Unfortunately for Bryan Harsin, his inaugural season with the Tigers wasn't the most impressive. The team finished the regular season just below .500 and later lost in the Birmingham Bowl to the Houston Cougars.

That being said, the investigation regarding the newly appointed head coach's character didn't begin until the end of the season. According to reports, the Tigers began to question “the overall volatility in the program and Harsin's treatment of players and assistant coaches.”

Ultimately, the investigation came up short, and Auburn decided not to fire Harsin. He discussed the impact that the investigation and negative allegations had on him and his family.

“There was an inquiry,” Bryan Harsin began. “It was uncomfortable. It was unfounded. It presented the opportunity for people to attack me, my family and also my program. It didn't work.”

College football insider Brett McMurphy tweeted Harsin's quote Thursday morning.

“It was a good idea, until the players decided to turn on the coaches,” Bryan Harsin added. “Then it was a bad idea.”

247Sports' Nathan King tweeted the follow-up.

In a mid-March interview with ESPN, Harsin said that while it was a tough situation, he did have a lot of support throughout the process.

“I saw support, and some people coming out and just stand up and talk about Auburn and talk about the things that we're doing, and know that we're moving in the right direction.”

With the upcoming season quickly approaching, Harsin has another chance at proving both his coaching skills and his character.