Auburn’s second scrimmage gave Alex Golesh a lot more to like on offense.
After last Friday’s first look, the head coach came away Wednesday pointing to a unit that put together 100 total plays inside Jordan-Hare Stadium and showed more rhythm in the process. Golesh said the offense had both big plays and extended drives, and he made a point of stressing how valuable that kind of work is in the heat.
“Offensively there was some explosives, some long, long drives which was good for both sides to work,” Golesh said. “Especially with the heat the way it was - and I’m talking offensive football here - with coaches off the field and truly long drives and what does that really feel like to go eight, 10, 12, 14, 15 plays in a drive at the tempo that we play?
There’s nothing like actually doing it. You can try to replicate it all you want, but there’s nothing like actually doing it.
I thought there was some really, really positive there.
“Offensively I thought Byrum (Brown) was super steady. Keshaun Singleton continued to be super steady.
Chas Nimrod was really solid. Protected well for the most part.
So, I thought there was some positive.”
That trio matters for a reason. Singleton and Nimrod are part of the group of six South Florida wide receivers who followed Golesh and quarterback Byrum Brown to Auburn, and both have been part of the offense’s early camp story.
Singleton’s path hasn’t been perfectly smooth. Golesh benched him during the A-Day Spring Game, which kept him from starting the first several series. But over the first three weeks of camp, Golesh said he’s seen steady progress from the receiver, and now the message is about keeping that level locked in.
“I’ve known Keshaun for so long. He’s grown up so much.
For him, when his off-the-field process is right, he could be as special as anyone there is in the country,” Golesh said. “He has (done that).
It’s just being fully committed to the process. And there’s nothing malicious.
It’s just always come so natural to him.
“So, learning what it is every single day - how you take care of your body, how you study film, how much sleep you get, all of that, everything that goes into being an elite football player - it’s all come together for him this summer. The challenge for him, as I tell him literally every morning, is can you do it every single day? And he is playing at a high, high level.”
Golesh also touched on the quarterback battle behind Brown, with Tristan Ti’a, Locklan Hewlett and Rhys Brush still rotating as Auburn works through the backup spot.
The good news for the Tigers is that the roster is close to whole again, and Golesh said that should help the staff sort out the depth chart in the coming weeks.
“We’ll be at full strength come Friday. We’ll be in a really, really good spot.
Everybody that was 100% scrimmaged today,” Golesh added. “We moved some 2s up to some 1s at the end of the scrimmage just to get some reps.
Tristan (Ti’a) took 1 reps today. (Locklan Hewlett) and (Rhys Brush) took 2 reps offensively, which was good, with the 1 and 2 o-lines.”
Auburn will open its next practice to the public inside Jordan-Hare Stadium next weekend during alumni and family weekend.
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