Auburn football head coach Hugh Freeze dished out a compliment of the highest order to the Tigers’ biggest transfer, Payton Thorne, during AU’s SEC Media Days 2023 on July 18 — saying he has leadership qualities with the bright lights and cameras watching from around the SEC-watching world.
“What I’ve been impressed with is his attention to detail, his desire to learn the systems, to be a leader, to have position group meetings,” said Freeze (h/t Rivals’ Bryan Matthews). “He definitely has those leadership qualities. He’s just got some intrinsic things about him that you really like that I know is going to enhance that room.