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al.com Holden Geriner's stock rising as Auburn's spring QB play improves overall Updated: Mar. 27, 2023, 7:28 p.m.|Published: Mar. 27, 2023, 5:49 p.m. 5–6 minutes Hugh Freeze is feeling better about Auburn’s quarterback room than he was a week ago. Entering the fourth week of spring practices, Freeze said the Tigers’ quarterbacks have started to make more strides when it comes to understanding the new offense and the requirements of their position within it. “We got better last week,” Freeze said. “…I thought we improved most of the week.” Read more Auburn football: Everything Hugh Freeze said about Auburn’s second spring scrimmage, the Tigers’ quarterbacks Freshman cornerback Kayin Lee “like a pit bull” in Auburn’s secondary this spring Auburn cornerback J.D. Rhym likely out remainder of spring It was a more upbeat tune from Auburn’s first-year head coach than a week ago, when he expressed his concerns about the progress of the quarterbacks during spring practice. Last Monday, Freeze gave a blunt assessment of the quarterback room — and the passing game as a whole — when he said the position was not where it needed to be at this point in the spring, particularly when it came to the RPO aspect of the offense. That caused Freeze, offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery and analyst Kent Austin to reassess how they are teaching the offense to the Tigers’ trio of quarterbacks: Robby Ashford, T.J. Finley and Holden Geriner. As a result, over the course of last week’s three practices, Freeze added in some additional teaching periods with the group to help them get a better grasp of the fundamentals of the offense. Those added periods of emphasis seemed to produce the kind of results Freeze hoped for, and he said he’s starting to see “flashes” of the quarterbacks picking up on the concepts being presented to them. The group as a whole particularly made strides during last Monday and Wednesday’s practices, even if Friday’s scrimmage was more of a mixed bag. “Some of those (scrimmages) are very hard to judge things on, because you’re not game-planning for it, and both sides are still trying to add things, and you got a play-call that really has no chance of working if they have a certain call on,” Freeze said. “Hopefully in a game, we have a better gameplan to where that happens very few times. But that happened a few times. It’s good teaching. But I thought the quarterbacks overall, we took a step forward.” That was certainly the case for Geriner, the redshirt freshman and least experienced member of the trio vying for the starting job. Geriner appeared in just one game last season, attempting just three passes off the bench against Missouri, and he has mostly been the third quarterback in the rotation this spring. He took advantage of an opportunity last week, however, as Ashford nursed a sore shoulder that prevented him from throwing during Wednesday’s practice and limited him during Friday’s scrimmage. Ashford’s limitations later in the week came after last Monday’s practice in which Ashford had his best day of the spring, according to Freeze. With Auburn being cautious with Ashford’s shoulder, that meant more reps with the first and second units for Geriner, who put together an impressive week of practices overall. “I thought he really, really, really stood out all week with his improvement and his play,” Freeze said. “Not that the others didn’t improve also, but I thought he really — his grasp of what we were trying to do, he was impressive last week. But again, it’s still a competition. I think competition just is good for everybody, and how you respond to it is critical. So, the more we can create, and we’ll just keep rotating those guys to see kind of how they handle the competition.” Geriner carried that into Monday’s practice, the tenth of the spring, when he worked with the first-team offense during the pace period that was open to the media during the early portion of the day. Geriner worked with a group that included running back Jarquez Hunter, wide receivers Ja’Varrius Johnson, Koy Moore and Nick Mardner, and tight end Rivaldo Fairweather. Finley was the second quarterback in the rotation, while Ashford was third. That was just a small glimpse at the overall progress of the group heading into the final two weeks of spring, of course, and Freeze reiterated before Monday’s practice that the competition is far from over. The plan is for the trio of quarterbacks — and any potential additions the team makes at the position during the May transfer window — will continue into the fall. “The offseason will play a role in leadership and how the players are responding and rallying around you,” Freeze said. “That is the most important position that we have, and so it’s going to take time to evaluate it. But I did think they all took some steps forward.” Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.

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read this again..................... this just blows my mind. at their Waco hate-fest two days ago, Donald Trump’s worshipers played their own Trump-themed anthem. Trump himself stood there with his hand over his heart while footage of cops getting maced and beaten with flagpoles and bludgeoned with fire extinguishers during the Jan 6 insurrection played on a big screen. jesus aitch f*cking christ. how can you do it? i just do not understand and i never will. and he is out there threatening violence if he is arrested. how many people have to get hurt over his bullcrap. the man is deranged.

