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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.

What college football experts are saying about Auburn hiring Bryan Harsin

The Auburn hiring of Bryan Harsin has received national coverage and, for the most part, it has been deemed a good hire.

Auburn made a splash on Tuesday evening when it announced that the new football coach would be Bryan Harsin from Boise State.

While the hiring came out of nowhere, it has been hailed as a good hire by the Tigers and expectations for the Harsin era will be high from the beginning.

Here is what the national media has had to say about Harsin-to-Auburn so far:

Opinion: By standing up to boosters, Allen Greene saves Auburn from disaster

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.

Opinion: By standing up to boosters, Allen Greene saves Auburn from disaster

Auburn athletic director Allen Greene saved the Tigers from a disaster by finally standing up to the greedy power boosters.

Allen Greene reportedly stood his ground. The Auburn athletic director did what most of us only dream of doing: telling the power boosters to back off, that they had done enough damage already to the school’s reputation.

Of course we will never know what went on behind closed doors but from everything being said, Greene saved the day and Bryan Harsin is now the head football coach, ending an eight-day search that bordered on the absurd and chaotic. People were just waiting for Auburn to screw up again as coach after coach seemingly turned down the job.

Greene, who for the most part had been a silent leader in this search, not even holding a single press conference, showed for once that he was in control and, for the lack of better wording, showed he had some major cojones. He wasn’t going to let a guy that dresses up as a yellow cowboy or a nosy businessman or even a glorified ticket salesman get in the way of doing what was right for the whole of Auburn.

The hiring came out of nowhere with the timing of it being reported that he was the favorite for the job and it being announced coming within a few hours. While we still have to learn a lot of Harsin, the hire has been praised and it is expected that he will have full control over who is on his staff, something that wouldn’t have been the case had Greene not stepped up and taken control.

For years and years, the athletic director position at Auburn has just been treated as someone on strings controlled by the men with the money. David Housel, a wonderful Auburn man, couldn’t get away from it, famously going on the infamous 2003 plane trip to Louisville. Neither could Jay Jacobs. Too many connections, too many relationships. They were insiders and they following orders.

This is why Greene was considered such a splash of a hire. He was an outsider with no preconceived notions of how Auburn “should” be run. He had his own ideas and plans and finally, someone might put the money players where they belong.

It didn’t look like that would happen as the coaching search became an embarrassment, possible candidates leaked and then disappeared, infighting within a room full of men that, as Cole Cubelic put it, would rather be on the sidelines and see the Tigers go 7-5 then be in a suite for an undefeated team and, all along, making Gus Malzahn look like a saint for putting up with all of this behind-the-scenes foolishness for eight season.

We don’t know how the Harsin hire will work out. While he’s a proven winner and continued the success of Boise State after taking over for Chris Petersen, his lack of any experience in the SEC and being a head coach at a Power 5 school leaves a lot of question marks. As an assistant coach in the Mountain West told me on Tuesday night, it is like trying to put a square peg in a round hole.

Yet it could very easily work out and, after a coaching search that made Auburn look like it was run by a bunch of greedy lunatics, the hire is garnering some good press when the media was just waiting for a disaster.

We can thank Greene for that. He stepped up to the bullies that run Auburn like a personal playground and proved his worth.

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!

Auburn hires Bryan Harsin as head football coach

Boise State’s Bryan Harsin has been hired by Auburn to replace Gus Malzahn

Bryan Harsin wanted Boise State to leave the Mountain West Conference. The football coach did it himself on Tuesday, as he was hired to replace Gus Malzahn at Auburn.

Harsin spent the previous seven seasons as head coach at Boise State where he compiled a 69-19 record while winning three Mountain West Conference titles.

I’m incredibly excited and humbled for the opportunity to be at a place like Auburn University,” Harsin said. “I knew it would take a special opportunity to get me out of Boise and Auburn is exactly that, the chance to compete at the highest level for one of the greatest programs in college football. I have a tremendous amount of respect for the coaches and players in the Southeastern Conference but am ready to help build a foundation at Auburn where we can consistently compete for championships. I want our program to make Auburn proud both on and off the field with consistent excellence. … War Eagle!”

Malzahn was fired earlier this month. He had an 8-17 record against rivals Alabama, Georgia and LSU, including an 0-12 mark on the road. Overall, he was 67-33, witha national coach of the year award, two SEC West titles, one SEC championship, a national runner-up finish and two New Year’s Six bowl berths. He had only a 2-5 record in bowl games,

“After evaluating the state of the Auburn football program, we’ve decided that it was time to make a change in leadership,” AD Allen Greene said in a statement. “We appreciate everything that Gus did for the program over the last eight seasons. We will begin a search immediately for a coach that can help the Auburn program consistently compete at the highest level.”

 Per AuburnTigers.com:

Harsin is 76-24 overall as a head coach – including one season at Arkansas State – and has directed his programs to bowl games each season. His impressive resume at Boise saw him lead the Broncos to five 10-win seasons, seven consecutive bowl appearances and six MWC West Division Championships. This past season he led the program to a 5-2 mark and a trip to the MWC championship game.

