The Auburn Tigers avoided what would have been a massive disappointment at home last week against the Arkansas Razorbacks, surviving in the fourth quarter to get their fifth victory of the year with three still remaining.<\/p>\n
While it has not been all great by any means, the first year of the Alex Golesh era has seen some major highs such as the win over the Georgia Bulldogs in their building for the first time in multiple decades. Now, Golesh has this team in a spot to do what the program has not done in more than half a decade and secure a winning season.<\/p>\n
Auburn will hit the road this weekend to face Mississippi State, and given the fact the Bulldogs have fallen off a cliff during the season, this is a very winnable game that the Tigers are actually favored in. A victory here would ensure bowl eligibility for the first time since 2023, but more importantly, it would also set up the chance to lock up a winning season the following week against Samford.<\/p>\n
If Alex Golesh goes into the Iron Bowl with seven wins already in hand, Auburn will be playing with house money in Tuscaloosa and become an even more dangerous team for Alabama to deal with.<\/p>\n
It certainly has not been all pretty for Golesh to this point in his first year with the job, however if you told Auburn fans before the season he would bring the first winning season since 2020 with even a victory over Georgia, most would have been absolutely thrilled with that.<\/p>\n
Building a winner is a process, and even though the new era in college sports has made people forget that, Golesh deserves the chance and patience from fans to build the program his way. Steps are being taken, and even if they are incremental, positive momentum is always a good thing.<\/p>\n
That is exactly what Golesh has already brought.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"