Will Auburn land a 2025 quarterback? Deuce Knight? Juju Lewis? | Auburn Tigers Podcast

Auburn Tigers fans, get ready for an in-depth look at the 2025 quarterback recruiting class and the challenges facing the team. With names like Juju Lewis and Deuce Knight in the mix, the Auburn Tigers are navigating a complex recruiting landscape. Can Auburn secure a top quarterback despite recent setbacks?
Join Zac Blackerby and Auburn message board legend Charlie5 as they dissect the current state of Auburn's recruiting efforts. They explore the potential impact of NIL deals, the importance of winning key games, and the strategic moves Auburn might need to make. Will Auburn's recruiting class remain strong, or are there risks of losing top prospects like Malik Autry and Derick Smith?
Discover the latest insights on Auburn's recruiting strategy and the potential for new talent through the transfer portal. Don't miss out on this comprehensive analysis of Auburn's future quarterback prospects and recruiting dynamics. Watch now to get the full scoop on Auburn's recruiting challenges and opportunities!
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[@FLAubie]

Zac and Kyle- good job!!! You guys take a lot of bs from listeners and/or trollers! Love the show. Always look forward to you both ✌🏼👍🏼👍🏼🧡💙🦅 War Eagle

[@mikealdred5168]

Auburn facilities, fan base and SEC membership are easy to sell. Fix the winning with these players coming in, future is bright. Keep the faith and the committed. WDE!

[@ashtonbm6435]

Going back to ju ju feel like going back to a toxic ex at this point man😭we can’t just expect deuce and then as soon as ju ju teases us we right back to him. Hate it here war eagle regardless man

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

Yall do a good job with this show

[@successful_manager3837]

Can’t believe we have this hard of a time getting a decent qb when we’ve historically had some of college football best QBs of all time. If I’m deuce I’m looking at AU history of African American qb success they have had. 1. CAM natty winner, heisman winner, 1 pick nfl. 2. Jason Campbell 2004 undefeated season, 1st round draft pick. 3. Nick Marshall 2013 team one of most underrated and greatest turnaround teams in college football history, sec champs, natty appearance. 4. Dameyune Craig, AU one of greatest multi year QBs in AU history. 5. Reggie Slack All Sec 1st team and drafted NFL. All these guys were extremely athletic like deuce with raw god given talent and each had major success. This blows my mind that deuce isn’t in this class already

[@Mikevdog]

Most of those players were there years ago. Since then, Yellawood ran things

[@TeeboMcFadden]

Last few seasons we jumped out to a 5-0 record just to lose damn near every game rest of the season. I’m not giving up on the team yet

[@baxterssoftwash]

Fegans and a lot of this 2025 class will have to play right away.

[@sloanlove1994]

Product on the field has little or nothing to do with QB recruiting imo. Like Jared Smith said, “the team is missing one piece and it’s obvious what piece that is”

[@KingOfDixie]

This is not JuJu news but can the Auburn fam just take a second and say D.J. Calling shots on Defense has been overshadowed by our QB situation? I had my doubts but man alive they are killing it. Our Defense is something special and DJs energy vs Boomer Sooner was infectious

[@SToNa_TTV]

I personally think the Defense has been a disappointment. The opposing QBs have had way way way to much time to throw. We did look better against OK for sure. I'm 100% in with the staff tho I think good things are coming. Maybe we luck up and get a huge road win so we can get a bowl game this year at least

[@j-whiteproductions4730]

Both of u guys have a point.. but truly our defense hasn't been terrible overall the past decade.. we just can't produce on offense.. of course the defense will look bad if they can't stay off the field??!.. that's the offenses job, to control the game

[@autk]

DJ is a great coach and he's proving it, give him some more time, Auburn defense of old is coming.

[@wizarddragon]

Wtf? D.J.'s Scheme is holding our defense back. Having our best pass rushers spending most of their time in coverage is not a damn good thing. Playcalling is way too damn soft. We got the talent to be very disrupted up front but we seem to only bring 3 guys every play. Imagine what it would look like if we brought 4 or even 5 guys. Our sack totals and hurries would skyrocket. Durkin scheme is the same trash we have had these last 4 years.

[@wizarddragon]

@@autk no, His scheme needs to go. We need an aggressive playcaller, not a soft one

[@chrislaw3390]

Auburn might throw the check book at Juju

[@ksmalls7017]

I don't think so. Need to spend money on O-line prospects.