Open in app or online pro tip: if you're pledging allegiance to Donald Trump, you suck at America holy ******* s***, the shitheads even have their own Trump-themed anthem Jeff Tiedrich Mar 27 Save ▷ Listen this just blows my mind. at their Waco hate-fest two days ago, Donald Trump’s worshipers played their own Trump-themed anthem. Trump himself stood there with his hand over his heart while footage of cops getting maced and beaten with flagpoles and bludgeoned with fire extinguishers during the Jan 6 insurrection played on a big screen. jesus aitch ******* christ. Upgrade to paid here is just a snippet. don’t bother looking for the whole thing, it’s just too ******* stupid to endure. No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC Here is footage of their pro-insurrection song, sung by the “J6 choir” and cutting out parts of the US anthem to replace with Trump’s own words. The screen is playing footage of cops being attacked. Proceeds of the song go to jailed insurrectionists. 5:02 PM ∙ Mar 26, 2023 3,211Likes1,280Retweets recall that this is the same ****head who couldn’t remember the words to the actual National Anthem of the country of which he was president. the “J6 Choir,” by the way, is a ensemble comprised of prison inmates who have all been convicted for taking part in the January 6 insurrection. so here we are. the people who made a folk hero out of a teenage murderer are now making folk heroes out of a big bunch of violent losers who were so upset about being losers that they bludgeoned cops and smeared s*** on the walls of the Capitol, all because the biggest ******* loser of all time told them to. these lunatics have lost their way. I don’t worry that these crazies will win the next election. I worry that these crazies will go ******* apeshit after they lose the next election. guardrails to democracy need to be put in place now. any remaining Trump loyalists at the DOJ, the FBI, the military and every government agency need to be purged today, if not sooner. oh, and another pro tip: if you ever find yourself saying things like “president Trump is our savior,” congratulations, you’re in a cult. Free @KaladinFree “President Trump is our Savior”😳 Screaming from the top of my lungs for those who haven’t figured it out yet. IT’S A CULT! GET OUT! REPENT! 7:02 PM ∙ Mar 25, 2023 428Likes71Retweets meanwhile, the elected cultists in our nation’s halls of Congress have come up an absolutely sensible and not at all batshit crazy idea of their own — one that I’m sure will sing in the hearts of patriotic Americans forever. let’s have a look at what these staunch defenders of the Constitution have gotten up to now: Indivisible Network 🇺🇦 @IndivisibleNet A trio of @HouseGOP committee chairs say the House could soon take up legislation to strip state and local prosecutors of the authority to prosecute former presidents in response to the potential indictment of former president Donald Trump. independent.co.ukGOP weighs protecting Trump with law shielding ex-presidents from prosecutionManhattan District Attorney’s probe could result Mr Trump facing criminal charges over hush money payments he made to adult film star S... 1:25 AM ∙ Mar 27, 2023 5Likes4Retweets oh dear. at the end of the day, here’s what I can’t figure out. here’s what absolutely ******* mystifies me: if you were shopping around for a dictator to worship, would you really pick a deteriorating old moron in a shapeless suit with a desiccated mop of what even is that bull**** on top of his big dumb pumpkin head? I know I wouldn’t. a huge thank you to everyone who took part in yesterday’s open chat! I really enjoyed reading everyone’s mini-biographies. we will do this again! everyone is entitled to my own opinion is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Upgrade to paid You're currently a free subscriber to everyone is entitled to my own opinion . For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. Upgrade to paid Like Comment Share Read everyone is entitled to my own opinion in the app Listen to posts, join subscriber chats, and never miss an update from Jeff Tiedrich. © 2023 Jeff Tiedrich 548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104 Unsubscribe , or Jeff Tiedrich From Everyone Is Entitled To My Own Opinion jefftiedrich@substack.com + Add to contacts

Ed Sissions cry like a little girl in case folks have forgotten.

because in the last four years we have had three different O's. once we get settled and keep the same offense all that goes away for the most part because we will know it better.

some cat on one of the youtube video comments i saw today said this about our "O" line and "D" lines need to quit squatting to pee and something about tampons. i assume you get what he was alluding to. he was talking last years lines and he believes we are better. but man what a brutal statement....

