With over $50 million in dead money already on the books, Alex Golesh’s first task is not coaching players. It’s about balancing the books and getting the finances straight. He saved a couple of bucks, and keeping Durkin became a win-win situation. Golesh certainly calmed the furious voices at Auburn.

“Choosing to keep DJ on our staff was an easy call,” Golesh released a statement about keeping Durkin, as reported by SEC Mike. “Our relationship goes back more than 20 years to our roots in Ohio. We have worked with some of the same men, competed against each other.”

Only 72 hours after Durkin captained the Tigers in the Iron Bowl, Auburn made it official. Golesh had already let fans know during his intro conference that he was working overtime to keep Durkin on board. Now that it’s signed

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