[@Jazzberrytpt1]

Or Deuce

[@bandini.6599]

I hope so

[@mariocannon6953]

How coach Freeze 🥶 said he "couldn't bring himself to spend a million dollars on a QB" Everybody else spending a million on a QB.

[@pruitt3110]

I hope so

[@Freeze4545]

We need 2 quality Qbs for next season. Im sure we will get our starter from the portal, you gotta gave a backup who can win you games incase of injury. Hugh cant afford any more issues at Qb and injuries are a part of the game .

[@jameslong4453]

Where is Walker White?

[@Freeze4545]

@@jameslong4453 if they believe in Walker than cool, if they don't gotta get a quality backup. Jay Tate has expressed concerns over Walker panning out.

[@davidsanders9710]

Why don’t Hugh get a SEC transfer Qb? What about Walker I thought he was suppose to be our saving grace?

[@centauricalhoun4137]

I'm confused on why we haven't heard anything about Walker White myself sir!🤔🤔🤔

[@brianbelcher9567]

Think they should reach out to the QB from New Mexico, he’s a little short but he looks like he’d be a good fit in Freeze’s system

[@GracieSkywalker]

I believe everyone that’s committed to Auburn will sign with Auburn

[@Sam-1856]

Weird observation but Deuce Knight is deleting the comments off of his new Instagram post. A lot of Auburn people were commenting nice things and they’re all gone now.

[@gamingdreams2142]

Lewis is the only one who can come in and start as a freshman. That crap about Lewis is not a runner is a lie because I saw new film this week and he is by far the best quarterback coming out.

[@autk]

He's not starting as a freshman

[@autk]

He definitely CAN run, I don't know where these "can't run" narratives come from.

[@normanspain7160]

I think any QB could see themselves winning all the games they lost if they were here.The D is good enough to win.great receivers only thing missing is a great QB and getting one would encourage top OL to come.Breakout the bank I think they’ll come Auburn is a great place to go to school period.If you can get Cam Newton to talk it up that could help.

[@jacoblott4002]

I'm worried at how much the media, fan's, player's and coaches are talking about last week. We have a game this week ppl !!! Put that behind you and focus, let's steal this win from a wounded UGA

[@tyedwards2835]

Seems like the difference between California state tax and Alabama state tax would be enough difference to get Juju

[@paulnichols1464]

I am afraid our ceiling is 5-7 at best. I am thinking more 4-8 or 3-9. Don't realistically see us winning any of our road games.

[@Sodivine01]

Air Noland was in the 2024 class, he’s a true freshman, same class as Walker White

[@RobertHall-mq7ze]

Jeez...brutal

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

Why do we not have any run plays that are more traditional power run where we have a fullback and running back coming down hill when gets handed ball ? All our runs look weak , we just have ball off slowly with rb standing there

[@latoniaknighton116]

Maybe one of these guys feel like they can come in and make a difference

[@hunterhanna4749]

TCU QB needs to be looked at top 5 passer this year so far

[@bksellers64]

We're beating UGA on homecoming. Monumental upset. Kirby's gonna cry, dont cry Kirby, take it like a man. Follow me for more great picks.

[@tyedwards2835]

What are you smoking? I have bet on whoever Auburn opponent to cover has not failed this season

[@bksellers64]

@@tyedwards2835 Smoking is for amateurs, I'm free basing black tar heroin.

[@SethMalone95]

Nah this guy is cooking. Auburn is about to SHOCK THE NATION

[@milanphillips7492]

Hugh will never beat UGA or Bama had his chance last year didnt get it done will be fired after the 2025 season

[@Iceman24424]

NOT happening!! Auburn has a losing culture and a Charlie Brown complex… What could go wrong will go wrong hence the acronym JABA…

[@sloanlove1994]

Imo players care far more about their positions coach in recruiting than anything else like wins and losses

[@allenbonner9194]

Did Hugh choose not to take Air Nolan in that class or did Nolan choose not to come to Au?

[@tcb7098]

Get both

[@dustinpace8446]

More important question I have. Which Qb is the better player? We need our Bryce Young/Jalen Milroe type of player.

