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🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers coaching search heats up as Kenny Dillingham emerges as the top realistic candidate to ignite the offense and boost player retention. Are other contenders like Jeff Brohm, Jon Sumrall, Eli Drinkwitz, or Alex Golesh better fits for Auburn’s championship ambitions? Zac Blackerby and Darrell Dapprich break down the pros and cons of each coach, debating offensive vs. defensive styles, staff retention, and recruiting impact. Key topics include DJ Durkin’s future as defensive coordinator, Auburn’s potential to keep stars like Cam Coleman and Perry Thompson, and how program fit and coaching charisma could determine long-term SEC success. Don’t miss this inside look at Auburn’s path to building a playoff-caliber team.

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0:00.0	We each have our top five most desired, realistic coaching candidates for Auburn, and we agree on number one.
0:13.0	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:18.1	Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. Yes, welcome on in the Lockurn Tigers. Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:23.1	Yes, welcome on in the Locked-on Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:27.5	I'm your host, Zach Blackerbie, and thank you so much for making Lockdown
0:30.4	Auburn, your first list in every single day.
0:32.7	We're dapping it up with the Daryl Dapperrich Montgomery radio legend hanging out with us.
0:38.4	We each have a list of coaches that we desire most to be Auburn's next head coach.
0:45.1	And of course, these are realistic candidates.
0:46.7	We're not throwing out Lane Kippen.
0:47.9	We're not throwing out Dan Lannning, you know, folks that we don't think Auburn has a shot
0:51.9	of getting.
0:53.4	We'll touch later on. Can any of these guys win Auburn has a shot of getting. We'll touch later on.
0:54.6	Can any of these guys win Auburn a championship?
0:57.7	Why we made different a few names and Durkin's name has actually slipped a little bit
1:01.3	on these lists.
1:02.3	But Darrell, we both agree on our most desired coach to be Auburn's next head coach.
1:09.6	And that is Kenny Dillingham.
1:11.7	I'm assuming you agree with the spark that he would bring,
1:14.7	the offensive-minded head coach,
1:16.7	which would allow you more freedom with DJ Durkin,
1:19.9	keeping him a defensive coordinator.
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