THAT GUY? Auburn's BIGGEST Question Could Already Be SOLVED, Demarcus Riddick PRIMED for ELITE Step

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🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers seek answers on pass rush as questions loom at edge rusher—can Demarcus Riddick emerge as the game-changer? With the linebacker room stacked, Zac Blackerby and Kyle Rush debate whether Riddick should anchor the edge or remain a versatile Swiss Army knife. The spotlight turns to Auburn’s edge defenders like Jared Smith, JJ Faulk, Da'Shawn Womack, and Chris Murray, as Zac Blackerby probes which player is the safest bet for defensive impact. Coleman Hutzler’s return to SEC coaching is dissected, with insights on his previous tenure at Mississippi State and Alabama—can his development acumen fuel Auburn’s defensive leap? Plus, Auburn basketball faces a pivotal week against Vanderbilt and Arkansas. With questions about depth, three-point defense, and point guard production, will Auburn find consistency in the SEC? Kyle Rush offers insider perspective on roster challenges and the critical coaching jobs ahead.

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0:00.0	Several of you know my biggest question about this team is pass rush, but thank goodness.
0:07.1	Thank goodness we're loaded at linebacker.
0:14.7	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:19.7	Part of the Locked on podcast Network, your team every day.
0:24.4	Yes, welcome on into Lockdown Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:29.1	I'm your host, Zach Blackerbie.
0:30.5	Thank you so much for making Locked on Auburn, your first listen every single day.
0:34.8	Kyle Rush at the barn, Auburn,aubert.com.
0:36.6	He hosts the Top Button podcast. Hang on out with his happy Charlie Tuesday to all who celebrate.
0:41.9	I want to talk about Coleman Hutzler on today's show as well as, you know,
0:46.1	who might be the most sure thing when it comes to edge rushers for Auburn.
0:50.1	And obviously a massive, massive week for Auburn basketball.
0:53.9	That really gets going tonight.
0:55.5	We'll touch on all those things on today's show.
0:58.7	We heard DJ Durkin talk about this a little bit last week.
1:02.8	But Auburn's pass rush situation is interesting.
1:05.7	And I've spent the last few days thinking about Coleman Hutzler, because why not?
1:10.6	Why wouldn't you think about Coleman Hutzler?
1:12.3	Former Mississippi State D.C. I do think we kind of forget that he was an SEC
1:16.1	defensive coordinator last year. He's now coaching Auburn's Edge Room,
1:20.8	and a room that I still have a bunch of questions on. But Kyle, I think DJ Durkin said
1:25.1	something pretty important here, insinuating that, yeah, we've got linebackers that we feel comfortable sending off of the edge.
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