Who should Auburn hire? Top recruits make their picks
As Auburn looks for a new football coach to replace Bryan Harsin, who was fired by the Tigers on Monday, everyone seems to have an opinion as to which person the school should hire.
Including recruits.
This week, Auburn Live posed this question to many top prospects: “Who would you like to see as Auburn’s next head football coach and why?”
Here are some notable responses.
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-2024 Auburn cornerback commit A’Mon Lane of Moody (Ala.): “Lane Kiffin of Hugh Freeze.”
-Oklahoma linebacker commit Phil Picciotti of Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy: “Deion Sanders”
-LSU offensive line commit Paul Mubenga of Buford (Ga.): “Bill O’Brien or keep Cadillac Williams just because one, Bill has had a lot more experience with schools like Bama and such and Carnell because he’s been through it and knows what it take for the team to get where they need to be.”
-2023 Auburn safety commit Terrance Love, Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes: “It doesn’t matter to me. Auburn is a family. I’m happy with whoever we get.”
-2024 4-star edge Sterling Dixon of Mobile Christian: “I would say Lane Kiffin or Coach Prime.”
-2023 4-star edge Tomarrion Parker of Phenix City (Ala.) Central: “They need to get Lane Kiffin asap!!”
-2023 corner Colton Hood of McDonough (Ga.) Eagles Landing Christian: “Deion.”
-2024 5-star safety KJ Bolden of Buford (Ga.): “Honestly, they need somebody who can turn the program back around to its prestige tradition. I’m not sure who’s a fit for the job right now. A lot of names are thrown out.”
-2023 Auburn cornerback commit Jacorious Hart of Loachapoka (Ala.): “Deion Sanders”
-2023 Auburn offensive tackle commit Clay Wedin of Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day: “I personally don’t care who as long as they are going to love the tough job and players more than anything else. Someone that builds trust and accountability while developing all the players to their full potential is who I want.”
-2024 4-star defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman of Birmingham (Ala.) Parker, a top-100 national recruit for On3: “Deion Sanders”
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-2023 offensive lineman Vysen Lang of Pike Road (Ala.): “Deion or someone who has ties to the South. Auburn is in the middle of a goldmine with recruits — need a HC with a personality to bring them in.”
-2023 Arkansas linebacker commit Alex Sanford of Oxford (Miss.): “It don’t really matter much to me. I really just want (linebackers coach Christian Robinson) to still be there.”
-2023 Alabama offensive line commit Ryqueze McElderry of Anniston (Ala.): “Coach PRIME!! Why? Because he’s Coach Prime.”
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-2023 Clemson edge commit AJ Hoffler of College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy: “Lane Kiffin. He’s a cool head coach and could turn Auburn around.”
-2023 Oklahoma linebacker commit Lewis Carter of Tampa Catholic (Fla.): “Cadillac Williams — He’s a great, understanding guy who’s been down the road of a student-athlete.”
-2024 offered cornerback Jayden Coleman of Phenix City (Ala.) Central: “I would say Coach Deion Sanders but Auburn as a whole isn’t ready for that caliber style of coaching although it would be great for recruiting. So I would say Coach Lane Kiffin because he’s able to consistently beat (Alabama coach Nick) Saban with his offense and those resources!”
-2023 3-star edge Ezra Odinjor, Allatoona (Ga.): “Don’t really care who the head coach is but I’d really like to see Coach Roc (Bellantoni) stay.”
-2024 4-star cornerback Jayden Lewis of Anniston (Ala.): “I would say Coach Prime! Because of all his connections and relationships he has with the players.”
-2023 Texas offensive tackle commit Payton Kirkland of Orlando (Fla.) Dr. Phillips: “Matt Luke!!!”
-2023 offensive tackle Gernorris Wilson of Lakeland (Fla.), who de-committed from Auburn on Monday: “As of right now I don’t know.”
-2023 LSU receiver/athlete commit Khai Prean of Belle Rose (La.) St. James: “As a recruit I felt that Coach Cadillac was the next person up and that’s who I would like to see as their head coach.”