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flywareagle.com Analyst on J’Marion Burnette’s Auburn football commitment: Cadillac ‘doesn’t miss’ Andrew Hughes ~3 minutes With 2024 recruit J’Marion Burnette’s Auburn football commitment official, Tigers running backs coach Carnell “Cadillac” Williams was given his metaphorical flowers — with The War Rapport’s Ike Jones claiming that Cadillac just doesn’t miss. Burnette, the No. 153 overall recruit and No. 10 running back in the 2024 recruiting cycle, credited Williams for making him feel welcomed on the Plains. “It’s because they make their recruits feel like family,” the Andalusia product told Auburn Undercover’s Christian Clemente. “It’s a great program, great coaching staff. Coach Caddy is amazing. He’s been going out of the way since Auburn first offered me a year ago. He’s just been keeping up with me nonstop.” J’Marion Burnette joins Auburn football RB room ‘that could offer immediate playing time’ Williams’ Auburn football running back ranks lost a valuable piece in Tank Bigsby to the NFL draft over the offseason, but added transfer running back Brian Battie from USF, Montgomery Catholic’s Jeremiah Cobb for the 2023 class, and now Burnette for the 2024 class. This is in addition to Jarquez Hunter, who ascends to the RB1 role under Hugh Freeze and Philip Montgomery, and Damari Alston, who showed promise during his freshman season in 2022. According to CBS Sports’ Barrett Sallee, Burnette is joining a Tigers RB room with immediate opportunity in 2024. “Burnette will join a program that could offer immediate playing time,” Sallee wrote. “Rising junior running back Jarquez Hunter will be eligible for the NFL Draft following the 2023 season, which will be his first without former starter Tank Bigsby on the roster.” Why every Auburn football RB should take a step forward in 2023 The Tigers should see a significant step forward from Hunter and Alston in 2023 given the vast improvements along the offensive line that Freeze has made through the transfer portal through the additions of East Carolina’s Avery Jones, Western Kentucky’s Gunner Britton, Tulsa’s Dillon Wade. That’s in addition to flips like Connor Lew, Izavion Miller, and Tyler Johnson for the 2023 high school cycle. If Battie can maintain a semblance of his production at USF in a decreased role on the Plains, and Hunter and Alston do make leaps, Auburn’s offense should thrive regardless of what happens at quarterback.

Nick Mardner brings 'another element' to Auburn's wide receiver room Justin Hokanson•03/24/23 Article written by:Justin Hokanson _JHokanson Nick Mardner (Photo by Auburn Athletics) AUBURN — Nick Mardner knows what new wide receivers coach Marcus Davis wants and expects. That’s a good thing for everyone involved as Auburn works to install a new offense and build a foundation during spring camp. Marder played at Hawaii from 2018-2021, where the last year was spent with Davis as his position coach. “It’s good for younger guys for expectations and everything you want to build the room around,” Davis said of having Mardner around. “It’s good in those areas as well, good to have a guy like that. You’ve been there and done that, and you have talented younger guys to bring along as well. It’s been a good mix so far.” RELATED: ‘MINDSET AND APPROACH’ SETTING CAMDEN BROWN APART During his one season at Cincinnati, Mardner finished with 19 receptions for 218 yards and three scores. Mardner played at Hawaii from 2018-21, totaling 62 catches for 1,270 yards and nine scores. Originally from Oakville, Ontario, the 6-foot-6 pass catcher brings a unique aspect to the Tigers’ wide receiver room. “He brings you another element,” Davis said. “There’s room to grow, but he brings a bigger body and bigger target. That’s always good to have a target that can help you on the perimeter. “It’s a new offense for everybody. There’s some progression that’s being made with everyone. It’s good that we have a bigger guy in that room. It’s a good mix for that room. You have some size and overall, it’s learning, but the more reps we get in general, the better we’ll be.” RELATED: MARCUS DAVIS FOCUSED ON THE ‘LITTLE THINGS’ WITH HIS RECEIVERS Davis feels the comfortability of having coached Davis in the past will pay dividends this fall, as Auburn looks for playmakers at the position. “You know where a person is and where you need to get them to,” said Davis. “That’s always good. I think that’s going to help the room grow as well.” The Tigers will practice every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the most part leading into the April 8 spring game inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. Here’s the schedule of practices: February 27, March 1, 3, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, April 3, 5, 7 and 8. Auburn took the week of March 5-11 off for spring break.

