Auburn’s bye week couldn’t have come at a more stressful moment. With a 4-6 record, the Tigers are still reflecting on that odd overtime collapse at Vanderbilt, where DJ Durkin looked overwhelmed trying to manage the defense. He admitted that the game “kind of changed” on them, when second half unfolded as the offense suddenly woke up for the first time in weeks and the defense struggled to find its footing. And now, in a coaching carousel that is already beginning to heat up, the next two weeks will be crucial in deciding the Tigers’ future.

It’s wild how subtly Auburn has entered the Jon Sumrall sweepstakes while everyone else in the SEC continues to focus on bigger, flashier names. In the November 18 episode of Todd McShay, Bruce Feldman bluntly stated , “Jon Sumrall has definite

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