Auburn Football All-access Podcast

After an absolutely obligatory tip of the hat to Auburn Coach Bruce Pearl, and the 2018-2019 Auburn basketball team’s historic Final Four run, Coach John Ray and Doug Dean take a sneak peak at a few of the key findings from Coach Gus Malzahn’s spring work for the coming football season. With Auburn’s A-Day game this … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 191, April 12, 2019 →

Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode190, February 7, 2019 Breaking down the Auburn 2019 Signing Class Ah, the twists, turns, and 12th hour drama that is college football recruiting!  On the “second wave” of signing day, February 6, 2019, the Auburn Tigers landed several critical targets including 4-star DL Charles Moore, and top 100 running back … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 190, February 7, 2019 →

Will Auburn finish strong in recruiting? Coach Gene Chizik said it well – college football recruiting is a lot like shaving, if you go one day without doing it, it starts to show. Join cohosts Coach John Ray and Doug Dean for discussion of important developments in college football and Auburn football, with a particular … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 189, January 18, 2019 →

There is always a danger in reading too much, or alternatively, too little into a dominating Bowl win in terms of what it may portend for the following football season. For example, the 2003 Auburn Tigers ended that disappointing season with an impressive 28-14 Music City Bowl win over Wisconsin, and in 2004, ran the … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 188, January 1, 2019 →

With Auburn Coach Gus Malzahn having survived apparent opposition to his continued tenure as head coach in 2019, the focus moved quickly to the critical early signing period in recruiting.  The Auburn staff is to be commended for holding the 2019 signing class largely intact to this point. Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 187, December 19, 2018 →

Sorting out the mess: How secure is Gus Malzahn as Auburn head coach? In the wake of a frankly embarrassing 7-5 regular season which included blowout “Amen Corner” losses to archrivals Georgia and Alabama, Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn has arguably his lowest level of fan base support since 2013. The lack of confidence in … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 186, November 30, 2018 →

As a 24 1/2 point Iron Bowl underdog, the 2018 Auburn Tigers certainly have the table set for what would indisputably be college football’s most stunning upset of the year, should they find a way to navigate the admittedly narrow path to victory in Bryant-Denny stadium this Saturday. Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 185, November 22, 2018 →

As Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn tries to pick up the pieces from yet another embarrassing loss to archrival Georgia in Athens, a very disappointing 2018 season result of 7-5 looms as likely with the remaining two games including a likely win over Liberty this Saturday, followed by what appears a near impossible road game … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 184, November 16, 2018 →

Riding the wave of a stunning 10 point come from behind victory over the Texas A&M Aggies, Gus Malzahn got words of confidence from AD Allen Greene that he will return as head coach for 2019. Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean for the discussion, covering a look back at the win over the … Continue reading Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 183, November 8, 2018 →

While in no way impacting the SEC West race standings, this Saturday’s Auburn vs Texas A&M game at Jordan-Hare stadium has major implications for the head coaching future of Gus Malzahn at Auburn. It is not an overstatement to term it “must win”, most likely. Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean for the discussion!

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 →