First Practice Observations

WRAS attended Auburn's first practice on Saturday and while you have probably read a ton on the subject, here are some of my observations...

- Chris Todd is a lot bigger than the other QBs and had a lot of zip on the ball. He's very accurate and throws it almost effortlessly.
- Gabe McKenzie worked exclusively with the OL during the first few periods while Tommy Trott worked with the WRs and RBs during passing drills.
- Remember Carnell's TD pass to Anthony Mix during the 2004 UGa game? Robert Dunn threw one after he caught a little swing pass in the flat.
- Five QBs warmed up but then it was 90% Todd and Kodi Burns during 7 on 7 drills, etc.
- Mario Fannin looks like a beast closeup in pads. He was standing next to Philip Pierre-Louis at one point and I think he wanted to eat him and probably could have.
- Speaking of PPL, he is quick and really catches the ball with his hands well. He got a lot of seperation from the DBs.
- Tim Hawthorne looked really good out there and is easily the biggest WR.
- Tristan Davis ran a lot of plays at RB, just as much as Tate, Lester, etc.
- Coaches and QBs were all signaling to the players from the sideline like in the Peach Bowl.
- Lee Ziemba looks like he is growing his hair out and has one of those LA Laker Sasha Vujacic headbands to keep the hair out of his face.
- Hugh Nall wants to know if Lee Ziemba wants to be an "All-American". Though his tone was a little different than I can write here.
- Starting with period 12, they did some one on one drills with WRs and DBs.
- Greg Knox and Tony Franklin want to know how good does Chris Slaughter want to be.
- Speaking of #23, he limped off with what looked to be like an ankle injury but came back a few plays later and looked fine.
- Jerraud Powers, Aairon Savage and Zac Etheridge looked really good in the one on one drills and 7 on 7.
- Prettiest pass and catch of the day belongs to Chris Todd and Derek Winter. It was a 30-40 yard pass to the corner of the endzone. There was tight coverage and Winter caught it sliding over the shoulder. It received the most claps and cheers of the day.