Auburn Defense Tackling Issues | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

Auburn’s defense showed flashes of promise but still struggles with tackling—missing 130 last season, per PFF, and Coach Golesh admits it’s “okay at best” after recent drills. The toughest part? Open-space tackles, which offenses love to exploit. With players now hitting pad-to-pad harder, reps are key—and the coach’s taking responsibility for insufficient practice. Still, there was a bright spot: a crucial goal-line stand against the first-team offense. Now, the Tigers take a day off before returning to camp, focused on nailing down tackling ahead of their opener against Baylor. Listen in…