. but make no mistake penn state said we are going to try and contain the running game and make bo beat us through the air. we are still learning new systems on both sides of the ball and i am not sure we have that down yet. the truth is they beat us. they played really hard and the stadium absolutely did their part. their qb made plays when he had to and their number five was a stud and he made plays when they needed them as well. it is not the end of the world and unlike past years i believe we learn from this and improve. tank or vh not getting to run the ball in on fourth and two is a worry. tank running off the field mad is not a good thing. if he does not handle that well how does if effect the locker room? if the team does not respect bo as a leader it is a problem. and i still believe we lost receivers who would have stayed another year because of this. i really wanted this game bad and it hurts but i do believe we keep getting better.

the knitting lions.............grins

they deserve this............in a loving way. get it? loving?

thirteen is my lucky number. it always has been. the 13th whiteout. is this a sign? we shall find out!

5 reasons why Auburn will beat Penn State Sam Dehring Fri, September 17, 2021, 3:11 PM Auburn heads to State College tomorrow to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. This is a matchup that has been hyped up all week. Will Penn State defeat Auburn in an electric Beaver Stadium? Nonsense. Auburn is a team that not a lot of people take seriously. Here are the top five reasons why the Auburn Tigers will beat the Penn State Nittany Lions. Bo Nix Bo Nix is a top seven quarterback in passing efficiency through the first two games of this season. Despite the lack of competition, he comes in with tons of momentum leaning his way. Nix has had productive games against Power Five schools. This will be another one. He has even defeated Alabama in his first year with the Auburn Tigers. Penn State might not be Alabama, but they are competition that Nix is capable of staying consistent and leading Auburn to an upset over a top 10 team in the country. Auburn Tigers quarterback Bo Nix (10) throws the ball during warm ups at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Tank Bigsby When people think of the Auburn Tigers, the two players that come to mind are Bo Nix and perhaps one of the best running backs in college football right now in Tank Bigsby. Bigsby is off to a strong start through the first two weeks of the season. He is an absolute power back that is capable of changing the offense. Penn State’s defense well most certainly have their work cut out for them. Expect a big work load from Bigsby in tomorrow’s game. Auburn Tigers running back Tank Bigsby (4) runs the ball at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Auburn Tigers leads Alabama State Hornets 20-0 at halftime. Auburn’s Passing Game Now, this will be a key component to watch in tomorrow’s game. Not only is it going to be important, but it also might be one of the most crucial factors in this game for Auburn. We know how strong of a secondary Penn State has. If guys like Demetris Robertson and Shedrick Johnson can be productive tomorrow in the passing game, that could be a huge momentum shift for the rest of the offense. Auburn Tigers wide receiver Demetris Robertson (0) runs the ball after a catch at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Auburn Tigers leads Alabama State Hornets 20-0 at halftime. Auburn Secondary This could very well be a game where we see much more of the run from both teams. Penn State has a strong secondary that has been elite the first two weeks of the season. Auburn’s has been the same. They are not as strong as Penn State’s at all, but they are still capable of preventing the deep ball. Auburn safety Smoke Monday (21) celebrates after making a quick stop during Auburn football A-Day spring game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Auburn Rushing Defense The Auburn Tigers have one of the best from defenses in college football right now. Through the first two weeks, we saw multiple running backs featured in Penn State’s backfield. However, not a single one is Tank Bigsby. They certainly have a talented room, but it will be tough to be consistently productive throughout the game. Will the Auburn Tigers pull off the upset in Happy Valley? If they can execute these five crucial factors efficiently, they will have a strong chance at winning this game. 1 1 Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting. Penn State faces Auburn, looking for 7th straight win 1 / 2 Alabama St Auburn Football Auburn quarterback Bo Nix (10) carries the ball as Alabama State linebacker Jake Howard (46) pursues during the first half of an NCAA football game Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) The Associated Press Thu, September 16, 2021, 12:10 PM No. 22 Auburn (2-0) at No. 10 Penn State (2-0), Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EDT (ABC). Line: Penn State by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Tied 1-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both teams will look for early bragging rights in the first game of a home-and-home matchup that also could serve as a resume builder for both squads. The Nittany Lions are playing for their seventh straight win while Auburn looks for its third straight in a rare visit to a Big Ten stadium. KEY MATCHUP Auburn’s running game vs. Penn State’s front seven. The Tigers have a pair of backs who have carved up their first two opponents and could be the key to quieting a raucous crowd. Tank Bigsby and Jarquez Hunter have combined for 43 carries, 531 yards and four touchdowns. They’re running behind a physical offensive line anchored by four seniors. PLAYERS TO WATCH Auburn: QB Bo Nix. This could be the loudest venue the veteran QB has ever played in and he’ll be doing so against a defense that’s already intercepted four passes. Penn State’s secondary is loaded with handsy players so Nix’s accuracy will need to be on point. Penn State LB/DE Jesse Luketa: The linebacker-turned-defensive end has wowed coaches and teammates with his ability to effortlessly switch positions when needed to fortify Penn State’s front. His tackling skills will come in handy against Auburn’s multi-headed rushing attack. FACTS & FIGURES Auburn hasn’t played a road Big Ten game since 1931. … The only two meetings in the series have come in bowl games. Penn State won the 1996 Outback Bowl and Auburn won the Capital One Bowl in 2002. … Auburn’s 1,151 yards of total offense are the most in program history to start a season and its 122 points are the fourth-most in an opening two-game span. … Penn State is 23-23 against the SEC. Auburn is 12-10-2 against the Big Ten. … This will be Penn State’s 13th full-stadium whiteout — where fans are encouraged to wear all white. ___

