Rece Davis on Bryan Harsin: He's a good coach, wrong fit

The drama down on The Plains may be one of the worst-kept secrets in all of college football. Auburn firing Bryan Harsin has become more of a when conversation than an if one. While he believes Harsin is a quality coach, Rece Davis says he’s never been the right fit for the Tigers.

Davis joined ‘The Paul Finebaum Show’ to discuss Harsin’s fit at Auburn. He says Harsin isn’t at the level where his fit at a school doesn’t matter and that he thinks Harsin would very likely be better off at a different school.

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“He’s a good coach…I think (he’s) a good coach and a good person. There are a precious few coaches who transcend fit. He’s not one of them. There are guys who can come in anywhere and establish what they want to do, rally the troops, and get everybody on board. He’s not that guy, but he’s an excellent coach,” said Davis. “If he gets another opportunity at Arizona State or Colorado or somewhere of that nature, I think he’ll do great. I really do, but he’s not the right fit there. He knows that. Everybody knows that. And they’ve undermined his chance to win everybody over.”

The Harsin storyline has snowballed into something that everyone in college football knows about. His job security has been on thin ice for almost a year now. While Davis is sure Harsin has plenty of supporters at Auburn, those who call the shots in the Tiger’s athletic department have likely already made their call. Now, it’s only a matter of time in Davis’ mind.

“I’m sure there are a lot of rank and file fans that he’s won over that don’t like the way he was treated in the offseason and don’t like the fact that people are rooting against him…But, from a long term perspective, the decision makers there (know) it’s not going to work out and they’ll be moving on at the end of the season,” said Davis.

Harsin and Auburn have a who’s who of ranked and elite SEC competition the rest of the way. After last weekend’s comeback loss to LSU, they now have Georgia, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Mississippi State, and Texas A&M all in a row before the Iron Bowl. Even if they put up a competitive record during that stretch, though, it may still not be enough to secure his job past 2022.