Live updates: Hugh Freeze talks to media after win over Samford
Follow along for updates from Hugh Freeze’s press conference after Auburn’s 45-13 win over Samford…
Check out three takeaways from Auburn’s win here.
– Freeze on getting Thorne in a rhythm: “I thought the interception in the endzone was not a great decision…the next one was a poor decision…outside of that I thought he played really solid…The plan is to absolutely get more confidence in us being a balanced offense.”
– He thought Thorne’s decision-making generally was good. He said Thorne looked “natural” running the ball.
– Freeze not happy with the number of turnovers. Injuries certainly mattered because Auburn was down to its fourth punt returner
– No immediate update on Keionte Scott. Kam Stutts came out after the first drive, Freeze said and Izavion Miller never came back in after getting hurt in the first half.
– Freeze is happier with the wide receivers, but thought there still needs work on route running and releases.
– Freeze mentioned Brian Battie as giving Auburn some “burst” but thought Auburn’s running backs “left some yards out there.”
– On Rivaldo Fairweather: “That’s hopefully who he’s going to be every Saturday,” Freeze said.
– Freeze said this season so far has been enjoyable, but it’s hard to celebrate for too long even though Auburn is 3-0. That said, he knows he’s going to see things on film from tonight that he didn’t notice during the game which will be things to work on going forward.
– On balancing the two quarterbacks, Freeze said it’s an ongoing back and forth that will change from game to game. Both will be involved in the upcoming Texas A&M game next week.