Auburn football's loss to Tennessee exposed problems that are becoming increasingly difficult to dismiss as isolated mistakes. At some point, this might simply be who the Tigers are in 2026. The same issues keep appearing. Slow starts. Costly turnovers. Problems stopping the run. Losing containment. Offensive line concerns. An inconsistent pass rush. That raises a bigger question for Alex Golesh and Auburn. Did this staff build the best roster possible with the resources available? Auburn had to move quickly after Golesh arrived, but looking back at the transfer portal and roster retention decisions, there are legitimate questions about whether enough resources were allocated to premium positions. Edge rusher and offensive line stand out. Then there's the secondary. Auburn lost J'On Crawford and Kayin Lee, and in hindsight, retaining at least one of those corners could have made a significant difference. The concerning part is what comes next. Georgia presents an even bigger challenge in the trenches. LSU and Ole Miss aren't far behind on Auburn's brutal SEC schedule. The bye week gives Golesh an opportunity to make adjustments. But some of Auburn's biggest problems might not be fixable during the season. #AuburnFootball #AlexGolesh #WarEagle Photo Credit: Randy Sartin IMAGN Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get up to $500 in bonus credits when you trade $25.
Auburn football's loss to Tennessee exposed problems that are becoming increasingly difficult to dismiss as isolated mistakes. At some point, this might simply be who the Tigers are in 2026. The same issues keep appearing. Slow starts. Costly turnovers. Problems stopping the run. Losing containment. Offensive line concerns. An inconsistent pass rush. That raises a bigger question for Alex Golesh and Auburn. Did this staff build the best roster possible with the resources available? Auburn had to move quickly after Golesh arrived, but looking back at the transfer portal and roster retention decisions, there are legitimate questions about whether enough resources were allocated to premium positions. Edge rusher and offensive line stand out. Then there's the secondary. Auburn lost J'On Crawford and Kayin Lee, and in hindsight, retaining at least one of those corners could have made a significant difference. The concerning part is what comes next. Georgia presents an even bigger challenge in the trenches. LSU and Ole Miss aren't far behind on Auburn's brutal SEC schedule. The bye week gives Golesh an opportunity to make adjustments. But some of Auburn's biggest problems might not be fixable during the season. #AuburnFootball #AlexGolesh #WarEagle
Photo Credit: Randy Sartin IMAGN
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