re: Auburn Football: Opening Practice Notes, Pics, & Video

Posted on 8/7/12 at 12:57 pm to TTsTowel

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Posted on 8/7/12 at 12:57 pm to TTsTowel

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There will be more on Trovon Reed in tomorrow’s Ledger-Enquirer, but here’s a quick preview on the bigger, bulkier Reed, who’s up to 195 pounds. “When I got here, injuries were one of my biggest things coming out of high school, and that’s because I didn’t lift in high school,” Reed said. “When you gain weight in the right places, it actually makes you faster. So I just started gaining weight and being more physical.”

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Every receiver that came for interviews — and there were a lot — noted that Loeffler plans to spread the ball around. Quan Bray went so far as to mention just about every position on the field, save for fullback. ”He has got some things up his sleeve,” Bray said.

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Walk-on safety Trent Fisher says Brian VanGorder’s defense is designed to be similar to an NFL defense. “ ”It’s definitely an NFL system, but that’s what we need,” Fisher said. “The coaches are putting us in position to make plays in this defense — and that’s good. We love it. We’re going to get after it.”

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Ryan Smith welcomes the challenge. “I feel like I know the game more, a lot more about the game,” Smith said. “That comes with Coach VanGorder and Coach Martinez coming in and putting in this defense. I feel like I got a new look at defense.”

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Loeffler, like everybody else in the program, is happy with freshman quarterback Jonathan Wallace. “ I love him,” Loeffler said. ”Great mentality, he’s a winner, he’s leaning. For a young guy, being able to pick up the verbiage, and being able to communicate, walking into the huddle for the first time – he’s done a good job.”

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Loeffler has been pleased for the running backs. “We’re stronger, we’re leaner, we’re faster and they’ve done a great job,” Loeffler said. “I’m really happy with the work that they put in in the summer time.”

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Cassanova McKinzy has been impressive at middle linebacker as a true freshman so far. “Cassanova, we’ve been pretty pleased with his progress,” Thigpen said. “He’s physical and he can run. You can see why he’s a highly recruited kid. He’s got a lot to learn though.”

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Having Jay Prosch in the backfield is helpful for the quarterbacks, too. “Any time Jay’s on the field, as a quarterback I’m definitely a lot more comfortable,” Frazier said. “I know no one’s getting through wherever Jay’s at.”