“We started the search with two goals,” Auburn President Jay Gogue said. “We want a coach who will lead our team to consistently compete at the highest levels and to make Auburn proud on and off the field. We found both in Coach Harsin.

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:

5 Possible Colorado Coaching Candidates … If It’s Not Eric Bieniemy

Mel Tucker left for Michigan State, and now the Colorado job is open. Who are five possible coaching candidates – if it’s not Eric Bieniemy.

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Mel Tucker left for Michigan State, and now the Colorado job is open. Who are five possible coaching candidates – if it’s not Eric Bieniemy. 

Eric Bieniemy isn’t going to be the next head coach for the Colorado Buffaloes … maybe.

Oh sure, if he wants the job, it’s his no matter what – the former Buff running back legend would be the dream guy for the gig – but he’s too big, too good, and he’s going to get an NFL head coaching job at some point.

It could be with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Andy Reid might say he wants to stay around and ride this out with Patrick Mahomes as the new superstar of superstars, but even if it’s just three years or so, maybe Bieniemy stays put until it’s his time to take over.

Who wants to leave the life as an NFL coach who gets to work with an all-time great quarterback who’s only 24?

However, it’s very possible that Bieniemy wants the Colorado job because he’ll 1) get a massive salary bump and 2) it could be a whole lot of fun. But let’s assume that it doesn’t happen. Who else should be on Colorado’s short list?

Here are five Colorado coaching candidates who athletic director Rick George will at least need to think about if he can’t land Bieniemy.

5. Todd Graham, Hawaii head coach

Don’t just meh this, Colorado fans. He’d be a better hire than you might think.

Here’s the best part – Arizona State is still paying for him.

ASU had to drop close to $13 million to ask Graham to leave, and it’s still dropping checks to finish out the deal. The former Sun Devil head man is only making around 800k with the Rainbow Warriors, but he hasn’t even gotten started yet, and he’s still good enough to still be a Pac-12 coach.

He’s only 55, was decent at ASU – going to four bowl games in five years with two ten-win seasons with a Pac-12 South title – and he knows how to crank up an offense.

Okay, okay, this wouldn’t be a disappointment considering Bieniemy is the dream, but Graham would win right away.

If I didn’t lose you with the idea of Todd Graham …

4. Barry Odom, Arkansas defensive coordinator

DON’T LEAVE … stay with me here.

Colorado isn’t going to be in the hunt for Urban Meyer – it’s going to have to punch its weight if it can’t get Bieniemy.

The $2.4 million buyout by Missouri isn’t at the Todd Graham level, but it’s still something. Along with that, he was a whole lot better at Missouri than he got credit for.

Yeah, he went 25-25 in his four years in Columbia, but when he had the right offensive coordinator, his offenses were explosive, his defenses were normally solid, and the teams he put together that had so many problems against the better SEC programs would do just fine in the Pac-12.

Odom improved in each of his first three years a Mizzou – going from four wins, to seven, to eight – and then the program was hit with bullspit NCAA sanctions, didn’t have a bowl game to play for, QB Kelly Bryant was banged midseason, the O died, and the team finished 6-6.

Like Graham, Odom is a better head coach than you might think. And so is …

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3. Willie Taggart, Florida Atlantic head coach

You see that thing that’s happening at Oregon? Who set the wheels in motion to get that up and rolling again?

Yes, Taggart has never won a bowl game. Yes, he has never won a bowl game partly because he left WKU for USF, USF for Oregon, and Oregon for Florida State. Yes, he has never coached in a conference championship game, much less win one, and yes, his 21 games at FSU were painful.

But yes, he wasn’t handed a full cupboard from Jimbo Fisher when he took over the job. Dog his short stint in Tallahassee all you want, but 21 games isn’t enough time to work to crank up a high-end program. It just didn’t work.

Here’s the thing – get him right now on the cheap, because his stock is going to go way, way up again two years from now.

He’s stepping into a nice situation at Florida Atlantic, he’s going to win really, really big, and then he’ll be in line for a better gig than Colorado.

There’s a reason he was wanted at Oregon and Florida State – he builds programs. He might not turn Colorado into what Oregon is now, but can certainly be a difference-maker in a good time to take over the Pac-12 South.

2. Bill Napier, Louisiana head coach

There wouldn’t be a list of top head coaching possibilities without having Napier on it.

The 40-year-old is coming off an 11-win season with two Sun Belt West titles in two years, his offenses are dangerous, and he’s more than due to get one of the bigger gigs considering his resumé.

The former Arizona State offensive coordinator was also the quarterback coach for a year at Colorado State – it’s not like he’d be a fish out of water in Boulder or the Pac-12.

Like Taggart, Colorado would be getting him at a good time at a relatively solid value. If 2020 is like 2019, Napier is going to be the hot name for a bigger-time job.

And the same goes for …

1. Graham Harrell, USC offensive coordinator

Colorado is never afraid to make a bold choice and take a bit of a call when it comes to its head coaches.

