LOVE THIS: Portal Expert is ALL IN on Byrum Brown at Auburn with Alex Golesh

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🗓️ 1 February 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Auburn faces a season-defining challenge as dynamic quarterback Byrum Brown joins the Tigers through the transfer portal, reuniting with Head Coach Alex Golesh and several key USF offensive weapons. Can Brown’s clutch playmaking and familiarity with Golesh’s system help Auburn navigate a grueling SEC schedule featuring road tests against Georgia, Tennessee, LSU, and Alabama? Brian Smith and Zac Blackerby spotlight Brown’s production, Auburn’s loaded running back room, and the impact of a South Florida-heavy receiver transfer class. The hosts debate Brown’s top-five portal QB status, his ability to deliver in tight games, and whether he’ll outpace Auburn’s running backs on the ground. Additional topics include SEC roster shakeups, Alabama coaching buzz, and if Auburn has the firepower to finally win big matchups. Is this the breakthrough year for Auburn’s new-look offense?

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0:00.0	I say Byron Brown is a top five transfer portal quarterback.
0:04.1	What does Zach Blacker be of Locked on?
0:09.9	You are Locked on College crossover.
0:16.3	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network.
0:19.6	Your team every day.
0:24.6	Crossover of Locked on Auburn and Locked on the portal. I'm your host Brian Smith,
0:28.5	along with Zach Blackerby of Locked on Auburn. Thank you for making each of our shows
0:32.3	your first listen each and every day right here on the nation's number one podcast network
0:36.1	Locked On on we are going
0:38.8	to be discussing the SEC the influx of quarterbacks some of the guys that are leaving and just
0:43.7	the SEC overall at the end of the show all bring receivers a lot has been made about it
0:48.8	Zach and I have talked about it on this show a couple of times I'm curious is what he thinks
0:54.0	about the receiving group overall now they that he's had some time to reflect, we're going to talk about several questions about Brown. How good is he? Where does he rank? And is he, quite frankly, a top five quarterback. And to that, what do you think, Mr. Blackerby, would you say out of all the quarterbacks, and this is my top five, just for the record. Sure. Gensa, going to Miami from Duke, Brendan Sorsby, going to Texas Tech from Cincinnati, Byron Brown, going to Auburn for U.S.F. Sam Levitt, and what to Larry on because of the Liz Frank injury. I got him number four. he's going from ASU to LSU, then Drew Mestemaker from North Texas headed to Oklahoma State.
1:30.5	So I got brown in the middle of that. I'm a lot higher than most people, but I'm a big production guy, and he's running the same offense, bringing his same receivers. What say you, is he a top five transfer poor quarterback?
1:45.2	I think so.
1:46.1	I think so.
1:46.8	And I'm glad you have them above Sam Levitt because I'm right there with you.
1:50.0	I think Byron Brown has fewer questions around him than Sam Levitt.
1:54.7	And a lot of that situation, right?
1:56.3	Like I think this is a different discussion.
1:58.5	If you throw all these quarterbacks just in a vacuum
2:00.9	and they're not tied to coaches and they're not tied to town.
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