UGH: Cam Coleman ENTERING the Transfer Portal Looks AWFUL, Alex Golesh MUST win Portal

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🗓️ 30 December 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers face a seismic roster reset after Cam Coleman’s shocking portal announcement. Can new head coach Alex Golesh rally the Tigers and overcome the loss of standout players and mounting questions about team direction? With millions freed up for transfer targets, Auburn’s strategy in the portal could define their success heading into 2026. Zac Blackerby and Kyle Rush break down the impact of Coleman’s possible departure, debate Auburn’s ability to retool with portal cash, and analyze whether Golesh’s process-oriented approach can sell a vision to stars like Deuce Knight. The conversation highlights the challenges of player retention, the influence of inflated NIL deals, and how fans demand immediate turnaround on the gridiron. Is Auburn truly rebuilding, or simply resetting for a swift comeback in SEC football?

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0:00.0	obviously Cam Coleman's news yesterday. Not a great look, but as far as how it impacts
0:07.0	wins and losses in 2026, I have no clue.
0:16.5	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:21.6	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:26.9	Yes, welcome on into Locked on Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:31.5	I'm your host, Zach Blackerbie.
0:32.9	Thank you so much for making Locked on Auburn.
0:34.4	Your first listen every single day.
0:37.1	It's a Charlie Tuesday to all who celebrate Auburn message board legend, the Charlie 5, also known as Kyle Rush. He's a man over the bar on Auburn.com. He hosts the top button podcast. Auburn needs to win ASAP. Needs to win in 2026. What does that path look like? What needs to happen over the next few weeks? The news yesterday with Cam Coleman, what's the overall impact regarding Alex Goalish?
0:59.1	But look, Kyle, you and I were chit-chatting before, because there's so many different directions,
1:04.8	Cam Colman, the report of Cam Coleman planning to enter the portal on Friday when it opens.
1:11.3	It's so all-en in several different ways because there are things where it's
1:17.7	like, yes, clearly Cam Coleman is going to be one of if not the best players in the portal
1:22.0	assuming he enters.
1:23.2	He's one of the best players in college football.
1:25.2	He's a tremendous, tremendous talent.
1:28.9	And it's easy to take this in a direction where it's negative about Alex Golish.
1:35.3	It's easy to take it into a direction where it's negative about the state of Auburn football.
1:42.9	It's easy to take this in a direction that's negative about the state of Auburn football. It's easy to take this in a direction that's negative about the state of,
1:48.3	you know,
1:48.5	just the whole,
1:49.5	the whole dang sport.
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