MAJOR: Former Auburn Ashton Daniels and Xavier Chaplin have FSU is betting BIG on former Tigers

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4.6 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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This was recorded before the Shamar Arnoux news. Had to prerecord some stuff earlier than normal for today due to some family stuff. Will talk about Arnoux and more on tmrw morning's pod! Florida State Seminoles reload with two high-impact transfers from Auburn: quarterback Ashton Daniels and offensive tackle Xavier Chaplin. Can these additions transform FSU’s ACC title hopes? Zac Blackerby and Brian Smith break down Daniels’ leadership, dual-threat potential, and impressive showings against Vanderbilt and Alabama, raising the question—did Auburn’s coaching changes cost them a game-ready starter? The conversation shifts to Xavier Chaplin’s SEC journey, portal buzz, and mixed results at Auburn. With NFL Draft buzz and elite size, does Chaplin have what it takes to anchor the Seminoles’ offensive line? Key insights include scheme fits, PFF grades, and how these transfers position Florida State against conference rivals. Don’t miss this deep analysis of FSU’s latest moves and the ripple effects across the college football landscape.

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0:00.0	What is Florida State getting with the two players from Auburn?
0:04.8	We're going to talk about that next with Zach Blackerby,
0:07.3	uplocked on Auburn.
0:14.8	You are Locked-on College Crossover, part of the Lopped-on Podcast Network.
0:23.5	Your team every day.
0:29.8	This crossover of Wacht on Seminoles and Wacht on Auburn.
0:32.0	This is Brian Smith with Zach Wackerby.
0:33.3	Wave, Zach, how you doing?
0:33.9	You doing good?
0:34.9	Hey, friends.
0:36.0	Happy Monday.
0:37.4	There it is. This is a very interesting episode. We do a lot of stuff where I come on your show. But now, Auburn is sending two guys to Florida State essentially. Xavier Chaplin and a certain quarterback that you happen to know very well, Mr. Ashton Daniels. Let's talk about them.
0:55.0	This is straightforward.
0:56.1	It's about two players.
0:59.3	We'll get into chaplain in a minute and some PFF grades.
1:02.6	But I want people to know because I took heat for this.
1:06.3	I said, I want Daniels out of this group they were looking at because leadership,
1:12.4	when he did get a chance to play with real offensive coordinator stuff, he was really good.
1:17.5	Explain to people the Vanderbilt and Alabama games based on what Ashton did.
1:25.1	Yeah. So, I mean, it definitely seems like statistically the limiting factor in Auburn's offense last year was their former head coach. It was Hugh Freeze. Ashton
1:29.6	took over for the Auburn offense the second half against Arkansas and was fine. They
1:35.9	didn't score a touchdown against the worst defense arguably in college football, but they won
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