For new Auburn head football coach and former drag racer Bryan Harsin, a promotion 15 years ago from coaching tight ends to being the offensive coordinator at Boise State coincided with the birth of his son, prompting the Harsins to idle their need for speed.
"My wife and I decided that this is what we need to do, football is the focus," Harsin told Andy Burcham, the voice of Auburn Tigers. "I really love football. This has been an exciting ride and we're looking forward to what the future looks like at Auburn."
Harsin once reached 230 miles per hour, the equivalent of going from goalpost to goalpost in two seconds.
"I always told the players I am the fastest person on the field here," Harsin said. "They never believed that, but they didn't know I was talking about the race car.
"It's exhilarating to be in that by yourself and try to control something that's uncontrollable. It still excites me today. That's something that's in my blood. I don't think I'm completely out of it yet."
The son of prominent Idaho drag racer Dale Harsin, Bryan learned much from watching his father at the track.
"He was a big influence with me, how he carried himself," Harsin said. "I got to see first-class, I got to see details, I got to see the way you do things, and the process, because if you don't do it right, that's a bad thing for you."
Lessons learned in his dad's garage still influence Harsin, especially the importance of being meticulous when building.
"It's no different than putting together a staff, no different than putting together a plan," he said. "It just takes time, focus and the energy to do the little things to make it successful."
While assembling his coaching staff, Harsin has prioritized quality over quickness.
"The most important thing is finding the right fit," he said. "The coaches who are going to be a part of this program, one, I want them excited about Auburn football, but most importantly the type of men who are going to come in here and believe in the culture, believe in the recruiting to bring the best people in to be a part of our program, and then to win. They've got to be a part of that. They've got to want to do that, they've got to know how to do that."
While observing Auburn's Citrus Bowl preparation, Harsin got his first look at many of the players he'll coach in his first season.
"Getting a chance to watch them practice has been refreshing and builds more excitement for what we have in store," he said.
Accepting the Auburn head coaching job, Harsin said, was "not a one-person decision." Bryan's wife, Kes, and their three children supported the cross-country move.
"They were all in," he said. "This is a chance for us to go be a part of something special. They were already yelling 'War Eagle' in the house."
Auburn football in the Harsin Era will be physical, disciplined and fun.
"That takes tremendous work to do that," he said. "It takes an elite mindset to do that daily, and create that in the weight room, and in how you practice.
"It's important that you know your assignment and do it consistently. That takes tremendous discipline.
"It's hard to play Division I football, it's hard to play at a championship level, but that's the fun part. Those who want to compete at a high level, they learn to enjoy that. That's part of the journey.
"Everybody wants to get better and develop. For us this goes back to the 1-0 mindset of approaching each day with a sense of purpose and looking to win each day. When you're doing that, it creates that urgency and enjoyment we all want to have when we're doing something we're passionate about."
In his own words:
Coach Bryan Harsin on recruiting…
"You can attract anyone in the country to want to be a part of our program. We start right here in our backyard. I know how important that is. As we're able to set that vision for prospective student-athletes and get them on campus and let them see it for themselves, that's going to be a big part of how we have success in recruiting.
"It comes down to guys who love playing the game and want to be a part of Auburn University and are going to love their experience here because this is where they want to be.
"When they leave as an Auburn man and go on to do whatever is next, they're going to be proud of where they are, and are going to feel like that was a big reason why they're having success now in that next stage of their lives. The most important thing, they all want to come back and be a part of it. If we can create that, then we've done things right for this program."
His message to the Auburn family…
"I'm excited to be here and I'm certainly looking forward to learning more about Auburn University. We're looking forward to putting that team on the field that the Auburn family is proud of. I want to make sure we're competitive, and we see guys who enjoy playing for each other and enjoy playing for Auburn and are going to give it everything they've got every time we're on the field, and will compete at a high level, and we've got people in this program who are excited to be here."
Jeff Shearer is a Senior Writer at AuburnTigers.com. Follow him on Twitter: @jeff_shearer
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