Hugh Freeze addresses Auburn's ongoing hunt for a transfer portal QB
Auburn football head coach Hugh Freeze was in Huntsville on Thursday night for the second Ambush alumni event following a stop in Atlanta on Tuesday night.
While there, Freeze was back talking about the quarterback position. It’s been a common occurrence since spring camp began at the end of February. Freeze hasn’t minced words, at times being very critical of the quarterbacks, and at times praising them for their efforts.
On Thursday evening, Hugh Freeze again addressed the quarterback situation with reporters in attendance.
“I get excited about Holden (Geriner) and Robby (Ashford) and T.J (Finley). and Hank Brown who is coming in. Does that mean we won’t continue to look? Truthfully, I haven’t seen one yet that I thought was ‘bam,’ that’s a no brainer and ahead of the ones we have,” Freeze said according to a tweet by Auburn athletics reporter Jeff Shearer.
“I know some may not want to hear that because they think an instant fix. I get the tweets, trust me. Every time a quarterback goes into the portal, ‘there he is, there he is,’ and then I watch the film and that’s really not the one I’m looking for.”
Freeze talked about being “excited” about coaching his current quarterbacks, but added a caveat as the Tigers’ search for a transfer portal quarterback continues.
“There could be one that goes in tomorrow or the next day that alright, this one makes sense. That’s as clear as I can put it, I think,” Freeze said.
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The spring portal window closes on April 30. That window is for undergrads looking to transfer for the first time. SEC to SEC transfers aren’t allowed in the spring as a conference rule.
However, graduates can transfer whenever, meaning if Auburn were to target a graduate quarterback, the transfer could happen outside of the spring portal window.
