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Alex Golesh off to nightmare start at Auburn that's concerning for 2026 and beyond

The loss of massive talent to the transfer portal and mediocre recruiting class has made for an awful start for the head coach on the Plains.

Auburn Tigers football head coach Alex Golesh speaks during a press conference at Woltosz Performance Center in Auburn, Ala. on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. | Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

When Alex Golesh was hired as Auburn’s new head football coach, I decided it should be a wait-and-see type of hire. He certainly wasn’t John Cohen’s first choice (or second), and while he achieved some good things at USF, bringing in a 41-year-old to take over a job in the SEC with little experience is always risky.