Is this a formality? Do we really just care about the final result and not the journey to get there today? Many think that with the first road game and a situation that could put Auburn at .500 on the early portion of the year, Bryan Harsin might be gone if he falls in Athens today.
Auburn is roughly a 30-point underdog today, and if the loss that we expect to see actually happens, then there’s nothing telling us that Harsin is keeping Auburn competitive with its rivals. Meanwhile, the Tigers can’t do anything — ANYTHING — after the first 20 minutes of a game, and they’ve been forced to watch as leads dissipate and opponents come back to take late wins.