We are set to speak with Colby Wooden, Owen Pappoe, Shedrick Jackson and Austin Troxell here in a moment.
Stay tuned for all updates.
SHEDRICK JACKSON
- I've cut down my weight a little bit. Has lost 5 pounds. It helps moving around a little better and run routes.
- On anyone that has improved: Shed mentions Tar'Varrish Dawson
- Very comfortable in the offense now
- Ike has been great as a coach. He gives a lot of nuances on routes.
- On QBs: I think the competition will bring out the best in all of them. Says they have grown a lot.
- Young guys that have stood out: Camden Brown. Big dude, strong too.
- On Landen King: "I think he's getting a little bit more comfortable." - Mentions the transition is not easy with routes being different.
- On being a leader: "It's really fun. We talk about that all the time. We sit back and watch old games and be like 'Dang. We looked up to those dudes.'"
- On telling young guys reality vs. expectations: They pamper you when getting recruiting but now it is about hard work. Said the young guys have listened.
- On Tank being a pass catcher: "He can be real dynamic, especially when lined up on linebackers."
- Any new things for him? "You will have to wait and see."
- On Koy Moore: "He's one of the hardest working guys I've seen. When I'm in there, he's in there working with the quarterbacks."
- "I feel like everyone in the room sort of looks up at me."
- "We compete every day." - On going up against Nehemiah, Jaylin.
- "A little bit of diet and came out here working." - On how he lost 5 pounds
AUSTIN TROXELL
- Says coming back after the bowl game wasn't that hard of a decision. "We're building something here and I wanted to be a part of that."
- Says his knees are feeling as good as ever.
- On QBs leadership: "They are all doing a good job. They all have command of the huddle." Says the competition will be good for the whole team.
- On what they've done to improve physically: "Just everything we dow with Coach Pitt... They prepare our bodies. It's about mindset. if you are strong mentally, you are strong physically." Mentions how heavy they go in every lift.
- On Stutts taking step forward: "Knowing what to do. He's learned the playbook."
- Troxell says he is comfortable at either tackle position.
- Says it is huge to have the same offensive line coach. You know the terminology. Mentions how many different coaches he has had in his time here.
- "Get in shape. Don't come in out of shape. No. 2 is get in the playbook." - On what he would tell the young guys coming into camp.
- "We don't really talk about it. We know what we are capable of. That's just noise on the outside." - On being picked to finish last in SEC West.
- "We took that personal." - On not being able to convert on short-yard situations last season
COLBY WOODEN
- "No, the sun got the best out of me." Mentions that Bama heat is different.
- "Our depth on the defensive line is one of the strengths of the team."
- Jayson Jones has been a huge presence and huge help. Mentions Marcus at the EDGE. Marquis Robinson is back.
- On decision to come back: "I never in my life had a losing record, so last year that was a tough pill to swallow. So I had to go back to the drawing board and see what I can do better not just for draft purposes but for the team ... We owe it to Auburn."
- Mentions he graduated in December. He wants to go out with a bang.
- On M'ba: "He's athletic. He's 300 pounds and running with me, and I'm 286." Once he gets the schemes together, he will be good.
- "I'm excited for him to make his grand return." - On Pappoe
- On facing Tank: "Tank has vision. As far as he's catching it, I've seen the boy be on the jug machine and catching it." Mentions he's put in the work to become a natural catcher.
- On what he would tell young guys: "The honeymoon phase is over. Now it's time to work."
- "It was hard for me (to adjust). I had Rodney Garner." Mentions he was "soft as cotton" when he arrived.
- Says he never thought he would get to 286, but he feels great. "I like it. Obviously, I've got to get stronger but I'm comfortable where I'm at."
- "Jeffrey is funny and he doesn't even try to be." - Said he was trying to yell at the team but the team couldn't understand his French accent.
- On Coach Brumbaugh: "We are definitely building and getting closer ... I think spring time was our time to feel each other out."
- Says QB competition trickles down. It triggers everybody to work harder.
- Any young players impressed? "My brother. I'm biased." He wants to see how the second practice goes.
- "I can tell he's still kind of in awe ... I wouldn't say he's on the honeymoon phase because he's about to get woken up." - On his brother being in same defensive room. "I'm ready to see what he does."
OWEN PAPPOE
- Pappoe says he feels great to be back there and put on a helmet again. Mentions it has been a long time.
- "It was a different feeling. I've been hurt before but those were injuries I could play through." - on last season
- "It's just unfinished business. We didn't want to go out like that. I'm tired of losing." - on coming back
- On guys stepping up around him: Cam has been taking a lot of strides. Being more vocal. Wesley is the future of the Auburn defense. Eugene will be in the mix making plays this season.
- "It sucked. I just got voted captain, too." - on realizing he couldn't play anymore last season
- Hardest part for young players ... He needs to come back to that question. And he's back. Says the time management is a rough part. They come from high school where mom is waking them up and now they have to do things on their own.
- Powell is pretty damn athletic. He's going to be good in the future. He's picking up the plays well.
- Thinks he has improved mentally the most since he didn't get to play much last season.
- On playing under C-Rob: "He brings the energy every day." Mentions they grew up close to each other and they talk about things back home.