it is in the all white thread fella's and i just missed it.

thanx aux!

i still miss when the whole team wore black cleats. and thank you 88!

we have changed the color of face masks this game to white. i just posted the twitter thread asking someone for a photo.

Auburn is embracing Penn State's whiteout game in more ways than one. The Tigers will be wearing alternate helmets Saturday night, with the only noticeable change being white facemasks — for the first time in program history — as opposed to their standard navy ones. The football team posted a video of the full uniforms for the Penn State game on Twitter. 14COMMENTS The last time Auburn altered its uniform in any way was also a helmet change in the 2019 Outback Bowl against Minnesota, when grey facemasks were used and Pat Sullivan's jersey No. 7 was put on the side of every helmet to honor the former Heisman winner after his passing.

i am pretty sure the fans were warned ..............lol

i am into fantasy and historical novels from the dark ages. i have yet to taste any real mead and alabama will not allow you to order any by mail. i also always wanted to try wild boar of pig. i have a hunter friend that has some but he says it has a dirt taste that you cannot get rid of completely. but i have wanted to try the two at the same time. outside of atlanta they have a renaissance fair and for their 'back then' food was a turkey leg. and never get their frozen banana dipped in melted chocolate because that stuff will give you gas from hell. i broke off from my group to hopefullyl let one go and i heard a "my word sir"! the queen and two hand maidens popped out of a venders booth and i bombed the hell out of them. i was so embarrassed. lol. funny story for the morning but i am interested in smoking whiskey.

i have never heard this. can you tell me how ya do it? i got a friend that drinks makers mark and he loves a roaring fire. he keeps some chips for his grill. i bet he would love this.

willies reserve vape cartridges for the win..................lol

if i was not worried about bo i would say we win big. i think he is improved and can do it but it is a worry. but with so many seasoned and battle tested coaches i expect a win.

also when the team leaves to come back home from happy valley lets make sure our guys are happy! war eagle baby! get some!

our poor boys had to ride all the way up there in a tractor trailer rig? and no windows? that dastardly AD greene. grins

