Auburn coach impressed with running back from Atlanta

"He's someone that I have a great deal of trust in," Horton said to al.com's Brandon Marcello. "Putting him in the game, he's going to do great. He just needs the opportunity and he's going to get the opportunity. He's earned the opportunity."

In order for  Auburn to compete with the SEC West, it will need Barber to lead the way. He already has won half the battle by gaining the trust of his coaches. Now he just has to prove it on the field.

— By Jaylon Thompson, Special ofr The Atlanta Journal-Constitution