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Aubserver Mailbag 18: The Long Haul

This week: Expectations for Year 1 under Bryan Harsin, transfer talk, staff changes, pressing, offensive tweaks, the MCU and bag men

Justin Ferguson
Jan 22, 2021
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(Shanna Lockwood/Auburn Athletics)

Sometimes, things just work out.

On Wednesday, when I asked for Mailbag questions, Auburn still hadn’t finished its assistant coach staff. Naturally, there were a lot of questions about that spot that I just couldn’t answer at the time.

Then, Auburn announced that Bryan Harsin would speak to the media Thursday — a press conference that lasted nearly an hour, to my surprise and delight — and finalized the hire of the 10th assistant coach. That opened the door for a few more good questions and gave me some Harsin quotes to point back to in answers.

Maybe 2021 won’t be that bad. Let’s get to the Mailbag.

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How do we think Coach Harsin’s first year will go? 6-6, 7-5? I’m excited for him to build the program, so obviously not expecting anything crazy in year 1.

Jordan W.

There’s a lot that could change between now and the start of the season — especially the makeup of the roster. I’m also curious to see if the schedule shifts any in 2021, whether due to any contin…

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