Harrell might be 34, and his resumé is only as a one-year offensive coordinator at USC after doing big things for three years as the North Texas OC, but his attacks produce massive numbers.

Don’t let it be lost that the Trojan passing game was amazing – remember, the O had to deal with three different quarterbacks throughout the year – even though the season was a disappointment overall.

There might be some growing pains, and he might be a year or two away from a good Power Five job. but get him to Boulder and the passing game playmakers will flock to the school …

If Colorado doesn’t get Eric Bieniemy.

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Was Bryan Harsin Saying ‘Twitiots’ A Big Deal Or Not

Was Bryan Harsin Saying ‘Twitiots’ A Big Deal Or Not What to make of Harsin’s comments. Contact/Follow @MWCwire Was he fine in what he said? Our staff of Boise State writers and a few non-Boise State writers decided to comment on Bryan Harsin and …

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Was Bryan Harsin Saying ‘Twitiots’ A Big Deal Or Not

What to make of Harsin’s comments.

Contact/Follow @MWCwire

Was he fine in what he said?

Our staff of Boise State writers and a few non-Boise State writers decided to comment on Bryan Harsin and what he meant to say.

Here is the video of Harsin’s comments.

Jeremy: Being someone who is not someone is a Boise State fan in terms of growing up rooting for the team or being a student at the university. So, with that said, I feel I have a different perspective compared to what our Boise State writers may have to say about Harsin’s comments.

First off, I get his point that anyone can have an opinion and get sent out to the masses through social media which as we all know can be great and also terrible, mostly terrible. While there are parts where I agree with Harsin’s overall message of non-experts of the game of football chiming in to complain or critique his team, but using a negative term like “twitiots” probably wasn’t the best way to get his point across.

For every team that is amazing there will be fans who are not happy. Even Nick Saban at Alabama finds things to complain about from fans not showing up and he has been the dean of college football coaches for the better part of a decade in Tuscaloosa. 

One area of Harsin’s comments that were possibly the most interesting to me is that he cares a lot more about people who pay to be part of the program, specifically boosters. I get how boosters can have a lot of influence, just look at Florida State which rallied boosters to pay the massive buyout to remove Willie Taggert. 

Here is what Harsin said about boosters.

“I’m not going to listen to opinions unless they matter. A booster texts me and tells me something like that, people I care about, that I interact with, that are a part of this team, and have invested and are around here and see these guys, man, I’m listening, 100 percent.”

I can guarantee fully that there are boosters who are critical of Boise State in some form or another and probably say as much on Twitter. Just because they donate money to the football program does not mean that they are experts in football and automatically should be trusted. Hopefully, Harsin can filter out those who aren’t as versed in football as he is.

I get it, the expectations are extremely high for Boise State football which has sustained unprecedented success since moving up to Division I. However, fans can critique the team in a close loss if they want to or even in a blowout loss — the latter seems over the top in a three-plus touchdown win. 

Sometimes fans are just frustrated and vent when their team isn’t perfect, so what. The way Harsin goes through throws down the block hammer I am surprised any negativity seeps into his consciousness. If he is that concerned then tell players they shouldn’t or even can’t be on social media during the season to shield them from the negativity. 

Raja:  If you listen to the press conference and the quote, Coach Harsin is basically saying that he personally doesnt let negativity from folks who do not directly impact his football team affect his life… and obviously he should not. Why would he endorse random people on twitter that likely are too busy tweeting to watch/attend the game influence his offensive line.  Sure they aren’t perfect but like Harsin said he, his staff, and his players are going to work to fix that.

Coach Harsin’s comments about booster’s mattering appears to be taken out of context a bit by the masses.  I believe Coach Harsin was saying that he respects those voices since he knows where they are coming from and knows they are coming from people who have invested in the program a bit.  While he could have worded that a bit differently, it makes sense that he would pay attention to those folks more so than random twitter folks.

Lastly, Coach Harsin is a former football player and current head coach.  He is an alpha leader. You think he is going to respect some guy who has never played, never put his hand down on the turf and banged in the lines, never practiced multiple times a day…?  Yes, a part of his job is to address the media and be an ambassador but his main job is to lead his team to success on the football field and he is wildly successful on that front, regardless of the minority fanbase who wants to go undefeated or head to a New Year’s Six bowl every year.

Matt: The first thing I thought of after I read Bryan Harsin’s comments were the immortal words of former baseball great Jeff Kent: “Enjoy the game more.”

I don’t think Harsin is wrong, then, but compartmentalization isn’t a remarkable skill so stumping for its necessity isn’t really what I’d call a brave stance, so this “story” is a molehill not worth making into a mountain. He’s just stating the obvious. This type of dialogue has always existed, it’s just that social media has made it entirely inescapable; every profession has its primary stakeholders, so of *course* you’re going to value some inputs more others.

I might nitpick his use of the broad word “opinion”, since most of what he refers to in decrying “twitiots” can more accurately be described as “bitching and moaning on the hellsite” (mad respect if that phrase comes up in a future press conference, by the way) that isn’t designed to solicit serious response or conversation as much as it is just to… well, complain. That’s all I really have to say about it.

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