When Alex Golesh shocked many by choosing Auburn over Arkansas during this year’s coaching carousel, the assumption was that the Tigers simply offered more prestige. But Golesh himself has now made clear that the decision went much deeper, ultimately serving as a reality check for Arkansas about where its program stands compared to an SEC blue blood.
Speaking this week, Golesh was candid about what separated Auburn from the other openings he explored.
“Beyond anything else, you have an opportunity to go win a national title,” Golesh said. “Legitimately a place that, number one, it’s been done at, and number two, where everybody is aligned and going in the same direction.