auburnwire.usatoday.com Behind enemy lines: A look at Penn State's Defense Zac Blackerby 3-4 minutes Auburn will face a strong defense with the help of a loud crowd Saturday night when they battle Penn State in Happy Valley. There has been a lot of talk about how Bo Nix will do against the Nittany Lion defense and what the offensive line will look like when they face a stronger defensive front. The Penn State secondary will be an important aspect of the Nittany Lion defense when defending Auburn’s passing attack. Here is a breakdown of Penn State’s defense from Nittany Lions Wire Managing Editor Kevin McGuire. MARK HOFFMAN/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL via Imagn Content Services, LLC Penn State returned just one starter from last year with PJ Mustiopher, but the addition of transfer Arnold Ebiketie from Temple has been a success so far. Ebiketie has certainly had an impact on the end of the line, a position Penn State needed to create havoc. Nick Tarburton has had some good moments too on the other side, but Penn State has also dabbled in having linebacker Jesse Luketa get some lays on the end as well. Expect to see that continue to be the case this week. Mark Alberti-USA TODAY Sports Ellis Brooks has been off to a fiery start this season, which has been fun to watch. He did get ejected in the second half of the Wisconsin game for targeting, but he was brilliant before that and he will help provide energy to the defense this week. And having him on the field allows Penn State to move Luketa around a bit as previously mentioned. Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports Brandon Smith is the big name to watch, as he leads the team in tackles coming into the week. Smith brings a physical approach similar to Micah Parsons in some fashion, and Penn State will need that this season. Curtis Jacobs has been getting the most looks on the other side, so count on seeing him out there for the majority of the time unless Penn State is moving Luketa around. Mark Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports This is Penn State’s biggest strength on defense. Safety Jaquan Brisker is a baller and may be among the best at his position in the nation. Brisker is joined by Tariq Castro-Fields at cornerback. Castro-Fields decided to return for another season along with Brisker and is one of Penn State’s top guys in coverage. Joey Porter Jr. (the son of former Steeler Joey Porter) has also continued to establish himself as one of Penn State’s most physical players. Ji’Ayir Brown has also come up big, including a game-0winning INT against Wisconsin in Week 1. We have yet to see Keaton Ellis at safety this season for an undisclosed reason, and the future looks bright with talented freshman Kalen King getting on the field a bit. I’m not sure we’ll see a ton of King in this game as he has been targeted by opposing quarterbacks the past couple of weeks, but James Franklin is certainly very optimistic about his future.

No. Auburn (2-0) at No.10 Penn State (2-0) When: 6:30 p.m., Sat. Where: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pa. TV: ABC Series: Tied 1-1. Spread: Penn State by 6. SUPER STAT OF THE WEEK: Auburn leads the country in scoring offense (61 points per game). The Tigers are also tied for the lead in scoring defense (5.0 ppg). Not bad for exhibition season. SUPER STAT OF THE WEEK II: Penn State is 23-23 all-time against SEC opponents and 6-6 in so-called “White Out” games. Joe says: The real season begins here for Auburn, which remains an unknown despite scoring over 60 points in each of its first two games. Bo Nix’s career struggles on the road aren’t a secret, so how he handles the pressure in Beaver Stadium will shed some light on his development as a quarterback under new coach Bryan Harsin. Nix has a lot to prove, but I’ll take Auburn’s backfield in the White Out. Tank is a mean runner, and freshman running back Jarquez Hunter looks like an early candidate for SEC Freshman of the Year. PSU quarterback Sean Clifford could struggle against Auburn’s defense, and especially if trailing in the second half. Low expectations early have helped Auburn in the past. Joe’s pick: Auburn 28, Penn State 25 Pro says: Tigers quarterback Bo Nix doesn’t have an edge over many passers of Top 10 teams but he does in this matchup vs 10th ranked Penn State. He’s gone against the best of the best in Alabama, Georgia, LSU and Florida in his first two years. People think of the Nittany Lions and their White Outs as this great home team. They rarely step up at home, going just 3-8 against the spread in the last 11 home games. Bo Nix out-duels Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford and gets a signature win. Pro’s pick: Auburn 24, Penn State 21 Hero says: Auburn has cruised through it’s preseason schedule and now faces a rejuvenated Penn State team in State College, Pa. This is a great measuring stick for two teams that hope to compete for their conference championships. Penn State has been led so far by their defense, but they have given up over 200 yards a game on the ground so Auburn’s strong running game will be a challenge for them. Auburn’s defense has looked dominant so far but they face their first real test with Penn State’s balanced attack. Given the excitement of GameDay and a White Out in State College I have to give the edge to the Nittany Lions in a hard fought game.