Transfer DL Justin Rogers 'a handful' early in Auburn spring camp Justin Hokanson•about 12 hours Article written by:Justin Hokanson _JHokanson Justin Rogers (Photo by Matt Rudolph/Auburn Live) AUBURN — Coming out of Oak Park, Mich., Justin Rogers was one of the top-rated defensive players in the country. Rogers was the No. 44 overall player in the On3 Consensus rankings, and of the four major scouting services, the lowest Rogers was ranked was No. 123 overall. Interestingly enough, he landed at Kentucky, where he enjoyed three pretty productive seasons. He racked up 61 tackles and three sacks in three seasons, including 35 tackles in his most productive season in 2022. But entering his senior season, Rogers wanted to make a change, and that change landed him at Auburn after entering the transfer portal. Now, standing 6-foot- and over 325 pounds, Rogers is poised to anchor the Auburn defensive line alongside senior Marcus Harris. “Justin Rogers is a football player,” Hugh Freeze said last week. “He’s a handful. He’s going to be somebody that Lord willing stays healthy, we depend upon to factor in the middle. But, he requires a double team, I think he will. I’ve been really pleased with how he works. He loves the game, he loves to practice and he’s got a joy about him that’s fun to be around. I’ve been really, really pleased with him.” Those comments shouldn’t come as a surprise. Auburn Live spoke to defensive analyst Vontrell King-Willams this winter. King-Williams came to Auburn from Eastern Michigan, but recruited Rogers out of high school. The two remained in contact and King-Williams was a factor in landing Rogers on the Plains. King-Williams remembers “everybody in the country” being after Rogers out of high school, telling of the talent that Rogers possesses. RELATED: JEREMY GARRETT LOOKING FOR EIGHT GUYS READY TO PLAY And now, new defensive line coach Jeremy Garrett loves what he sees early in spring camp, but make no mistake, he wants more. The ability to play multiple positions, mainly nose tackle and defensive tackle, across the defensive line is of paramount importance to Garrett. “He’s been great. He’s a fundamental guy, he’s very coachable, he’s explosive, he’s one of those leaders in the room also,” Garrett said. “He will call me at any time, ‘Coach, can we watch film, can we watch this, I’m going to come in at this time.’ He’s been a great addition to this team.” And in addition to his talent, Rogers’ experience in the SEC is already paying dividends for Garrett and Justin Rogers’ teammates. “It’s huge with his experience because he’s not shocked about what he’s going to see on Saturday,” Garrett said. “He knows what it’s going to look like, how it is going to feel. He knows what it takes to win games and what it takes to play these teams we’re trying to beat. It’s awesome.” The Tigers will practice every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the most part leading into the April 8 spring game inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. Here’s the schedule of practices: February 27, March 1, 3, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, April 3, 5, 7 and 8. Auburn took the week of March 5-11 off for spring break.

247sports.com 'If I could do it again, I would': Transfers reflect on their Auburn journeys Nathan King 4–5 minutes AUBURN, Alabama — Of Auburn’s 14 pro day participants this year, half didn’t begin their careers on the Plains. And their auditions and testing in front of NFL scouts last week will likely serve as the final time Auburn’s 2023 draft class will all be together on campus. The draft is in just over a month, as a handful of now-former Tigers will hear their names called and move on to the pros. It was a final moment of self-reflection for many — most of whom have now graduated from Auburn. Some spent years with the program, and others got to experience the SEC for just one season. “If I could do it again, I would,” pass-rusher Marcus Bragg, who transferred last offseason from Western Kentucky, said. “I just loved it. The atmosphere, the fans. Just to see my brothers again (at pro day) — it’s the last time we’ll all be combined together again. It was a great experience today.” The day’s centerpiece ended up being former Heisman winner and national champion Cam Newton, who threw passes for his younger brother, Caylin, and teased an NFL comeback. Caylin began his college career as a quarterback at Howard before playing receiver at Auburn from 2020-21, then spending his final season at William & Mary. “It’s been one heck of a journey — six years, three different universities, three different prestigious universities that I’m proud of to attend and represent,” Caylin Newton said. “This was an amazing opportunity for me and a great way to cap off my collegiate journey.” Even with players like Bragg and Memphis transfer Morris Joseph only being present for the 2022 season — in which Bryan Harsin was fired and the team had a losing record in the regular season for the first time since 2013 — the support of the Auburn fan base still shined through, in their opinions, and will be something they take with them moving forward into their professional endeavors. “Just taking on the culture here at Auburn,” Joseph said. “Really, these are the greatest fans in the world. They had our back through thick and thin, even when we were having a losing season. They still showed out.” Added Bragg: “You won’t get that same love on the next level as you do here.” Other names like offensive tackle Kilian Zierer and defensive tackle Marquis Burks found a home at Auburn via the JUCO route, with both joining the program back in 2020. Zierer started at left tackle last season, while Burks contributed 30 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and two strip-sacks as a rotational piece along the defensive front. The Chicago native said his three years at Auburn taught him about accepting a role and approaching every day with the same enthusiasm, regardless of whether you’re a star player or a reserve. “Everybody can’t be Superman,” Burks said. “It’s great to see the ones around me do their thing, and it’s great to have my moments to shine. But everybody can’t be Superman. That’s why you have to do your job. I’m big on doing your 1/11th.” Auburn’s highest-rated transfer, in terms of draft status, is pass-rusher Eku Leota, who didn’t speak to reporters but participated in both the NFL Combine and the Senior Bowl last month. Regardless of where the others end up professionally, the Tigers all said they were pleased with their transfer decisions and are thankful for their connection to Auburn. “My overall experience is nothing short of amazing,” offensive lineman Brandon Council said. “It's just the family, the atmosphere, how they welcome you back here with open arms. There's no other place I'd rather be.”

