Football's Over Until The Fall

Auburn football's spring practice ends today and the question at the beginning is the same as it is today, who will be the starting quarterback? According to a poll WRAS held at the beginning of the spring about who would be the starting QB? Two QB system was the runaway winner until Chris Todd's shoulder began bothering him and Kodi Burns began receiving almost all of the votes. So with a healthy Todd readers think AU will have two QBs rotating in and out of games.

According to Tony Franklin, they are neck and neck and he has said that he thinks both will play a lot this fall. WRAS thinks that will be the case but thinks if Burns is not the outright starter, he should play the most and in crunchtime. Burns is not as accurate a passer as Todd is but he can make plays with his legs. In an interview with Chris Todd on The Cage with Scott Griffin last week Todd mentioned that running is not his strength, his accuracy and getting playmakers the ball is. Burns' upside is much more than Todd's and he's making strides passing the ball. What if Todd's arm doesn't get better and he can't stretch the field? We know Burns can do this. His potential and duel threat and big play ability should be the tiebreaker. The spread offense does better with someone who can run, Coach Franklin has admitted as much.

Todd has more experience running this offense, having worked in a form of it at Texas Tech and with Coach Franklin in high school. Burns did not have that head start going into spring practice. If Burns can keep things close without as much time in the system, imagine what might happen once he really starts to understand it. WRAS welcomes the competition because it is good for the team. If one of the quarterbacks does not distance himself from the other then it's time to give the reigns to Kodi Burns. The last two times Auburn had a starter who could run and pass it there names were Dameyune Craig and Jason Campbell. Enough said.

Photograph by M. Almond, B’ham News