Britton Gets High Praise from Saban

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Hate to lose this guy.

A Nick Saban story that shows how good Gunner Britton was for Auburn in 2023

Alabama's head coach had some high praise for Gunner Britton after the Iron Bowl.

Zac Blackerby6 minutes ago

The loss in the 2023 Iron Bowl gave Auburn fans something to point to when discussing the future and direction of the program, sadly Gunner Britton will be moving on to the NFL after running out of eligibility. 

In talking to a source close to Britton about the Iron Bowl, his offseason plans, and other things, they shared a really cool and simple story that happened in the aftermath of the crazy finish of the Iron Bowl.

After the game, Nick Saban found Britton on the field and hugged him. He then looked him in the eyes and told him that it was "by far the best game by any lineman that he's seen in a long time."

Britton's talent and leadership were a huge part of the Auburn offensive line's improvement over the course of this season. It sounds like Britton spent a lot of time teaching freshman Connor Lew how to watch film and get the most out of his time in front of the tape preparing for the upcoming game.

I asked the source if Britton intended to play in Auburn's upcoming bowl game. They said that it was the plan. 

Britton was second on the team in total snaps played. He was on the field for 723 offensive snaps this season. Only Dillon Wade played more for Auburn in 2023.

[aubiefifty 16,913]

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[gr82be 14,472]

9 minutes ago, aubiefifty said:

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58 minutes ago, aubiefifty said:

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37 minutes ago, augolf1716 said:

Fixed....you're welcome

See, this is why all those things people say behind your back are simply not true.  I appreciate it.

[gr82be 14,472]

That may not answer the question 100% regarding if Auburn has a player that would start for Alabama but I’d say, based on Saban’s comment, Gunner just might. Nice praise from him. 

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51 minutes ago, AUApostle said:

See, this is why all those things people say behind your back are simply not true.  I appreciate it.

It’s all true but thanks anyway 

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Weird.  The story was removed.

[TeamZero77 1,785]

The transfer portal, like most things in life, has it's positives and negatives. Gunner's story is definitely a big positive for the portal. By entering the portal and finding a team in a great conference that needed immediate help at his position, Gunner probably just got himself drafted into the NFL. Not saying that he couldn't get drafted out of Western Kentucky but by coming to Auburn, he got to play against the best of the best every saturday and I feel like he held his own. If Coach Saban noticed his skill, then I'm sure other coaches and NFL scouts did as well. 

Gunner really helped us this year when we needed it the most. And the article says that he has mentored Connor Lew this year so that's just an added bonus. I'm rooting for him to play on sundays. WDE Gunner!!