The AuburnSports Rundown

THE RUNDOWN PRESENTED BY AUBURNSPORTS (11/10/26) Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' win against Arkansas and why it didn't feel particularly fulfilling. Also included: • Was that the worst half of offense we've covered at Auburn? • Byrum Brown saved the Tigers from ruin — again. • Golesh said he wants more physicality. How? • Should we trust Golesh to fix things in the portal? YES OR NO? • The defense created 12 TFLs, which included six sacks. Nice! • Auburn has allowed 69 TFLs. Yuck! • Newboy Fegans sure is playing great football right about now. • Tahaad Pettiford played a tremendous game against App State. • Does Auburn need another connector? • Adam Olsen sounds like a wise young man. • We love seeing Narcisse Ngoy getting nasty out there! • This Arizona game is yuge. • Shoutouts.

THE RUNDOWN PRESENTED BY AUBURNSPORTS (11/3/26) Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' uneven, road loss at Ole Miss and some odd things that happened during that ballgame.  Also included: • We bid adieu to Mike Norvell and Ben Arbuckle.  • Lack of "finish" is the new catch phrase at Auburn.  • Auburn's defense looked tired because it was. Does Melendez have to play every snap? • Auburn is defending too many snaps in general. Why is that? • It's OK to hand the ball off more than 15 times per game, right? • What is going wrong with all these TFLs involving the offense? • Some learned observers feel like the OL problems aren't directly a function of weak players. • These three-play possessions must stop — and that right soon. • Caleb Williams: Can he handle 20-25 minutes per game at wing?  • Shoutouts.

THE RUNDOWN PRESENTED BY AUBURNSPORTS (10/27/26) Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' nasty home loss to LSU and what it means going forward.  Also included: • What happened this time? What happened to the team that won in Athens? • Is the OL retrievable? Can it be saved this season? • Play from the safeties was reprehensible. The corners weren't much better. What's happened? • Can Tai Buster help this season? • Will this coaching staff learn from this underpowered roster? • What to expect at Ole Miss this weekend? • The Mantas Situation is unnerving to Auburn fans. • How can something like this occur? Shouldn't this have been investigated before now? • What are the current choices at wing? • Shoutouts.

THE RUNDOWN PRESENTED BY AUBURNSPORTS (10/20/26) Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' huge win against Georgia and what it means going forward.  Also included: • What was up with that terrible start? • The run game sure picked up. So did run defense. • There were some insane individual plays: Nimrod x 2, Singleton, Brown, Cobb, Elijah, Fegans, Sly Smith • Creating three turnovers was massive. • Alex McPherson to end it was poetic. • Xavier Atkins is gonzo. Did he stand on business? Or did Golesh? • Playoff expansion is kinda dumb, tbh. • Auburn and Alabama are playing a basketball exhibition on Thursday! • Shoutouts.

THE RUNDOWN PRESENTED BY AUBURNSPORTS (10/13/26) Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' situation as they prepare for another difficult trip to Athens.  Also included: • Xavier Atkins is suspended. What now? • What is X so upset about? • "Block The Feet" • These coaches don't actually script plays, do they? • Can they still run the ball? Golesh seems to think so. • This is one game away from UGA setting a record for longest win streak in this stories series. • John Cohen: Man or myth? • He's done some good things and some bad/unpopular things. • B-Matt has words for and about Greg Sankey. • Why does Cohen hitch his wagon to Sankey? • Shoutouts.

https://player.simplecast.com/fa901768-462b-490e-82de-ed54a40747dd?dark=false   THE RUNDOWN PRESENTED BY AUBURNSPORTS (10/6/26) Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' disappointing loss at Tennessee. Also included: • What happened to the defense? Sheesh. • Can they get better about holding gaps up front? Or is it too late? • Doesn't Auburn need more gap-fitting linebackers? Big dudes, we mean. • The offense has plenty of problems, too. • What's wrong with Byrum Brown? • Can this offensive line work more effectively against stacked boxes? • Omar Mabson is a bright spot. • How is Golesh taking all this? Will he remain the same? • What is John Cohen's role in all this? • If this season goes bad, you'd better believe Cohen will be forced to answer for it. • Shoutouts.

THE RUNDOWN PRESENTED BY AUBURNSPORTS (9/29/26) Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' underwhelming victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores. Also included: • At least the final drive was good, right? • It's time to give Kodi Burns his coaching flowers • How much is too much for Byrum Brown? • The defense was better on 3rd down, but somehow worse on 4th • Missed tackles vs. disruption • Does it matter that Golesh considers "Hype" a mentor? • They're ready for their first real road game, right? • The DJ made a mess of it, didn't he? #SaveTheBand #SaveOurEars • Is John Cohen a problem? Or does he just have a communication problem? • Shoutouts.

THE RUNDOWN PRESENTED BY AUBURNSPORTS (9/22/26) Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' highly disappointing loss to Florida and what it means going forward.  Also included: • It really wasn't that close, tbh. • Golesh seemed shocked that the defense was so poor. • The defensive issues are fixable, right? • Why would emotions be to blame in a game against ... Florida? • The defense was worse after halftime. • The offense? Some highs and some lows. • Byrum Brown did a nice job after the first quarter. • The offensive line must summon more to avoid future embarrassment. • Kodi Burns' wideout room probably is performing best on Saturdays. • Shoutouts.

Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers both around the USM and changes along the offensive line ahead of this showdown with Florida.  Also included: • Defense was good against USM; offense was generally excellent • What about Wilson Zierer? For a freshman to do that? • Byrum Brown was better. In fact, he was damn good. • What to do at tailback? Omar and Bryson look like studs, too. • Is Golesh serially dissatisfied — or is that an act? • What does this Florida team look like? • Florida fans seem pretty confident about their chances for Saturday night.  • Alex McPherson is a complete and total stud. • Shoutouts.   

Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' narrow win over the hated Baylor Bears. Included in that: • Winning is always a good thing, right? • Byrum Brown has some work to do. • Eric Winters, Elijah Melendez and Jared Smith absolutely balled out. • Defending 99 snaps is not tenable if you're hoping to win games. • We were worried about tackles and we should have been worried about interior linemen. • The Tigers' last touchdown drive was excellent. • Does this win change how we feel about the team's ceiling and realistic record? • Shoutouts.