DJ Durkin stays at Auburn
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In his first game as interim head coach, Auburn looked lively compared to the previous week, despite losing in overtime to Vanderbilt. After the game, junior defensive end and captain Keldric Faulk gave Durkin the ultimate compliment when asking what his new coach brought to the team.
No. 10 Alabama defeated Auburn 27-20 in the Iron Bowl to conclude the regular season. Alabama goes on to the SEC Championship and the Tigers fail to make a bowl with the result. Interim head coach DJ Durkin spent time with the media after the loss and talked about what went wrong for Auburn.
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Auburn coaching search: Report reveals latest on DJ Durkin’s chances at landing full-time job
Auburn interim coach DJ Durkin is gaining momentum as a contender to be the next head coach for the Tigers, according to CBS Sports. This comes after On3’s Chris Low, Brett McMurphy and Pete Nakos reported that Tulane‘s Jon Sumrall is now being looked at as a favorite for the open Florida job.
Multiple Auburn players had good things to say about him after the Iron Bowl. Defensive end and captain Keldric Faulk gave Durkin the ultimate compliment when asked what the four weeks playing for him have been like.