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April 18, 2014
ESPN With all the spring game festivities just hours away, here is what you need to know about the defending SEC champions' A-Day Game . . . If you ask the fans, the player they most want to see Saturday would almost certainly be wide receiver D'haquille Williams . . . "The reality is we have to keep working, and that now we are the hunted . . . "Last year we were a very, very simplified version . . . Gus Malzahn met with reporters following Auburn's 14th practice of the spring, the Tigers' final session before Saturday's A-Day game . . . The second-year Auburn coach plans to expand his offense in 2014 . . . If nothing else, things are far easier for Grant and the rest of the offense than last year at this time . . . Auburn is becoming Second-Chance U . . . For Whitaker, the injury represented a trying time, but he's learned to deal with difficult situations . . . At Auburn, how the carries are split at running back with Heisman Trophy finalist Tre Mason departed for the NFL will be an important thing to watch . . . More than a year removed from the dark stain that was 2012, the Tigers embark on a season in which they'll be viewed as favorites more often than not, but they're looking to evolve . . . With another offseason to work under offensive mastermind Gus Malzahn, look for Marshall to take the top spot in the SEC quarterback rankings this year . . . With 14 practices in the books this spring, the starting quarterback's progress is exactly where the coaching staff hoped it would be . . . Sophomore defensive end Carl Lawson will likely miss A-Day with a knee injury . . . At least 13 players have been limited due to injuries this spring, including 11 on defense, which has led to only one major scrimmage before the A-Day game scheduled for Saturday . . . Auburn held a "helmet-only" practice Thursday as it made preparations for Saturday's A-Day game . . . My guess is fans will like what they see on Saturday from Gus Malzahn's Tigers . . . McKinzy hasn't been available to speak with reporters this spring, but his fellow projected starter said he's coming along well . . . "The whole staff talked to me except Bruce Pearl . . . "We are excited to have Neydja join the Auburn Family . . . "I had no idea that so many things were broken when I took the job – I had no idea – and I'm learning the hard way . . . Two days later, however, he said things have changed after sitting down and rethinking his coaching style . . . Members of the Atlanta Falcons organization have arrived in Auburn to work out Greg Robinson and two other former Auburn players . . . With a 71.74 stroke average over 27 rounds, Gilchrest has the 12th-best stroke average in the SEC and the second-lowest of any freshman . . . |
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