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re: Fall Camp Discussion- Bo Nix Named Starting QB
Posted on 8/14/19 at 12:52 pm to Aubie Spr96
Posted on 8/14/19 at 12:52 pm to Aubie Spr96
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He's been doing freakishly athletic stuff like that since the 7th grade. You could always tell the kid was different.
He’s ultra talented. I can see why the coaches didn’t know where to put his talents.
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Posted on 8/14/19 at 12:59 pm to AUtigR24
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How does slow arse Miller break a 60 yard run
Cause everyone is scared of Gatewood running, and was focusing on him.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 1:01 pm to jangalang
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He’s ultra talented. I can see why the coaches didn’t know where to put his talents.
Really excited for him this year. Makes cheering for Auburn almost as fun as when my brother was on the team.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 1:05 pm to jangalang
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He’s ultra talented. I can see why the coaches didn’t know where to put his talents.
Back flip team?
Posted on 8/14/19 at 1:14 pm to LanierSpots
Gatewood ran sprints with the receivers.
That’s either good leadership (lol) or he fricked up too.
That’s either good leadership (lol) or he fricked up too.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 1:28 pm to jangalang
He also took extra snaps with Brahms after practice. Might be related to it
Also, Smoke picked off another QB. Unclear which one
Also, Smoke picked off another QB. Unclear which one
This post was edited on 8/14/19 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 8/14/19 at 1:29 pm to jvilletiger25
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Cause everyone is scared of Gatewood running, and was focusing on him.
Gatewood isn’t live. Doubt that his running threat is scary given the circumstances. It’s what we’ve been complaining about this whole fall, right?
This post was edited on 8/14/19 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 8/14/19 at 1:37 pm to TheJones
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Also, Smoke picked off another QB.
Neiko Thorpe 2.0
Posted on 8/14/19 at 1:43 pm to rbWarEagle
Nieko was a much better nfl player than a college one.. still can’t believe he had an nfl career.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 1:48 pm to GruntAu
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still can’t believe he had an nfl career.
Has. Thorpe is still playing. Albeit, he’s probably helping extend his career by being realistic with his contracts
Posted on 8/14/19 at 2:24 pm to TheJones
Couple more notes:
-‘The interceptions today were by Smoke Monday and walkon linebacker Barton Lester. Both interceptions were off Cord Sandberg, who we mentioned in our practice report earlier this week seems to have a weak arm.
-Receiver Marquis McClain struggled and had several drops.
#teamCord
-‘The interceptions today were by Smoke Monday and walkon linebacker Barton Lester. Both interceptions were off Cord Sandberg, who we mentioned in our practice report earlier this week seems to have a weak arm.
-Receiver Marquis McClain struggled and had several drops.
#teamCord
Posted on 8/14/19 at 2:26 pm to jangalang
Must be because he’s left handed
Posted on 8/14/19 at 2:32 pm to jangalang
quote:OldCam playing 6D chess with the Oregon/Bama spies
Both interceptions were off Cord Sandberg, who we mentioned in our practice report earlier this week seems to have a weak arm.
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#teamCord
Posted on 8/14/19 at 2:54 pm to jangalang
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-‘The interceptions today were by Smoke Monday and walkon linebacker Barton Lester. Both interceptions were off Cord Sandberg,
jesus, Cord is actually taking reps?
Posted on 8/14/19 at 2:56 pm to HailToTheChiz
Probably be our backup by week 4
Posted on 8/14/19 at 3:03 pm to jangalang
Offense shows 'flashes' of improvement in scrimmage
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AUBURN, Alabama – Auburn’s offense didn’t explode out of the gate in the second scrimmage of preseason camp, but the Tigers did find more success Wednesday than the first scrimmage dominated by the defense.
One problem, however, continued: backup receivers continued to drop passes.
The Tigers held out their top four receivers — Anthony Schwartz (hand surgery), Eli Stove(knee), Will Hastings (knee) and Seth Williams (back) — as temperatures surpassed the 90-degree mark on the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Still, there were moments of celebration for the offense.
“We had a couple of big drops that really would have kept drives alive and probably would have put points on the board as far as that goes,” Auburn coach Gus Malzahnsaid. “The offense overall really rebounded.
We’re starting to look like an Auburn offense. If we get out the inconsistencies with a few drops, I think we would have felt a little bit better about that, but overall, it was a really good day.”
Malzahn wasn’t ready to provide any hint as to which way he’s leaning with the quarterbacks, but true freshman Bo Nix was once again the first quarterback on the field in the scrimmage. Joey Gatewood played with the first-team offense, too, but also saw time with the backups.
The biggest plays for the offense: a long pass play to running back JaTarvious Whitlow and a 60-yard touchdown run by Malik Miller with Gatewood at quarterback. Running back DJ Williams also scored on a 5-yard run, according to sources.
The scrimmage Wednesday was closed to the media and public.
“Yeah, I feel like we’re just getting closer and closer every day, you know?” Whitlow said. “It takes time, you feel me? We still got a couple weeks left before we go see Oregon, so we got enough time to focus on ourselves right now.”
Auburn is 17 days away from its season opener against Oregon in Arlington, Texas. The Tigers have yet to name a starting quarterback, and injuries continue to be an issue at key spots.
Overall, it appeared Auburn’s defense once again won the scrimmage that included 2-minute drills.
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“We gave up a play early, but rallied after that,” linebacker Chandler Wooten said. “We just finished strong.”
Malzahn even threw in a new wrinkle on offense to test the defense. The Tigers had an explosive play, Malzahn said. They ran it again later in the scrimmage, but attempted to disguise the play to confuse the defense.
“They sniffed it out,” Malzahn said. “The veteran group can make adjustments, which is so important, you know, over the course of games."
Confidence is not in short supply for Auburn’s running backs, despite the struggles with the backup receivers. One running back fumbled, but managed to recover it during the scrimmage. Still, expectations are high for the offense, especially when the Tigers regain their top four receivers on the field.
“Oh yeah, we made a lot of progress today,” senior running back Kam Martinsaid. “We just came out fighting. That's the game, you know, we come out fighting, I feel like we can be unstoppable.”
Posted on 8/14/19 at 3:06 pm to AUFan2015
If we roll out Kam and Miller at RB, I may kick a baby.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 3:09 pm to TheJones
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Must be because he’s left handed
Gus didn’t let him shine. Was only called passes to the right.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 3:30 pm to AUCE05
If Kam gets more than 5 carries against Oregon I’ll be concerned
Posted on 8/14/19 at 3:32 pm to Rig
If Kam Martin can catch, he might need to move to slot WR.
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