TJ Finley is still Auburn football's starting quarterback after Mercer win

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🗓️ 5 September 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Auburn football saw both quarterbacks in the win against the Mercer Bears. TJ Finley and Robby Ashford both took snaps under center in the Auburn Tigers season opener. The is still controversy after TJ Finley threw two picks against the Mercer Bears. Auburn had key players play well like Tank Bigsby, Jarquez Hunter, and John Samuel Shenker. Offensive linemen like Tate Johnson and Austin Troxell were exceptional for the Auburn Tigers on Saturday night. On defense, several players like Eku Letoa, Derick Hall, Colby Wooden, and Marcus Harris helped the Auburn football pass rush impact the opposing offense. Defensive backs like Donovan Kaufman, Jaylin Simpson, Nehemiah Pritchett, and Kieonte Scott all showed signs of good things to come for the Auburn Tigers. On today's Locked On Auburn, Zac Blackerby is joined by Lindsay Crosby of Auburn Daily and Locked On MLB Prospects to talk about Auburn football's first game. JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4BT7Y2uVHu Read AUBURN DAILY: http://auburndaily.com/ Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/lockedoncollege Terms and conditions apply. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Upside Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code Locked to get $5 or more cash back on your first purchase of $10 or more. Underdog Fantasy Sign up on underdogfantasy.com with the promo code LOCKED ON and get your first deposit doubled up to $100! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Brian Harsen spoke to the media after defeating Mercer and told everyone, T.J. Finley's still the starter.
0:07.1	I believe him.
0:08.0	Well, Zach, I actually just finished crushing some chicken harm.
0:12.5	I am freaking ready to rock and roll.
0:16.2	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:25.4	Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day. Yes, welcome on into Lockedon Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:29.6	I'm your host, Zach Blackerby, and thank you so much for making Lockdown Auburn, your first listen every single day.
0:35.7	Joining me as he does every Monday, Lindsay Crosby, writer at Auburn Daily.com, also
0:41.0	host of Lockdown MLB Prospects.
0:43.9	It's great to finally have a Monday where we can recap a football game.
0:47.5	And of course, that would be Auburn defeating Mercer in the season opener.
0:52.8	And look, Lindsay, Daryl and I talked about this yesterday on the show.
0:56.1	Conversation is still going to swirl around these quarterbacks
0:59.2	due to TJ throwing two interceptions and Robbie Ashford looking pretty good.
1:04.5	I think there's definitely some improvements that he could make,
1:06.7	but odds, you know, I mean, all at all, his impact in the rushing game, it was as good as advertised.
1:14.8	Yeah, and Brian Harsson talked after the game about how this team is not a finished product yet.
1:21.1	He said that, you know, it's not perfect.
1:22.6	There's a lot of things you have to get better at.
1:24.2	And in the first three weeks, you spend your time in improving and getting better. And you don't really settle into who you are until week four. And it almost feels like
1:31.8	that quarterback battle is going to be the same way, that we're just going to be having both guys
1:38.1	play for probably next week and maybe even the week after until somebody separates themselves
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