Hars Monday Press conference notes

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• No players of the game from Auburn's coaching staff. Harsin said they don't do that after losses.

• Says the most important thing Auburn can do is apply the mistakes from Saturday to this week in practice and try to make fixes as soon as possible. Said the Georgia State game provides a great opportunity to do that.

• Harsin said Georgia State is better than its 1-2 record indicates and will provide a challenge for the Tigers in a handful of areas this weekend.

• Harsin said Georgia State will be an opportunity for Auburn to "get back" working on it what it does and doesn't do well. Says "discipline from everybody in this program" needs to improve.

• On run-pass balance moving forward: "We'd like to run it as much as possible."

• Harsin said there was "a little bit of confusion" in the red zone against Penn State, particularly in the run game.

• On Auburn's pass defense: "It's a combination of our opponents doing a good job executing their pass game. ... and we've got to come up and challenge them. ... That's an area we know we can improve on."

• Is there a plan to reassess Auburn's wide-receiver rotation? "Guys are competing for opportunities to play. You're always assessing that."

• Said Auburn has opportunities "scheme-wise" to create explosive plays in the vertical passing game. "We execute it in practice; we have to do it in a game."

• On Auburn's zone defense: "You want to protect yourself from big-play opportunities at the time, but you do still want to play aggressive. ... We haven't executed like we could and we should."

• Harsin: "Our opponents are doing a good job of putting us at a disadvantage on the defensive side."

• On linebacker Owen Pappoe, who exited the game with a leg injury: "Owen's doing good. ... He's ready to get back and get after it." Sounds like Pappoe will be available against Georgia State, just a matter of how many snaps he'll get.

• Harsin said he was impressed with how the offense handled the noise and the environment at Penn State, said Bo Nix controlled the offense well. But, "the guys around him need to be consistent."

• On the fourth-and-goal call late in the fourth quarter: "That's a tough question of whether it was the right play call. I mean, it didn't work."

• Harsin reiterates that he and Mike Bobo liked the call ahead of time and liked the execution of it in practice. Also notes that Auburn will be in that position again and will have to run a play that converts next time.

• Harsin commends receiver Kobe Hudson for responding with a couple big plays after his fumble led to a Penn State touchdown in the third quarter.

• Harsin is asked about Auburn struggling to get defensive calls in at times Saturday. Is Derek Mason considering moving from the box to the field? Harsin: "No. That has nothing to do with him being in the box."

• Auburn can take "a lot of positives" out of a loss like Saturday's: "You use that as motivation. We're not good enough in these areas. ... That's a driving factor. There's no doubt about it."

• Harsin: "I hope for everyone in this program, (the loss) is a reminder that it takes what it takes."

• Harsin: "Georgia State is a damn good football team. They will come in here and give us their very best."

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