Bryan Harsin provides updated timeline on naming Auburn's starting quarterback

Auburn faithful is itching to hear who their starting quarterback will be in 2022, and Bryan Harsin is getting closer to revealing the information.

On Saturday, the Tigers leader provided an updated timeline on revealing the winner of the quarterback competition between Robby Ashford, Zach Calzada and TJ Finley.

“It’s too early to tell,” Harsin stated, via Tom Green of Al.com. “Potentially by Tuesday we could be there. I want to see what everybody thinks.”

While Tuesday would be nice, Harsin added that he’s not pigeonholing himself into naming a quarterback in three days — but the answer will come by the end of next week, at the latest.

“I’m not saying by Tuesday we’ll have the final decision,” added Harsin, via Green. “That final decision will come by the end of next week.”

All three quarterbacks have been given ample opportunities in preparing for the 2022 season, but only one will lead Auburn onto the field to begin their campaign. According to Bryan Harsin, we’re closer to finding out who it will be — but the picture remains blurry as Tigers faithful searches for an answer.

Auburn OC Eric Kiesau evaluates all three Auburn quarterbacks

Moreover, Auburn offensive coordinator Eric Kiesau was asked about the quarterback competition earlier this week, saying Ashford, Calzada, and Finley have been getting the same opportunities. He then went down the line with how each guy was doing, having the most positive thing to say about Finley. The Auburn offensive coordinator also enjoys how Ashford is developing as a quarterback, not just an athletic player.

“They all took reps,” Kiesau stated. “We rotated them through evenly for that reason. We wanted to give them a fair opportunity to go with the ones, the twos, and the threes. I need to watch the film to really evaluate it. My feel, my gut was TJ had really good command. He had a lot of precision. He checked some plays for us and got us in the right play. Robby is obviously flashy, can run around. He’s doing a better job of just maturing the position. He’s really athletic and can really run but he’s starting to play the quarterback position, which is important.”

As for Calzada, Kiesau admitted the quarterback has been a rollercoaster at times. The Texas A&M transfer needs to be a bit more consistent as all three quarterbacks prepare for the season opener.

“Zach, we got to keep bringing him along. He’s been intertwined with all of our groups. First, second, third team. He has good days and bad days, but keeping him consistent as we go through. I think that’s kind of push for all these quarterbacks, getting ready to move into Mercer.”