ok...........draw me a picture then please. i know better than to get into politics on this board. thanx anyone?

from what i understand last week the focus was on the QB's so maybe we get to hear more. i am hoping freeze does a presser to talk about fridays scrimmage. what little i have gathered is tj still leads but the light is coming on a little bit for Holden and he is getting better while robby seems to be backsliding. part of Robbys problem among many is he is holding on to the ball too long. i believe the coaches are timing all the qb's and they have so many seconds to get rid of the ball or they call it a sack. there is still very little out on fridays scrimmage but i am hoping more will come out.

Auburn’s new defensive line coach Jeremy Garrett talks tactics Matthew Jacobs 5–6 minutes Auburn’s defensive line wants depth, depth, and more depth. For the past few seasons, Auburn’s defense has enjoyed a few outstanding defensive linemen. It has been the lack of depth behind those dudes that has hurt the defense as a unit. New D-Line coach Jeremy Garrett aims to change that. He asserted the one thing he learned from his NFL coaching experience is you must build depth. A statement he put an exclamation point on: “The next step down from the NFL is the SEC.” Garrett explained his blueprint for building an outstanding defensive line: Develop as many guys as he possibly can and then rotate them early and often. Solidly building every lineman he has into starters by the end of the season. “For my positions, If I can find eight guys that can play, we are cooking” he added. A large part of that plan includes working on the human being as much as the athlete. Garrett places a premium on his ability to be in tune with his players off the field which enables him to be able to coach them harder on the field. With him, it goes both ways. He earns his players' trust daily, they earn his. “I tell my room (that) I am looking for a reason to play you, I’m not looking for a reason NOT to play you.” “I check on my players in the strength room, and I check on them academically. I expect accountability in every aspect of my players. That is what I am looking for. A guy doing all phases of what it takes on and off the field to be a student-athlete. The reason for that is if you aren’t doing all you are supposed to be doing, you create distractions.” “Show up on tape and I will put you in.” Powerful words from a powerful personality. Coach lamented how much he loves guys with SEC experience because they already know what they are going to see on Saturdays. They already know what it is going to look like. What it is going to feel like. What it takes to win games. What it takes to beat the teams they are going to face. Experience will determine his linemen’s understanding of what defensive coverage they have behind them. Zone or man? This will affect their jobs dramatically. Doing their jobs correctly will directly determine their production. However, he reiterated that the last thing he wants is to have a player go out and lock-up because they are terrified of making mistakes. “We are going to coach the mistakes, let’s go place fast and physical and have fun” As far as his opinion on his line up to this point in Spring training, Garrett mentioned several times that he really likes this group. They are progressing well. Showing great effort and are ready to fix any mistakes. He likes the defensive schemes. There is a belief that the pieces are in place that if, right now, they had to go heavy against the run, Auburn could. If Auburn needs to go quicker against a spread offense, they have that ability as well. He is confident they will put it all together with defensive coordinator Ron Roberts and be good. They are perfecting their craft. It should be noted that Garrett did list a few players specifically and where they were playing this Spring. Defensive End: Marcus Harris, Jeffrey M’Ba Nose and Tackle: Justin Rogers, Jayson Jones, Lawrence Johnson End and tackle: Mosiah Nasili-Kite When pressed further: “Just trying to cross-train a bunch of guys so that we can throw different rotations out there. Depending on who we are playing.” Coach Garrett, like so many others, has really noticed Auburn Tiger newcomer Keldric Faulk. He was wide-eyed and impressed by Faulk’s speed and ability to rush. “He is going to be “IT” at edge. The kid is going to be special. Really bright future as he progresses.” That is high praise from a man that coached Myles Garrett. In the end, Coach Garrett really wanted his players to know that they are getting an amazing opportunity to get a degree from Auburn University by playing here. He spoke about how much of a blessing that is and to just go have fun and do it. “It doesn’t last long. It flies by” he warned. “I remember my playing days; they just fly by.” It would be hard to find a better coach saying truer words.

Auburn football had several winners from the scrimmage this weekend. Hugh Freeze saw good days from Rivaldo Fairweather, Kayin Lee, DJ James, Jarquez Hunter, Camden brown, and Nick Mardner. The Auburn Tigers have a long way to go before the 2023 college football season.