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AUBURN -- The dusty, rain-starved intramural fields won't see another Auburn football player until next year. The Tigers have moved back across the street to their football complex and practices have been closed to outsiders.

The preparation for Auburn's Sept. 1 opener against Kansas State begins in earnest this week. And while many of the personnel questions and position battles have been resolved, there are still plenty of worries to preoccupy coaches for the next 11 days. Here are five questions facing the Tigers as they approach the 2007 season:

Can a baby-faced offensive line succeed in the SEC?
It's worth remembering that three of Auburn's five projected starters on the offensive line are hardly rookies. Senior tackle King Dunlap, junior guard Tyronne Green and junior center Jason Bosley are not likely to be fazed by 87,000 fans. But true freshman tackle Lee Ziemba and redshirt freshman Mike Berry are new.

Line coach Hugh Nall has used youngsters before, although sometimes grudgingly. For better or worse, Nall is convinced that he has the best five on the field.

Can Will Muschamp's defense carry the team when the offense sputters?

Analysis: Five questions facing Auburn Tigers- al.com