Paul Finebaum comments on possibility that Auburn could hire Jon Sumrall
By Mark Kern
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Paul Finebaum is going to be busy the next couple of months talking about the coaching carousel that is in the SEC. Arkansas, Florida, LSU and Auburn will all be hiring coaches in the offseason.
The Tigers may be the first team to hire a coach, as Tulane coach Jon Sumrall has emerged as the betting favorite to be the next Auburn job. If that does happen, Finebaum believes that Auburn fans would be estatic with that decision.
“The betting favorite at Auburn is Jon Sumrall,” Finebaum said on the Matt Barrie Show. “It’s not the hire that wows America. If that ends up being the case, and Matt, we are speculating. I think almost every Auburn fan that I talked to would be thrilled. That job is so much better than I think it is being given credit for.”
Sumrall is the current favorite to land the Auburn job, according to the latest market odds on Kalshi.
Sumrall is trying to lead the Green Wave to a College Football Playoff berth, and they saw their chances increase in a big way after pulling an upset against Memphis.
Auburn let go of Hugh Freeze after the loss to Kentucky, and DJ Durkin has filled in as the interim coach. The Tigers battled Vanderbilt on Saturday, but they ended up losing 45-38 in overtime.
