Practice Q&A

[ben]

@DMoney what are your top four south Florida pizza places

 

[Calinative]

Does Bobby need more time before he is ready to contribute? I tried to word it responsibly.

Do we even know if he's healthy yet or what even the injury was? Swear last I've even seen about him other than talking about his potential is still from that pic of him getting a surgery on some leg injury the day after he withdrew from the portal...

 

[Da Jumbo Mutombo]

Sorry if this is common knowledge by now, but is that LB that was in the car accident still on the team? Is he practicing?

 

[BeastMode]

Did not answer DT question, we ****ed.

Injuries

 

[htownkidd]

Sorry if this is common knowledge by now, but is that LB that was in the car accident still on the team? Is he practicing?

Hayes.
Yes, have seen him in some of the photos.

 

[Thoughtsoncanes]

@DMoney now that NIL is a thing and a kid can really dramatically improve their financial standing with a good year do you think players now just work harder and are more committed to their craft? Guys who may be lower on the depth chart knowing they have a legit shot at playing time and lifechanging money?

 

[Calinative]

@DMoney

What non-QB position are you the least confident in the depth being ready to carry us to an ACC Win and CFP appearance if guys got injured?

What player on O and D does the staff think is most important to "step up" this year who hasn't previously?

 

[ssvir]

I checked my top 10,000 worries and the 2026 OL prognosis on 8/6/25 wasn't on there.

Was better than the one asking about the 7th string DT

 

[PIPO]

If I'm betting on August 6th, CJ Daniels, Malachi Toney and Elija Lofton will be in that mix. I could see Trader leading the team in explosive plays.

That sounds like a lot of check downs/quick hits/Possession football.

 

[BeastMode]

That sounds like a lot of check downs/quick hits/Possession football.

It wins games. Protect the ball, score, wear down defense, dominate 4th quarter. I’ll
Take it all day long.

 

[Canesfan1899]

That's the portal. For everyone sh*tting their pants over this coming freshman recruiting class people forget how good we've been at reloading through the portal the last few years.

Just don’t want to live out of the portal but agree we have done a great job of filling holes.

 

[AUcane]

Which 2nd year player is expected to make the biggest leap?

 

[Derrick Griffin]

Who is the odd man out at CB? It’s hard to play all 6. Have a hard time seeing Brantley coming here his last season to not play significantly.

 

[DMoney]

@DMoney

Will we be diversifying the running game at all or will it be straight up the Center's corn hole like last year? Thank you!

They are always tweaking but if it's not broke, don't fix it. We were #5 in yards per carry last year.

 

[DMoney]

Is depth at WR, S, and DT the biggest concern you have with this team? If not what is?

Kicker is my biggest concern because neither guy had much success last year on the field. If Auburn kicks like he did in '23, we're in good shape. We won't know until the games start there.

 

[DMoney]

Sorry if this is common knowledge by now, but is that LB that was in the car accident still on the team? Is he practicing?

Yes.

 

[Empirical Cane]

When will we learn the severity of the most severe injury (to date), which is not an injury to a WR?

You are leading the witness!





I think I said that right.

 

[DMoney]

@DMoney now that NIL is a thing and a kid can really dramatically improve their financial standing with a good year do you think players now just work harder and are more committed to their craft? Guys who may be lower on the depth chart knowing they have a legit shot at playing time and lifechanging money?

Good question. I don't think so. At the end of the day, the self-motivated kids are much, much more likely to have success.

 

[DMoney]

What player on O and D does the staff think is most important to "step up" this year who hasn't previously?

Speaking for myself, Trader on O and Justin Scott on D.

 

[DMoney]

Which 2nd year player is expected to make the biggest leap?

It needs to be the second-year five star defensive linemen. Scott, Blount and Lightfoot.