And that's it for Owen and the players.
FIN!
Stay tuned for all updates.
SHEDRICK JACKSON
- I've cut down my weight a little bit. Has lost 5 pounds. It helps moving around a little better and run routes.
- On anyone that has improved: Shed mentions Tar'Varrish Dawson
- Very comfortable in the offense now
- Ike has been great as a coach. He gives a lot of nuances on routes.
- On QBs: I think the competition will bring out the best in all of them. Says they have grown a lot.
- Young guys that have stood out: Camden Brown. Big dude, strong too.
- On Landen King: "I think he's getting a little bit more comfortable." - Mentions the transition is not easy with routes being different.
- On being a leader: "It's really fun. We talk about that all the time. We sit back and watch old games and be like 'Dang. We looked up to those dudes.'"
- On telling young guys reality vs. expectations: They pamper you when getting recruiting but now it is about hard work. Said the young guys have listened.
- On Tank being a pass catcher: "He can be real dynamic, especially when lined up on linebackers."
- Any new things for him? "You will have to wait and see."
- On Koy Moore: "He's one of the hardest working guys I've seen. When I'm in there, he's in there working with the quarterbacks."
- "I feel like everyone in the room sort of looks up at me."
- "We compete every day." - On going up against Nehemiah, Jaylin.
- "A little bit of diet and came out here working." - On how he lost 5 pounds
AUSTIN TROXELL
- Says coming back after the bowl game wasn't that hard of a decision. "We're building something here and I wanted to be a part of that."
- Says his knees are feeling as good as ever.
- On QBs leadership: "They are all doing a good job. They all have command of the huddle." Says the competition will be good for the whole team.
- On what they've done to improve physically: "Just everything we dow with Coach Pitt... They prepare our bodies. It's about mindset. if you are strong mentally, you are strong physically." Mentions how heavy they go in every lift.
- On Stutts taking step forward: "Knowing what to do. He's learned the playbook."
- Troxell says he is comfortable at either tackle position.
- Says it is huge to have the same offensive line coach. You know the terminology. Mentions how many different coaches he has had in his time here.
- "Get in shape. Don't come in out of shape. No. 2 is get in the playbook." - On what he would tell the young guys coming into camp.
- "We don't really talk about it. We know what we are capable of. That's just noise on the outside." - On being picked to finish last in SEC West.
- "We took that personal." - On not being able to convert on short-yard situations last season
COLBY WOODEN
- "No, the sun got the best out of me." Mentions that Bama heat is different.
- "Our depth on the defensive line is one of the strengths of the team."
- Jayson Jones has been a huge presence and huge help. Mentions Marcus at the EDGE. Marquis Robinson is back.
- On decision to come back: "I never in my life had a losing record, so last year that was a tough pill to swallow. So I had to go back to the drawing board and see what I can do better not just for draft purposes but for the team ... We owe it to Auburn."
- Mentions he graduated in December. He wants to go out with a bang.
- On M'ba: "He's athletic. He's 300 pounds and running with me, and I'm 286." Once he gets the schemes together, he will be good.
- "I'm excited for him to make his grand return." - On Pappoe
- On facing Tank: "Tank has vision. As far as he's catching it, I've seen the boy be on the jug machine and catching it." Mentions he's put in the work to become a natural catcher.
- On what he would tell young guys: "The honeymoon phase is over. Now it's time to work."
- "It was hard for me (to adjust). I had Rodney Garner." Mentions he was "soft as cotton" when he arrived.
- Says he never thought he would get to 286, but he feels great. "I like it. Obviously, I've got to get stronger but I'm comfortable where I'm at."
- "Jeffrey is funny and he doesn't even try to be." - Said he was trying to yell at the team but the team couldn't understand his French accent.
- On Coach Brumbaugh: "We are definitely building and getting closer ... I think spring time was our time to feel each other out."
- Says QB competition trickles down. It triggers everybody to work harder.
- Any young players impressed? "My brother. I'm biased." He wants to see how the second practice goes.
- "I can tell he's still kind of in awe ... I wouldn't say he's on the honeymoon phase because he's about to get woken up." - On his brother being in same defensive room. "I'm ready to see what he does."
OWEN PAPPOE
- Pappoe says he feels great to be back there and put on a helmet again. Mentions it has been a long time.
- "It was a different feeling. I've been hurt before but those were injuries I could play through." - on last season
- "It's just unfinished business. We didn't want to go out like that. I'm tired of losing." - on coming back
- On guys stepping up around him: Cam has been taking a lot of strides. Being more vocal. Wesley is the future of the Auburn defense. Eugene will be in the mix making plays this season.
- "It sucked. I just got voted captain, too." - on realizing he couldn't play anymore last season
- Hardest part for young players ... He needs to come back to that question. And he's back. Says the time management is a rough part. They come from high school where mom is waking them up and now they have to do things on their own.
- Powell is pretty damn athletic. He's going to be good in the future. He's picking up the plays well.
- Thinks he has improved mentally the most since he didn't get to play much last season.
- On playing under C-Rob: "He brings the energy every day." Mentions they grew up close to each other and they talk about things back home.
And that's it for Owen and the players.
FIN!
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