re: Official 2014 Fall Training Camp/Practice Thread

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Didn't Mackenro move to LB though? For some reason I thought I read that.

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No, Mackenro is at Star and has had a good fall camp according to EJ. Although he's had a good camp EJ also said he's "well behind" Thereize and Garrett

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There was a rumor about Nick Marshall last summer.

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Have we EVER had an August without a BS rumor?

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Harding moved to LB.

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That's it

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Semantics. The rumor started like late july or early august. It was right before practice officially started.

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No. The rumor started in early July, right before Marshall got to campus. The rumor was that he wasn't going to be able to enroll at Auburn at all.

Offensive line coach J.B. Grimes on Braden Smith: "He might be in the 99.9th percentile with what he's got as a freshman."

Justin Ferguson?@JFergusonAU·1 hr
Who is a freshman that stands out to Rodney Garner? DT Dontavius Russell, who looks like "a really good SEC player" at a position of depth.

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Justin Ferguson?@JFergusonAU·1 hr
Who is a freshman that stands out to Rodney Garner? DT Dontavius Russell, who looks like "a really good SEC player" at a position of depth.

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We'll need him and Lawrence to step up big time at DT next year.

Notes per AUR

Garner
-very impressed w/ Kennion
-excellent speed, definitely 4.6/40 maybe 4.5
-probably used in some pass rushes
-Lambert pushing Elijah for starting spot at DE
-please w/ Lawrence and expects him in the DT rotation
-sees Andrew Williams as a big DE that can move inside on pass downs
-Gabe is at DE but may move inside on pass plays
-feels good about all DT vets
-Russell making plays and making it tough for Garner to Redshirt him
-Injuries have slowed Owens but coming along
-likes Cass as a DE on pass plays

Horton
-Roc playing tail and speed back
-picking up the O fast and on track to play this year
Good battle between CAP and Grant to be starter
-Won't see a Tre Mason numbers year because we will pass more, also will have more shared carries
-Pleased w/ Pettway, up to 250 lbs
-Barber 100% and playing well

Cheese
-Very pleased w/ Whitehead, Moncrief, and Ford
-Ford is back up and both safety spots but Cheese considers him a starter whatever that means
-Likes what Tray is doing and expected to be a player in 2015
-Very excited about Boston and Roberts
-both like contact
-Boston makes plays while Roberts good in coverage
-Ruffin will be used in coverage situations (likely the 7 DB package)
-pleased w/ all the Star players

Grimes
-Shon had pass pro issues in Spring but very impressed w/ how he played last week
-Feels Golson is a future pro
- will begin at tackle for AU but may moved depending on needs and how he develops
-Slade concussion and missed last few days
-Not a log term concern and will be back soon
-very excited w/ Braden
-Can plat T or G but will begin at Tackle for AU
-Dismukes: "He's like a pig in the mud. If you want to wrestle with him, you're going to get dirty."
-Reese smart football player JB ever seen
-amazed by Danzey's turn around the past year
-Now the #3 Guard which is a massive jump

Craig
-Duke one of the best CDC ever seen
-playing inside and outside
-not pleased w/ Sammie gaining weight
-up to 215 lbs and CDC wants him at 210
-happy with how Sammie is playing though
-Denson making a lot of progress after injury
-CDC tore his achillies playing basketball and was tough to tell Gus b/c Gus told entire team to not play Bball.

Fountain
-Hutch, Carlson, Shiel, and Stovall all competing at Pnter w/ it even now
-hopes to have a starter in another week
-will use different guys for long kicks and high kicks if needed
-Carlson locked up K
-Quan Bray, Jonathon Mincy, Stephen Roberts, Marcus Davis and Ricardo Louis have working at Punt Returner
-Returning kicks likely will be Grant and Louis, but Rudy, Roc and Burton also getting looks
-CJ and Fulse have done great at TE
-Fulse different than January
-better pad lever and became a leader

Those are some glorious rays of sunshine.

I'll shall bask.

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up to 215 lbs and CDC wants him at 210

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I understand that at this high a level of competition that the little things really matter, but 5 pounds? That seems trivial to me.

looks like he made 3 solo tackles as well

Dee Ford was getting a lot of pressure last night as well