Auburn QB Recruiting is HEATING UP, Alex Golesh Closing In QBs

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4.6 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Auburn Tigers heat up the recruiting trail as elite quarterbacks Will Mencyl and Israel Abrams weigh their future—could a decision reshape Auburn’s offense for years to come? Zac Blackerby and Brian Smith break down the buzz around Mensah’s multi-day visit, shifting dynamics with Oregon, and what makes both QBs perfect fits for Alex Golesh’s high-octane system. Who would you take under center? On defense, 5-star edge Anthony Sweeney headlines Auburn’s next wave of potential impact recruits. The hosts spotlight Chris Murray’s dramatic NCAA eligibility win and discuss Cody Sigler’s underdog ascent from West Alabama to a likely starting role on the Tigers’ defensive line. With the transfer portal and NIL changing the game, Auburn fans get the latest insights, recruiting battles, and what these developments mean for the Tigers’ SEC outlook.

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0:00.0	Auburn's quarterback situation for this upcoming recruiting class, fascinating.
0:11.0	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:16.2	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:21.4	Yes, I'm Zach Blackerby.
0:23.5	He's Brian Smith, host of the portal, Lockdown's recruiting, Transfer Portal, and NIL.
0:28.5	Podcasts, we'll talk about Chris Murray.
0:30.5	We'll talk about Cody Sigler.
0:31.9	We'll talk about several key recruits on today's Cruton Thursday edition of Locked on Auburn.
0:39.3	Brian, let's start with quarterback because that's what we always do.
0:42.9	Will Menzel, Israel Abrams, two elite quarterbacks in this recruiting cycle.
0:49.7	Auburn seems to be in the thick of it for both of them.
0:52.8	Will Menzel spending a few days at Auburn earlier this week.
0:57.7	It seems like, I mean, he brought his whole family, it sounds like.
1:00.7	It seems like they're all about what Auburn is pitching to him.
1:06.3	Well, I think it's also interesting that Oregon, the perceived favorite forever,
1:14.7	just offered a player by the name of Jake Naurot from Chicago.
1:21.8	So I asked Spencer McLaughlin about that last night.
1:23.4	It's supposed to lock down ducks, yes.
1:26.0	He's tied into Oregon about as you're going to get.
1:30.7	And he's not real sure that Min Mitchell is going to be the guy now.
1:33.4	So this makes it very interesting.
1:38.8	And if you take a multi-day visit, there's a serious chance you're going to go to that school.
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