Auburn football Oct 10, 2020; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers linebacker Zakoby McClain (9) trips up Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Feleipe Franks (13) during the fourth quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
For better or for worse, the Auburn football team is getting a makeover with the hiring of new head coach Bryan Harsin, but we think it’s for the better. So does Thomas Schlarp of Saturdays Down South, who previewed Auburn’s 2021 defense since Harsin and defensive coordinator Derek Mason took the reins. After Schlarp’s breakdown of the big picture, here are three improvements for the Auburn defense.