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WATCH: New Auburn coach Bryan Harsin introduced at halftime of basketball game

New Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin was introduced to a limited capacity crowd at Auburn Arena on Wednesday night.

Welcome to the Plains, Bryan Harsin.

The new Auburn football head coach was introduced to the limited crowd at halftime of the Tigers basketball game against Arkansas on Wednesday night.

Opinion: Press conference over, the real work begins now for Bryan Harsin at Auburn

New Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin said all the right things at his introductory press conference but his real work begins now.

There have been very few coaches in the history of college football that have lost an introductory press conference. Bryan Harsin said all the right things, injecting some energy into the room at times and, in quite an opening statement, spent 30-plus minutes outlining why he came to Auburn, his plans for the program and other notes that he felt important to point out.

The pictures of him holding an Auburn jersey with Allen Greene were taken along with I’m sure pictures of him and his family grasping the same navy blue photo prop. Everyone smiled and his entrance gained applause from everyone in the room.

Yet now the hard part of the job begins and a bunch of difficult questions will be answered in both the short term and in the years to come.

First off, the matter of who will be on his coaching staff will certainly be followed extremely closely. Maybe even more closely than normal. There are some beloved Auburn men on the current coaching staff that have paved their way as excellent recruiters and ambassadors for the university. However, a new coach might want a clean slate for many reasons, foremost the fact that there would be no ill feelings toward himself for taking the job from their previous boss.

It’s imperative that Harsin learns the SEC and the Southeast quickly. While he stated in the press conference that he understands Auburn and that he understands the Iron Bowl, there’s a matter of thinking you know it and then actually living it. It might be a wake-up call for Harsin when he starts going to the supermarket or to dinner with his family and he is continually bombarded with questions about the future of the program and how the Tigers can overtake Georgia and Alabama, You know, typical questions that a coach at a major program can’t escape.

Harsin talked about patience in the presser, something that the Auburn fan base and especially trustees/boosters haven’t been known to have in the past. For all the good things that came out of 2013 for Gus Malzahn, the only negative might have been that expectations rose to a silly level immediately due to the magical season. Building a roster fit for his offensive schemes and the ideals of whoever he hires as defensive coordinator might take more time than people want, but from the success he has had at every stop along the way, he deserves the chance to prove what he’s worth.

While Harsin said that Auburn will be recruiting throughout the nation, there will be the case of also developing relationships within the key states of Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. This will prove extra difficult if he brings an entire staff full of coaches not familiar with the territory, something opposing coaches will pounce on in a mini-second.

So while the honeymoon isn’t quite over yet and Harsin will have his opportunity to win over the fan base, alumni and everyone else involved with Auburn with his “War Damn Eagle” and “no days off,” the hard work already is about to settle in.

Twitter reacts to Bryan Harsin’s introductory press conference at Auburn

New Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin held his introductory press conference on Thursday after arriving on the Plains.

Bryan Harsin formally introduced himself to Auburn fans everywhere on Thursday as he held his first press conference as the Tigers head coach.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Harsin’s debut on the Plains.

WATCH: Bryan Harsin arrives at Auburn airport to welcoming crowd

New Auburn head football coach Bryan Harsin was greeted by a crowd at the Auburn airport upon his arrival.

Bryan Harsin has arrived on the Plains for the first time as the head football coach of the Auburn Tigers.

Despite it being Christmas Eve, a crowd was waiting to see the new coach as the he arrived at the Auburn airport in a private plane from Boise, Idaho.

Report: Bryan Harsin to meet Auburn team for first time on Saturday

New Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin is expected to meet with the Tigers for the first time on Saturday.

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Current Auburn players will get their first impression of new head coach Bryan Harsin on Saturday as he is expected to meet with the team when they return to campus to began prep for the Citrus Bowl against Northwestern, Auburn Undercover reported.

Harsin was named the 27th head coach at Auburn on Tuesday night after an eight-day search following the dismissal of Gus Malzahn. His introductory press conference will also take place on Saturday with the time to be announced.

In seven season at Boise State, Harsin led the Broncos to a 69-19 record, three Mountain West conference titles and three bowl wins. Given the freedom to control who is on the staff, it will be intriguing over the next week or so to find out who, if any, of the current coaches left over from the Malzahn staff will continue with the Tigers.

Twitter goes crazy as Bryan Harsin is named Auburn’s 27th head coach

Twitter went crazy after Auburn hired Boise State’s Bryan Harsin as head coach.

Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve got a new head coach. Auburn hired Boise State’s Bryan Harsin on Tuesday making him the 27th head coach in Auburn history. Harsin leaves Boise State with a 69-19 head coaching record and three Mountain West championships.

Needless to say, Auburn fans everywhere were relieved and 99% are pretty excited about the hire. Let’s go to Twitter for the reactions:

And last but certainly not least, a thread reaction gif for your enjoyment.

New energy. New head coach. War eagle!

5 things to know about new Auburn coach Bryan Harsin

Bryan Harsin has been hired as the 27th head coach of the Auburn Tigers. Here are five things to know about him.

Auburn pulled a surprise on Tuesday evening when it named Bryan Harsin the 27th head coach of the Tigers football program.

After days of rumors and other coaches seemingly turning down the job, Harsin’s name had not been mentioned among the leading candidates so it came as a shock to most when it was announced he had been hired.

Here are five things to know about the new Auburn head coach: