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Locked On Auburn -  Daily Podcast On Auburn Tigers Football & Basketball

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Locked On Auburn - Daily Podcast On Auburn Tigers Football & Basketball

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4.6 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Auburn faces a pivotal head coaching search—can the Tigers land a true home run hire? Names like Jon Sumrall, Eli Drinkwitz, and Kenny Dillingham spark debate, but shifting rumors and job openings at LSU, Florida, and Arkansas raise the stakes. Zac Blackerby and Spencer McLaughlin debate each candidate’s upside, the impact of Lane Kiffin’s indecision, and whether Auburn’s next move can restore national relevance. Iron Bowl fever builds as Auburn is listed as only a five-and-a-half point underdog at home against Alabama, stoking hopes of a season-defining upset. The podcast covers quarterback play, offensive coordinator possibilities like Jeff Brohm, and how the coaching carousel could shake up the SEC hierarchy. Is this the year Auburn shocks Tuscaloosa? Plus, rapid-fire takes on College Football’s calendar chaos and recruiting dynamics round out a must-listen for fans tracking Auburn’s next steps.

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0:00.0

We've been talking about Auburn's head coaching search for weeks.

0:04.8

Is that home run higher even out there?

0:13.0

You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.

0:18.0

Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day. Yes, welcome of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.

0:23.0

Yes, welcome on into Locked-on Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.

0:27.5

I'm your host, Zach Blackerbie, and thank you so much for making Lockdown Auburn.

0:30.5

Your first listen every single day.

0:33.1

We are joined by Lockdown College Football Spencer McLaughlin for a few minutes today,

0:39.8

gracing us, blessing us with his presence.

0:44.9

You are so welcome.

0:45.8

Yeah, thanks, buddy.

0:46.4

So the discussion around Auburn's head coach or who will be Auburn's ex-head coach,

0:51.9

obviously has been a big thing around here. And I've speculated, and I think most Auburn's ex-head coach. Obviously, it's been a big thing around here.

0:55.3

And I've speculated, and I think most Auburn fans are in agreement,

0:59.2

like the last two cycles, the cycle for when we hired Brian Harsen is in the cycle for

1:04.6

when we hired Hugh Freeze, it was easy to dream about a few guys, right?

1:13.8

To the point we thought we had Lane Kiffin last time, right?

1:16.3

Like a home run, no-brainer.

1:19.6

There's not really much of that this time. And it doesn't seem to be that at LSU or Florida either.

1:23.0

Is that clear like next guy up out there and maybe we're just not paying attention to it.

1:30.3

Well, John Summerall's a name that comes to mind. I'm sure he'll pop up more and more as his

1:35.7

green wave have re-enter the top 25 in the playoff rankings. They've been in my top 25 rankings for

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