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Episode 502: Gotta Be Fresh
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Episode 502: Gotta Be Fresh

Justin and Dan take a closer look at the freshmen they think could make an immediate impact for Auburn football this season.
(Austin Perryman/Auburn Tigers)

Justin and Dan are discussing freshmen, both current and past, for Auburn football heading into a make-or-break 2025 season. Topics for this episode include:

  • Auburn landing 4-star linebacker Jaquez Wilkes right before recording

  • the news that the Tigers will play Middle Tennessee State in 2027

  • a look back at the freshmen who broke through for Auburn last season

  • the position groups that Justin thinks will have the most freshman contributions

  • why the secondary is always a position to watch for newcomers

  • an eye on the defensive front, particularly Jourdin Crawford and Malik Autry

  • Jared Smith’s potential as a true freshman edge rusher, plus linebacker picks

  • why the offensive line and the tight ends feel light on freshman involvement

  • Sam Turner, the Smith brothers and a redshirt bonus pick of Bryce Cain

  • the interesting situation facing the freshman running backs for Auburn in 2025

  • Deuce Knight and the art of patience in an era with very little of it

  • The Painter Sharpless Memorial Auburn Observer Scholarship Fund

  • Vote for The 2025 Auburn Grubserver Awards later this week!

  • Justin and Dan’s Top Four Auburn football freshman seasons

  • some homework for the listeners on a different Quadserver

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