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"Come visit auburn for the first time again" 

Seems kinda like a cheesy slogan for Myrtle Beach 

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5 hours ago, toddc said:

 

Let me guess Hutchinson and garden city were pretty good?

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On 5/31/2021 at 8:18 PM, W.E.D said:

"Come visit auburn for the first time again" 

Seems kinda like a cheesy slogan for Myrtle Beach 

Reminds me of broken beach chairs and oversized floppy visors . 

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Bryan Harsin reportedly adding veteran coach to Auburn staff

SDS Staff | 13 hours ago

 

 

 

Bryan Harsin is reportedly adding an experienced coach to his Auburn staff.

According to John Brice of FootballScoop, Roc Bellantoni will join Harsin’s AU staff as an analyst.

Bellantoni has been in coaching since the 1990s, working on both sides of the ball. His first gig was in the high school ranks at Mamaroneck in New York (1993-94). In 1995 he made the jump to college coaching, joining the Buena Vista University staff and has remained at the college level since.

In 2020, Bellantoni joined the Utah State staff as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach. His recent also includes stints at Washington State (2019), Buffalo (2017-18), Florida Atlantic (2014-16) and Villanova (2012-13). From 2001-11, Bellantoni was at Eastern Illinois in a variety of roles, including two games as acting head coach in 2007.

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Love this stuff!!

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Mark Murphy Article from 24:7

Starting with football:

*A new addition to the roster, Marcus Harris, is on campus after transferring in from a season at the University of Kansas where he redshirted in 2019 and played in 2020 for Les Miles, the former KU head coach. Harris looks like he has kept himself in good shape and the former Park Crossing High star from Montgomery said he currently weighs 285, which is well distributed on a six-foot-three frame.

Playing for the Jayhawks, who were 0-9 last season, he started five times and led the team in tackles for losses with 7 1/2 and finished with 27 tackles in eight games. Harris, who grew up an Auburn fan, made a total of 22 1/2 sacks and 165 tackles for his two-year totals as a junior and senior in high school, but did not get an offer from the Tigers while playing at Park Crossing.

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Harris looks like he might be able to line up at either the edge position or defensive tackle spots like Colby Wooden, who is expected to be one of the defense’s key players. Wooden weighs 270.

*Talking to Auburn’s new cornerbacks coach, Zac Etheridge, the former AU defensive back made it clear that he is enjoying his time back on the Plains. Looking at the big picture of all of the players who have come through Auburn’s football program for many years, it would be hard to find a player the coaches had more respect for than Zac because of his commitment to excellence in everything he did.

He was a guy who truly had a passion for the game as player and he said that is the kind of guy he is looking to recruit to his alma mater.

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12 hours ago, toddc said:

Harris looks like he might be able to line up at either the edge position or defensive tackle spots like Colby Wooden, who is expected to be one of the defense’s key players. Wooden weighs 270.

I keep forgetting about Wooden. He's another reason why I think the switch to a 3-4 might be the obvious move for this roster. He's perfect as a 3-4 DE. 

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Wish I would of seen this last month!

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3 minutes ago, WFE12 said:

 

'Bout damn time.

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3 hours ago, WFE12 said:

 

Amazing what hope and trust can do

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3 hours ago, WFE12 said:

 

Guess Harsin is allowing former players back in the locker room. Right on. 

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28 minutes ago, bigbird said:

Amazing what hope and trust can do

Amazing what a real football coach can do

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It's really not hard. Just have an environment where nobody spot is safe and everybody can see that if they can reach a certain level then they will see time on the field.....that's it

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30 minutes ago, augolf1716 said:

Amazing what a real football coach can do

Yes it is

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29 minutes ago, cole256 said:

It's really not hard. Just have an environment where nobody spot is safe and everybody can see that if they can reach a certain level then they will see time on the field.....that's it

Players also need to feel like they are being put into a position to be successful and that they can trust the coaches to put them there.  Without that trust and individual vision, the players won't buy into the coach. If that happens, then there is no way the coach will be able to get the best out of that player.

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10 minutes ago, bigbird said:

Players also need to feel like they are being put into a position to be successful and that they can trust the coaches to put them there.  Without that trust and individual vision, the players won't buy into the coach. If that happens, then there is no way the coach will be able to get the best out of that player.

