VERY GOOD: SEC Writers DECLARES Byrum Brown a Top Three QB in the SEC

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4.6 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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NOTE: This was recorded before the Dallas Walker news but I do discuss it for two minutes at the start of the second segment. Auburn Tigers fans finally get fresh optimism as Byrum Brown is ranked among the SEC’s elite quarterbacks, sparking hopes for a major turnaround. Can Auburn leverage Brown’s dynamic playmaking—and veteran coaching continuity—to emerge as a top contender this season? Zac Blackerby and Darrell Dapprich debate Auburn’s preseason quarterback power rankings, how Brown’s proven stats change the team’s identity, and whether national pundits are starting to give Auburn overdue respect. The spotlight also turns to Auburn’s defensive line, now unanimously regarded as the roster’s biggest question mark. Are the young sophomores and transfer additions enough to anchor the front, or will depth and run-stopping power remain a cause for concern? Plus, Auburn basketball preps for a crucial matchup against the Texas Longhorns. Can the Tigers sustain their momentum after a historic win in Gainesville, or will complacency threaten their tournament run?

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0:00.0	It's so nice to have a totally different conversation about Auburn's quarterback situation than we have had in a long time.
0:13.9	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:18.9	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:24.0	Yes, welcome on into Locked-on Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:28.5	I'm your host, Zach Blackerbie.
0:29.5	Thank you so much for making Lockdown Auburn.
0:31.1	Your first listen every single day.
0:34.2	Daryl Daprich Montgomery Radio legend hanging out with us. Auburn Hoops.
0:38.9	They need a ball out tonight against Texas. Big important game. Both teams feel good about themselves.
0:45.5	The defensive line discussion, I think, is going to continue and it's not going to go away.
0:49.8	We'll add to that in a moment. But, Darrell, it's so nice. It's so refreshing to be able to have a different conversation about Auburn's quarterback
1:00.2	situation with Byron Brown than we've had to with Jackson Arnold, with Peyton
1:06.1	Thorne.
1:06.6	And obviously, preseason quarterback power rankings aren't the end-all be-all, but I thought
1:12.3	this was interesting. Will Rosenblatt of LSU wire. So an LSU rider lays out and ranks all of the
1:21.2	SEC quarterbacks. Has Arch Manning at one, Trinidad Chamble is at two, that's fine.
1:29.0	I think most people are going to have them in the top two spots.
1:31.5	But then has Byron Brown at three above Sam Levitt,
1:35.9	above Gunner Stockton at Georgia, above John Matere at Oklahoma,
1:39.8	above Marcel Reed at Texas A&M.
1:42.8	Brian Smith came on the show and kind of made that claim that he was a top three
1:45.8	quarterback on the SEC.
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