AUBURN — It took Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze no more than 10 minutes to address the main topic on everyone’s collective mind, and he did so without leaving much question about his stance.
After a handful of housekeeping questions regarding who will be available in the Music City Bowl and Auburn’s plan with incoming transfers, Freeze was pressed about his quarterbacks. The Tigers are in a position to return nearly all of their scholarship QBs next season. Robby Ashford, who recently entered the portal, is the exception.
Freeze stood firmly behind Payton Thorne, Holden Geriner, Hank Brown and incoming four-star freshman Walker White, signaling his disinterest in adding a transfer QB.
“I’m just going to be really blunt, OK?” Freeze remarked at his press conference Saturday. “I think the cool thing it seems in most people’s eyes right now, the cool thing is as soon as a quarterback hits the portal, man I’m immediately getting hit: ‘This is your guy! Throw the bag at him!’
“I’m like, ‘Have y’all watched the film? How many games has he won?’ Ultimately, that’s what a quarterback gets judged on, is how many games he wins. That just seems to be the cool thing to do, and maybe they’re right. I don’t know.”
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Freeze believes a full offseason in his system will serve Thorne well. The former Michigan State quarterback transferred to the Plains in May, missing out on any opportunities for reps in spring practice.
That lack of a chance to acclimate to what Freeze and offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery want to do is perhaps what led to Thorne’s troubling start against SEC competition this season. Thorne completed 55.2% of his…
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Publish date : 2023-12-16 20:27:40
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