I think it's even deeper than that. Players know D1 ball will be competitive. They know somebody can take their spot, they need to be able to trust the coach overall as a man. You can even suck and the team be absolutely behind you. If they know you are down for them, you won't turn your back on them you'll have a strong team dynamic

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The Kickin' Carlsons > the Kickin' Colquitts

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Answering 5 big questions heading into fall: Who rises up the depth chart?

Christian Clemente • AuburnSports

Staff

@CClemente__

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As fall camp approaches for Auburn, it will be a pivotal time for Bryan Harsin and the Auburn Tigers. The spring gave Auburn 15 practices to begin implementing new systems, but it was also an opportunity for the coaching staff to learn what needs to be worked on.

It’s also an opportunity for players to make a name for themselves and rise up the depth chart. When Harsin and the new staff entered, they said everybody was starting at “0-0.” It was a fresh start for players on the roster that may have been buried on the depth chart previously.

Spring practices allowed a few players to rise up the depth chart. 

Tyler Fromm and Ja’Varrius Johnson played sparingly their first two seasons at Auburn but they acted as the No. 1 tight end and starting slot receiver in the spring.

Jeremiah Wright rose up the defensive tackle depth chart quickly at the beginning of spring before going down with a torn ACL. Then, early enrollee Lee Hunter was an A-Day standout and seems to be a player to look out for at defensive tackle. Cam Riley made a name for himself as a solid option to play behind Owen Pappoe and Zakoby McClain this season.

So, who steps up in the fall?

Romello Height during spring practice. (Todd Van Emst/Auburn athletics)

An EDGE who dealt with an injury for most of his freshman season, Romello Height is someone to keep an eye on. Derick Hall is likely the starter at EDGE and Eku Leota is arriving from Northwestern with the ability to play EDGE or defensive end. Dylan Brooks is also already in Auburn looking to get snaps at EDGE. So with newcomers in Auburn, the fall is an opportunity for Height to solidify his spot as the backup EDGE rusher.

Sticking on defense, linebacker Wesley Steiner had a strong A-Day game with the aforementioned Riley injured and could look to carry that momentum into the fall. Steiner and Riley will be behind Pappoe and McClain this year, but they should receive some snaps as they look likely to be the future linebacker duo of the Auburn defense.

At receiver, Malcolm Johnson Jr. has the elite top end speed that makes him difficult and nearly impossible for a defense to deal with. He decided to reclassify to the 2020 class and joined the Auburn team just a few weeks before the season started. Now with a full season under his belt and Eli Stove, Seth Williams and Anthony Schwartz gone, Johnson Jr. has the ability to get on the field. He was behind J. Johnson in the spring at the slot, but he had two catches for 41 yards on A-Day and could work his way into a starting spot with a strong fall.

And coming in from the 2021 recruiting class, running back Jarquez Hunter has a chance at playing time immediately during his freshman season. Tank Bigbsy is the clear, no-doubt No. 1 and Shaun Shivers is behind him as No. 2. But Devan Barrett was the No. 3 in the spring and moving back to running back after years in the secondary won’t be easy. Jordan Ingram is also transferring in. While he’ll have to compete with Barrett and Ingram, Hunter has a chance to grab the No. 3 spot on the depth chart for running back this fall.

 

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On 6/3/2021 at 7:09 AM, toddc said:

Bryan Harsin reportedly adding veteran coach to Auburn staff

SDS Staff | 13 hours ago

 

 

 

Bryan Harsin is reportedly adding an experienced coach to his Auburn staff.

According to John Brice of FootballScoop, Roc Bellantoni will join Harsin’s AU staff as an analyst.

Bellantoni has been in coaching since the 1990s, working on both sides of the ball. His first gig was in the high school ranks at Mamaroneck in New York (1993-94). In 1995 he made the jump to college coaching, joining the Buena Vista University staff and has remained at the college level since.

In 2020, Bellantoni joined the Utah State staff as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach. His recent also includes stints at Washington State (2019), Buffalo (2017-18), Florida Atlantic (2014-16) and Villanova (2012-13). From 2001-11, Bellantoni was at Eastern Illinois in a variety of roles, including two games as acting head coach in 2007.

Smells like a Brad Larrondo hire to me.  I bet they crushed some chicken parm together during the interview.    Got to build a network of guys willing to do the dirty work and thrive in in the underworld.  He worked and survived in Chicago it looks like....I hear his nickname is "Mugsy" and he is willing to take the REC on, straight up.  

I like this hire.     Things are going to get messy before they get better.