{"id":146099,"date":"2025-11-11T19:51:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T19:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/?p=146099"},"modified":"2025-11-11T19:51:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T19:51:30","slug":"tough-dj-durkins-path-to-auburn-head-coach-took-a-hit-saturday-night-auburn-tigers-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/?p=146099","title":{"rendered":"TOUGH: DJ Durkin&#8217;s path to Auburn head coach took a hit Saturday night | Auburn Tigers Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MTvxxiUp2A0?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Auburn Tigers&#8217; head coaching search takes a dramatic turn as DJ Durkin\u2019s chances are dealt a blow after Saturday\u2019s loss. Is Auburn ready for a hard reset, and could Jon Sumrall or James Franklin emerge as the next leader? Zac Blackerby and LindsAy Crosby debate the impact of defensive struggles, the pitfalls of coaches calling their own plays, and the need for a true CEO to steer Auburn football forward.<\/p>\n<p>Cam Coleman\u2019s breakout performance sparks hope for player retention as the program faces uncertain portal activity and looming decisions about quarterbacks. Can Auburn keep stars like Coleman, Perry Thompson, and Malcolm Simmons in orange and blue? The hosts also preview Mercer and analyze the quarterback dilemma\u2014will Deuce Knight or Jackson Arnold get the nod, and could Ashton Daniels\u2019 redshirt status influence the future? Auburn\u2019s path to recovery is filled with tough questions and big opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>TOUGH: DJ Durkin&#8217;s path to Auburn head coach took a hit Saturday night | Auburn Tigers Podcast<\/p>\n<p>Follow &#038; Subscribe on all Podcast platforms\u2026<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfa7 https:\/\/link.chtbl.com\/LOAuburn?sid=YouTube<\/p>\n<p>Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball &#038; More<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfa7 https:\/\/linktr.ee\/LockedOnCollege <\/p>\n<p>Follow on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/zblackerby<br \/>\nFollow the show on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/lockedonauburn<\/p>\n<p>#Auburn #AuburnTigers #AuburnFootball #NCAA #CollegeFootball<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MTvxxiUp2A0\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Auburn Tigers&#8217; head coaching search takes a dramatic turn as DJ Durkin\u2019s chances are dealt a blow after Saturday\u2019s loss. Is Auburn ready for a hard reset, and could Jon&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9620,"featured_media":146100,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[258],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-146099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer-how-to-practices"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9620"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=146099"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146099\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/146100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=146099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=146099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=146099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}