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**QUICK NOTES: Player interviews

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Jonathan Jones

**Muschamp is intense and expects the best out of you everyday. T-Rob is same way.

** Jones is working on being a leader but still competing for a position.

** Said Tim Irvin wants to compete and has gotten into his playbook and knows what he's doing. "For a young guy, he understands football. He gets it."

** Tray Matthews is eager to learn and get out there with the rest of the defense. "He's physical."

** Malzahn told the team to get back to the basics this spring -- flying around, effort, everything.

** Speaking of building trust between players and coaches: Everybody needs to be responsible -- on and off the field.

** Holsey likes corner more than safety. It helps him that he's more versatile. "He looks good, ready to compete and get after it."

Avery Young

** Young likes it back at tackle. "I love it out there on the edge."

** He said he's trying to get stronger and perfect his craft.

** He's excited to have Alex Kozan back out there with the OL.

** Becoming a veteran "came around real fast."

** He's able to help the younger offensive lineman because he "knows the game so well now."

** Jeremy Johnson is taking the QB competition seriously.

** Young said he's about 305 pounds now. Dropped a little to give him more quickness on the edge. Wants to stay in the 300's.

** Jovon Robinson is a lot bigger and more powerful than when he came in with Young in 2012.

Jeremy Johnson

** Johnson said it felt good knowing he was getting the first snap of the day. He said he brought a lot of energy for his teammates to follow.

** Johnson said he put on about 10 pounds and is up to 240.

** He likes to run the power but can do the read option. His strength is as a pocket passer.

** "It's a good thing" to have Duke Williams coming back this season.

** It was "tough" the last two seasons as a backup but he "looks at it as a humbling experience." He's looking to win the starting job and being the man this season.

** Tony Stevens, Marcus Davis and Myron Burton did well today. Stevens is still maturing but he's 6-4 and can run, catch and make plays. "Now that his time is here, he's going to do big things for us."

** Playing the past two seasons including starting against Arkansas gave him a lot of confidence.

** He wants to win a starting job this spring, become a leader and build chemistry on the team. "Being a quarterback you have to be that leader so your teammates will follow you no matter what."

** His goal is to win a national championship.

** Austin Golson "is great" at center. Johnson has known him since high school.

** A "lot of pressure" to do the right thing, not to post something controversial on social media.

** He's competing and not looking at it like he's the starter.

** His mindset is to get back to the basics, play Auburn football and be physically and mentally tough.
 
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