The AuburnSports Rundown

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.

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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.

Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' final week of preparation for Baylor.

Included in that:

• It's finally game week! YESSS!

• What's up with Baylor's defense?

• What's up with DJ Lagway? Is he good now that he's at Baylor?

• What are our biggest concerns going into this season?

• Which position groups are we more excited to see?

• This depth chart has more ORs than a Viking Navy.

• Is Golesh really A Dude? It sure seems that way, but one game can change all that.

• Shoutouts.

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THE SHOW ITSELF:

Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the team moving into Mock Week One and preparation for Baylor.

That includes:

Why does Golesh want TWO Mock Game Weeks?

Today's practice showed us the evolution of scout team players

Byrum Brown really is something else to watch on the practice field

Golesh sure does like his edge room — is that a bad sign for the offensive line?

We think Golesh has a very good grasp on his top seven OLs

Golesh says he's not going to go "by the book" in fourth-quarter situations. Good or bad?

Victory Day sounds like the coolest thing ever.

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THE SHOW ITSELF:

Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around some personnel changes and fallout from the scrimmage last Friday.

That includes:

• Trey Taylor was at practice Tuesday and is ready to go, more or less.

• Is Bryce Cain really moving to cornerback?

• The tackling was just so-so at the scrimmage. What is Auburn going to do about that?

• The defense is only slightly ahead of the offense. Is it time to panic?

• Byrum Brown is playing some good football right now.

• The wideouts are playing very well.

• Sounds like the offensive line hierarchy is almost solidified.

• Two young defensive backs are taking a step forward.

• Jourdin Crawford is back in the picture a bit inside.

• What does Kolby King bring to the basketball program?

• Jackson Koivun's time has ended in terms of the Fed Ex Cup chase, but this still has been an amazing season for him.

Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' first week of fall camp.

That includes:

• Are we right to be skeptical about Stanton Ramil?

• The starting wideouts are playing well so far.

• There is some real, geniune joy out there right now.

• The team acts like one team instead of two.

• Discussing Dallas Walker, Buddy Mathis, Jacob Strand, Chas Nimrod, Jake Johnson, Omar Mabson

• Will the safeties really rotate that much?

• Recruiting Roundup

• Recapping the Fightin' Pearls' trip to Greece

• Jackson Koivun is in the playoff!

• Why didn't the baseball team clean up in the portal?

• Shoutouts.

Bryan Matthews and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers preparing to attend SEC Media Days.

THE MENU:

We sure do miss our departed friends Phillip Marshall and Christina Chambers.

Champ Anthony is an interesting choice to represent Auburn in Tampa. (Because he's not necessarily a star on the field.)

Byrum Brown and Alex McPherson also are great choices.

Alex Golesh is going to be who we think he is, right? RIGHT?

The basketball team has everyone on campus now ... and this looks like a terrific ballclub.

People aren't talking about this team, though. Why is that?

Butch Thompson clearly has his ducks in a row when it came to replacing Gabe Gross as hitting coach.

Nick Ammirati, aka COACH AMMO, did some incredible work at Georgia of late.

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The Rundown has been on hiatus for the past six weeks or so, but we're still putting out content.

In this BONUS offering, Jay G. and Justin Hokanson sit down for 25 minutes to discuss the Tigers basketball team — its loss at Tennessee, its upcoming game against the hated Alabama Crimson Tide.

Also discussed:

-- Steven Pearl's comments about Alabama F Charles Bediako

-- Why Pearl shouldn't really mess with Tahaad Pettiford's mentality too much

-- Why is it so important to keep Alabama at or under 80 points?

-- Auburn actually is a decent three-point shooting team

Give it a listen! We do our best to keep it tight and on topic >95% of the time!

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around Alex Golesh essentially finishing off his staff for 2026. (And it's a damn good one.)

Also:

Larry Scott brings a TON of experience to the table at TE.

Larry Porter knows Auburn, knows how to recruit, is very good.

Tim Banks might be the steal of this staff.

Auburn has several guys headed to the portal. Who are the toughest hits?

What is Auburn getting in OL Bear McWhorter?

What happened with this 2026 signing class? Who gets the (dis)credit?

The Fightin' Pearls clawed out a win against Chattanooga.

Tahaad Pettiford sure plays well on the road!

The weekend game against Purdue will be another major test.

Shoutouts.

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Jay G. Tate works by himself to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around Alex Golesh's marathon press conference from earlier this week and what it taught us.

Also:

He sure seems authentic, doesn't he?

He's been described as a DOG. (This is different than a WOLF.)

If Kodi Burns likes him, I like him.

Golesh was able to keep Durkin, which was very important.

The staff is nearly fulled out at this point.

Golesh says he wants to build though HS recruiting and supplement with portal.

What should we think about that early signing period?

Who are the real guys in this class?

MBB review — the Arizona loss could be a very good thing.

Quick WBB review — they're OK.

Shoutouts.

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Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' hire of Alex Golesh as football head coach.

Also:

Offense first? Not really.

What does he mean by following a process?

Most of the guys already hired are on offense.

What's going to happen with Durkin? What's the holdup?

What's going to happen at quarterback? So many options!

Losing Roc Bellantoni is a surprise.

Losing Kenyatta Watson hurts.

Some coaches are still here.

Golesh's contract is quite incentivized.

Basketball was up and down in Vegas.

NC State is coming to town Wednesday night. Another big game.

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Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the Tigers' lopsided win against Mercer last weekend.

Also:

Deuce Knight is a dadgum RUNNER!

Is there a quarterback conundrum? No, there isn't.

Isn't it nice to see what happens when Derrick Nix is allowed do his job?

The defense created three turnovers including a pick six.

Alex McPherson regained his full kicking distance.

Does this help Durkin's case for getting the full-time job?

We still believe Jon Sumrall is in prime position to land the job.

Why has it been so quiet lately?

What are the keys to beating Ala?

Simon Walker had a nice start to his college career.

Auburn's defense continues to improve.

There are big tests this week — Oregon and Michigan await.

Shoutouts.

The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at http://www.voodoowingco.com/.

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the decision to sit Ashton Daniels against Mercer this weekend. Also:

Who actually starts against Mercer then?

DJ Durkin says every day is a job interview.

What's going on with the Tigers' search for a new head coach?

Does Lane Kiffin's situation affect Auburn?

Is Jon Sumrall a good coach?

The Iron Bowl will be contested at night this season.

The Fightin' Pearls played well against Houston, but not quite well enough.

Keyshawn Hall is a very bad man.

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Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around the football team's overtime loss at Vanderbilt.

Also:

Auburn's offense sure was good the other day.

Was Hugh Freeze really that big of a drain on the offensive operation?

Ashton Daniels put together one of the greatest single games from an Auburn quarterback.

It's like magic getting the ball to Auburn's best players, huh?

Preston Howard needs to step it up.

Xavier Chaplin needs to step it up.

What happened to the defense?

Did Durkin's head-coach work affect the defense?

Does this performance enhance Durkin's candidacy?

Who else is seriously in the mix for this job?

Men's basketball won two games last week.

Isn't it weird how shooting has been a problem for the team right now?

Keyshawn Hall is a bad man.

Shoutouts.

The show is presented by VooDoo Wing Company with locations in Auburn, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Florence, suburban Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Las Vegas. Check them out IN PERSON for delicious chicken or on the web at http://www.voodoowingco.com/.