THE RUNDOWN: Episode 696

The AuburnSports.com Rundown, started once upon a time by Justin Hokanson and Jay G. Tate, returns with a new episode focusing on football recruiting with a few other topics sprinkled in.

We like to be informative, yet also entertaining.

TODAY’S MENU:

Bryan Matthews, Caleb Jones and Jay G. Tate reconvene to discuss the most pressing news, which today centers around Bruce Pearl’s decision to retire.

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Other things discussed:

• Bruce Pearl sure was a stud as head coach, guys.

• He did a LOT of things well.

• Steven Pearl is not Bruce Pearl.

• Football lost a really weird game at Oklahoma.

• The SEC acknowledges that officials greviously missed a key call.

• That’s not even counting the missed calls that we’re addressed publicly via conference communiqué.

• Jackson Arnold holds the ball too long, doesn’t he? Why?

• The run defense was simply outstanding. Really good development there.

• Special teams … yikes. Super bad.

• Texas A&M is a tougher opponent or no?

• Shoutouts.

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