The time of Ben Obomanu, Devin Aromashodu, and Courtney Taylor, has long come and gone, and it's time for Auburn to forget about past struggles.
Players said they were excited about the arrival of wide receiver coach Trooper Taylor, who they said instilled new life into the wide receiver group.
"It is not important what was said or done last season, it is all about what we have now., Taylor said.
The assistant coach said he is excited to say the least about the upcoming season.
He said he thinks he made the right decision in coming to Auburn.
"We're all family here," Taylor said. "We had a lot of time to get to know each other even better and share our ideas."
Although there is no proven leader on the team yet, Taylor consistently praised Tim Hawthorne throughout the spring for his maturation and said he could emerge as the team's top receiving threat.
The 6-foot-3-inch, 214-pound receiver is fast, confident and bound to make big plays.
He will likely be accompanied by Alabama native Terrell Zachery.
The 6-foot-1-inch, 195- pound receiver said he is looking to improve even more from last year as well as secure a starting spot.
"This year's team is a lot better," Zachery said. "The chemistry has improved and the team is a lot closer now."
Zachery also said the aspect the players love about Offensive Coordinator Gus Malzahn's offense is that the team never knows what to expect.
This aspect of his coaching always keeps the defense guessing.
To add on to the receiver group, Harry Adams has moved back to the wide receiver position from the secondary and said he is happy with the move.
Taylor said he had been after the 6-foot 185-pound Adams for quite some time.
"Even when he was at DB, I was still recruiting him," Taylor said. "I think he likes the idea of getting his hands on the ball and making some plays."
At the end of the day, Chizik said Auburn will be a run-first team.
But he added he will still need playmakers to step up in the passing game.
This year could be that year with the help of former five-star recruit DeAngelo Benton and signing day-addition Emory Blake.
Zachery is confident the wide receivers will do their part in the run-based offense in the coming year.
"The wide receivers are now the best part of the offense," Zachery said.
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