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Inside the Auburn Tigers Hugh Freeze noted on Monday afternoon that linebacker was one of the deeper units on the team. Now, with two men out, the rotation gets a little tighter . . . How many players will hit the transfer portal when it opens after spring practices? Who will Auburn coaches go after when the portal opens? The recruiting of high school players goes on non-stop, every day and every night. It's a new and often bizarre world . . . Tisdol is the second linebacker to depart the program this spring, joining Kam Brown, who announced his intent to transfer late Wednesday morning . . . Puckett is like having an extra coach on the field . . . Zion Puckett has witnessed much change since his 2019 arrival at Auburn . . . Photos: Auburn's Pro Day . . . Watch: Defensive tackle Jeffrey M'ba is expected to take on a bigger role in Year 2 . . . Rivaldo Fairweather said, "This is probably the best spring I've ever had. I'm loving this new coaching staff, loving Auburn . . . Shedrick Jackson was unfazed when asked about his unofficial time in the 40-yard dash at Auburn's pro day . . . Colby Wooden had one goal in mind at Auburn's pro day: violence . . . "I'm a late bloomer with football… but I'm a fast learner with football, so it's really been fast," Rivaldo Fairweather said . . . Things changed dramatically on signing day when Keldric Faulk flipped from Florida State to sign with the Tigers. Already on campus and making plays while working with the first team defense at times, Faulk is up to 6-6, 275 and showing the type of play that made him one of the country's best edge defenders . . . This is Ashford's job to lose. He deserves a lot of credit for raising the Tigers from the muck last season over the final three-quarters of the season, rushing for 710 yards and seven touchdowns. Finley is the more experienced option, but Ashford is the dual-threat who seems to fit Freeze's philosophy . . . Auburn did not do a good enough job of welcoming guys back throughout the year. During the last two years that was almost non-existent. It's something that Freeze said is a huge focus as he and his new staff look to build a consistent and winning program . . . Robby Ashford took snaps with the first group. Then TJ Finley with the second unit. Holden Geriner led the third unit . . . Ashford is the biggest home-run threat in the run game of the Tigers' current crop of signal-callers. His 709 rushing yards and seven touchdowns were second last season among SEC quarterbacks . . . "Right now, we're having too many of the eyes in the wrong spot, and the decision-making isn't what it's supposed to be . . . "A lot of people want to go see Auburn now. I feel like it is a different atmosphere there now. The coaches around him are great. Everyone is on the same page. They treat players and recruits like family . . . "We need to recruit more," Freeze said of the position. "We're not where we need to be in rushing the passer. We certainly will improve our guys, but we've got to get better at that spot . . . Hugh Freeze made it clear on Monday that he is not pleased with the progress of Auburn's quarterbacks. Freeze said he wants to see better play from Robby Ashford, T.J. Finley and Holden Geriner. "They are very coachable," Freeze said. "It is very new what we are asking them to do. Truthfully, I wish we were further along . . . Hugh Freeze's new culture had to start with leaders in the locker room . . . Freeze is more than halfway through his inaugural spring practice session, laying the foundation for what Tiger fans hope is an immediate turnaround. For Freeze, that turnaround must include wins over rival Alabama . . . McGriff recognized junior Keionte Scott as a guy who can make a big impact on the field . . . Watch: The Tigers returned to the practice field on Monday for Practice 7 of spring ball, now nearing the halfway point . . . Photos: Scenes from Auburn football as the Tigers went through spring practice number six . . . Watch: The trio of quarterbacks work through throwing drills in Monday's practice . . . Four-star edge rusher Jamonta Waller is unofficially visiting Auburn on Friday . . . Watch: Jake Thornton puts linemen through spring drills . . . Freeze said he wants to see better play from Robby Ashford, T.J. Finley and Holden Geriner . . . Keionte Scott was practicing with intent and making life difficult on Auburn's wide receivers . . . Freeze noted Monday that Auburn will be without two offensive contributors for the remainder of spring due to injury, while a handful of other players are dealing with minor nicks . . . The position groups that have the most work to do right now are quarterbacks and wide receivers . . . Johnson has a dislocated elbow and will be out for the rest of spring football. Johnson was getting first-team reps at left guard. Freeze said Johnson Jr suffered a collarbone injury and expected the former four-star receiver to be back in June . . . "This Friday will be a good test for us." They'll have SEC officials there for Friday's scrimmage . . . Auburn has planted some very positive thoughts in the minds of many top prospects across the country. One of the reasons why is Walker White . . .
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