[@buddyskinner1633]

We need another Nick Marshall type QB. Dude had a winner attitude and was capable of putting the offense on his back to win games. Freak athlete

[@Iceman24424]

I don’t want nothing bammer at Auburn

[@moeller013]

Air Noland is a true freshman. He is in Walker Whites class. Hugh didnt want him either after he was hired he went after WW instead

[@tcb7098]

They need to have 3 or more QBs that if any one commits they are happy instead of one then pivot to another

[@timwilliams3335]

Well, What's up with Walker White?

[@buddyskinner1633]

WW is currently on the scout team and the only thing I’ve heard, read is that he’s swimming to keep his head above water. But, Juju and/or Deuce will probably be in the same position their freshman season.

[@Jazzberrytpt1]

I heard that Jackson Arnold was very upset he didn't start for Oklahoma. He has said good thing about Auburn. He may jump in the portal. What do you think?

[@jvilletiger]

He’s a turnover machine too. No thanks

[@hunterhanna4749]

Juju visited 2 weeks ago

[@GracieSkywalker]

I want to make playoffs it doesn’t matter who the QB is as long as Auburn beats Bama and makes the playoffs

[@wizarddragon]

What are the odds that Hugh will do the same thing this off-season and not get a QB out of the portal?

[@centauricalhoun4137]

So basically Salter is Thorne 2.0?

[@Jazzberrytpt1]

We seem to beat teams that we shouldn't

[@allensaunders449]

Juju was just on USCs campus again past weekend. He has been committed for almost 2 year's already. Wishful thinking on flipping him

[@stevenglosson5733]

Lmao it's all about the money. We had before but his dad wanted unrealistic money.

[@allensaunders449]

@@stevenglosson5733 it's always a problem when parents instead of wanting the best for the children want a bag for themselves. I think he is going to sign with SC but im far from sure. I like auburn always have the only SEC I like but I'm s southern Cal guy first and foremost peace

[@jeremystiles3527]

Night will do

[@sloanlove1994]

Players absolutely read stats

[@theMarshallJones]

If I was auburn I wouldn’t bend the knee to a high school recruit if you can get players like Air Noland Or Kaidon Salter because they have either power 4 coaching or college experience

[@tonymalone4160]

We do upset and that's why I love Auburn win lose or draw

[@ZacMcgowan-p6e]

Well let the guy make the video

[@gregmontbello6969]

I don’t think its the 2-3 record that’s holding recruits back its disasterous way they have looked

[@vangreen9098]

IM just not sure taking QBs from these small schools like liberty is sec type QBs

[@cowetapanthers9-10football3]

Air or JuJu would start next year. Either one. At least Air has a year at a big time college program of development

[@jameslong4453]

Where is Walker White?

[@paulnichols1464]

On the Scout team. All indications are he is the most talented QB on the roster, but SEC speed wise and scheme wise, he is behind the curb.

[@hillbilly6638]

​@@paulnichols1464 I haven't seen a QB play for Auburn this season that i didn't think were WAY behind the curve. Play Walker now.

[@sloanlove1994]

Right now a portal qb is way more important

[@davidsanders9710]

I agree. I think we can get a SEC backup transferring .. I’d like to have the Dylan kid from Bama myself.

[@hardywilliams1405]

I thought we were done with Juju. At this point, it doesn't matter how good he is. His dad is a nightmare. He still hasn't left USC. He is just fishing for NIL.

[@christianseals8007]

If Juju and Duece wanna come what does Hugh tell Hank

[@EatsByO83]

@@christianseals8007 BYE!!!!

[@GracieSkywalker]

247 still has Kromah predicted to Auburn

[@jonathanreaves1767]

Well our guys SHOULD be pissed off more....a start under .500 and they made us their homecoming game

[@tonymalone4160]

Deuce have a start job

[@slippery_yeti4779]

SUNSHINE

[@theMarshallJones]

I would love to get 2000 a month take home

[@charlessmith5776]

Jackson Arnold?

[@chrismoreno8870]

Sign a high value QB and recruiting will remain or even improve.

[@jameslong4453]

What has happened to Walker White?

[@KevinKelley-us5mz]

Deace knight kj lacy

[@ballsaq346]

Harsin also didn’t want Judkins.

[@TeresaBates-di7wr]

I remember he was a 3 star I believe. If I remember he wanted to come to Auburn. We missed on him he did good at Ole Miss., and he's also doing good at Ohio State from what I've seen him play this year.

