Bryan Harsin applauds Bo Nix on his ‘presence and leadership’ in impressive win
By Keith Farner
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Bryan Harsin got off on the right foot in his debut game as coach of the Auburn Tigers.
They dispatched of Akron 60-10, as QB Bo Nix was 20-for-22 passing for 275 yards and 3 touchdowns. Tank Bigsby also had 13 carries for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns. Auburn held Akron to 5-for-19 on third and fourth down, and negative 3 rushing yards.
Here’s a sampling of what Harsin told the media after the game:
Auburn HC Bryan Harsin: “It was awesome to be out there in front of this crowd… It was rocking. Appreciate the students for staying the entire time.”
— Christian Clemente (@CClemente__) September 5, 2021
Bryan Harsin on Auburn’s running backs: “I thought Tank ran hard tonight. Shaun ran hard tonight… You can see (Jarquez Hunter)’s got speed. The vision’s there. The speed’s there.”
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) September 5, 2021
Bryan Harsin: “I’m proud of our o-line… It was a good start for those guys.”
— Christian Clemente (@CClemente__) September 5, 2021
Auburn HC Bryan Harsin on WR Shedrick Jackson: “I’ve always been impressed with Shedrick. I think he’s a leader. I think he’s got a level of maturity that makes him successful on and off the field.”
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) September 5, 2021
Bryan Harsin was pleased with the consistency of Auburn’s wide receivers tonight: “They did the little things. They communicated. They knew were to go… Then they went out there and executed. They knew their routes, their depths. They went up and snatched it.”
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) September 5, 2021
Bryan Harsin on Bo Nix: “I thought he did a good job. You saw the plays that he executed… What I got to see was his presence and his leadership in the huddle.”
— Christian Clemente (@CClemente__) September 5, 2021
Bryan Harsin on T.D. Moultry, who had three TFLs tonight against Akron: “He’s a guy, just talking about consistency, he does that in practice, he does that in the weight room. He’s got that motor that you saw tonight…. His motor, his effort, I think separates him.”
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) September 5, 2021
Auburn coach Bryan Harsin on Bo Nix’s performance: “I’m proud of him. It was good to watch him operate tonight.”
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) September 5, 2021
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
