Saturday, July 18, 2009

Auburn's Receiver Position is still Up in the Air

With 2-a-days slated to begin in less than a month, a quarterback undoubtedly remains Auburn’s biggest question mark for a 2nd straight year.
But who that player will be throwing to is becoming nearly as big of a concern.
In the 3 months since the Tigers wrapped up spring practice, the uncertainty surrounding Auburn’s suspect receiving corps has only increased.
Tim Hawthorne, tabbed by nearly everyone as the player most likely to break out in 2009, recently broke a bone in his foot and could miss all of August practice. Harry Adams, a converted cornerback who switched to wideout in the spring because of his big-play ability, is back on defense because of depth concerns.
Montez Billings, the only returning receiver who caught more than 20 passes last year, remains in academic limbo, and nobody is quite sure how Philip Pierre-Louis, will return after tearing up his knee in last season’s opener.
“It’s wide open,” said junior Terrell Zachery, who emerged from the spring as a tentative starter, along with Hawthorne and Darvin Adams. “We had a depth chart from the spring, but once camp starts, it’s back wide open.” The SEC Rocks!

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