The product on the field obviously matters, but damn if Golesh doesnt crush every interview. I'm hype for our HC for the first time in a decade.

Choosing Alex to go to media day was a baller move, Golesh could have went with a flashier name but he went with a crowd favorite that has overcome a ton of adversity.

Champ has a great attitude of playing where he is needed. Seems like the embodiment of the Auburn man. I hope he finishes the season healthy

Byrum seems excited to get on the field, cant wait to see if he can ball out in the SEC. I like that he talked up the team i strad of focusing on himself any opportunity he got.

Don't get me wrong, I think we did the right thing in getting Brown, a proven player under this staff. That said, we will have some mud on our face if he struggles in the SEC. We did let alot of on paper talent go that could develop into solid to really good QBs elsewhere ala Nix.

Duece will be behind Chambliss, which is ironic bc he left for playing time. I could see him playing very well when he does get in. This is one that could hurt in the long run.

Laugh if you want but I could see Arnold doing well under Mullon and being a hot commodity end of the season. Think he needs a QB whisperer, he has the physical tools, which is why he was a 5 star like Duece.

Daniels is the starter at FSU. I was impressed with him end of the year. They seem sad about it but I bet he plays well. It'll be interesting to see him play Bama again.

Seeing as the game in Atlanta is being treated as a home game, is there any chance they do the pregame eagle flyover or do they never do that at neutral site games? I’ll be in attendance so just curious.

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Game by game % chance to win

vs. Samford: 99.0%
vs. Southern Miss: 91.4%
vs. Arkansas: 77.5%
vs. Baylor (Atlanta): 68.3%
at Mississippi State: 67.5%
vs. Vanderbilt: 65.2%
vs. Florida: 52.1%
at Tennessee: 34.7%
vs. LSU: 32.7%
at Ole Miss: 32.0%
at Alabama: 22.4%
at Georgia: 15.6%

AUBURN'S 2026 FPI
FPI rank: No. 22
Strength of schedule: No. 15
Projected record: 6.6 wins, 5.4 losses
Chance to reach six wins: 69.8%
Chance to win conference: 1.4%
Chance to make College Football Playoff: 12.0%

QB Byrum Brown, DB Champ Anthony, K Alex McPherson

We have by far the best pre-game in the country with the exception of one thing.

Everything builds and builds, the band plays, the eagle flies, the hype video hows goes. It’s all perfect; but then it breaks down.

We cannot decide if we want the team to run out to the fight song, or to recorded music and it just absolutely doesn’t work.

So what happens is that we have the super loud hype video play, then they show the team ready to go, welcome to the jungle or something similar starts playing at full volume. But then they run out, it cuts off and the band plays but they can’t come anywhere near close to the volume. It’s a weird awkward transition and it ruins the hype of what should be the climax.

We need to do one of two things

1. After the hype video, don’t play more music, have the band play “thumb chant” (slow war eagle/the turnover song) and then have the team run out to the fight song when it transitions to the full song

2. Pick a song and stick with it and run out to that, and do a different transition to the fight song. If I was in charge (and im not) we’d use New Noise by Refused and they would run out at “can i scream?”

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I’ve been playing the new CFB 27 game and I love our offense. Light boxes make running the ball so easy. I think we’re in for a big year

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Auburn Athletics and Tigers Unlimited Foundation (TUF) have announced a record-breaking $93.1 million fundraising year for fiscal year 2026, the largest in department history, a testament to the unmatched passion and generosity of the Auburn Family.

“Once again, the Auburn Family has answered the call, playing an imperative role in helping Auburn thrive during the most transformative period in college athletics history,” athletics director John Cohen said. “As we embark on the ‘Ever Auburn’ capital campaign, the generosity of Auburn people will continue to position Auburn student-athletes to excel at the highest level.”

At the same time you oppose something you should offer a solution that is acceptable... but you didn't. Nor has the SEC. It's been five years since pay-for-play started, and it seems to only be getting worse. The clock is ticking. Do something very soon or it's not going to matter what you do.

And please stop calling them student-athletes. You stopped caring about educating them the minute the portal allowed them to transfer at-will. They are professionals... and I have no interest in watching minor league football in a system rigged to benefit the wealthiest teams.