Random Coach Loves DJ Durkin, Alex Golesh's Prime Hire

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4.6 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers generate buzz as an anonymous coach praises DJ Durkin’s defensive prowess and spotlights Alex Golesh’s culture overhaul on the Plains. Can Auburn’s emphasis on authenticity and not conforming to the past finally shift the SEC power balance? Zac Blackerby and Darrell Daprich debate whether improved culture alone can turn Auburn’s close losses against Georgia, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M into marquee wins next season. Recruiting momentum heats up as Auburn secures commitments from Layton Von Brandt and Kareem Palmer, while names like Karlos May, Rance Brown, Nash Johnson, and Culpepper loom as potential next additions. The hosts break down offer lists, star rankings, and whether Golesh’s strategy of building through high school prospects over transfer portal additions could pay off. Is an eight-win season within reach for the Tigers, and will positive offseason buzz finally translate on the field?

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0:00.0	Man, this anonymous coach loves DJ Durkin as much as we do.
0:12.0	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:16.9	Part of the Locked on podcast Network, your team every day.
0:22.1	Yes, I'm Zach Blackerby.
0:23.8	He is the Montgomery Radio legend, Daryl Daprich, Alex Golish, Auburn, Tiger's Red Hot on the recruiting trail.
0:32.8	We'll get to that later.
0:34.3	You know, who could be next for Auburn?
0:36.1	But we got to start things off.
0:38.0	SEC Mike, Michael Bratton, putting out some quotes from the Athlon Sports Magazine and Daryl.
0:46.5	There's a lot of love for DJ Durkin in this world.
0:49.4	Don't get me wrong.
0:50.2	But some of the things that are said from this anonymous coach about Auburn's defensive coordinator,
0:57.2	I mean, just gushing with excitement.
1:00.2	So here are those quotes.
1:01.8	This is once again from an anonymous coach talking to Athlon.
1:05.5	They were really good on defense last year.
1:08.1	They were the best defense that we saw.
1:10.5	You add some offense with it and
1:12.5	they can be pretty good. I sense there's going to be a mentality to be who they are and not
1:19.0	conform to the past and how things have been run there. There's more quotes. Let's sit on that for a second
1:24.9	because there is a lot of meat on the bone with that, Darrell. Yes, I am shocked. First of all, I'm old enough to remember when people would get
1:32.6	anonymous quotes from SEC coaches. It was usually bad when it came to Auburn. Let's,
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