"Auburn's Coach Hugh Freeze Embraces New Energy and High Expectations at Fall Camp"

Auburn's first-year coach, Hugh Freeze, expressed anxiety and discomfort as the team opened preseason camp due to the large number of new players, including eight transfers, who weren't with the team during the spring. Freeze believes aggressively rebuilding the roster was the right move but acknowledges the challenge of catching up. Former Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne is among the late additions expected to compete for the starting job. Freeze aims to narrow down the quarterback competition quickly but acknowledges it may take a few games into the season to determine the definitive starter.