Tag: 2023 A-Day

Everything Hugh Freeze, players said after A-Day

Here is everything Hugh Freeze and several players said after the scrimmage.

The 2023 A-Day game has come and gone, with the game ending in a 24-24 tie between te offense and the defense.

While a tie was far from exciting, head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] was pleased with the game and announced that everyone would get to enjoy a steak.

“Everybody can get steaks,” Freeze said. “Ms. Danielle (Gillan) can feed them all everything she had planned. I told them it’s our first trip into Jordan-Hare and both sides are undefeated. I like the way it ended. I did give the option to the coordinators on headset. I said, ‘Look, our ones, twos and threes got the same amount of possessions. Do y’all want to go ones right here from the three-yard line for the win or loss, one play?’ They were quiet for a long time on that. They didn’t give me an answer for a while and I said, ‘Are you going to answer?’ and they said, ‘Let’s leave it a tie,’ so I’m happy with the way it ended.”

Freeze and several players spoke with the media after the game and discussed a variety of topics, here is everything they said.

Top photos from a rainy A-Day

The scrimmage ended in a 24-24 tie.

The Auburn Tigers had their annual A-Day game to end spring practice on Saturday and despite the bad weather, the fans were happy to see their Tigers back in action.

The game was the start of the [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] era and offered some glimpses of what fans can expect in the season. While the rain certainly played a part in the play calling, the Tigers leaned heavily on the run game, calling 51 runs to just 12 passes.

They enjoyed great success too, with eight different backs combining to rush for 280 yards and two touchdowns. [autotag]Sean Jackson[/autotag] led the way with 77 yards.

The offense was able to erase the 24-0 deficit they started with and [autotag]Alex McPherson[/autotag] drilled a 33-yard field goal as time expired to end the game in a tie.

Here are the top photos from the first A-Day of Freeze’s tenure at Auburn.

Twitter reacts to the 2023 A-Day game

Auburn fans were excited to be watching their Tigers once again.

The weather for A-Day may have been terrible and the game may have ended in a tie, but the Auburn faithful were excited to be watching their Tigers once again.

They got to see glimpses of how the returning players have developed over the offseason and how the newcomers are going to factor in. One player that stood out is quarterback [autotag]Robby Ashford[/autotag], who started the game with the first-team offense.

He showed off his mobility and threw a beautiful 39-yard pass to [autotag]Tar’Varish Dawson[/autotag] en route to being named the offensive MVP. Ashford finished with 38 yards rushing and one touchdown plus the 39-yard pass.

Here are the top Twitter reactions to the game.

A-Day 2023: JD McCarthy’s ten players to watch this Saturday

A-Day is coming up this Saturday. Here are the ten players that Auburn Wire contributor JD McCarthy is most excited to see.

Auburn football is putting the finishing touches on its’ spring practice period and will showcase what they have been working on this Saturday at the annual A-Day game at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

The game will not only be exciting from a new staff standpoint, but fans will have the opportunity to see players such as [autotag]Jarquez Hunter[/autotag] in his new role, transfers settling into their new teams, and the progress that several “flipmas” presents can bring to the program.

There are so many storylines and players to follow during A-Day, which sparked Auburn Wire writers Taylor Jones, J.D. McCarthy, and Daniel Locke to make a list of the top 10 players that they will be keeping an eye on this Saturday.

Taylor Jones’ revealed his top 10 players on Wednesday and now it is time for J.D. McCarthy’s. His top players consist include some true freshmen, returning starters, a transfer, and several players looking to take on a bigger role.

Here’s a look at the top 10 players that McCarthy is keeping an eye on this Saturday.