Will Friend has a major project in front of him.
On Thursday, it was announced that Friend will join Bryan Harsin’s Auburn staff as the offensive line coach, coming over from Tennessee.
“I want to thank Coach Harsin for the opportunity to join his staff at Auburn,” Friend said. “I’ve coached against Coach Harsin and have always had so much respect for him and the culture he created within his program. Auburn is a special place and I have great regard for the Auburn football program, the university, and the incredible passion of the Auburn family. I’m excited to join something special at Auburn with Coach Harsin and the staff.”
He will now be in charge of correcting what has been a large issue for the Tigers over the past few years in offensive line play. This past season, the line was downright bad, rarely giving any time to Bo Nix to throw the ball and forcing him to scramble quite a bit.
“I’m happy to welcome Coach Friend to our staff here at Auburn,” Harsin said. “We both strongly believe that winning the line of scrimmage is one of the most important parts of a successful football team. His offensive lines have a history of being physically and mentally tough. We’re excited to have Will join the Auburn family.”