Tiger Buzz: Auburn vs. Penn State TV info, key matchups and what to watch for By Tom Green | tgreen@al.com 4-5 minutes Auburn SEC Insider: Penn State week, Tigers head to Happy Vally whiteout No. 22 Auburn (2-0) vs. No. 10 Penn State (2-0) When: 6:30 p.m. CT, Saturday Where: Beaver Stadium, State College, Penn. TV: ABC Line: Penn State -7 This game will determine... Just where Auburn is in Year 1 under Bryan Harsin. The Tigers manhandled their first two opponents of the season — Akron and Alabama State — but now they face their first true test of the Harsin era with a top-25 road matchup in one of the tougher environments in college football. If Auburn can win in Happy Valley against one of the current favorites in the Big Ten, Harsin’s program could be well ahead of schedule. Even if Auburn loses, we should know a lot more about this version of the Tigers, for better or worse by Sunday. Three things to look for... 1. Can Bo Nix step up against a ranked team on the road? Auburn’s starting quarterback has been inconsistent, at best, during his career both on the road and against ranked opponents. His completion percentage is down in those situations compared to his career average, and he has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns in such games too. He’ll have a chance to flip the script against Penn State, and how he handles everything Saturday will be a likely barometer for Auburn’s chances of success in Happy Valley. RELATED: The 5 things Bo Nix must be able to do for Auburn to win at Penn State 2. How Auburn’s secondary handles its toughest test yet. While Auburn’s defense has steamrolled inferior opponents through the first two weeks, members of its secondary have expressed a need to improve the play on the back end. They’ll get their chance Saturday against a Penn State team featuring a veteran quarterback in Sean Clifford and a pair of electric receivers in Jahan Dotson and Parker Washington. 3. Communication is key. Auburn heads into its first road game of the season prepared for a difficult environment, with Penn State holding its annual White Out game. It will be a raucous atmosphere and the first time Auburn has faced a packed house on the road since 2019 at eventual-national champion LSU, thanks to limited attendance last year due to the pandemic. Rowdy road environments won’t be new for many of Auburn’s players, but how the offense handles its communication in a frenzied Beaver Stadium will be crucial for the Tigers. Key matchup Auburn’s offensive line against Penn State’s front seven. Auburn has finally settled on a five-man group along the line, officially handing the starting jobs at left and right guard to Brandon Council and Keiondre Jones, respectively, after previously listing Alec Jackson (left guard) and Tashawn Manning (right guard) as co-starters in those spots for the first two games of the season. Now that the unit is settled in, it will have to go against a stingy Penn State front — led by defensive end Arnold Ebiketie — that is helping the Nittany Lions limit opponents to 11.5 points per game and just 3.98 yards per play (including just 2.96 yards per carry). By the numbers 1931 — The last time Auburn played a true road game against a Big Ten team was 90 years ago at Wisconsin. The Tigers’ trip to Beaver Stadium will be just the third time the program has ever played on the road against a Big Ten school. Key injuries Auburn — DT Jeremiah Wright (ACL) out, CB Jaylin Simpson (lower body) probable, WR Ja’Varrius Johnson (undisclosed) probable, RB Shaun Shivers (undisclosed) questionable. Penn State — DE Adisa Isaac (undisclosed) out, DE Hakeem Beamon (undisclosed) questionable, CB Keaton Ellis (undisclosed) questionable, OL Sal Wormley (undisclosed) questionable, RB John Lovett (undisclosed) questionable. Penn State player to watch Jahan Dotson. A third-team All-Big Ten selection last season, Dotson is a 5-foot-11 senior who leads Penn State in receiving this season. He has 10 receptions for 167 yards and has accounted for both of the Nittany Lions touchdowns through the air — a 49-yarder to get the scoring underway in Week 1 against then-No. 12 Wisconsin and a 25-yarder last weekend against Ball State. Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.

Penn State's white out record isn't as good as you might think Zac Blackerby 2 minutes The main thing that Penn State fans want to talk about this week is what the atmosphere in Beaver Stadium will look like Saturday night when they host the Auburn Tigers. Penn State announced that it would be a whiteout and asked all fans to wear white to support their team. The imagery is impressive and Auburn is preparing for the crowd being loud in this contest but the win-loss record when Penn State does their whiteout is surprisingly average. According to the White Out (Penn State) Wikipedia page, the Nittany Lions are just 8-8 all time when conducting a whiteout. Penn State’s first whiteout game was against Purdue in 2002, the Nittany Lions lost 13-21. The only SEC team that they have hosted and conducted a whiteout was against Alabama in 2011. The Crimson Tide won 27-11. Something to keep in mind is that Penn State only scheduled the whiteout when they are facing a team where they believe they need the home field edge but the way that fans promote it, many would assume that their record would be better in this environment. Contact/Follow us @theauburnwire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinion.

