These residing within the Auburn space would agree with Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze when he says there’s been some actual windy days on The Plains as of late.
With that, in fact, comes “powerful conditions to throw in,” Freeze stated Tuesday afternoon throughout his second press convention of spring camp.
Nonetheless, Freeze’s largest takeaway from Auburn’s quarterback room isn’t rooted in accuracy points or the rest that is likely to be affected by windy situations.
“We’ve had a few practices the place the wind was like powerful, powerful, powerful conditions to throw in,” Freeze stated. “However, I believe we’ve acquired to enhance simply our decision-making has not been precisely what I need it to be simply but.”
The Tigers’ room of quarterbacks is a blended bag by way of expertise.
Payton Thorne, Auburn’s incumbent starter, is coming into his fifth season of faculty soccer.
After him, it drops off significantly.
Sophomore Holden Geriner is subsequent in line by way of seniority, adopted by redshirt freshman Hank Brown after which in fact true freshman Walker White.
“Payton’s have been fairly good,” Freeze stated of Thorne’s decision-making. “The opposite three are, you recognize, there’s new to a number of them. They’re getting thrown into the hearth towards a number of completely different seems to be that our protection is presenting.”
And Freeze’s feedback have been supported through the media’s viewing alternative throughout Tuesday’s apply.
Whereas all 4 quarterbacks took reps in particular person, 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills, Thorne seemed to be most snug — which, in fact, ought to be the case.
“Payton remains to be essentially the most constant in all probability and ought to be,” Freeze stated of Thorne. “He’s had essentially the most reps and essentially the most understanding of what defenses can do to you.”
Taking snaps from the 35-yard line on the constructive aspect of the sphere, Thorne discovered true freshman Cam Coleman and junior Camden Brown for touchdowns. Brown’s landing was an acrobatic one as he beat out sophomore Kayin Lee for a 50-50 ball within the endzone.
In the meantime, on the opposite finish of the spectrum, it’s simple to see that White remains to be attempting to understand a number of what’s being thrown at him.
Throughout Tuesday’s apply, you would sense a little bit of hesitancy from the early enrollee when going by means of go performs. There have been a number of overthrows from White, however he additionally tossed a number of good balls — one being to sixth-year tight finish Luke Deal throughout the center and one other to true freshman Bryce Cain close to the proper sideline.
Tuesday’s apply was fairly on par for the freshman primarily based off what Freeze stated hours prior throughout his press convention.
“Walker is clearly swimming,” Freeze stated. “All the things’s model new to him, however boy, reveals flashes — as does Hank (Brown) and Holden (Geriner) too at occasions.”
Nonetheless, among the decision-making apart, Freeze says he’s been happy with the way in which Auburn’s quarterbacks are approaching the spring, which additionally options the set up of a brand new offense with first-year offensive coordinator Derrick Nix within the fold.
“I really like the way in which they’re approaching it. They will’t get sufficient assembly time. They need to study. They need to be efficient at it,” Freeze stated. “We’ve acquired some enchancment to do there, however pretty happy thus far, actually, with all 4 of them.”