Sometimes, it takes a while for a new coach’s message to resonate. But, with Auburn’s new head man, Alex Golesh, there were just a lot of guys who obviously didn’t want to hear what he was selling upon arriving at his new program.
Even when he kept interim head coach and terrific defensive coordinator DJ Durkin at AU, it didn’t help him to retain his key players. The Tigers have watched basically the majority of its stars head to the portal after ending the Hugh Freeze era.
We’ve already mentioned Cam Coleman leaving, which is the biggest departure. But the future of the quarterback position—former 5-star Deuce Knight—left for his home state of Mississippi and the Ole Miss Rebels once Byrum Brown followed Golesh from South Florida.
Overall, Auburn lost 36 players including receiver Eric Singleton Jr. (Florida), linebacker Robert Woodyard (Missouri), cornerback Kayin Lee (Tennessee), quarterback Ashton Daniels (Florida State), edge Amaris Williams (Georgia), D-lineman Malik Blocton (LSU), cornerback Jay Crawford (Ole Miss), receiver Malcolm Williams (Texas Tech) and many more.
Golesh has several quality players coming in like Brown and Baylor running back Bryson Washington, but this looks like a complete rebuild on the Plains.