Auburn, Bryan Auburn, By Joseph Goodman | jgoodman@al.com 5-6 minutes Bryan Harsin wanted the challenge of a lifetime when he accepted the position of head football coach of Auburn University. Welp, he got it and then some. Welcome to the big time, Bryan. Finally. After all that. The path to this enormous spotlight has not been easy, or even fair. No matter what anyone thinks, we can all agree on that. This has been the start of a new era for Auburn football like we’ve never seen before (and hopefully never have to experience again). Auburn is under the lights of Penn State’s Beaver Stadium on Saturday night, but reaching that stage for Auburn’s new coach has been more difficult than any game in a place called Happy Valley could ever be. Ranked No.22 after exhibition-style wins against Akron and Alabama State, Auburn remains one of the biggest questions in the country entering the third full Saturday of the college football schedule. Answers are coming. Here’s what we know already about Auburn’s new coach, though. He prides himself on being ready for all things, and his team, thanks to so many hardships, seems well prepared for any kind of adversity. They’ve certainly been through enough of it. Think back to the beginning. Not the blowout victory against Akron. I mean the very beginning. Nothing has been perfect since Harsin’s first day on the job. For Auburn’s new coach, every step of the way has felt like third-and-long in the fourth quarter and down by two scores. With little to no connection to Auburn, Harsin was hired in December of 2020 for a job that many consider to be the toughest in the country. It was during a pandemic, so he couldn’t recruit. It was at the height of rival Alabama’s run to a national championship, so no one really seemed to care. They even had Harsin’s introductory news conference on Christmas Eve. Few were listening when Harsin said, “It’s really simple. We want to win championships, and we want to do it a certain way.” RELATED: The many feats of Jarquez Hunter GOODMAN: Prominent voice explains what he likes about Bryan Harsin Class and integrity were Harsin’s talking points that day, but before anything he had to build a staff and then a team amid COVID-19. Then Harsin actually got COVID-19 during fall camp and went into quarantine. He wanted to test himself against the best when he left Boise State for Auburn. He wanted hard. The road to now couldn’t have been much harder. To make it even more difficult on himself, Harsin apparently took the stairs instead of the elevator the whole way. To demonstrate the type of team culture he wants to create for Auburn, Harsin implemented a policy that only injured players can take the elevator in Auburn’s athletic facility. That’s a silly gimmick, but the point of the lesson sends a clear message. There are no easy ways to the top of the SEC standings, and it’s going to take steps. Who is Bryan Harsin? He was a career backup quarterback who fell in love with the art of preparing for football games. Smart guy, strong convictions and driven to extremes, obviously, because it doesn’t get any more intense in college football than being the coach at Auburn. “As a backup quarterback, you get to see all of these experiences from the sidelines,” said Houston Nutt, the coach who was there in the beginning with Harsin at Boise State. “Backups see the decisions being made and why. When he started getting a great reputation as a coordinator, I wasn’t surprised. All those things all add up, and now all these things make him what he is today. “He’s only going to get better. It’s tough to jump into the SEC.”

pat i understand this but i still wanted to make sure you do understand you guys have our respect. you guys have always been known to most of us you guys are great fans and for some of you to come on and talk to us as well as inviting us to tailgate is awesome. if we win we will still have the same respect. same way if we lose. your whiteout is storybook stuff to me and i want that win bad. and you guys seem to command a lot of respect around here with the fans. and since i posted the offending article i want to make damn sure you do not get the wrong vibe because we have mostly got a great bunch of folks here and i would never want you to get the wrong impression about us. i guess it is just important to me.

i think someone was having a bad day and i came into the room tap dancing. maybe not but i hope so. i am on here to have fun and i like to try and give something back. my football IQ is mediocre at best so i post articles to give back. but i made a ton of haters on the politics board.