GOOD: Florida Expert Says Auburn Made an ELITE Hire With Larry Scott

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🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Auburn Tigers ignite fresh SEC rivalry as new head coach Summerall prepares for a dramatic clash with Florida, led by Alex Golesh. Zac Blackerby and Brandon Olsen examine Larry Scott’s arrival as Auburn’s tight ends coach, reflecting on his crucial role in developing NFL star Kyle Pitts and discussing the energetic hiring style that now defines both SEC programs. Will Scott’s coaching pedigree accelerate Auburn’s offensive development? The conversation spotlights strategic roster moves, the talent arms race fueled by the transfer portal, and contrasting staff-building philosophies. How will Summerall’s roster of proven head coaches stack up against Golesh’s youthful, hungry group? Key storylines include lagging teams underperforming last season, high-stakes recruiting battles for Florida’s top prospects, and the upcoming week three Auburn vs. Florida showdown at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Get insider takes on culture shifts, portal strategies, and why both programs are primed for a fierce SEC resurgence.

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0:00.0	My favorite Florida expert, he's a fan of Auburn hiring Larry Scott.
0:11.4	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:16.5	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:21.9	Yes, welcome on into Locked-on Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:26.4	I'm your host, Zach Blackerbie, and thank you so much for making Locked-on Auburn,
0:29.2	your first listen every single day.
0:31.5	Brandon Olson, host of Locked-on Gators hanging out with us for a few minutes on this quick special edition of Locked
0:39.5	and Auburn.
0:39.8	I want to talk about this like kind of natural rivalry that maybe is formed between the two new head coaches at Florida and at Auburn and how both teams open SEC play against each other in their third game of the season.
0:54.0	We'll talk about that in a
0:54.7	second. But Brandon, Larry Scott spent some time coaching tight-end at Florida, goes on to Howard
1:01.1	to be the head coach there for a few seasons. Now he's Auburn's tight-in coach on Alex
1:06.9	Golish's first staff. Your initial reaction, it appears that you like this higher.
1:12.4	Yeah, I think Larry Scott's a hell of a coach.
1:14.5	I do.
1:15.1	I do. I think he's a great coach.
1:16.9	And I think that, you know, some of the guys, like we could talk about Kyle Pitts.
1:20.4	Kyle Pitts his best year was right after Larry Scott left.
1:23.6	But Kyle Pitts wasn't this, you know, world beating tight end recruit. He was someone that
1:30.1	became better. And we watched him grow at Florida. And so I'm not, I'm not fully crediting,
1:34.8	you know, that was all Larry Scott, but Larry Scott absolutely played a part in that. And I think
1:39.3	that's important for Kyle Pitts that, yeah, again, his best year was after Larry Scott left, but
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