Tigers offensive coordinator/running backs coach spoke in Mobile on Thursday
Like many in the Auburn football community, Derrick Nix has been shocked and grief-stricken by the recent shooting of Tigers running back Brian Battie.
“I try to stay in constant communication with his parents and what’s going on. I actually got a chance to go and visit with him last week. It’s unfortunate, and we’re trying to do our best to stay positive about the situation.” He later worked on staff at Southern Miss before spending 16 years in a variety of coaching roles at Ole Miss, but never lost his passion for Auburn. So when head coach Hugh Freeze in January offered him the opportunity to become the Tigers’ primary offensive playcaller, he jumped at it.
“I don’t want to put a cap on it,” Nix said when asked about Coleman’s potential. “I think you saw flashes of it. I think that probably the greatest asset he has right now — he’s a humble kid. He has great humility for a guy being recruited like he was recruited, coming out of high school. Going through the spring and having some success, he’s probably harder on himself than the coaching staff is, and that’s what I love about him.
The man who will be throwing the ball to Coleman, Thompson and others is also a source of intrigue for the Tigers this season. Quarterback Payton Thorne had two solid seasons as a starter at Michigan State, but was less consistent in his first season at Auburn, throwing for 1,755 yards and 16 touchdowns but 10 interceptions.“I think the quarterback, naturally at times, has to be that guy; he has to be an extension of the coaching staff,” Nix said.
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