Practice report, 8/28

Hey everyone. Here's a quick look at what Auburn worked on Wednesday afternoon.

I have some other stuff going on, so this'll have to be brief.

• Two-hour practice
  
  
• About half of it was at Jordan-Hare, where they worked on substitutions and all that fun stuff. Coach Tommy Tuberville said he saw a few more mistakes than expected, so practice went a little long.
  
  
• I know this is seriously minute ... but Greg Knox, who coaches outside receivers, will coach from the field this season. He's been upstairs in the box since 1999. The only guys up this year will be Terry Price (DEs), James Willis (LBs) and Steve Ensminger (Inside WRs). Tuberville's man behind the scenes, Andy Lutz, also helps those guys in the coaches' box.
  
  
• If you want to see some of those obscure first-year guys (ie LB Spencer Pybus, CB Drew Cole, DE Cam Henderson) keep an eye out during special-teams situations this weekend. Tuberville said they'll be using more freshmen than usual in those roles. Not sure why, really, because it's not like those guys suddenly will make the varsity roster with a big hit or something. I guess it's good to give those kids a taste of the good life before subjecting them to five months of redshirt workouts.
  
  
• Auburn's significant injuries: DE A.J. Greene (hamstring), DE Jomarcus Savage (shoulder), WR Montez Billings (hamstring), TB Tristan Davis (foot/ankle).
  

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Photo credit: Todd Van Emst/Auburn University