The Auburn football team has endured quite the roller coaster ride during head coach Bryan Harsin’s tenure on the Plains, but today, over halfway through the 2022 season, the Harsin era comes to an end.
The university hired former Mississippi State athletic director John Cohen this morning, and shortly after it was announced that the Auburn football program would be seeking new leadership, though the official announcement included no mention of Bryan Harsin’s name.
Fans began speculating about potential coaching candidates pretty early on in the season, but now that the coaching search is about to begin in earnest, the tweets are getting sent out left and right as Tiger fans react to what many believe is the long overdue firing of the head coach.
Bryan being taken to meet John pic.twitter.com/I62RY2PkpK
— I Am Become Booster Destroyer Of Barns (@hughdelendaest) October 31, 2022
MAKE. IT. HAPPEN. pic.twitter.com/S08DHQlgRo
— Eli Gravitt (@EliGravitt) October 31, 2022
The much needed move has been made. Now run the check up. @AuburnFootball @AuburnU pic.twitter.com/ixcThibzB1
— Pablo Escobarner (blue chek) (@PabloEscoburner) October 31, 2022
I just saw Lane Kiffin walk out of Toomer’s with a large lemonade and he looked at me right in my eye and said, “Auburn family, let’s ride”
— JM (@jmcollard0426) October 31, 2022
@DeionSanders congrats on the new gig! https://t.co/VwpDvDtWeO
— Michael Son (@mish43) October 31, 2022
Fans were ready for a change, and finally, they got it. Now, it finally seems like the Auburn football can change directions and begin a rebuild that it badly needs, but who will be the next person to take on the role as the Tigers’ head coach? Fan favorites include Deion Sanders and Lane Kiffin, but other names to watch are Hugh Freeze, Matt Rhule, and Jeff Grimes.
While things certainly won’t change overnight, it’s clear that change can begin to happen with the decision to part ways with Bryan Harsin.