No one would blame Bo Nix if the song “Should I Stay or Should I Go” by The Clash was going through his head this past winter.
In the weeks before Oregon’s Holiday Bowl win over North Carolina, where Nix led the Ducks to a game-winning drive in the final minute, the question was whether he would return to Oregon for one more season or enter the NFL draft.
For most, it’s a decision of a lifetime and a very difficult one to make. But for Nix, who has had a solid college career to this point, the choice came down to where his best chance at success was in 2023, and the thought of making sure he ended his college career the right way.
“I just wanted to exhaust everything I had in college and I didn’t want to have any regrets,” he said. “Right now I’m in a situation I was fortunate. Both were great opportunities. Both were going to be great decisions.”
Most thought Nix would leave and go to the NFL, especially with the injury scare he had late in the season with his ankle. One fluke hit and injury could cause Nix’s draft stock to go down or even evaporate. Nix would also see millions of dollars go up in smoke.
But he never saw it that way.
“Now that I chose Oregon, it’s all in and it’s just going to be a great season, more time to develop myself and get better,” Nix said. “There’s always room for improvement. I didn’t want to leave college with nothing to show for it. I want to really do a good job this season and go in there and win a lot of games.”
With the talent surrounding him, Nix has a chance to add even more to the already nice legacy he has built for himself. For a while, it looked like Nix was going to be a Heisman candidate in 2022. Here in 2023, the Oregon quarterback still has a lot to achieve and see the decision to stay in Eugene was the correct one.
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