CRISIS: Auburn's NIL spending DOES NOT match on field production for Hugh Freeze

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🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers' $12.3 million NIL spending sparks controversy. Is Hugh Freeze's talent evaluation missing the mark? Zac Blackerby and Montgomery radio legend Darrell Dapprich dissect Auburn's offensive woes, questioning play-calling strategies and roster decisions. The duo analyzes missed opportunities in the transfer portal and debates whether high school recruits outperform portal additions. Key discussions include Peyton Thorne's struggles, the potential of Jeremiah Cobb, and predictions for crucial matchups against SEC powerhouses Georgia and Alabama. Will a single win against a ranked opponent turn Auburn's season around? Tune in for in-depth analysis of the Tigers' path forward and expert predictions on their remaining schedule.

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0:00.0	Auburn's paying its roster so much money and man, it just doesn't feel like it.
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 Lockdown Auburn,
0:22.8	your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:25.7	I'm your host, Zach Blackerman.
0:26.7	Thank you so much for making Lockdown Auburn,
0:28.2	your first listen every single day.
0:30.4	We're dapping it up with the Daryl Daprich Montgomery Radio Legend
0:33.0	hanging out with us.
0:34.7	Later in today's show, we will predict every game for the remainder of the season
0:39.6	how gloomy is this about to be we'll see we'll see but darrell you pointed me in the
0:46.1	direction of a graphic that the next round put out they were quoting numbers previously from on
0:52.6	three where auburn is eighth in the SEC and when it comes to reported NIL spending on how much the roster costs.
1:03.6	And to me, it's like, okay, they've got Auburn spending $12.3 million ahead of Missouri and Florida and South Carolina, Ole Miss, Arkansas,
1:11.8	Miss State, Kentucky, Vandy.
1:15.6	And one, I think that number is low, not the conversation we're having today.
1:20.0	But I just feel like the product should be better.
1:25.5	Like you should be significantly better than some of those teams that you're spending more than. And I think if those two teams play right now, I don't think Auburn would be able to score enough points to win. Yeah, we don't, not a conversation for today, but I agree with you. And it even makes it worse because I think that number is low. So it's even more of an issue. If that number is higher.
1:46.4	That number might be lower for everybody, though.
1:47.2	Yeah, that's true.
1:49.9	So the relevancy of it may be that Auburn is eighth.
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