A-Day ‘won’t decide starter for next season’ at QB for Auburn: Analyst

The Auburn football coaching staff will not be settled on its QB1 for the 2023 season following the conclusion of the April 8 A-Day spring game — this, at least, according to the Montgomery Advertiser’s Richard Silva.

“Ashford, the incumbent starter from last season, was with the first unit at Monday’s practice,” Silva reported. “Finley was with the twos and Geriner was with the threes. That comes one week after Geriner trotted onto the field first. Two weeks before that, it was Finley leading the way. The spring game won’t decide the starter for next season, but whoever impresses most will leave a positive impression on Freeze and the staff as the team takes a break for the next few months.”

Freeze hinted that he could take to the transfer portal to address the quarterback position on April 6. “We’ll take a few more O-linemen,” Freeze said (h/t AL.com). “We’ll take another safety, another corner, a rush guy. We’ll take a quarterback, possibly, if it’s the right now. I mean, we’re open. So, I’m curious to see kind of who all goes in.”

Auburn football analyst downplays A-Day

Raining on A-Day, just as the actual forecast might, Silva downplayed what Auburn football fans would be able to take away from the annual spring game.

“It’s difficult to have many takeaways from a spring game,” Silva wrote. “By many accounts, it’s a glorified practice with a few bells and whistles to draw some excitement. Even Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze tried to quell some of the enthusiasm Monday: ‘Unrealistic expectations lead to frustration — ‘I just don’t want anybody to be frustrated.'”

Even if the September 2 starter vs UMass isn’t deciphered during A-Day, it’ll still be the first public appearance for the new Tigers head coach and his staff within the confines of Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Tiger fans, let’s ride.