Auburn Defense Exposed? Fixing 3rd & Long & Missed Tackles Before Vandy

Auburn Defense Exposed? Fixing 3rd & Long & Missed Tackles Before Vandy

Author: The War Rapport || Mike G • B Wil • Ike Jones • C-Dub September 23, 2026 Duration: 25:18
After a disappointing defensive performance against Florida, can DJ Durkin and the Auburn Tigers bounce back this week against Vanderbilt? On today’s episode of The Auburn Express, Ike Jones breaks down DJ Durkin’s recent comments on defensive misalignments, emotional play, and poor open-field tackling. Plus, we look at how Tim Beck’s Vanderbilt offense will use heavy pre-snap motion to test Auburn's defense again, and what the Tigers must do to make life miserable for true freshman quarterback Jared Curtis in his first SEC road start. In this video: 0:00 - Auburn Defense: Florida Reaction & Bounce Back Need 1:15 - DJ Durkin on Emotional Play & Pre-Snap Misalignments 2:45 - Gameplan for Vanderbilt’s Motion & Freshman QB Jared Curtis 4:10 - Fixing 3rd & Long Breakdowns & Open-Field Tackling 6:30 - Who Needs to Step Up on Defense? Question of the Day: Who is the ONE player on Auburn’s defense that needs to bounce back the most this week? Let us know down in the comments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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