Quarterback Coach Options
Provided that Harsin opts to go with Kiesau as his offensive coordinator and keep him at wide receivers, then they could go with a familiar face for Harsin. Former QB coach and offensive coordinator Bodie Reeder was an option as he was in-house as an analyst for Auburn. Recent reports indicate that he is set to take the offensive coordinator position with Northern Iowa.
Scratch that one off the list. Recently On3’s Justin Hokanson (subscription required) mentioned Major Applewhite as a potential candidate. Applewhite and Harsin have history when they served as co-OC’s on the Texas Longhorns staff under Mack Brown from 2010-12.
Applewhite has experience as a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator, as well as familiarity with the SEC. He served on the Alabama staff in that role during the 2007 season. He returned to Tuscaloosa as an analyst from 2019 to 2020. Applewhite is currently serving as the quarterbacks’ coach for South Alabama.
There is also Mike Hartline, who is an analyst with the team. He played at Kentucky and was most recently the offensive coordinator for Old Dominion. If the name sounds familiar, he is the brother of Ohio State assistant Brian Hartline.
[listicle id=41607]