National Media is starting to believe in Auburn | Auburn Tigers Podcast

In this episode of Locked on Auburn, Zac Blackerby and Jake Crain discuss the growing optimism around the Auburn Tigers for the 2024 season. They highlight the national media's shift in perception, noting Auburn's improved schedule and key roster additions. The conversation covers potential outcomes for the season, including the importance of early home games and the pivotal matchup against Oklahoma. They also speculate on which players should represent Auburn at SEC Media Days, emphasizing the significance of bringing team leaders like Peyton Thorne and Eugene Asante. The episode wraps up with insights into Auburn's strategic approach to media interactions.
00:00:00: Introduction and Welcome
00:01:24: National Media's Changing Perspective on Auburn
00:03:16: Last Year's Performance and This Year's Schedule
00:05:21: Potential Start to the Season and Key Games
00:07:05: Oklahoma Game Analysis
00:09:58: Oklahoma's Challenges and Auburn's Opportunities
00:11:20: SEC Media Days Representation
00:12:33: Sponsor Message - eBay Motors
00:13:10: Potential Players to Represent Auburn at SEC Media Days
00:15:49: Media Strategy and Player Selection
00:17:00: Closing Remarks and How to Follow Jake Crain
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[@ard2756]

I'd love to see Jeremiah Wright featured on media day. I had a class with him a few years back, and he's a great guy who deserves the spotlight.

[@demetristbrown6275]

I think auburn going surprise alot of people this year

[@ZachJ6]

I think 10 wins is very real this year. Missouri on the road is the big swing game in my opinion. WDE

[@thomasblizzard3824]

Mehh. That game is just before they play Alabama. As well as us coming off a BYE while they have to play a game. Although it be UMASS, they still have to go out, execute and stay healthy. I think that’s a close one but we win it.

[@JohnScavens-sr5fn]

I believe Auburn will surprize a lot of folks this year!

[@Beezy844]

When College football 25 comes out I’ll have AU winning the ship because I will be in control. No more BS like what will happen this year. Settling for 8 wins is like winning a championship these days for this program

[@johncastleberry3719]

#hero

[@whitflix30]

I agree with everything that Jake Crain said today WDE

[@garyrichards9680]

Great analysis guys, that said as a Sooner fan I'm bouncing around trying to get an idea on our competition. Good luck in the season and here's to the Oklahoma Sooners skull drag y'all and the rest of our SEC brethren. BOOMER SOONER!!

[@rickturner5775]

I truly believe we’re going to live or die on PT’s game. I’ve defended him and Freeze over the last 10 months so he better come through 😂. I got too many bets with Bammers.

[@cameronmiller2306]

Auburn is going 8-4 this year and 9-4 after the bowl game. Mark it down as history in the books. That will get us a top 5 recruiting class next year and national media attention. 2 top 10 recruiting classes and a 9-4 season in year 2 will have us ranked ahead of an average Bama team. Deboar will ruin Bama in the long run mark my words

[@Benjamin-td6if]

I see 9-4 then 10-5 WAR DAMN EAGLE!

[@Benjamin-td6if]

That’s 9-3 and 10-3 HAHA

[@GracieSkywalker]

Shut up Auburn is going 10-2 beating Bama making the playoffs and signing multiple 5 stars and getting a top 3 class this year you don’t know what you’re talking about Auburn will start 5-0 beat Kentucky Vanderbilt A&M and Alabama and only lose two close games to Georgia and Missouri Auburn will average 36 points per game and only give up 16 points per game Auburn will be really good this year Auburn will go 12-3 win two playoffs games and lose in the final four to a team like Georgia or Ohio State

[@GracieSkywalker]

I tell you something now Juju Lewis Caleb Cunningham will both be Auburn Tigers i see Auburn getting Babalola the 5 star tackle Jared Smith 5 star Edge and Offord 5 star CB the longer things go the #1 guy from the state OSU will lose him cause Freeze won’t let him leave Auburn will finish ahead of Bama in recruiting for a long time and beat them a lot more then they beat us Saban is gone we’re kicking ass now it’s Auburn time we about to own Bama

[@telbon8869]

​@@GracieSkywalker Gracie, you are either the most optimistic AU person on earth, or you've been on a marathon Star Wars movie binge and you're not thinking straight! I would like to think you're right, but I've been an AU fan too long to get this unrealistically optimistic!

[@steve_valentine_au4917]

9-3 this year! Book it

[@myriadshalaks]

would rather start with a big chip

[@user-fx6gv7sx1y]

Hear me out both gene and Gus went to the national championship in there second year. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@jabrantley13]

Gus went his first year as HC

[@mrtyrone1107]

Hey Zac do you guys still do WR Wednesdays?

[@bingo2069]

Like Mike Tyson always said… Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth! 🦅🏈🦅🏈🦅🏈 Auburn is gonna sneak up on the SEC like a true Tiger!!!

[@official_thestateofaustin]

Am I the only one who watched Arkansas’s spring game and got a little scared? I know, I know it’s a spring game, it was 1 on 2’s but that quarterback was looking kind of really good. Like sneaky good. Any one else a little nervous or just me?

[@stephenallen1237]

WDE

[@tonymalone4160]

Mus a great defense coach but head coach have to tell assistant coach what he needs from them real talk

[@shannonnetherton7782]

According to the Oklahoma podcast they have Auburn at the 13th best team in the sec

[@user-cx4yx2we4h]

They will find out we not bottom tier. War Eagle

[@chrissimpson2579]

That’s good news. Keep sleeping on us! JH will be rocking and they won’t know what hit them

[@MrJoe34567]

@@user-cx4yx2we4hI mean war eagle but god damn it comes to a point when you gotta show something that you can beat another fucking team

[@corvoshlorpe3849]

I’d rather they remain obvious. Those are our good years lol.

[@steve_valentine_au4917]

If we do go 9-3 do we see the playoffs?!?!?!?!!

[@nateroulston3326]

Did anyone predicting an Auburn winning season watch the last 3 games of the season? I'm tempering my hope based on NM State and Maryland. These weren't Top 25 teams and we got BEAT DOWN. So... Until I see this team beat a few bad or average teams, then I'll wait to call this team anything but average. Our best player might be a freshman. We are a few years away from winning.

[@MrJoe34567]

Yea not sure what they are huffing tbh

[@kristiadams9343]

9-3

[@uncle_Derrick]

People gonna stop handing Georgia a W against us

[@myriadshalaks]

we are their homecoming game this year. the disrespect is disgusting.

[@johndoe67]

They had MIZ as their homecoming game last year and almost lost. I doubt they scheduled AUB because they believe its an easy game

[@MrJoe34567]

We suck ass until proven otherwise its all piss in the wind