Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze expects to see a better version of quarterback Payton Thorne in 2024.
“I’m really confident. I believe in him. I believe in his leadership,” Freeze said. “I meet with him every single week right now, and he has a knowledge of the game that is as good as I’ve been around for a quarterback.”“I think he’s going to be more comfortable now,” he said. “The pieces around the quarterback have to play very well, and I think we’ve improved that...”
When speaking of the improvements, it depends on the position for which freshmen are ready, but that doesn’t impact his confidence in Thorne. “Now, how well can those freshmen play at certain positions? I don’t know," admitted Freeze. "I’ve seen it go really, really well, and I’ve seen some have to have time to develop, but I’m optimistic and believe in Payton for sure, and excited.”. Thorne showed some mobility rushing 515 yards and scoring three touchdowns. He had career highs in every rushing category.Freeze also included updates on how the quarterbacks sitting behind Thorne have been performing.
“I thought Hank had a heck of a spring too as did Holden. Walker, I think, has a ceiling that’s really, really high. It’s just he’s really, really young and we got to see him develop.”
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