STRANGE: Auburn Football's Coaching Search DIFFERENT than previous times, Eli Drinkwitz chatter?

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🗓️ 18 November 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Auburn’s head coaching search heats up as Zac Blackerby and Kyle Rush debate whether a proven Power 4 winner is on the horizon, with names like James Franklin and Eli Drinkwitz sparking fresh speculation. With the coaching landscape at Auburn, LSU, Florida, and Penn State unusually quiet, which candidate could energize the Tigers and bring hope to the Plains? Quarterback questions abound as Auburn opts to redshirt Ashton Daniels, leaving Deuce and Jackson in the spotlight against Mercer. Zac Blackerby and Kyle Rush break down possible strategies, the challenge of balancing immediate wins with long-term development, and the impact of DJ Durkin’s interim leadership. Will Auburn’s new direction deliver results on and off the field, or is another uncertain chapter ahead? Don’t miss this deep dive into Auburn football’s future.

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0:00.0	Auburn's head coaching search, it's been a little weird.
0:10.0	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers, part of the
0:15.8	Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:19.8	Yes, welcome on into Lockdown, Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast. I'm your host, Zach Blackerby, and thank you so much for making Lockdown Auburn, your first listen every single day. Happy Charlie Tuesday to all who celebrate. We were joined by the Kyle Rush, also known as the Charlie 5. He's an Auburn message board legend, the man over the bar and Auburn,aubern.com, and the host of the top button podcast. We'll talk about other things that DJ Durkin said yesterday and an absolute snoozer of oppressor, which is a good thing. It's not a bad thing, but it was boring. It's very different from what we're used to, and that's not a bad thing.
0:55.5	The quarterback situation continues to be fascinating.
0:58.2	We kind of got some answers, but like Auburn's next head coach, this whole search,
1:04.0	it feels so much different than the previous few.
1:07.6	And unfortunately, we've been through this a lot over the last, you know, a know few years where there's normally some names where I'm just like over the moon about like oh my
1:16.8	goodness it would be fun to dream about this guy or to have this guy come and take over the program
1:23.3	and the list of like realistic names while I think several of them would be an improvement from what we've had, or they represent hope or success at a smaller program than you give them Auburn's resources, you hope that it's there.
1:39.3	But I guess, like, I'm just a little bummed that there hasn't been this name that is one at the P4 level that has kind of been tied to Auburn in this.
1:51.6	That just doesn't seem to be out there.
1:53.4	And it's not out there for Penn State.
1:55.2	It's not out there for LSU.
1:57.0	And it's not out there for Florida.
1:58.4	It's not like an Auburn thing.
2:00.0	It's really weird, isn't it?
2:01.7	It seems like every year there's a blockbuster hire.
2:05.5	That's like the blockbuster or there's a no doubter or a no-brainer.
2:10.2	There's all these names out there and it just really doesn't feel like there's that guy.
2:15.6	It feels like maybe if someone can pick off Lane Kiffin,
2:19.5	that would be the one that I think would like, quote unquote,
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