Auburn Football All-Access Podcast

It certainly seemed that going on the road to Oxford, MS last Saturday was the right medicine for an Auburn team, and head coach, Gus Malzahn who were under considerable fire after playing so poorly in a loss to the Tennessee Vols. Auburn played superb defensively, largely shutting down the explosive Rebels offense, and the … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 181, October 25, 2018 →

Coach Gus Malzahn on Perilously Thin Ice Objectively, sixth year Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn has gotten himself in an extremely treacherous position in terms of his job security going forward. While that may sound odd to the casual observer given Malzahn’s agent Jimmy Sexton leveraging an insane $32 million buyout last December, the ardent … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 180, October 18, 2018 →

For all realistic purposes for the Auburn Tigers, the 2018 season’s hopes to contend for the SEC well into November went up in smoke in a miserable performance in Starkville last Saturday night, as the Tigers lost 23-9. The heat level on head coach Gus Malzahn, including from his own fan base, is palpable, as … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 179, October 11, 2018 →

Auburn looks to find offense on the road in StarkVegas Although the Auburn Tigers sit in the enviable position of a lofty 8th national ranking despite the loss to LSU, there is still a frustrating vibe among Auburn fans because of an offense that is largely anemic five games in. And conventional wisdom is that … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 178, Oct. 4, 2018 →

Missing Link: The Auburn Offense It’s treacherous and often “bad karma” to complain about any 34-3 decisive win against an SEC opponent. But nonetheless, Auburn fans are rightly confused and frustrated that despite fielding a terrific defense, and explosive special teams, the offense simply has not found an identity and SEC caliber production as yet. … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 177, September 25, 2018 →

In most any competitive SEC West game, if you hold an opponent to 122 yards rushing, and 14 of 42 passing (33% completion rate), you’d fully expect to have won the game, especially at home. But that was not the case for Auburn last Saturday, thanks to a potpourri of mistakes and blown opportunities. In … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 176, September 18, 2018 →

Gus Malzahn’s Auburn Tigers are 7th ranked, undefeated, and sporting what usually wins you big games – a deep and elite defense, and a proven veteran quarterback in Jarrett Stidham. It also bodes well for Auburn that this Saturday’s matchup against 12th ranked LSU will be in the rabid confines of Jordan-Hare stadium, where Auburn … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 175, September 12, 2018 →

Key takeaways from Auburn’s huge win over # 6 ranked Washington When December arrives, it’s entirely possible that Gus Malzahn and his coaching staff will look back on their huge 21-16 win over the Washington Huskies as critical to a selection by the college football four team playoff selection committee. Obviously, with arguably the nation’s … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 174, September 3, 2018 →

Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Classic Auburn vs Washington September 1, 2018 Auburn vs Washington Scouting Report As legendary Auburn head coach, Pat Dye, was fond of saying about Thursday of big game weeks, “. . . the hay is in the barn.” If the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Classic, featuring the SEC’s # 9 ranked Auburn vs the PAC … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 173, August 30, 2018 →

Game strategy and critical matchups in the Auburn vs Washington opener Merely days remain for the coaching staffs at Washington and Auburn to put the final touches on what many consider a likely “elimination game” for the College Football Playoff. As odd as that sounds being the two top 10 ranked teams’ season opener, both … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 172, August 24, 2018 →

Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean as they analyze the critical elements of Auburn’s Fall Camp preparations as the team is a mere two weeks from the challenging season opener versus the Washington Huskies.

Quite literally, the sound of “BOOM” can be heard across college football practice fields now as Fall Camp is underway with college football less than 24 days away! Coach Gus Malzahn and staff are focusing heavily on two critical question marks – a reliable starting five on the O-line, and a 2-3 deep running back … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 170, August 7, 2018 →

With the kickoff of the long awaited 2018 college football season a mere 38 days away, the anticipation becomes palpable across the nation, with even greater fervor in the deep South! Join cohosts Coach John Ray and Doug Dean as they discuss with special guest and best in class prognosticator, Phil Steele, what the season … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 169, July 25, 2018 →

Spring football work is at once extremely important to the coaching staff while being nearly useless in terms of objective forecasts of the coming season for fans and pundits. But that’s “what we’ve got” in April, and let’s face it, in the deep South, football is already occupying minds. Join Coach John Ray and Doug … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 168, April 9, 2018 →

No Slow Season in Auburn with a new Athletic Director, recruiting, and a red hot basketball team As a college football fan, you can always look forward to a little R&R after the January Bowl games, since the news grinds to a halt, right? Well, No, not this January at Auburn University. In the news … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 167 →