Auburn coach Gus Malzahn spoke to the media as the Tigers get set to kick off spring practice with the first of 15 sessions on Tuesday.
Here are the highlights from what he told the media in attendance, beginning with injuries and personnel news.
Auburn DB Tray Matthews will miss spring with a shoulder injury. Kerryon Johnson and Jeremiah Dinson also injured and will miss spring
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) March 1, 2016
Malzahn confirms TE Chris Laye has left the team. He will finish his career at Auburn. LB JaViere Mitchell, who graduated, is also gone.
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) March 1, 2016
Auburn's theme this year: 'Earn it,' says Gus Malzahn. 'Our players came up with that, and I think it's very appropriate.'
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) March 1, 2016
Gus Malzahn on Auburn QB race: 'They'll have equal reps. We'll give them all a chance to compete.'
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) March 1, 2016
Malzahn says he's not ruling out the QB's going live some this spring
— Jason Caldwell (@ITATJason) March 1, 2016
Gus Malzahn on Harbaugh taking team to Florida: "yeah, whatever." Says he's not getting caught in that debate
— John Zenor (@jzenor) March 1, 2016
Malzahn on the differences between him and new OL coach Herb Hand: "He's on one end, and I'm on the other. He's got a personality."
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) March 1, 2016
No real comment from Gus Malzahn on whether Duke WIlliams will be invited to Auburn's pro day next week. Says he'll update this weekend.
— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) March 1, 2016
Auburn's Gus Malzahn on defensive coordinator Kevin Steele: 'There is quite a bit of carryover with the foundation of our defense.'
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) March 1, 2016
Malzahn on depth at LB: "We've got some young guys. They're inexperienced. They're gonna have some opportunities to show what they can do."
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) March 1, 2016
Malzahn: "We will play extremely fast in the spring and get our guys back in that mode."
— AUBlog (@AUBlog) March 1, 2016
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Malzahn: "We're going to go out there and redeem ourselves."
— AUBlog (@AUBlog) March 1, 2016
Malzahn says there's "no doubt" that he has a chip on his shoulder as well this year.
— AUBlog (@AUBlog) March 1, 2016
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