[@noahgz7345]

We needed salter bad this year…

[@cowetapanthers9-10football3]

I saw Air play last year at Newnan. Good arm and explosive. Kind of looked like he could care less he was playing a game that night. Sort of non chalant body language

[@ksmalls7017]

That wouldn't bode well for us pushing to back up the brinks truck to get him. Definitely don't want a DIVA to be your QB and CAPTAIN. Need a QB committed to their team mates, the school, etc. Can't imagine someone more of a DIVA than Cam Newton being the face of Auburn Football.

[@JsquaredAU]

No. Air Noland was in walkwr whites class.

[@EatsByO83]

What if we get BOTH JUJU & DEUCE? 😮🤔💪🏾🔥

[@slippery_yeti4779]

Heard Arch Manning is coming too

[@milanphillips7492]

Jesus Christ we would still lose because Sleeze is awful

[@jsrainesphoto]

I hope Devon Dampier jumps in the portal and we can snag him for a year or two lol

[@ashton7527]

Dampier is so electric but idk he’s a little careless with the football and not super accurate so I think we’d have a lot of the same problems with him 😅

[@jsrainesphoto]

@@ashton7527 You prob right

[@RiseUpAndPlay]

Here comes the standard sunshine pumping from these guys. Lets distract the Auburn fans from the glaring inept QB1 play from the starting quarterback position at Auburn right now.

[@brandonhammond1212]

Nobody is distracted by anything that’s something every Auburn fan knows we don’t have a true QB1. We watch every Saturday bud. These guys are just giving us information on our recruiting and we appreciate it.

[@slippery_yeti4779]

@@brandonhammond1212they could do it without the massive rays of sunshine. A Juju or Deuce isn’t coming to Auburn. Freeze said himself last year that he didn’t get a portal QB bc of $ and those two want to paid like an NFL QB and using our desperate situation against us.

[@milanphillips7492]

Kyle is the worst sunshine pumper

[@brandonhammond1212]

@@slippery_yeti4779 well after last year and this year I think he’ll pony up some of that money for and Elite QB portal or high school

[@dwightdwitherspoon]

There is no evidence that Duece has lost interest. Dude is at AU every weekend seeing the same thing: 1) we have good young players 2) great crowd support 3) big need at QB. Stop the gloom and doom

[@Cadburystephenson]

Lol all these big time qbs always want to go to auburn just circumstances dont allow it

[@davidhunt3689]

We'll sign one NOT the one we need but a 3* from somewhere I'm sure.

[@jcmoney23]

That’s exactly what AU will do. Still be stuck in college football purgatory.

[@sloanlove1994]

No faith in the quarterbacks coach would be a killer and no commit reason

[@JC-ld5tl]

I said this a long time ago that AU will not spend the money. Why is AU stuck waiting on a top end QB every year settling for the last ones left? 💰💰💰

[@milanphillips7492]

Juju and knight is just playong these school s for more money

[@georgepouncey5028]

Got a feeling juju brings allot of drama.

[@EatsByO83]

@@georgepouncey5028 YOU Bring alot if drama! SHUT UP!

[@georgepouncey5028]

@@EatsByO83 lol

[@tonymalone4160]

Auburn tigers war eagles stop flying and and let the tigers walk it running back University split back field

[@rsk3286]

Until proven otherwise, Auburn is not ready for that moment in big games. And until they are ready, we will continie to lose games. This includes Vandy. Pavia is a DOG and is ready to go to war with anyone. I believe in Freeze but theres just not a lot of fight in this team when the game is on the line. I want to be wrong so bad.

[@rsk3286]

@@jakepadgett5569 man that natty where Kirby was asked what was the goal for winning this game tonight, and Kirby said, violence. 👀 👀

[@hillbilly6638]

​@@jakepadgett5569I'd say it's more Kirby getting the pick of the litter.

[@hillbilly6638]

@@jakepadgett5569 give me the choice , the best recruiter and worst coach, or the worst recruiter and best coach, that would be the easiest decision I'd ever make!!! Best recruiter and worst coach... not gonna win shit without the horses.

[@hillbilly6638]

@@jakepadgett5569 look over the last 15 yrs and tell me where the National Champions finished in recruiting? It's always Alabama, Ohio St., and Georgia at the top. Now tell me who has won last 15 yrs? Recruiting is the most important part of college football, yes, coaching counts but without the horses you winning nothing.

