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Locked On Auburn -  Daily Podcast On Auburn Tigers Football & Basketball

TRUTH: Alabama radio host asked me some interesting questions about Auburn football and Tahaad Pettiford

Locked On Auburn - Daily Podcast On Auburn Tigers Football & Basketball

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🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers face crucial challenges as season approaches. Will Hugh Freeze's recruiting strategy pay off? Zac Blackerby analyzes recent events shaking up Auburn's football program, from Todd Pettiford's DUI incident to Lane Kiffin's comments about Freeze. The discussion covers Auburn's evolving recruiting approach, expectations for the upcoming season, and the team's defensive strengths. Key topics include the August 1st NIL deadline, potential impact of an 8-win season, and the importance of retaining recruited players. Can Auburn overcome recent setbacks and make a statement in the SEC? Tune in for insider perspectives on the Tigers' path forward and critical factors that could shape their season.

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0:00.0

An Alabama radio station asked me some interesting questions about the hot

0:03.6

Petterford, Hugh Freeze, and the Auburn Tigers.

0:11.9

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.

0:21.7

Yes, welcome on into Locked-on Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.

0:26.0

I'm your host, Zach Blackerby, and thank you so much for making Locked on Auburn,

0:28.6

your first listen every single day.

0:31.0

This bonus episode, little different than normal.

0:34.0

I said that with Michael Bronner.

0:36.1

He's a radio guy for WNSP down in Mobile. And he,

0:41.5

he was gracious enough to let me record the interview for the purpose of putting it on

0:46.2

Locked on Auburn. So here is that conversation. Talked about it a little bit Monday morning.

0:52.5

Obviously, it gets drowned out in the media cycle with football media days. But Todd Pettifer, obviously makes a pretty significant mistake. It's at the UI over the weekend. Do you expect any sort of, I mean, it's six months before the season, so it's so crazy to say this, but do you expect any sort of punishment, whether it be even a game or two suspension by Bruce Pearl?

1:19.2

Possibly. Possibly. I do feel pretty confident that they're handling it appropriately internally.

1:25.6

Last night before the ambush event got started, we talked to John Cohen a little bit,

1:27.8

and he was asked specifically about DeHad Pettifer.

1:44.6

And he's like, yep, I talked to DeHad earlier today at 6.45 in the morning. And, you know, looked him in the eye and like, I could tell he was sorry. You know, we had this long talk about making right decisions and how important he is and how much he loves them. And it's like, we need you and you need this. and all. Don't throw things away for doing, you know, you know dumb things so um it does sound like you know it's still kind of ongoing as far as like what the legal

1:49.8

replicate you know the legal implications might be for it but from an Auburn point of view like

1:56.3

they're handling it internally. Zach Blackerby locked on Auburn let Let's talk yesterday. Hugh Freeze's name came. I mean, it came up a few times indirectly. Indirectly. Lane Kiffin was asked about Hugh Freeze. I don't know if you caught this. Brian Kelly, too, was asked by a local media member, local Baton Rouge guy. You know, what's your handicap? And Brian Kelly said something along

2:18.9

and I had other things to do in June. From an Auburn perspective, we'll start with the

2:25.2

golf thing. I think the golf thing has become a story because of the way they've lost a few recruits

2:31.2

over the last month. And if they were winning on the recruiting trail,

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