It would be an absolute bombshell if quarterback Bo Nix actually transferred from Auburn.
At 6-6 on the year and dealing with a broken ankle, Auburn legacy quarterback Bo Nix is not ruling out transferring from the program after he graduates in a few weeks.
Nix had big shoes to fill playing the same position at his father Patrick’s alma mater. While it has not been smooth sailing for Nix down on The Plains, he has done more good than bad in his three years at Auburn. With Bryan Harsin entering his second season as the Auburn head coach, it might be the time for Nix to leave his beloved alma mater and go play for another program as a senior.
Nix has prioritized getting to the NFL above all else in what will be his final college football season.
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Bo Nix transfer rumors: 5 teams where Auburn legacy QB could end up
The Auburn connection could make some sense with Rhett Lashlee at SMU
Though he did not recruit him to Auburn, new SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee first came into prominence as a coach on the Tigers staff. Lashlee is the primary offensive coordinator associated with the Gus Malzahn era of Auburn football. Though SMU is a Group of Five school, the Mustangs have been one of the better teams in The American for the last half decade or so over in Dallas.
Gus Malzahn may welcome a familiar face during his second season at UCF
Nix’s head coach during his first two years at Auburn was Malzahn. While he quickly resurfaced as the next head coach at UCF replacing Josh Heupel, things did not go swimmingly in Malzahn’s first year in Orlando. With longtime Knights starting quarterback Dillon Gabriel transferring, that may open up a pathway for Nix to reunite with his former Auburn head coach to go win The American.
Though either of these schools in the AAC would work for Nix, he will want to raise his draft stock.
South Carolina is one SEC school that could elevate Bo Nix’s NFL Draft stock
There are few places in the SEC where Nix could do better than Auburn. One program that could make sense for him is the South Carolina Gamecocks, assuming head coach Shane Beamer does not leave for another gig this offseason like the one at Oklahoma. It may be more of a lateral move to go to South Carolina, but Nix will be a year older and will be playing an easier SEC East schedule.
In terms of national exposure, what if Bo Nix replaces Desmond Ridder at UC?
If Nix does want to leave Auburn, and does prioritize getting to the NFL, it may not be that crazy to see him replace Desmond Ridder at Cincinnati. The Bearcats have lost one game over the last two seasons. They are on the cusp of reaching the College Football Playoff. With Ridder potentially a first-round pick and Luke Fickell having already recruited Nix, Cincinnati could check all the boxes.
With Matt Corral turning pro, will Bo Nix hop aboard the Lane Train in Oxford?
Depending on what Lane Kiffin wants to do, he could end up with an elite quarterback from the transfer portal after silly season subsides. His starter Matt Corral has already said he is turning pro. Though Nix would be switching SEC West allegiances, Kiffin is the head coach who will have him the most ready for the NFL. If the Rebels win 10 games again, Nix’s NFL draft stock will soar.
Though Nix is almost certainly staying at Auburn, he does have a few interesting landing spots if he enters the transfer portal over in The American, as well as a few spots in the SEC.
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