Auburn Tigers Scrimmage: New Coach, New Faces

0:00It's April 4th. Welcome to Auburn Tigers football news today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. I'm Cory with the story. Auburn Tigers hit Jordan Hare Stadium under the lights for their first scrimmage with new head coach Alex Gilesh calling the shots. He loved ramping up the competition to mimic real games for all these fresh faces on the roster. After a week of drills, nothing beats lining up and banging heads. And Gilesh said the more reps they get, the sharper they'll play. Gilesh called out the secondary for stray fire physicality, especially against the perimeter challenges from the offense. Corners and safeties crushed it on runfits, blocked destruction, and stuck tight on third downs. That toughness has been a big focus in camp. Veterans are stepping up big on offense to smooth the transition, like Byron Brown dropping nice plays and running back Jeremiah Cobb looking. Confident after some tackling reps. These open doors are tied in, where North Carolina transferred Jake Johnson got extended minutes, and balled out physically, while Howard's Xavier.

1:01Newsom surprised with solid work as a young guy forced into action. Up front, the offensive line is rebuilding after losing Connor Lew at center, but USF transfer Cole Best slid right in, staying consistent and running. The show. With 10 new starters on offense, those USF guys bring scheme familiarity to hit the ground running in this new college football era. Early signs point to momentum building as Auburn Giles under goals, under Gilesh keep watching these pieces lock in, before fall camp heats up.