Observations: What we saw and heard to start Week 2 of Auburn spring practices

A very early look at a full offense and defense, plus several insights into changes at several positions, highlighted Tuesday's return to action.

(Austin Perryman/Auburn Tigers)

Two weeks ago, Auburn opened its second year of spring football under Hugh Freeze. The first two practices were mostly about getting newcomers and veterans alike acclimated. Then, the Tigers left for Spring Break.

Then, on Tuesday, practices really got going — with pads popping and intensity rising on what was a gorgeous afternoon on the Plains.

Auburn’s third day of spring practice was an eventful one, as it started with more than a half-dozen player interviews before going into an extended media viewing window.

Here’s what we saw and heard at the start of Week 2 of spring practices, from an early 11-on-11 look to plenty of insight on how things are changing at key positional units on the Auburn roster.

As a reminder: If you don’t see a player in the following Observations, I might not be able to tell you if he was participating in practice or not. We’ve been asked by Auburn not to share which players are injured or absent from practices.

WR Camden Brown (Austin Perryman/Auburn Tigers)

A (very early) first look at a full offense and defense

Media members were originally scheduled to have a 20-minute viewing window of individual position drills, which is the usual allotment during the preseason. But, after that period ended, Freeze invited everyone to stay outside for team drills — just without cameras.

At first, the team separated onto the two fields: Offensive line and running backs vs. the defensive front for one, with quarterbacks and receivers vs. linebackers and secondary on the other. Then, all the units combined for true 11-on-11 work.

Here’s how the first-team offense looked in this drill: