Auburn FLIPPING Shararius Toodle shows Tigers can WIN with NIL

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🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Auburn Tigers football faces crucial crossroads as Shadarius Toodle flips commitment. Will Hugh Freeze's coaching decisions reshape the program's future? Host Zac Blackerby and guest Brian Smith analyze Toodle's surprising return to Auburn, dissecting the role of NIL deals and family ties. The duo examines the Tigers' defensive prowess against Georgia, contrasting it with offensive struggles that could impact Freeze's tenure. Key discussions include potential quarterback changes, the team's NIL strategy, and how upcoming games might influence recruiting and coaching stability. Tune in for insider perspectives on Auburn's path forward and the high-stakes decisions that could define their season.

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0:00.0	I think there's a few different things we can take from Shadarius Tudel flipping from Georgia
0:04.4	to Auburn.
0:10.7	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:15.6	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:20.5	Yes, welcome on into Locked on Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:24.9	I'm your host, Zach Blackerbeam.
0:26.0	Thank you so much for making Lockdown Auburn, your first or your second listen every single day.
0:29.9	This is a bonus edition of the shows.
0:31.5	We are joined by Brian Smith, host of the portal.
0:34.0	That is Lockdown's recruiting, Transfer Portal, NIL show and uh brian obviously the the news is
0:40.6	out shadirius tudl originally committed to auburn flips to georgia has flipped back to
0:45.6	auburn in the unique situation where he was committed to one school went to that watch that
0:51.9	school beat his previous school then then flipped through his previous school.
0:55.4	Very interesting. You don't see that too often, but he is back a part of Auburn's 2026 class.
1:02.1	I think there are some differing opinions on what his upside is as a college lineback.
1:07.1	You and I've talked about him before. We both think he's going to be pretty solid.
1:10.2	He has a lot of the things that you look for. And also it's important because of the whole in-state aspect that we've talked about time and time and time again. But the timing of the flip is interesting. I don't think, I think there's a lot of people that saw that news. It's like, this is good, but like, why now?
1:28.3	If you had to guess, why now for Shadirius Tuddle? I think that's all NIL and just wanting to be
1:35.1	closer to home. Georgia, from where he's at in Mobile is a long way. It's three and a three and a half
1:41.3	hours from where he's at to Auburn, but that's another three on top of it to get the UGA. So I think that would be part of it. I'm sure the NIL package. And then his brother, Shadrick's coming as well, the kid from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. So you add all that together and it's the better fit all around for the Tudel family.
2:02.7	Do you think, I mean, we've talked before like these kids are savvy.
2:05.6	They're smart.
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