Auburn football's biggest question in spring practice is obvious - but can it be solved?
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With a new head coach at the helm, the Auburn Tigers are looking to reset their roster and make a statement in the SEC under first year head coach Hugh Freeze in 2023.
One of the biggest question marks for the team is the quarterback position, with Robby Ashford, Holden Geriner and T.J. Finley vying for the starting spot.
Barrett Sallee of CBS Sports recently wrote about one question every SEC team needs to answer during spring practice, and to nobody's surprise, Auburn's biggest question is quarterback.
"Dual-threat weapon Robby Ashford got the majority of the snaps for the Tigers last season after veteran pro-style signal-caller T.J. Finley suffered an injury in Week 3," Sallee wrote about the Tigers' signal-callers. It's no secret that first-year coach Hugh Freeze went shopping in the transfer portal during the winter window, but it's up to the two former starters to impress him between now and the Tigers' spring game on April 7. Is Auburn's quarterback on campus? Ashford has some work to do as a passer, and it has been difficult for Finley to stay healthy throughout his career."
It's been a process for Freeze, OC Philip Montgomery and the Tigers this spring, with Freeze publicly expressing his feelings on the QB room's lack of consistency - despite Geriner's recent successes individually.
As mentioned earlier, some retooling has had to be done with the offense. A load of transfers were brought in, and when all is said and done, the Tigers still may bring in a portal quarterback.
Auburn has a strong core on defense, with eight starters returning - however, they are tied for the third-fewest returning starters in the SEC with only 11, and only three on offense.
Is that a bad thing? Maybe not. But it would certainly help to get the weapons around the quarterbacks (and the offensive line) right as the spring winds down.
The question still remains - and it probably won't be answered until fall camp. Even then, will Freeze and his staff feel confident with the man behind center?
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