Trovon Reed gives interesting answer on Auburn quarterback battle

Auburn football has yet to add a quarterback through the transfer portal.

Mostly because very few worthy of note have entered.

With only four days left in the transfer portal window, are the Tigers still waiting for the right QB to enter? Are they holding out for a graduate transfer after the window closes? Or are they okay with heading into the summer with what's on roster? It's a legitimate question that fans are starting to have considering the lack of movement in the portal.

Trovon Reed, Auburn's director of football and recruiting relations, has been an phenomenal addition to the Tigers' support staff, having become one of Auburn's recruiting leaders on social media.

Reed spoke earlier today at a local Kiwanis club. The final question of the day came from a reporter asked who Reed would put the betting odds favorite on who's going to be Auburn's starting quarterback in 2023, and whether or not Auburn is still recruiting a quarterback in the transfer portal.

Reed confirmed that the Tigers are still in search of a transfer portal QB, but noted that if (Auburn) is not going to get a top tier quarterback, the his bet would be on Holden Geriner being the starter.

Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze praised Geriner for his progression through spring practice a month ago, claiming Geriner "really, really, really stood out all week with his improvement and his play," calling his showing "impressive" and eventually allowing him to run the first-team offense during the pacing drills second-to-last week of practices. While struggling with inconsistencies alongside the other two signal-callers on roster, Geriner turned things around since he threw at Auburn's Pro Day last Tuesday with Cam Newton.

Zac Blackerby, host of the Locked On Auburn Podcast and writer for us here at Auburn Daily, tweeted out a text he received from a source within Auburn back in March:

"Text I just received from a source within the Auburn Football program," Blackerby wrote. 'I definitely believe Pro Day did something to Holden.' Added he’s taken big strides in practice since Auburn’s Pro Day."

If the Tigers don't get a quarterback in the transfer portal this offseason, could we see Holden Geriner take the reigns for the Tigers in the fall?

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