A boom was heard around the state -- and much further out -- with the announcement that Will Muschamp has been hired as Auburn’s new defensive coordinator.

Muschamp, who was recently fired after a dismal four-year run as Florida’s head coach, had been rumored for the last two weeks as being Auburn’s go-to guy for the spot.

Muschamp will replace Ellis Johnson, who served as Auburn’s defensive coordinator the last two seasons. Johnson was fired a day after the Tigers’ 55-44 loss to Alabama last month.

The hire of Muschamp complements Auburn’s high-powered offense with a stingy defense, which is something Auburn didn’t have in Ellis’ two seasons at defensive coordinator. In Malzahn’s 26 games as Auburn’s headman, the Tigers rank 20th nationally in offense averaging 495.7 yards per game. On the other side of the ball, the defense allowed at least 31 points in six of the last seven games of the 2014 season, which is the worst stretch in school history.

Muschamp’s troubles at Florida, which came with a 28-21 overall record, didn’t come on defense. Florida ranked no lower than ninth nationally in total defense in his four-years at the Swamp.

But that’s become routine.

Muschamp’s defenses ranked in the top 10 during his combined five years as defensive coordinator at LSU and Auburn, too.

His return to the Plains comes seven years after he left the Tigers to become the co-defensive coordinator and coach-in-waiting at Texas. Muschamp served as the defensive coordinator at Auburn in 2006-07.

In his first season at Auburn, Muschamp’s defense finished seventh amongst FBS teams in scoring defense and allowed only 21 touchdowns on the season. The following year, the Tigers led the Southeastern Conference in scoring defense and finished in the top 10 nationally in total defense (6th), passing defense (6th), scoring defense (6th) and pass efficiency (7th).

The news of Muschamp’s return nearly cause an earthquake via Twitter, where Auburn commitments voiced their approval on the hire.

Madison Academy four-star athlete Kerryon Johnson tweeted simply, “BOOM!!!” The message spoke loud and clear.

Tallahassee Leon (Fla.) four-star athlete D’Anfernee McGriff tweeted, “I ain't gone flex coach gus and coach muschamp about to be unstoppable.”

Muschamp will make $1.6 million a year, making him the most-paid assistant coach in the country.