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AUBURN — Alex Golesh has already spent an offseason crafting the Auburn football program in his vision, and the latest alteration to take center stage has to do with officiating.
One season removed from what felt like a theme of whistles not going in its favor, Auburn has had live officials at each of its two practices so far this preseason, and Golesh explained Thursday, Aug. 6, that they'll be around for the entirety of preseason camp.
"We're just trying to make the time that we have on the field, which we're trying to get on and off as fast as we can, as close to game-like as we possibly can, for really everybody," Golesh said.
It's not an uncommon method, certainly for scrimmage circumstances, to involve actual officials with a practice. But to this point, officials have been involved in 11-on-11 and 7-on-7, which is something Golesh has utilized since his time at South Florida.
"You're trying to make it as real as you possibly can — for everybody," Golesh said. "Offensively, how they officiate it. How fast they allow you to line up and snap it. Even something as simple as guys being on the ball, off the ball. Defensively, guys offsides. It's big time to get defensive holdings, defensive PIs. It's instant results of plays."
Auburn wide receiver Keshaun Singleton said Thursday that learning how to signal for being on- and off-ball to an official has been one of the biggest perks of having the wrinkle added to practice, saying, "(it) helps our tempo to where, in game, we're already used to the line judge moving."
While the officials stick around to make as much of practice feel like a game environment as possible, Golesh was insistent that it's something that's meant to provide a game feel for all involved.
"Same thing for coaches," Golesh said. "Like, 'Man, that's not a hold.' No, the SEC official just said it's a hold. Let's coach it the right way. It's honestly a little bit of a quality control."
The realness even trickles all the way down to the officials, who Golesh said "occasionally" get yelled at by him.
"Just so that they get practice at that," Golesh said with a grin, "and then I get practice at that as well."
Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at [email protected] or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter.To support Adam's work, please subscribe to the Montgomery Advertiser.
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One season removed from what felt like a theme of whistles not going in its favor, Auburn has had live officials at each of its two practices so far this preseason, and Golesh explained Thursday, Aug. 6, that they'll be around for the entirety of preseason camp.
"We're just trying to make the time that we have on the field, which we're trying to get on and off as fast as we can, as close to game-like as we possibly can, for really everybody," Golesh said.
It's not an uncommon method, certainly for scrimmage circumstances, to involve actual officials with a practice. But to this point, officials have been involved in 11-on-11 and 7-on-7, which is something Golesh has utilized since his time at South Florida.
"You're trying to make it as real as you possibly can — for everybody," Golesh said. "Offensively, how they officiate it. How fast they allow you to line up and snap it. Even something as simple as guys being on the ball, off the ball. Defensively, guys offsides. It's big time to get defensive holdings, defensive PIs. It's instant results of plays."
Auburn wide receiver Keshaun Singleton said Thursday that learning how to signal for being on- and off-ball to an official has been one of the biggest perks of having the wrinkle added to practice, saying, "(it) helps our tempo to where, in game, we're already used to the line judge moving."
While the officials stick around to make as much of practice feel like a game environment as possible, Golesh was insistent that it's something that's meant to provide a game feel for all involved.
"Same thing for coaches," Golesh said. "Like, 'Man, that's not a hold.' No, the SEC official just said it's a hold. Let's coach it the right way. It's honestly a little bit of a quality control."
The realness even trickles all the way down to the officials, who Golesh said "occasionally" get yelled at by him.
"Just so that they get practice at that," Golesh said with a grin, "and then I get practice at that as well."
Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at [email protected] or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter.To support Adam's work, please subscribe to the Montgomery Advertiser.
This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Alex Golesh's latest change at Auburn football practice involves the whistle
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