[@Iceman24424]

Coach up the QB’s you got!! But there’s one problem with that… He can’t!!

[@Mikevdog]

No decent player wants the Auburn train wreck

[@alabamablacksnake9995]

No recruit is committed to Auburn to win. I mean you haven’t had a winning season in 4 years. As long as Auburn keeps throwing that 💰they will keep a top 5 class. These kids just want to get paid

[@jvilletiger]

Same way DeBoner who has never even signed a top 30 class all of the sudden has a top 5 class.

[@alecbigler3987]

Because he’s coaching Alabama not a losing program like Auburn

[@EMoss1]

If Bama doesn't buy Ryan Williams they lose Saturday. We gotta do what the other schools do if we want to compete

[@alabamablacksnake9995]

@@jvilletiger Bama can actually sell a winning culture and first round draft picks to recruits. We don’t have to pay. Unlike Auburn 😂😂

[@alabamablacksnake9995]

@@EMoss1 Auburn offered way more money and was paying him to visit 😂😂. He said it on his podcast recently. Yall have to accept reality. No recruit that values his career is even considering going to Auburn. Not even for an NIL deal.

[@barryalexander674]

Half of the Oklahoma team was out. You act like Auburn beat a good team.

[@milanphillips7492]

Your this deep Kyle because Hugh sucks stop the sunshine pumping

[@willbaker4754]

Be patient and get behind freeze or kick rocks. He doesn’t take a step forward next year then we’ll talk. Massive buyouts are the last thing this program needs

[@milanphillips7492]

@@willbaker4754 lmao he stepped backwards this year with his players Thorn Cam Coleman KLS so you kick rocks Hugh was average at Ole Miss lost to Bret B

[@willbaker4754]

@@milanphillips7492 It takes time to rebuild lol. I’m not saying he’s done everything right he certainly hasn’t. I’m just sick of you fans who whine and moan on the internet about something that doesn’t even concern you. You aren’t the coach. You aren’t the team. Nobody expected us to be great this year, and even I warned people to pump the breaks on getting excited. I’m not even saying Hugh is definitely the guy, I’m saying stop spewing negativity and negativity and have patience. Pressing the eject button on a rebuild team and coaching staff 1 and a half years in is idiocy

[@milanphillips7492]

@@willbaker4754 we should have hired a real coach not a yes man with gis nasty history

[@jcmoney23]

Brother we’re not beating any of those teams. There’s one more win on this sched and it’s not a given.

[@barryalexander674]

The recruiting class will not stay together.

[@JD-iu3vi]

Fire Freeze!

[@brandonhammond1212]

And hire who? He’s recruited at an elite level give him time. He was left with next to nothing.

[@buddyskinner1633]

Go troll somewhere else gump JD!

[@brandonhammond1212]

@@jakepadgett5569 Freeze’s 24’ Class was top 10 and 25’ is shaping up to possibly do the same maybe even top 5.

[@brandonhammond1212]

@@jakepadgett5569 how do you figure we have a top 20 roster? We don’t. We have a young roster with some elite talent and not a whole lot of depth.

[@KingOfDixie]

Really Zac? Don’t gas folks up. There is ZERO evidence of him dropping USC and if by miracle he does he will go to Colorado. We are dead in that race. Deuce maybe but JuJu isn’t even considering Auburn and you know that. Come on dude let’s talk UGA

[@chrislaw3390]

Auburn might throw the check book at Juju

[@KingOfDixie]

@@chrislaw3390 hell I’ll throw in my Christmas bonus . It will at least pay for 1 Quarter of play 💰

[@KingOfDixie]

@@chrislaw3390 what sucks is that he is a PERFECT fit for the RPO. Man could you imagine JuJu and a SEASONED Cam Colman? Wow

[@Jon-fh6nf]

There is no way Auburn lands a quarterback. I bet they lose at least 3 big recruits as well. Probably top 20 class but you can forget top 10 and top 5 is laughable. (Edit: ok so I’m wrong here. I’m curious how that flip could have happened after the losses racking up.). Can he hold the class together with a 3 win season though?

[@tcb7098]

​@Jon-fh6nf how so?

[@Sam-1856]

Weird observation but Deuce Knight is deleting the comments off of his new Instagram post. A lot of Auburn people were commenting nice things and they’re all gone now.