Paul Finebaum expects the end to arrive soon for Bryan Harsin at Auburn

The Auburn Tigers‘ 21-17 loss to LSU on Saturday did little to quiet speculation about the safety of Bryan Harsin’s position. Discussing the hot seat in Auburn on McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning, SEC analyst Paul Finebaum says he believes the former Boise State coach will be on his way sooner, rather than later.

“If the end was near last week, the end is nearer this week,” Finebaum said. “… I really have to anticipate it’s either at the end of this week or the next. The frustration in the Auburn family is boiling over. We all have been texted, the ineptitude in the second half against Power 5 programs is abysmal.

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“I think it’s become pretty obvious that Bryan Harsin can no longer lead this program much longer. I don’t say that meanly, I say it as a reality… Do you pull it after the Georgia game? After the Ole Miss game? At some point, Auburn has to keep acting like this is going to be corrected.”

Auburn travels to face No. 2 Georgia this coming Saturday. The kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. ET. on CBS. After that, the road doesn’t let up with No. 9 Ole Miss, Arkansas and No. 23 Mississippi State ahead on the schedule.

Several programs, including some surprises like Colorado and Wisconsin, have already opted to cut ties in favor of long coaching searches and hiring processes. Finebaum believes Auburn will, or at least should, be the next to join them. In moving on, the Tigers would allow Harsin to get a jump on finding his next role.

Greg McElroy tabs Harsin as perfect fit for Colorado

Greg McElroy believes he has the perfect head coaching candidate for the suddenly open Colorado job.

With Karl Dorrell fired by the Buffaloes, the Pac-12 program will be on the search for a new leader. Evidently, McElroy believes Colorado should turn their attention to the SEC, looking to pry Bryan Harsin away from Auburn.

“This hire to me makes a lot of sense, and I think it would be mutually beneficial,” McElroy said. “Bryan Harsin would get a fresh start at a place that might appreciate him, and I think Auburn, of course, who knows what’s going to happen with Auburn as the season rolls along, but we shall see and we’ll monitor that situation closely. But it’s mutually beneficial.

“Colorado gets to start over with a guy that’s had a remarkable run of success at a place that’s a little bit similar, and Bryan Harsin gets a fresh start in the Pac-12, where I think he could become Kyle Whittingham 2.0 if he stays at Colorado long enough. So it’ll be a fascinating journey to watch this coaching carousel, as it pertains to Colorado.”

On3’s Steve Samra contributed to this report.