Auburn QB battle down to Marshall, Johnson AUBURN, Ala. (AP)Two Auburn newcomers have emerged as the front-runners to winthe starting quarterback job, while a former starter is switchingpositions.Coach Cheap Nike Lebron 11 Basketball Shoes Malzahn said Monday that junior college transfer NickMarshall and freshman Jeremy Johnson will get the majority ofpractice repetitions this week with the first-teamers, but didn'tcompletely rule out Jonathan Wallace coming back to win the job.Former starter Kiehl Frazier voluntarily moved to safetyMonday.Malzahn said he and offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee met withall four quarterbacks on Sunday.''We told them all that, `Hey these two new guys, we feel haveearned the right to compete for the job and they're going to getthe majority of the reps with our ones this week,''' Malzahn said.''That's not to say that Jonathan Wallace will not be the startercome Day 1, but we are going to give those two new guys a realchance to compete for the job and really show what they cando.''Marshall, a former Georgia defensive back, topped 3,000 yardspassing and 1,000 yards rushing as a sophomore at Garden CityCommunity College in Kansas while accounting for 37 touchdowns.Johnson Cheap Nike Lebron 11 Basketball Shoes Alabama's Mr. Football and one of the nation's topquarterback prospects out of Carver High School in Montgomery.''We've seen them both improve each practice and both of themhave extremely live arms,'' Malzahn Cheap Nike Lebron 11 Basketball Shoes ''They both can run, andboth of them are athletic. It's just a matter of how quick they canget acclimated. We're still looking for a couple of othersituations to see how they react and see how their teammates react.With Jonathan Wallace, we know exactly what we have with Jonathanand we have a lot of respect for Jonathan.''Frazier and Wallace both started games last season, when theTigers struggled offensively and fell to 3-9.A former USA Today national offensive player of the year,Frazier has played in 22 games and started five the past twoseasons. He was recruited by then-offensive coordinator Malzahn andESPN.com/Scout rated him the nation's No. 2 quarterbackprospect.Frazier said he had been considering the move since couple ofweeks before preseason camp but didn't bring it up to Malzahn untilSunday.He praised the remaining three quarterback contenders.''All three of them are doing well enough that whoever wins thestarting job, the team will be in good hands,'' Frazier said.''They're all three capable. They know the game. It's a good battleright now. Whoever wins it, the team will get behind them and we'llhave a chance to be real good this year.''The Tigers open Aug. 31 against Washington State.