Gunner Britton on Auburn Offensive Line Coach Jake Thornton: 'He's one of the smartest dudes I've ever been around'

Gunner Britton had some great things to say about Offensive Line Coach Jake Thornton.

Gunner Britton came in and was a big reason why the Auburn offensive line took a step in the right direction this season. 

Britton is now headed to the NFL Draft and will look to start his career playing football for a living. 

He joined the Locked On Auburn Podcast to discuss a few things about the season, and one thing host Zac Blackerby asked about was O-Line Coach Jake Thornton. 

Britton had this to say about his position coach, "He's one of the smartest dudes I've ever been around. I had a really good offensive line coach my first year at Western Kentucky; he bounced all over from Wisconsin to Oregon State to Utah State. He has been to a lot of good places, and he is very similar to him. The difference is this guy was 50 when he was coaching me Coach Thornton is 30 years old. For me I think he's wise beyond his years is a good way to put it. He kind of, he's got that where he is still old enough to be a coach. You know, he's a coach figure, but he's also young enough to understand what we're going through, is how I'd say it. Even some of the guys, like Connor Lew, are, five years younger than me, and Coach Thornton is seven years older than me, so he's still kind of fresh into it, but he's just unreal. He's one of the smartest dudes that I've ever been around. He grew my game beyond what I thought I could ever do." 

It's great to hear from Britton about how much Thornton has improved his game and how he has a close relationship with his players. 

It's safe to say that Thronton is a star in the coaching world and will have the Auburn offensive line in a good spot for a very long time. 

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