Gus Malzahn has announced that quarterback Jeremy Johnson has officially been benched and the new starting quarterback will be Sean White.
Jeremy Johnson to the bench RT @jzenor: Malzahn: Auburn will start Sean White at quarterback against Mississippi State
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 22, 2015
Auburn QB Jeremy Johnson was one of the preseason Heisman favorites this year. It looks like Sean White (PS#14) will start this week.
— Phil Steele (@philsteele042) September 22, 2015
I always thought the Cam Newton comparisons were way over the top and Johnson’s performance so far this season proves just that. While he looked good in limited game reps last year, he is obviously still a long way away from being in the league of a Cam Newton.
While Johnson hasn’t been great, I’m not sure if Sean White will fix the issues they had out on the field Saturday. They have issues on both sides of the ball and a change at quarterback won’t fix the issues on stopping the run.
