ALERT: AU Has an Inside Man vs Baylor | Has Aranda Truly LEARNED ANYTHING? | Auburn Football Podcast

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**Mike G** (2:22)
Alex Golesh needs every edge he can get in year one. Fortunately, he has an inside man in Bryson Washington.
Welcome on in to The Auburn Express Powered by The War Rapport. I'm your host, Mike G. Turn us on, turn us up. We'll turn it out. I'm here with my good friend, Brett Pritchard, talking a little Auburn football.
Actually, Brett Pritchard, talking a little Auburn football on today's show. We're going to talk about what to expect from Baylor defensively, but we're going to start the show talking about Auburn's inside man, Bryson Washington. Got a chance to talk to Alex Golesh in the recent press conference. He said that he would sit down with Bryson at some point to pick his brain about what Baylor might try to do offensively and defensively. So you've got a guy like Bryson Washington who was a significant piece to what Baylor was trying to do against you last year. He is now an Auburn Tiger. Is this a thing? Do players provide a usable intel? And do you think that Baylor is on the other side saying they got Bryson, so we might need to change some things up?

**Brett Pritchard** (3:41)
I do, Mike.
I'll be honest with you. I think especially somebody like Bryson Washington that was so involved in their offense and was a major part. I mean, two years ago, had over a thousand yards rushing. And then maybe even more probably impressive on 25 or so less carries, had almost 800 yards and a very pass happy offense with Sari Robertson. So very, I was impressed. Like we went to the game last year, we covered it in Waco. And I was concerned leading up to that game and breaking their roster down. Those two running backs back there concerned me. And the combination of being able to rely on Sari Robertson throwing the ball, which they hurt us tremendously. I remember going back and people text me during the game going, man, all you've been talking about is our secondary. And we ain't stopped anybody. Have you been going to practice? Are you actually telling us the truth? And I was like, yeah, man, this doesn't look good. But from a running standpoint, when you're a running back like Bryson Washington, to get that kind of yardage in a very past heavy offense, it's impressive. And when Auburn got him out of the portal, Mike, I was excited. I told you, I think last week, I had him in the top three portal pickups for Auburn, you know, in this class. I mean, outside of Byron Brown at the top. And I can't remember who I had it to.