Report: Auburn HC Bryan Harsin among candidates for Oregon job

The Oregon Ducks are now looking for a new head coach after Mario Cristobal left for Miami. We have written about one reported candidate for the job. Another surprising candidate is also said to be in the mix.

Football Scoop reported on Thursday that Auburn first-year head coach Bryan Harsin is among the candidates Oregon is currently considering.

Harsin, 45, is from Boise and played at Boise State. He went 69-19 as the head coach at Boise State from 2014-20, earning five bowl berths including a Fiesta Bowl win, before leaving for Auburn. Harsin’s Tigers are 6-6 and went 3-5 in conference this season, which is well below Auburn standards.

Football Scoop says Harsin’s first year at Auburn “hasn’t felt great.” The coach’s contract situation and short tenure with the Tigers could make an exit to Oregon difficult, however.