Where exactly did things go wrong for Auburn football against Florida? After the Tigers’ frustrating loss at Jordan-Hare Stadium, head coach Alex Golesh offered an explanation for one of the game’s most troubling numbers: 24 missed tackles. On this episode of First Call from Auburn Daily, Christian Rauh breaks down Golesh’s Monday press conference, the defensive mistakes that helped Florida pull away and what Auburn needs to fix before facing Vanderbilt. Golesh attributed roughly 90% of Auburn’s missed tackles to alignment issues, particularly before the snap. Christian examines what that explanation means, whether better positioning could have prevented some of Florida’s explosive plays and what questions it raises for defensive coordinator DJ Durkin. The numbers from the Florida game are difficult to ignore. Golesh said Auburn’s 24 missed tackles contributed to 120 additional yards for the Gators, who also produced 11 explosive plays. Florida’s third-and-20 touchdown run near the end of the first half was especially damaging, and Auburn’s struggles continued after halftime as the Gators quickly extended their lead. Christian discusses the critical stretch spanning the end of the first half and the beginning of the second, when Auburn went from being in the game to facing a 17-point deficit. He also examines Golesh’s message about coaching the mistakes, moving forward and continuing to build the foundation of his program. But how much patience should Auburn fans have with that process after a loss like this? The Tigers now turn their attention to Vanderbilt and true freshman quarterback Jared Curtis. Christian explores whether Auburn can correct its pre-snap alignment, reduce its missed tackles and earn Golesh’s first SEC victory. With Vanderbilt having beaten Auburn in recent seasons, this matchup carries additional significance for the Tigers. The episode also takes a broader look at a loaded SEC weekend and what the results could reveal about Auburn’s remaining schedule. Texas faces Tennessee, Oklahoma meets Georgia, Ole Miss takes on Florida, Texas A&M plays LSU, and Missouri travels to Mississippi State. Christian explains why those games could provide useful context for evaluating Auburn’s opponents and its path through conference play. Was Auburn’s tackling problem really an alignment problem? What adjustments should DJ Durkin make against Vanderbilt? And how much can the Tigers improve as Golesh continues building his program? Subscribe to Auburn Daily for First Call, Auburn football analysis, SEC coverage, game reactions and more throughout the season. #AuburnFootball #AlexGolesh #WarEagle
Where exactly did things go wrong for Auburn football against Florida? After the Tigers’ frustrating loss at Jordan-Hare Stadium, head coach Alex Golesh offered an explanation for one of the game’s most troubling numbers: 24 missed tackles.
On this episode of First Call from Auburn Daily, Christian Rauh breaks down Golesh’s Monday press conference, the defensive mistakes that helped Florida pull away and what Auburn needs to fix before facing Vanderbilt.
Golesh attributed roughly 90% of Auburn’s missed tackles to alignment issues, particularly before the snap. Christian examines what that explanation means, whether better positioning could have prevented some of Florida’s explosive plays and what questions it raises for defensive coordinator DJ Durkin.
The numbers from the Florida game are difficult to ignore. Golesh said Auburn’s 24 missed tackles contributed to 120 additional yards for the Gators, who also produced 11 explosive plays. Florida’s third-and-20 touchdown run near the end of the first half was especially damaging, and Auburn’s struggles continued after halftime as the Gators quickly extended their lead.
Christian discusses the critical stretch spanning the end of the first half and the beginning of the second, when Auburn went from being in the game to facing a 17-point deficit. He also examines Golesh’s message about coaching the mistakes, moving forward and continuing to build the foundation of his program.
But how much patience should Auburn fans have with that process after a loss like this?
The Tigers now turn their attention to Vanderbilt and true freshman quarterback Jared Curtis. Christian explores whether Auburn can correct its pre-snap alignment, reduce its missed tackles and earn Golesh’s first SEC victory. With Vanderbilt having beaten Auburn in recent seasons, this matchup carries additional significance for the Tigers.
The episode also takes a broader look at a loaded SEC weekend and what the results could reveal about Auburn’s remaining schedule. Texas faces Tennessee, Oklahoma meets Georgia, Ole Miss takes on Florida, Texas A&M plays LSU, and Missouri travels to Mississippi State. Christian explains why those games could provide useful context for evaluating Auburn’s opponents and its path through conference play.
Was Auburn’s tackling problem really an alignment problem? What adjustments should DJ Durkin make against Vanderbilt? And how much can the Tigers improve as Golesh continues building his program?
Subscribe to Auburn Daily for First Call, Auburn football analysis, SEC coverage, game reactions and more throughout the season.
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