ALERT: SEC Expert wondering if Auburn can BOUNCE BACK after firing Hugh Freeze

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🗓️ 5 November 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Auburn parts ways with Hugh Freeze after a crushing SEC loss—can interim coach D.J. Durkin spark a late-season turnaround? Zac Blackerby and Chris Gordy react to what may be the most embarrassing home defeat in recent Auburn football history, break down the offensive collapse under Freeze, and question how once-promising recruiting and portal wins failed to translate on the field. Key discussion points include the quarterback struggles with Payton Thorne, Jackson Arnold, and Ashton Daniels, the divide between Auburn’s offensive and defensive cultures, and Durkin’s defensive success. The coaching search heats up: potential candidates like Kenny Dillingham, John Sumrall, and even offbeat options like Urban Meyer and Lane Kiffin enter the conversation. Can Auburn win out to reach bowl eligibility, and will player retention sway the next coaching hire? Don’t miss this spirited analysis of Auburn's pivotal crossroads.

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0:00.0	The SEC can't get enough of Auburn getting rid of Hugh Freeze.
0:10.5	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:15.4	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:20.2	Yes, welcome on into Lockdown Auburn,
0:22.1	your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:24.6	I'm your host, Zach Blackerby.
0:26.0	And thank you so much for making Lockdown,
0:27.3	Auburn, your first listen every single day.
0:30.4	Hopped on with Chris Gordy,
0:32.0	the host of Lockdowne SEC,
0:34.3	and wanted to share that conversation with you.
0:37.3	Here it is.
0:37.9	Welcome in our buddy, Zach Blackerby, host of Locked on Auburn.
0:41.5	And Zach, you have been busy these last 48, 72 hours or so.
0:46.8	Talk to me about the emotions, the reactions from Saturday night and what was perhaps
0:51.9	one of the most embarrassing home losses in the past
0:54.9	decade for Auburn. Yeah, I mean, maybe ever. I thought that was worse than the New Mexico
0:58.8	state loss from a few years ago. So we're in three points against a pretty bad Kentucky team.
1:05.9	I'm sure your significant other was fired up though. So congratulations to her to her see here's the tough part for
1:11.7	kutucky fans they're out on smart stoop so they you know they're kind of hoping for losing out
1:16.7	and and he gets fired so it's it was like this yeah does he keep his job now yeah it's kind of fascinating
1:22.5	especially with like you know the john summer all tie kind of to both schools which is kind of wild
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