Nothing southern about him save that year at Arkansas State… no go-to order at Foosackly’s. To some, Auburn’s out-of-the-blue-field hire of Boise State’s Bryan Harsin might seem an odd choice.
To his former players, it’s perfect.
“It’s an environment that he will fit into really well and a school that he fits into,” former Boise State kicker Tyler Rausa told the Idaho Statesman Tuesday night. “Being the head coach, you have to establish the culture and the winning mentality. There’s a reason he went 69-19 (at Boise State). You don’t do that by getting lucky.