What can Auburn fans expect from Holden Geriner?
Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin’s appearance on the weekly radio show “Tiger Talk” was… rather interesting.
News broke earlier this week that starting quarterback T.J. Finley would not play in Saturday’s game against Missouri after suffering a shoulder injury in last week’s loss to Penn State. Then, on Thursday, it was reported that third-string quarterback Zach Calzada has elected to have season-ending surgery on his non-throwing shoulder.
Despite the breaking news, Harsin did not discuss Finley or Calzada’s status with the team but told Andy Burcham, the voice of the Auburn Tigers, that his policy regarding injuries is not to talk about them publically unless it is season-ending and that he wishes his team’s privacy was respected.
Although Harsin offered zero insight into the quarterback situation, it has been reported by Justin Hokanson of Auburn Live that Robby Ashford will get the start at quarterback and that true freshman Holden Geriner could see playing time as well.
What can Auburn fans expect to see from Geriner as he prepares to potentially see his first college action?
Geriner was the No. 18 overall quarterback for the 2022 class out of Benedictine Military Academy in Savannah, Georgia. Andrew Ivens of 247Sports says that Geriner is an intriguing quarterback prospect that has a quick release, is sound in the decision-making process and has the ability to push the ball down the field.
According to his current teammates, he is already showing potential to be a great college quarterback.
“(Geriner) can zip it,” Auburn pass rusher Marcus Harris said Monday during Auburn’s weekly media availability. “The first week he was on the scout team and he was just dotting up receivers, and he’s a pretty good quarterback. As his time goes on at Auburn, I feel he’s going to be great. He has one of the best balls I’ve seen and I think he’s going to be great.”
Geriner not only has shown potential, but he continuously works to perfect his craft.
“He carries himself like a pro already,” Harris said. “He’s staying after practice with guys and different receivers and passing the ball. Even after practice, even though he’s not playing right now, he still does those types of things.”
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