to keep his job.
1) Find a homerun portal QB to be the day one starter
2) Find a back up portal QB to be good enough to win games if homerun portal QB gets hurt
3) Keep together an excellent recruiting class coming off a likely 4-8 season
4) Stave off any significant player transfers on the current roster coming off a likely 4-8 season (transfers are going to happen, some matter more than others)
5) Hire a new OC assuming Nix goes to Southern Miss coming off a 4-8 season with the HC directly on the Hot Seat
6) Mesh new OC with players, staff and HF in 9 months
7) Win 8+ games in 2025
8) Win at least one game of significance in 2025
This is a long list but IMO all of these things need to happen for Auburn to be successful in 2025.
Again...HF will be the guy in 2025 but with limited good will built up in the fan base, he has to thread a needle in 2025 in order to return in 2026 IMO.
1) Find a homerun portal QB to be the day one starter
2) Find a back up portal QB to be good enough to win games if homerun portal QB gets hurt
3) Keep together an excellent recruiting class coming off a likely 4-8 season
4) Stave off any significant player transfers on the current roster coming off a likely 4-8 season (transfers are going to happen, some matter more than others)
5) Hire a new OC assuming Nix goes to Southern Miss coming off a 4-8 season with the HC directly on the Hot Seat
6) Mesh new OC with players, staff and HF in 9 months
7) Win 8+ games in 2025
8) Win at least one game of significance in 2025
This is a long list but IMO all of these things need to happen for Auburn to be successful in 2025.
Again...HF will be the guy in 2025 but with limited good will built up in the fan base, he has to thread a needle in 2025 in order to return in 2026 IMO.