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Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 191, April 12, 2019

After an absolutely obligatory tip of the hat to Auburn Coach Bruce Pearl, and the 2018-2019 Auburn basketball team’s historic Final Four run, Coach John Ray and Doug Dean take a sneak peak at a few of the key findings from Coach Gus Malzahn’s spring work for the coming football season.

With Auburn’s A-Day game this weekend, the available analytical data to forecast this 2019 football season will ramp up!

Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 190, February 7, 2019

Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode190, February 7, 2019

Breaking down the Auburn 2019 Signing Class

Ah, the twists, turns, and 12th hour drama that is college football recruiting!  On the “second wave” of signing day, February 6, 2019, the Auburn Tigers landed several critical targets including 4-star DL Charles Moore, and top 100 running back Mark-Antony Richards.

The sting lingered, however, with the shocker “flip” of 550-day Auburn committed WR, George Pickens, who signed with Georgia. 

Join cohosts Coach John Ray and Doug Dean for the analysis of this 11th ranked college football signing class, which is loaded with a number of likely high-impact players, even as true freshmen.

Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 189, January 18, 2019

Will Auburn finish strong in recruiting?

Coach Gene Chizik said it well – college football recruiting is a lot like shaving, if you go one day without doing it, it starts to show.

Join cohosts Coach John Ray and Doug Dean for discussion of important developments in college football and Auburn football, with a particular focus on how Malzahn’s staff is working to finish strong leading up to the February 6th, 2019 (second) national signing day.

Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 188, January 1, 2019

There is always a danger in reading too much, or alternatively, too little into a dominating Bowl win in terms of what it may portend for the following football season. For example, the 2003 Auburn Tigers ended that disappointing season with an impressive 28-14 Music City Bowl win over Wisconsin, and in 2004, ran the table undefeated, though spurned from the BCS “mythical” National Championship game. But as many or more Bowl game wins – or losses – prove to be irrelevant to the following season’s fortunes.

Join show cohosts Coach John Ray and Doug Dean for the discussion, in this the first show of the New Year!

Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 187, December 19, 2018

With Auburn Coach Gus Malzahn having survived apparent opposition to his continued tenure as head coach in 2019, the focus moved quickly to the critical early signing period in recruiting.  The Auburn staff is to be commended for holding the 2019 signing class largely intact to this point.

Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean for the analysis!

Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 186, November 30, 2018

Sorting out the mess: How secure is Gus Malzahn as Auburn head coach?

In the wake of a frankly embarrassing 7-5 regular season which included blowout “Amen Corner” losses to archrivals Georgia and Alabama, Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn has arguably his lowest level of fan base support since 2013.

The lack of confidence in Malzahn is by all evidence not limited to rabid Auburn fans, but is pervasive among Auburn power brokers who reportedly have worked to press Auburn president Stephen Leath and AD Allen Greene to find a way to move on from the Malzahn era immediately.

Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean for the discussion as Bowl season is upon us!

Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 185, November 22, 2018

As a 24 1/2 point Iron Bowl underdog, the 2018 Auburn Tigers certainly have the table set for what would indisputably be college football’s most stunning upset of the year, should they find a way to navigate the admittedly narrow path to victory in Bryant-Denny stadium this Saturday.

Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean for the discussion of Iron Bowls past, and the factors which most likely will have to come into play for the Tigers to pull the shocker against the # 1 ranked, undefeated Crimson Tide.

Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 184, November 16, 2018

As Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn tries to pick up the pieces from yet another embarrassing loss to archrival Georgia in Athens, a very disappointing 2018 season result of 7-5 looms as likely with the remaining two games including a likely win over Liberty this Saturday, followed by what appears a near impossible road game against No. 1 ranked, undefeated Alabama on November 24th.

Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean for the discussion of where things stand with Malzahn, and with Auburn football heading into next season as Malzahn appears likely to return for his 7th season as Auburn head football coach.

Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 183, November 8, 2018

Riding the wave of a stunning 10 point come from behind victory over the Texas A&M Aggies, Gus Malzahn got words of confidence from AD Allen Greene that he will return as head coach for 2019.

Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean for the discussion, covering a look back at the win over the Aggies, Malzahn’s newfound job security as head coach, and the renewal of the deep South’s oldest rivalry between the hedges this Saturday night!

Auburn Football All-Access Podcast, Episode 182, November 1, 2018

While in no way impacting the SEC West race standings, this Saturday’s Auburn vs Texas A&M game at Jordan-Hare stadium has major implications for the head coaching future of Gus Malzahn at Auburn. It is not an overstatement to term it “must win”, most likely.

Join Coach John Ray and Doug Dean for the discussion!