ALERT: Who’s REALLY Calling Plays for AU? | Play Calling & Run Game Need MAJOR Work | Auburn Podcast

Today’s show is brought to you in part by KALSHI! America’s #1 prediction market. Visit http://kalshi.com/r/Rapport to get your signup bonus today! Who is really calling the plays for Auburn football when things start going wrong? Alex Golesh addressed that question directly following Auburn’s loss to Florida, and his answer gives a much clearer picture of how the Tigers are handling their offense. Joel Gordon is the play caller, but Golesh made it clear that Auburn’s offensive operation is a group effort with multiple coaches providing input throughout the game. More importantly, Golesh put the responsibility for Auburn’s slow starts on the entire offensive operation, including himself. Auburn’s first three drives against Florida went nowhere, but once the Tigers finally picked up a first down, the offense looked dramatically different. Golesh pointed out that Auburn scored touchdowns on five of the six drives in which the Tigers picked up an initial first down. That makes the biggest question pretty simple: How does Auburn find that rhythm earlier? The running game could be a major part of the answer. Jeremiah Cobb and Omar Mabson have combined for 53 carries while Byrum Brown has 52 carries. Cobb and Mabson are averaging more than five yards per carry combined, while Brown is averaging 3.2 yards per attempt. That balance has to be examined. Brown’s ability to run is an important part of what makes him dangerous, but Auburn also needs to get its running backs involved consistently. Cobb has shown he can produce when given opportunities, and Auburn cannot continue talking about establishing the run without giving its backs enough chances to control games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices