Report: Payton Thorne to be named Auburn’s starting quarterback
After weeks of waiting, a decision has been made regarding Auburn’s starting quarterback job.
The three-person race of Robby Ashford, Holden Geriner, and Michigan State transfer Payton Thorne has been decided. On3 and 247Sports are reporting that Thorne is expected to be named the starting quarterback this season.
Since arriving on campus, Thorne has worked tirelessly to study Auburn’s schemes. So much so, that offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery has called Thorne a “guy that you’ve got to run out of the building.”
Montgomery says that he likes what he sees in Thorne.
“He’s seeing things right now at a really good rate,” Montgomery said last week. “You’ve gotta remember, he wasn’t here in the spring. Some of the things that he’s picked up on, we’ve gotta get everybody else around that to be on the same page with him. But I think he’s done a great job with his leadership. He’s disciplined, and he’s professional about what he does.”
The news could be made official this afternoon as Hugh Freeze is set to speak with the media at 3 p.m. CT.
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