Auburn first-year head coach Hugh Freeze named Payton Thorne the Tigers' starter Thursday afternoon.
, the Tigers had a quarterback room that featured incumbent sophomore starter Robby Ashford, redshirt freshman Holden Geriner and TJ Finley, who later transferred to Texas State after an abysmal showing in Auburn’s spring game.
, all three got reps. And, ironically enough, Thorne was the only guy not to throw a touchdown pass, though Freeze said the junior transfer had two near-misses in which the receiver was ruled out of bounds.“Yesterday, I had my mind made up,” Freeze said following the scrimmage. “And after today, I need to watch the film before I say.”
Meanwhile, it was Ashford’s accuracy that kept him constrained. An impressive athlete, Ashford’s ability to extend plays with his legs is attractive — especially given Freeze’s track record with dual threat quarterbacks and a RPO offense. Geriner added spice to Auburn’s quarterback battle, which many believed to be a two-man race coming into the fall. Ultimately, what the youngster had in talent, he lacked in experience. But having that third competitor who was able to be in the mix as long as Geriner obviously isn’t a bad problem to have moving forward.
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