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Brandon Marcello of AL.com says that Avery Young is still recovering from shoulder surgery, and so Patrick Miller finished spring as the first string right tackle for the Auburn Tigers. However, he says the battle will heat up in fall when Young is healthy and ready to compete.

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Auburn's quarterback situation remains unsettled. Neither Kiehl Frazier nor Johnathan Wallace seized the opportunity to claim the top spot and lead the Tigers' offense during spring practice.

Auburn now has three incoming quarterback recruits ready to compete in the fall. Each will have a legitimate opportunity to earn the top spot. Auburn will simply adjust its playbook if one of the young signal callers capture the starting position.

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ESPN.com recruiting expert Greg Ostendorf reported earlier this week that ESPN 150 defensive end Justin Thornton (Prichard, Ala./Vigor) would commit to a school on Sunday, and now a decision has been made: Thornton committed to Auburn on Sunday over the likes of LSU and Texas A&M.

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Greg Robinson started every game but one at left tackle for the Auburn Tigers last season as a redshirt freshman. That sounds impressive, but the reason for that one missed start is worrying. Robinson didn't sit out due to injury or academic or other off-field issues, the coaches simply benched him for poor performance late in the year. Though he returned to the starting lineup for the Iron Bowl, his status coming into 2013 was shaky at best.

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Last season, the Auburn Tigers took turns trying both Kiehl Frazier and Jonathan Wallace at quarterback (not to mention Clint Moseley, who left the program in January), and the results were eight passing touchdowns, 15 interceptions, and three wins. Frazier and Wallace both return this season, but new coach (and ex-Auburn offensive coordinator) Gus Malzahn has said this competition is going to last a while, and when all is said and done Frazier and Wallace might both be on the bench.

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Auburn landed its biggest commitment of the current recruiting cycle when the nation's No. 5 inside linebacker, Tre' Williams (Mobile, Ala./St. Paul's Episcopal), gave his pledge to the Tigers. Auburn now has two linebacker commitments, but the coaching staff is still searching for a third.

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ESPN 150 defensive end Justin Thornton (Prichard, Ala./Vigor) is ready to make his decision. Thornton shuffled his top options the past two months, but he's now ready to announce his plans.

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Incoming freshman Montravius Adams, the nation's No. 2 defensive tackle recruit this year, is expected to contribute immediately to Auburn's defense. How Adams transitions to the college game will help dictate the type of defensive front the Tigers will run this season.

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Very few Auburn players left spring practice secure with their position on the depth chart. A new head coach and schemes leave plenty of uncertainty. One certainty after the 15 spring sessions is who will be the team's primary pass rusher.

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UPDATE: Former Florida State quarterback Clint Trickett has decided which school he will transfer after reportedly visiting West Virginia, USF and Auburn.

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Kevin Mouhon (Norcross, Ga./Norcross) is a four-star recruit and the nation's No. 11 inside linebacker according to ESPN RecruitingNation. Mouhon has an offer from in-state school Georgia Tech, but he's currently leaning towards the SEC.

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Former Florida State Seminoles quarterback Clint Trickett continues to travel the country in search of a new school.

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Auburn's coaching staff spent its spring practice sessions finding roles for its running backs. The team is expected to rotate its backs this season with Tre Mason likely leading the way and JUCO addition Cameron Artis-Payne getting his share of repetitions. There is room for others including junior Corey Grant.

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Another recruiting battle is brewing between Alabama and Auburn. ESPN 150 athlete Nicholas Ruffin (Atlanta, Ga./St. Pius X Catholic) recently changed his top five. Both the Crimson Tide and the Tigers were at the top of Ruffin's list.

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