Bo Nix reveals ideal landing spot, timetable for transfer decision

Now that Bo Nix has decided to move on from the Auburn Tigers, the biggest question is where will he go play next? Will it be a rival of Auburn, or will it be somewhere far away from the SEC? On Friday, while a guest on The Next Round, Nix explained his process of choosing his next school.

“That’s a good question and it’s one that I’ve thought about. You know, at the beginning, I would have probably never told you that I would end up transferring from Auburn,” Nix said. “As a matter of fact, when the transfer portal really began, I was like kind of against it for myself. I think it can be used as a great tool, but I was like, you know what, I’m gonna finish my time at Auburn and stuff like that.

“So when I graduated, things kind of changed and I had a few different opportunities and options to choose from,” Nix continued. “So when I graduated I felt like it wasn’t really entering the transfer portal anymore you know, it’s like a grad transfer. Even though it was a big decision, a heavy decision to leave Auburn, I kind of feel like I have finished at Auburn and finished up my time and (am) doing exactly what I plan to do with graduating in three years.”

The quarterback arrived in Auburn in 2019 with high expectations. His father, Patrick, played quarterback for the Tigers from 1992-95. Bo Nix was the No. 33 overall player in the 2019 class according to On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

He was the first freshman to start at quarterback for Auburn since 1946 and lived up to the hype, earning SEC Freshman of the Year. He broke Tigers freshman records for passing yards (2,542) and touchdowns (16) in 2019.

Nix on leaving the SEC

Nix is still trying to find an answer to the biggest part of the question: whether or not to stay in the SEC.

“I’ve thought about maybe staying in the SEC, leaving the SEC; it’s an important decision,” Nix said. “And it would obviously be tough to play Auburn again. Just because of how much love I have for Auburn and the pressure and the kind of emotional rollercoaster that would take me down, but it wouldn’t necessarily scare me from going to another school.”

Still, the idea of continuing to play in arguably the most loaded division in the sport could be enough for Nix to give it a second thought.

“The SEC West is a tough league and it’s the toughest in college football, I believe. So I’ve played in it for three years and so now I got a chance to sit back and evaluate,” Nick said. “Do I want to do that again do I want to put myself through that and go and just give it all I got again and just wear myself out or do I wanna take a step back and go somewhere else. It’s definitely two options that I’ve been considering and I’m still considering and obviously I’ll make a decision here soon before the semester starts.”

Since his rock star freshman season, Nix and the Tigers have succumbed to the harsh reality that comes with playing in the SEC West. Last year in the COVID-shortened season, the Tigers managed to finish the season with a 6-5 record. And this year was more of the same after they ended the season 6-6. Without Nix, who is still recovering from an injured ankle, Auburn has a chance to finish the year again one game over .500 with a win in the Birmingham Bowl against Houston.