re: 2017 Auburn fall camp thread

PM put out some notes on football team this afternoon

- Sources are quiet on the suspension front. No one will say yes or no just that everyone is currently available to play

- PM was told that AU fans should expect the offense to look the same presnap and in the run game but that the passing game has been revamped. More RPO's and the scheme has been modernized. Question is how long will it take for it all to mesh together

- Freshman to watch: Tyrone Truesdell, KJ Britt, Jordyn Peters, Traivon Leonard and Brodarious Hamn. Hamm probably redshirts but apparently has had a strong fall camp

- Sean White is the #2 QB and would start of Stidham went down

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I thought he was out of shape, and in CRG's doghouse?

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Truesdell 'a big, powerful man' (Rivals)

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AUBURN | Tyrone Truesdell arrived in Auburn at the end of May needing to transform his body and his mind if he was going to have a chance to play this season, or really any season.

That transformation took place faster than perhaps even Truesdell could have imagined.

“I think the transition for offensive and defensive linemen is difficult anyway, but to make it in a position where he was at the time, kind of thrown in the fire real quick, he worked through it,” defensive coordinator Kevin Steele said. “Probably the first week, he was wondering if he was going to get through it. But he did. He got into football playing shape and has really had a good camp.”

Truesdell was overweight and coming off a disappointing senior season at Laney High School in Augusta, Ga., when he reported to Auburn three months ago. He lost more than 25 pounds, adjusted to his demanding defensive line coach, Rodney Garner, and is now part of the playing rotation at defensive tackle.

Garner knew Truesdell faced a big adjustment and was a bit skeptical on how long that would take.

“Hasn't been pushed at all. You talk to his coach — he ain't had to do much of nothing,” Garner said in July. “He was so much better than everybody there that he didn't have to run in no drills. He didn't have to do nothing but show up and play. It's been more of a culture shock for — the expectation and the intensity level of practice.

“After you sign the kids and try to prep them for what it's going to take, I don't think they'll believe it but you try to tell them — the biggest adjustment for you is the intensity of practice. The way we go about practice — it's shocking. Some of them don't really get that until they get there. Then they're like: Dang.”

After surviving his first fall camp under Garner, Truesdell will be suiting up for the Tigers in just one more day. What can be expected out of the true freshman this season? His coaches seem to be in agreement.

“He's a talented, strong man. He's is so strong. He is so doggone strong,” Garner said.

“He’s a big, powerful man. Big-bodied, big powerful man,” Steele said. “He can command double teams in there, hold his point, hold the gap.”

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Glad to read that!

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Me too. I am cheering hard for Truesdell. Dude wanted to come to AU and accepted fact he was behind Ryan Johnson on our list and waited until he go this opportunity. Sounds like he's taken coaching and gotten himself in shape. PM said later on he's down to like 308 lbs. Says don't expect him to be a pass rusher tho

Lawrence was overlooked last year as our nose in short yardage situations. Dude helped stuff quite a few short yardage plays last season. Get the feeling Truesdell could fill that role this season