REPORT: Auburn REPLACING Jackson Arnold With Ashton Daniels As Starting Quarterback in Practice

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4.6 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Ashton Daniels takes first-team reps at quarterback for Auburn Tigers football, signaling a potential shift from Jackson Arnold ahead of the Kentucky matchup. Is Hugh Freeze coaching for his job? Zac Blackerby and radio legend Darrell Dapprich break down the quarterback situation, examining how Daniels' 21 Power 4 starts and leadership intangibles could transform Auburn's offensive identity. The discussion covers Kentucky's quarterback uncertainty between Zach Calzada and Cutter Bolley, Auburn's defensive surge with five interceptions in two games, and why the Tigers hold every matchup advantage on paper. Key analysis includes DJ Durkin's defensive adjustments, new offensive wrinkles being implemented in practice, and whether winning out would save Freeze's job. Dapprich offers insider perspective on how athletic director John Cohen should evaluate the season based on preseason expectations rather than recency bias.

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0:00.0	It looks like Ashton Daniels taking more reps with the ones.
0:04.5	That's great.
0:10.6	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:15.6	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:20.5	Yes, welcome on into Locked on Auburn,
0:23.1	your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:25.5	I'm your host, Zach Blackerbeam.
0:26.6	Thank you so much for making Locked on Auburn.
0:28.1	Your first listen every single day.
0:31.2	We're dapping it up with the Daryl Dapperich,
0:33.4	Montgomery Radio legend hanging out with us today.
0:36.6	It's freeze coaching for his job this weekend.
0:40.4	Also, the quarterback situation for both teams, kind of interesting.
0:44.6	But Darrell, let's lead things off.
0:45.8	Ashton Daniels, according to reports and practice notes, he's the guy leading the charge
0:52.4	and kind of getting the first reps when it comes to the quarterback position throughout practice.
1:00.9	I'm not shocked.
1:04.3	I think this is a good thing to see.
1:07.7	Curious to see, you know, what that ratio looks like.
1:11.6	It's great that he's first, but I want him to have all of the snaps,
1:14.6	not just some of the snaps or the majority of the snaps.
1:17.6	I want him to have all of the snaps when it comes to him being with the ones.
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