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- Through Auburn's two 2026 Power Four games, opponents converted 7 of 13 third-and-long chances. The Vanderbilt preview links Florida's defensive problems to pre-snap misalignments and late pursuit; this is a measured early concern, not a confirmed new defensive call or a prediction for Saturday. - Auburn backs averaged 0.6 yards before contact per carry across Baylor and Florida, according to the article's citation of PFF. The writer says the line has not created consistent lanes and Auburn is last nationally in sacks allowed. These are early results, not a new starting five or a guaranteed Vanderbilt matchup.

- OL: by your logic teams and/or individual units cannot and don’t improve over the course of a season.

- OL/LB: Most likely one of the tallest people you will ever meet.

- Pick/market: You never want to call a game a "must-win" this early in the season, but considering the way Auburn's October schedule looks, this Saturday probably qualifies in that category.

- OL: Man, things don't seem to be getting any easier for our OL.

- QB/OL: QB being a statue and taking too long to throw the ball does not help the oline either.

- OL: King Dunlap pointed out that the OL commonly displayed incorrect pad level, improper foot placement, etc...

- OL: Basic things he struggled with during his career as well, just like every offensive lineman who has ever played.

- OL: They all work together in every aspect of the offense.

- Coaching: Jason, King Dunlap was interviewed on the Top Button Podcast a few days ago.

- OL: You are correct that Ellis had a really rough game against UK.

- OL: There’s no perfect formula the God D*** offensive line couldn’t block an 8 year old girl from getting to an ice cream truck.

- OL/LB: The coaches will be playing for their jobs against Vandy, so you might see the best players out there Saturday.

- OL: You have 5 years now to play 5 - so redshirt is dead - play to find out

- OL: It might be hard to comprehend, given the soap opera you want to make up, that Hoodie and Gordon aren't playing our best players.

- OL: Assuming and agreeing with this suspect statement, your opinion means as much as mine does on who Hoodie decides to play.

- OL: Assuming and agreeing with this suspect statement, your opinion means as much as mine does on who Hoodie decides to play.

- OL: Assuming and agreeing with this suspect statement, your opinion means as much as mine does on who Hoodie decides to play.

- OL/LB: Once again, I am not sure if there is anyone on the roster that can truly make a difference on the OL.

- Pick/market: Clearly they will, I have to trust them.

- OL: After all the offseason and preseason work, the two guys they have chose to start at L and R guard to start the season have clearly proven they cannot play at this level.

- Pick/market: The coaches will determine this, I have no idea.

- QB/OL: They outbid us for their starting guards

- OL/LB: Except that if you can't throw the ball, nothing will open up.

- QB/OL: Totally agree with what Jason said: "They need to do a better job of getting the ball snapped and getting things moving.

- OL/DL: Missed tackles number 1.

- OL: Definetly anyone on here saying that there were 6 OL guys going to be drafted.

- OL: His lines about Ellis can be dangerous when you keep rolling a guy out there that's constantly getting his **** kicked.

- Ahead of the 2026 Vanderbilt game, Alex Golesh said Auburn has not settled its best five offensive linemen. The staff changed the guard combination and will keep evaluating the group to improve run blocking and protection; he did not announce a final starting unit. - Golesh attributed Auburn's seven sacks allowed against Florida to four individual protection losses, two schematic situations that made Byrum Brown hold the ball, and one play where Brown held it trying to create. He described slides, chips and extra blockers as protection options, not a confirmed new package. - Golesh counted 24 Auburn missed tackles for just over 120 yards and 11 explosive plays allowed against Florida. He attributed more than 90% of those missed tackles to defenders arriving late because of alignment and assignment problems, making pre-snap communication a specific correction priority. - Joel Gordon remains Auburn's offensive playcaller. Golesh said he, Kodi Burns and Tyler Hudanick contribute to the plan and discuss adjustments between drives, while avoiding multiple voices in the quarterback's helmet during play calls. - Auburn plans to keep mixing dropbacks and movement passes for Byrum Brown, changing launch angles so rushers cannot attack one fixed spot. Golesh said early runs, quick throws and movement throws are options for getting Brown into rhythm, not a newly fixed opening script.

- OL/LB: He is the starting LT for FSU and will be drafted in April.

- QB/OL: Dead last in time to throw the ball but some still say the Quarterback is holding the ball.

- OL/DL: With everyone here in the Bunker, being Bunker rich, we could buy some OL and DL.

- OL: 56 got put on his *** with similar stiff arm jabs I have never seen so many Auburn OL get put on their butt so easily without the defender breaking stride.

- Pick/market: eh i dont see them going 5-7, still think 7 wins is the floor if we lose this weekend @Uncle Baby Billy will be a happy man though cause ol jean gonna get fired

- OL: He may have promised to bring that, but what he actually brought was a P6 Oline to play in the SEC.

- QB/OL: I can see that, and I don’t doubt that there were cheaper QBs that could have provided equal value, but that’s still a gamble.

- OL: First you really struggle with reading comprehension, more so than Auburn's oline struggled Saturday.

- OL/LB: Yes, Auburn will go after OL in the portal.

- OL: mother of god, no wonder we had -3 yards in the first quarter.

- QB/OL: By my count, he held the ball about 4 seconds before he wound up to throw.

- QB/OL: Have to be able to run the football to pass the football unless you have a good pass blocking line but if you have that you probably have a good enough of an oline...

- OL: I get an alert to my fax machine anytime Marquel Harrell makes a tweet so I already saw this

- Pick/market: I don't have anything positive to say about the defense.

- Pick/market: I always like to look at the first couple of series to see the intent of the early play calling.

- Injury: While I agree in theory, the problem is that takes 2-3 years to produce a starting oline..

- Pick/market: 6-6 at best but 5-7 is more realistic.

- OL/LB: It is hard to know how good they are with the other problems on offense, and we need the offensive line to gel enough to give those backs confidence when they run the ball.

- QB/OL: You could probably argue many fans owe him an apology for thinking he was a totally trash coach.

- Injury: now I'm not seeing any of them as guys who will play at the next level, which roughly translates to what "SEC caliber" means to me.

- OL: Besides zierer and buster, I want the whole OL room to be gone after this season.

- Against Florida, Auburn backs Jeremiah Cobb and Bryson Washington combined for 40 yards on 12 carries. Across the Baylor and Florida games, Auburn's backs totaled 120 yards on 30 attempts. Golesh said the second-half deficit pushed the offense toward chunk gains, especially in the fourth quarter; this explains that game's pass-heavy response, not a future rushing quota. - True freshman Wilson Zierer started at guard for Auburn against Florida and played the whole game, according to the report. This is an actual starting assignment and full-game workload after earlier line competition, not confirmation that Auburn has settled its permanent starting five or will make the additional changes the writer considers possible. - After the Florida loss, Golesh identified missing knockback on some third- and fourth-and-short plays and failures to set the perimeter edge, while saying Auburn was physical in other situations. These are specific run-blocking execution problems from that game, not an announced blocking-system change or an attribution of fault to an unnamed injured player.

- AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn overcame an early double-digit deficit and rallied late but Florida’s Jaden Baugh scored three touchdowns to lead the Gators to a 44-39 victory over the Tigers in the SEC opener Saturday at sold-out Jordan-Hare Stadium. - Leading 20-17 at the half, Florida needed only three plays to take a 10-point lead early in the third quarter, opening the drive with a 37-yard pass and scoring...