It's said that one of the most critical responsibilities of a college football head coach nowadays is continually recruiting your own team. With the introduction of the transfer portal and NIL, coaches must keep their players satisfied and not looking for greener pastures elsewhere.
That will be especially true for whoever Auburn hires as its next head coach. There are some talented players on the Tigers' roster who will certainly be targeted by other schools. For the next head man in charge, keeping these individuals on the Plains will be crucial to achieving success in the first year of his tenure.