RUMOR: Lincoln Riley to Auburn CHATTER has popped up and I'm not buying it

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🗓️ 14 November 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers’ coaching search heats up as Lincoln Riley rumors swirl, but is Jon Sumrall the true front-runner? Speculation intensifies around Lincoln Riley’s fit at Auburn, while agents and national media stir the pot. Zac Blackerby and Darrell Dapprich weigh Riley’s SEC prospects, discuss candidate interviews with Brent Key, James Franklin, and Clark Lea, and break down how NIL, recruiting strength, and persistent rumors shape Auburn’s next move. Meanwhile, Auburn basketball gears up for a marquee clash against Houston. Keyshawn Hall, Tahaad Pettiford, and Cam Coleman power the Tigers’ offense as Zac Blackerby and Darrell Dapprich analyze defensive rotations, Houston’s game plan, and Auburn’s strategy for overcoming rim protection challenges. Can Auburn’s new lineup stun a Final Four contender? Get expert insight and a bold game prediction ahead of Sunday’s matchup.

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0:00.0	And just like that, Lincoln Riley rumors have popped up around Auburn's coaching search.
0:05.8	I'm not buying it.
0:12.7	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:17.6	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day yes welcome on into
0:23.7	locked on Auburn your daily Auburn Tigers podcast I'm your host Sack Blackerbie
0:28.0	and thank you so much for making Lockdown Auburn your first listen every single day
0:32.5	we're dapping it up with the Daryl Dapperich Montgomery radio legend hanging out with us
0:36.9	Auburn takes on Houston and Birmingham this weekend.
0:40.5	We will touch on that matchup towards the end of the show.
0:44.5	John Summerall to Auburn continues to build steam.
0:47.8	It almost seems unanimous at this point.
0:50.3	Is that good or bad?
0:52.3	But look, over the last 48 hours, Lincoln Riley rumors of him being tied to the Auburn job
0:59.2	have popped up.
1:01.2	And as fun it is to think about that for a second just because of, you know, the
1:06.5	Heisman quarterbacks that he's coached and the electric offenses. I'm just, I'm not buying it.
1:13.2	One, Darrell, two, I don't think the fit makes a ton of sense. And three, I ask the question,
1:17.5	like, what is Lincoln Riley really won when it comes down to all of it? But to think about
1:23.7	an exciting offensive-minded coach being tied to Auburn. It's cool, but I just, I think there are other fits that would make more sense for
1:33.8	Lincoln Riley.
1:34.8	Yeah, I haven't spent too much time entertaining the idea.
1:38.2	As nice as it would be, because I don't think it's realistic.
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