It was announced on Sunday afternoon that the Oregon Ducks were getting a new quarterback.
It’s not some hot-shot recruit, or the much-desired news that true-freshman QB Ty Thompson would be taking over for the Alamo Bowl, but rather the indication that former Auburn Tigers’ QB Bo Nix would be transferring to Eugene.
Nix was a three-year starter at Auburn, and he has 34 collegiate games under his belt. He threw for over 7,250 yards and 39 touchdowns with the Tigers and actually led the War Eagle to a comeback victory over the Oregon Ducks in his first collegiate start back in 2019.
Now he will likely finish his college career against the same team he picked up his first win against. His transfer to Oregon tells us a lot about the current state of the roster, and the new coaching staff for the Ducks. Here are a few major takeaways that we have: