ALERT: Two Position Battles That Are CRUCIAL for Auburn's Offense This Spring Under Alex Golesh

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🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Auburn Tigers football heats up as fierce position battles ignite spring camp. Can a revamped offensive line solidify around Joe Simmons, Stanton Remil. Zac Blackerby and Ben Taylor spotlight the high-stakes competition for starting spots and debate which position will have the greatest impact on Auburn’s upcoming season. While Zac Blackerby puts the offensive line in the spotlight, Ben Taylor stirs the pot by zeroing in on the running back room—especially the battle for RB2 behind Jeremiah Cobb. Will Omar Mabson, Bryson Washington, Tae Meadows, or Nykahi Davenport earn a feature role in Alex Golesh’s hard-nosed, run-heavy offense? Hear fresh analysis, player insights, and why these position battles could define Auburn football’s SEC trajectory.

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0:00.0	there are so many crucial position battles happening in spring in Auburn.
0:05.7	I think the offensive line is number one.
0:13.1	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:18.1	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day. Yes, welcome on in tourn Tigers. Part of the Locked on Podcast Network,
0:22.6	your team every day.
0:26.3	Yes, welcome on into Locked on Auburn,
0:28.3	your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:29.5	I'm your host, Zach Blackerbie.
0:31.5	Thank you so much for making Locked on Auburn,
0:33.7	your first listen every single day.
0:36.6	Ben Taylor of the Auburn Network family of stations.
0:38.1	Hanging out with us, he hosts Auburn O'Block this morning on News Talk, W.A. and I, we were talking before we clicked
0:43.7	to record, Ben, I think the offensive line is the most important position battle happening
0:50.1	throughout spring. And I want to clarify, like, I don't think it's the most important
0:54.2	position as far as taking a step forward. We can have that discussion another time, but as far
0:59.1	as who's fighting for specific starter spots, I think the O line is that, because I think you've
1:07.0	got your two tackles, Joe Simmons, Stanton Ramil, and then we'll see if Jack
1:13.3	layer, the transfer from Stanford, who's played some tackle, if he kind of asserts himself as like,
1:19.4	hey, maybe this actually is a battle or some of the young guys that they brought in Derek
1:23.7	Plas from Miami, T.J. Hedrick from Ole Miss. I think the battles that tackle are fascinating.
1:29.7	And then the battles for the interior, arguably,
1:32.8	is actually even more fascinating with do you move Kail Ellis?
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