It's easy for Hugh Freeze to look ahead, but patience is the key.
Auburn freshman quarterback Walker White celebrates the first day of spring practice at the Woltosz Football Performance Center in Auburn, AL. Nix was named the starting quarterback of the Denver Broncos after his second game of the preseason. He’s now set to be the first former Auburn quarterback in history to start a season opener as a rookie.
The thinking is this. If Auburn is still in a rebuilding phase, and aiming to be a contender by next season, then why not just start the quarterback of the future from the very beginning? Freeze cleaned house after 2023’s hell ride through the desert. There’s a new offensive coordinator, a new quarterbacks coach and Freeze even waved so long to beloved former Auburn running backs coach Cadillac Williams.Part of me thinks that Freeze owes it to Thorne to give him another shot after taking so many lumps for the team last season. If nothing else, Thorne proved that he’s a tough football player in his first season in the SEC.
I’m happy for Nix’s initial success in the NFL. He needed to leave Auburn to complete his growth as a quarterback . Being named a starting quarterback as a rookie is no guarantee for NFL success, but Nix started for five long years in college.If memory serves, Nix started his first game for Auburn, too. He led the Tigers to a come-from-behind victory against No.10-ranked Oregon.
Part of me wants to see the freshman quarterback immediately, but then I remember what Nix went through when things got bad. Maybe redshirting White isn’t such a bad idea after all.
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