Auburn Undercover Podcast

Host Brandon Marcello fields questions from Auburn fans in this episode of the Auburn Undercover Podcast. The Tigers are preparing for a nationally-ranked showdown at Texas A&M, the SEC opener for both schools, Saturday at Kyle Field. Brandon hits on the game, updates us on the slew of injuries and answers listeners' questions. It's a jam-packed show filled with information, plus a behind-the-...

Auburn's last chance to give backups meaningful playing time before opening SEC play is Saturday. The Tigers host Kent State, and slow starts on offense and special teams are not needed against one of the worst teams in the FBS. The weekly Roundtable returns to discuss the upcoming game, but mostly we focus on what ails Auburn, what most improve and what stands out as strengths for the Tigers afte...

Auburn couldn't get the running game going until the second half for the second straight game. Is it a disturbing trend? What's going wrong? Brandon Marcello is here to discuss Auburn's 24-6 win against Tulane, what went wrong, what went right and why there is light at the end of the tunnel. Mostly, though, we answer listeners' to-the-point questions about the Tigers and much more in this episode....

The Roundtable returns on the Auburn Undercover Podcast as Brandon Marcello is joined by Phillip Marshall, Mark Murphy and Jason Caldwell to discuss the fallout of the Tigers' 27-21 victory against Oregon, the weaknesses that stood out, the strengths the Tigers can lean on heading into the rest of the season and the intel they're hearing from inside the football program. It's an extended episode o...

Brandon Marcello and Jason Caldwell break down Auburn's 27-21 victory against Oregon. What went right? What went wrong? What will the offense look like in the future? Auburn appears to just be getting started with what they're capable of achieving on offense with true freshman quarterback Bo Nix at quarterback. We saw glimpses of greatness outside of his incredible 26-yard touchdown pass to Seth W...

The Roundtable returns. Brandon Marcello, Phillip Marshall and Ronnie Sanders jump on board to preview the 2019 season, what's at stake for Gus Malzahn and much more as the crew gets ready for Auburn vs. Oregon in the season opener. The guys discuss the game, quarterback Bo Nix's future, the Auburn offense and defense, what a win would mean and what a loss would mean for Gus Malzahn, and much more...

Nothing beats the summer blues like college football. The season has finally arrived and as we prepare for Auburn to face Oregon in the opener Saturday, we turned to our sister site, Duck Territory, to get a complete breakdown of the Ducks heading into kickoff. We discuss every position, the depth chart, what we should expect from the Ducks' new defensive coordinator, first-round draft prospect Ju...

Outside of the coaches on both sidelines in the Advocare Classic, no one has more knowledge about the Auburn and Oregon roster than James Crepea. The Oregon beat writer covered Auburn for six seasons, including Gus Malzahn's first five as head coach, and is entering his second season covering Mario Cristobal and the Ducks. It just so happens No. 11 Oregon faces No. 16 Auburn in the marquee game of...

Bo Nix is Auburn's future and the future is now. The true freshman was named the starting quarterback Tuesday, a story broken by Auburn Undercover, and the question now is simple: what does the future look like with the former 5-star prospect leading Gus Malzahn's offense? Brandon Marcello, Jason Caldwell and Keith Niebuhr weigh in on the decision to start Nix, what backup Joey Gatewood's role wil...

Brandon Marcello and Jason Caldwell break down the latest intel from Auburn's latest, closed-doors scrimmage on the Plains. A leader has emerged in the race to be the starting quarterback, but does that mean the Tigers will only utilize on quarterback in the season opener against Oregon? Four injured receivers has Auburn's backups grasping at passes and dropping way too many footballs. And who has...

The commitment of 4-star running back Tank Bigsby was a huge boost for Auburn in the recruiting rankings as the Tigers jumped from No. 12 to No. 6 nationally in the 247Sports composite team rankings Friday. Our man Keith Niebuhr was there at Callaway High for Bibsby's big announcement and breaks down the running back, who he compares to as a runner and what the commitment means for Auburn in this...

Brandon Marcello and Jason Caldwell discuss their intel from Auburn's closed scrimmage, the first of preseason camp. The quarterbacks apparently struggled, particularly against Auburn's first-team defense, so what does that mean for the quarterback battle? The guys discuss the battle between Joey Gatewood and Bo Nix, how they performed in the scrimmage and whether the defense is the true reason wh...

