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FOOTBALL Bryan Harsin quick notes...

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** Off Jarquez Hunter, Def Roger McCreary, ST Barton Lester and DL Marquis Burks are Players of the Week.

** PSU has played two really good teams. Have a talented WRs and a RB and QB. Can be explosive on offense. They're very good in red zone defense and have forced a lot of turnovers. Talented secondary, good ILB and DE.

** Need to have a good week of practice and handle our travel plans.

** Shaun Shivers and all the guys that didn't play last week are day to day. Hopes to have all of them back.

** Need to focus on things that matter like execution and not if the smoothies are cold enough (Harsin making a joke, not sure if there was actually that specific complaint). Weren't playing fundamentally sound in the first half of ASU game.

** Nothing magical happened at halftime. Just reemphasized what was emphasized in the pregame. Made some plays in 3rd quarter and got momentum.

** Hunter is continuing to develop. Having the longest run in Auburn history is a great accomplishment considering the great backs that have played at AU. He works hard and is focused every day. His role will continue to grow.

** A lot of ways to deal with crowd noise. Every staff does things differently. We have a speaker system that we'll crank up in practice. It won't get exactly like game night but will make it as loud as possible. Have to trust the guys around you that they'll do their job.

** Travel with 80 guys. Hopefully that will mean more focus and less distractions.

** Crowd noise will not be an excuse for us. We'll have all the opportunities to prepare properly.

** Got to prepare all week to win, not just to participate.

** Bo Nix was solid against ASU. We had a turnover, ball security is the most important thing. There were some good decisions made. We need to help our QB by catching the ball. Happy with T.J. Finley's performance. Good to see Finley and Nix hit deep balls. Both those guys are preparing and getting better each week. Coach Bobo is doing a good job preparing them.

** Leadership is a big part of having success on the road. Also, teams that liked to be coached and pay attention even after winning the first two games. Teams that are resilient and handle adversity well can have success on the road.

** PSU has a very good front seven on D. LBs are very good players. DL plays hard. Do things schematically that create a challenge. Need a great look from the scout team this week.

** The OL has been solid. We've improved in some areas. Like the work ethic and attitude, need to keep improving. Still one or two guys in there that we need to lock in even more and get a little bit better. Need to be really strong with seven guys and other guys step up in case of injuries.

** Like Tank Bigsby a lot. Enjoyed him from the day we met. He cares about being very good and works hard. Has strong practice habits. He's able to bounce back after a tough play. Finished a couple of runs really well in last game, was able to pick up 2-3 extra yards by putting his pads down and accelerating. He's improving in his pass pro. Doesn't make the same mistake twice very often.

** Students have done a great job last two games. They are awesome. Wish we could take them on road. Had great energy for 11 am crowd.

*****THAT'S ALL*****
 
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