There aren’t many things better as a Georgia football fan than seeing Auburn struggle. Whether it be on the football field in the fall or in recruiting throughout the summer, seeing the Tigers fail is always a great thing to see.
In case some Georgia fans haven’t been following Auburn recruiting that closely this cycle, it is horrifically bad. The Tigers currently only have six commits in their 2026 recruiting class which is ranked No. 89 in the country according to 247Sports.
To be fair to Auburn, there is still a lot of time left in this cycle for them to turn this around, but a recent loss on the trail shows that Auburn could be in serious trouble regardless.
Pretty clear what’s going on at Auburn.
— Brooks Austin (@BrooksAustinBA) July 2, 2025
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Auburn loses key recruit to bottom feeder program
Brooks Austin with Bulldogs on SI provided the perfect example of why Auburn should be in panic mode. The Tigers have lost a few commits so far in the 2026 class, but that happens to everyone so it isn’t a huge deal. One example of this was when they lost a wide receiver commit to Florida State, which isn’t that crazy because the Seminoles are a respectable program even after last year. But Auburn’s most recent loss on July 1 is why Tigers fans should be worried.
Four-star wide receiver Denairius Gray flipped his commitment from Auburn to Kentucky on Tuesday. Everyone knows that Kentucky is not even close to a good football program, so it is an embarrassing loss for a recruit to choose them over Auburn.
This loss, and the entire struggles this cycle, for Auburn are causing fans to question if head coach Hugh Freeze is the right man for the job or not. He definitely deserves a chance to prove himself this season as expectations are higher than normal for Auburn this year, but if the Tigers struggle again Freeze will find himself on the hot seat.
And if recent history tells college football fans anything, Auburn fans are in for another tough season this fall.