Auburn Football Spring Practice 2016: Update #9, Position Coaches Speak!

There weren't a whole lot of tweets, as I'm sure most of the beat writers were gathering information for articles to write in the coming days, but there were some. Most of them were from Justin Ferguson or whoever is running WarEagleExtra for the Ledger-Enquirer, now. See them below.

Of note, it's not shocking to hear how much Travis Williams, or Kodi Burns, love being back at Auburn. You always get how special a place the school is just by seeing how much former players love returning to their program. I'm really liking the things they have to say, too. I think they'll both be excellent coaches. Travis has more experience than Kodi, so I'm more confident in him, but I do think Kodi will do well. He's just going to have to do it fast.

Rodney Garner is just the best. He is a recruits best friend on the trail and then once they get into school... they meet Coach Garner. He loves seeing highly ranked prospects get their first taste of college life. Byron Cowart worked through it last year, and now it's time for Marlon Davidson & Company to do the same.

The other coaches have their moments, as well. There will be other stories out over the next few days that put greater context to these quotes in the coming days. The Tigers are on the practice field for Practice #9 of the spring, today, so there may be at least one more update today. We'll see, though.

TWEETS

Travis Williams:

New Auburn LB coach Travis Williams: "This has been everything I've expected and more… you'll never catch me without a smile on my face."

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonBR) March 29, 2016

'You can't catch me without a smile on my face.' Auburn's Travis Williams on what it means to coach at his school pic.twitter.com/iOKrwg3oGl

— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) March 29, 2016

Travis Williams: "This is it…I'm not looking anywhere else. I've always wanted to be THE linebacker coach at Auburn University."

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonBR) March 29, 2016

Rodney Garner:

Rodney Garner credits "a team effort" for the Tigers' 2016 signing class. pic.twitter.com/OqDmnyYF7S

— Jay G. Tate (@JayGTate) March 29, 2016

Auburn DL coach Rodney Garner on freshman DE Marlon Davidson: "I've enjoyed watching him get beat at times. That's a humbling experience."

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonBR) March 29, 2016

Rodney Garner on Carl Lawson and Mon Adams: "I think they made the right decision…they made the right call for their longevity."

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonBR) March 29, 2016

Rodney Garner on Byron Cowart: "I think he knows he's where he needs to be. It's about continuing to get better. He's definitely matured."

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonBR) March 29, 2016

Garner on Cowart: "Guys develop in different ways. It doesn't always turn out the way the media and the recruiting services expect."

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonBR) March 29, 2016

Wesley McGriff:

New Auburn DB coach Wesley McGriff: "In today's football, you've got to play with three corners." Cites familiarity with Rob Ryan's 4-2-5.

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonBR) March 29, 2016

"I’m really excited to see how he’s going to play when he gets a couple of pecan seasons in him"
@coachcrimedawg on @SirBroussard

— WarEagleExtra (@wareagleextra) March 29, 2016

"He’s got the skill set, but the best thing about a young man like that his arrow is definitely going up," McGriff praise for John Broussard

— WarEagleExtra (@wareagleextra) March 29, 2016

Auburn secondary coach Wes McGriff says team has talent on outside to play man or zone, likes the group's speed

— WarEagleExtra (@wareagleextra) March 29, 2016

Kodi Burns:

New Auburn WR coach Kodi Burns: "This spring is about toughness. Auburn football was built on toughness. We have to develop that mentality."

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonBR) March 29, 2016

Kodi Burns: "We're young, and that's a good thing. A lot of these guys don't know better. I get to mold them into what I want at receiver."

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonBR) March 29, 2016

'Auburn was built off toughness, and we've got to get that mentality back,' says receivers coach Kodi Burns. Watch: pic.twitter.com/cOQSde2bKh

— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) March 29, 2016

Herb Hand:

New Auburn OL coach Herb Hand: "Coaching on the line of scrimmage in the SEC is a badge of honor. There is no better league for that."

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonBR) March 29, 2016

Herb Hand on 2016 OL signee Prince Sammons: "I had a man crush on him. I was up at his school all the time."

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonBR) March 29, 2016

Herb Hand: "I believe Gus (Malzahn's) greatest strength is bringing out the best in others…I truly believe the best is ahead of us here."

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonBR) March 29, 2016

. @CoachHand on @CoachGusMalzahn: "He's kinda got a nerdy cool about him that I love."

— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) March 29, 2016

Tim Horton:

Auburn RB coach Tim Horton: "I've been really pleased with Chandler Cox and Kamryn Pettway at RB…Chandler was a MAN there in the scrimmage."

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonBR) March 29, 2016

This Tim Horton quote about coaching Auburn RB Jovon Robinson stood out to me from earlier: pic.twitter.com/UXALRpLMPr

— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonBR) March 29, 2016