As Auburn football begins fall camp, most fans are curious to see how the quarterback battle will shake out.
[autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag] kicked off Thursday’s opening practice by taking snaps with the first team while [autotag]Robby Ashford[/autotag] was surprisingly participating with the third string. Redshirt freshman [autotag]Holden Geriner[/autotag] took reps with the second string.
That lineup should not concern Auburn fans, as [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] mentioned during his introductory press conference that each quarterback will rotate reps with each unit throughout the spring.
How long will this competition last? Freeze says that he hopes to name a starter before week three, but says that the battle could spill into Auburn’s game with Samford on Sept. 16.
“I am cautiously optimistic that we can win some football games with several of those guys,” Freeze said Thursday. “It may be three games into the season before we know this is absolutely the guy. I hope that’s not the case, but it could be.”
Ashford and Geriner have a year under their belt, but Thorne is still new to the Auburn scene. He was able to hit the practice field for the first time in his Auburn career on Thursday.
While we wait for the competition to unfold, here is a look at Thorne’s first day of fall camp compliments of AL.com:
First look at new Auburn QB Payton Thorne as the Tigers open fall camp. Who will start for Auburn this year? #auburntigers #auburnfootball #wareagle #wde #foryou #hughfreeze pic.twitter.com/meIZTYIbEG
— Auburn Tigers | AL.com (@aldotcomTigers) August 3, 2023
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