Spring practice is set to begin on Feb. 27, and all eyes will be on Auburn’s quarterbacks.
Incumbent starter Payton Thorne returns to the roster for the 2024 season and will look to bounce back following a disappointing debut season on the Plains.
In a recent episode of the “Andy Staples On3” podcast, On3 analysts Andy Staples and Jesse Simonton analyzed Auburn’s quarterback situation. When discussing Thorne, Simonton says that he feels as if head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] “fumbled the bag” when taking Thorne from the transfer portal last spring.
Recruiting efforts have gone smoothly through one season of the Freeze era, and Simonton has just one question.
“He has done a great job assembling all of this talent around the quarterback position,” Simonton said. “They sign this insane wide receiver class with multiple five-stars – you flip (Cam) Coleman from Texas A&M, you get (Perry) Thompson as another in-state guy. Yet, who the heck is going to throw them the ball?”
Thorne will get a do-over this spring as he looks to bounce back with a new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. If he is not the guy, then who is? Here is a breakdown of Auburn’s quarterback room ahead of spring practice.