Preseason camp is underway and we already have an idea of what to expect in some position battles, including the race between Bo Nix and Joey Gatewood for the quarterback job. Plus, Auburn is absolutely rolling on the recruiting trail after nabbing commitments from defensive backs Chris Thompson Jr. and Marco Domio. Keith Niebuhr joins the show to discuss the commitments and Auburn trending to lan...

Auburn picked up a flurry of activity on the recruiting trail over the last few days as three players committed to the Tigers after a recruiting "picnic" on campus. The weekend marked the end of the summer recruiting season in a lot of ways for Auburn. Auburn Undercover recruiting analyst Keith Niebuhr breaks down the commitments, including a 2021 quarterback that has the attention of Auburn fans....

Auburn Undercover dives deeper into the quarterback battle before the start of preseason camp with this profile on Joey Gatewood. Brandon Marcello chats with Gatewood's former coaches to discuss his progress at the position and what he did this summer to improve his positioning to win the starting job against Bo Nix. ====   Subscribe to the AUC podcast   Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/...

Brandon Marcello is joined by Keith Niebuhr to discuss the somewhat surprising commitment of offensive tackle Kilian Zierer, the five offensive lineman committed to the Tigers so far and what it means going forward for the program in 2020 and beyond. The guys also discuss the updated Top247 from 247Sports and an Auburn linebacker commitment earning a fifth star in the latest recruiting rankings. I...

They call it the kickoff of the SEC football season. We call it SEC Media Days and, well, they're quite boring if your favorite team is not on the dais talking about the upcoming season. They're especially boring if you're an Auburn fan waiting until the final day of the four-day event to conclude with Auburn coach Gus Malzahn and three players to chat with reporters. To bide the time, Jason Caldw...

Keith Niebuhr joins the show from his trip along the West Coast, where he visited Oregon's campus and was blown away by the football program's facilities. What can we learn from such a trip? Well, Auburn has some catching up to do in the facilities race, as we know, and the football complex Auburn is attempting to build within the next three years could take a page or two from Oregon, the very pro...

After a big June, might Auburn football recruiting be poised to sizzle in July? There's a chance. A good chance. Monday, one big target — 4-star receiver Ze'Vian Capers of Alpharetta (Ga.) Denmark — will announce his commitment decision at The Opening Finals in Texas. A day later, another 4-star recruit, linebacker Wesley Steiner of Warner Robins (Ga.) Houston County —will make his commit plans kn...

Auburn has placed construction of a new player-development facility for baseball on hold after it was scheduled to begin in May. Steven Leath is out as the university's president. Upgrades are needed across the athletics department. What is going on? Brandon Marcello is joined by Jason Caldwell to discuss, and recruiting analyst Keith Niebuhr fills us in on the latest recruiting news, including an...

Steven Leath is out after only two years as Auburn University's president. Why does it matter to the athletics department? The domino effect. Auburn administrators and coaches will be affected by the board of trustees' decision to kick Leath to the curb with a press release just before 10 p.m. on Friday. Jay Gogue, the former Auburn president, is back in office as the interim president. Will the m...

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl joins the Auburn Undercover Podcast for an exclusive one-on-one interview at Auburn Arena. Topics with host Brandon Marcello include Auburn's incredible run to the Final Four, the disappointment of a controversial no-call that cost the Tigers a shot at the national championship, the media labeling Pearl as the face of the college basketball corruption scandal, the future o...

Auburn Undercover Live host Brandon Marcello discusses the commitment of 4-star linebacker Trenton Simpson with 247Sports recruiting analyst Keith Niebuhr. They also discuss who may commit next to the Tigers. Jason Caldwell also joins the show from TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, where the baseball Tigers are preparing for the College World Series.    ====    Subscribe to the AUC podcast    Apple pod...

Brandon Marcello and Jason Caldwell focus on baseball in this ultimate podcast preview of Auburn's trip to the College World Series. How did Auburn get here? What changed from the middle of the season to today? Jason has been up close with this baseball program since the preseason and fills us in on what is clicking for the Tigers and why, and what their chances are in Omaha in their first game ag...

Brandon Marcello is joined by Mark Murphy to discuss the somewhat surprising move by the Auburn University board of trustees to direct president Steven Leath to place a football-only facility No. 1 on the list of future projects at Auburn. The path has finally been paved for Auburn to move forward with a football facility, but there are still some hurdles to clear. What does it mean? What's next?...