LOOK: Former Auburn player airs it out on decision to transfer
Former Auburn Tigers defensive lineman Lee Hunter opted to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal and transferred to UCF following the season.
In an Instagram post on Friday, Hunter just shared some revealing details that went into his decision to leave Auburn.
“Auburn is a special place and always will be I’m still true Auburn made men war eagle forever I always loved Auburn since a kid to my old teammates I love and learned a lot from you guys,” Hunter said.
“Be great no matter what. The reason I chose to leave Auburn because we got treated like we wasn’t good enough and like dogs. I love you Auburn nation war eagle forever.”
Hunter committed to the Tigers as a four-star recruit over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Oregon and others. He was the No. 13 defensive lineman in the 2021 class according to On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. The 6-foot-4, 321-pound lineman finished with 54 tackles (20 for loss) as a senior at Blount High School in Mobile, Alabama.
Several other Tigers have joined Hunter in leaving Auburn after the season. The Tigers went 6-7 this year, the first of Bryan Harsin’s tenure. Gus Malzahn, a former Auburn coach, will now coach Hunter at UCF with the Knights.
Hunter shares revealing comment about Bryan Harsin’s leadership at Auburn
Over the previous day or two, Bryan Harsin’s future with the program has been put in serious doubt. At the end of Hunter’s statement, he had a pretty strong comment about the way Harsin led Auburn’s program.
“Coach Harsin has the true mindset for a winner but has a terrible mindset as a person,” Hunter said.
With Harsin’s future already reportedly in doubt, Hunter’s comments don’t paint a pretty picture. Harsin has lost both of his coordinators from his initial staff, as mike Bobo and Derek Mason are both now elsewhere. The Tigers hired Austin Davis as the new offensive coordinator, but Davis resigned from the position just a month after his hiring.
Regardless of how Harsin’s situation plays out, Hunter’s comments are telling. Now, Harsin will attempt to improve upon a rocky and overall disappointing first season at the helm.