Does Auburn success in the spring portal window change expectations going into the season?

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I want to talk about Auburn's quarterback situation, not with the starters,

but how Hugh Freeze could potentially handle it this year,

and as well as just the implications of Hugh Freeze's third season being very,

very close.

But expectations, I think most people would agree that Auburn has had a pretty successful spring

portal window. You get experienced guys to come be depth pieces and you hold on to the current

state of the roster. Jake, expectations for this Auburn team. It kind of varies based on who

you talk to. And if you're an optimist or if you're a pessimist or if you believe in Jackson Arnold or

not, or if you believe in who freeze or not, but just from the, you know, we zoomed all the way out,

does the spring portal window change anything as far as what Auburn's expectations should be going into 2025?

Well, I mean, I think you help the roster.

I mean, and nowadays, it's, it's not just about getting guys. It's about holding on to the guys that you have to. I mean, the re-recruitment process has led to a lot of people having to build a new wing into the building. As far as raising expectations, I don't think so because I think they're already pretty high and they should be pretty high.

I think this would maybe cement some people into having high expectations that maybe were a little bit on the fence.

But as far as what Auburn needs to do and what Hugh Freeze needs to do at this point in his tenure at Auburn, they do need to be high.

To be honest, we use Zach. They always need to be high. To be honest, we use Zach. They

always need to be high. The standard doesn't need to change. We always talk about this, but reality

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