Live Updates: Bryan Harsin previews No. 9 Ole Miss on Tiger Talk
Auburn (3-3, 1-2) seeks to rebound from a two-game losing streak when the team travels for a road game against No. 9 Ole Miss (6-0, 2-0). Tigers’ head coach Bryan Harsin will speak to Auburn Radio Network broadcasters Andy Burcham and Brad Law less than 48 hours before kickoff at Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium.
Auburn is 13-2 in Oxford and has won six consecutive games against Ole Miss. Harsin won his first game against Ole Miss last season at Jordan-Hare. The Tigers had a 6-2 record after beating a top-10 Rebel team. The Tigers are looking for their first win against a ranked opponent since last October’s win against Ole Miss.
We’ll have updates from Harsin’s chat with reporters here on AL.com.
— Harsin starts his chat by discussing how the Tigers handle hostile crowds. Auburn had some pre-snap penalties partly because of crowd noise against Georgia. Auburn started the season with five straight home games before last week’s road contest.
— Harsin said he thought Robby Ashford did well in handling the pressure of his first road start last week. He expects improvement from Ashford as he continues to develop.
“I thought poise was good,” Harsin said. “I thought he operated pretty well. I thought, overall, he made some good decisions.”
–Harsin said Ashford is learning how to manage the emotions of the game as a quarterback.
— Harsin said the Ole Miss defense is much improved from last season. He complimented their ability to rush the quarterback.
— Harsin said the offensive line has to do a great job at blocking to open up opportunities for Tank Bigsby and Jarquez Hunter.
“We have to work together to move the defense,” Harsin said. “We must make sure we can go and attack and be better in the run game.”
— Harsin complimented Hunter’s work ethic on offense and special teams. Hunter had a 62-yard touchdown against Georgia and was the kickoff team’s first player down the field.