DRAMA: We had a MAJOR Disagreement on ESPN's BOLD TAKE on Auburn Football

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4.6 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Auburn Tigers face a defining crossroads as the Week 3 showdown against the Florida Gators could reshape their SEC trajectory. Zac Blackerby and Darrell Dapprich debate whether beating Florida—considered a “mid” program in recent years—truly marks a turning point for Auburn, or if tougher tests against Georgia, Tennessee, and LSU hold greater season-defining potential. As ESPN’s projections and Alex Golesh’s coaching narrative spark fiery opinions, fans are left questioning: which matchups will make or break Auburn’s 2026 football campaign? Key storylines include Auburn’s quarterback situation, the impact of Alex Golesh’s fresh leadership, and breakout candidates like Kail Ellis on the offensive line and Jake Johnson at tight end. Spring football buzz intensifies as the team eyes momentum after years of rebuilding. Can the Tigers rise above recent struggles, or will old challenges persist against SEC powerhouses? Don’t miss insider insights, player spotlights, and candid banter shaping Auburn’s path forward.

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0:00.0	I absolutely agree with ESPN's take.
0:03.6	Oh, no, no.
0:07.0	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.
0:39.0	Yes, welcome on into Locked on Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast. I'm your host, Zach Blackerby, and thank you so much for making Locked on Auburn, your first list. And every single day, we're dapping it up with the D. Daryl Dapperidge, Montgomery, Radio Legend, hanging out with us later in the show. We will each highlight one offensive player each.
0:40.7	We did all defense yesterday.
0:43.2	We're going two offensive guys to watch for.
0:46.0	It could take a step this spring.
0:55.1	And then obviously there's going to be branches of this discussion based on this ESPN article regarding Auburn's schedule and the path before them in 2026.
0:57.8	ESPN put out an article, Darrell.
1:03.9	College football is defining games in 2026 for every power four team. And for the Auburn Tigers, they say the Florida Gators, which this goes back to a conversation
1:10.8	to you and I had,
1:12.1	either last week or the week before here where we were kind of debating the most important
1:15.6	games on Auburn's schedule.
1:18.0	And I did say it was Florida.
1:19.5	The take is, and this is from a sleigh ball,
1:22.2	the Tigers have suffered through five straight losing seasons,
1:25.6	and now they've turned to former south florida coach
1:28.6	alex golish should get things back on track golish's hiring received mixed reviews on the plains
1:34.4	and he could certainly earn some respect with a victory over the gators in the s the opener he got
1:39.9	to the bulls to an 18 and 16 upset 18 to 16 upset over the gateers on the road last season.
1:47.1	I've been pretty consistent saying that week three game against Florida, I deem it as the most
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