It is common for SEC quarterbacks to receive criticism following a bad game. However, Auburn fans are getting creative with how they express frustration.
Auburn quarterback [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag] was a guest on the daily show The Next Round on Tuesday, where he discussed some of the criticism he has received following Auburn’s loss to California last Saturday when he threw four interceptions. He says he is hearing Auburn fans’ true thoughts in every imaginable form.
“Obviously everyone says just don’t listen to it and all that. Sometimes, that’s easier said than done because, in today’s world, they come at you from all different angles,” Thorne said Tuesday. “You hear it verbally. That’s probably the least one. But, just walking down the street, you hear it sometimes. And then, obviously the social media, they hit you on Venmo, all types of stuff.”
Fans requesting money from college football players via Venmo is a creative, yet insane way to express displeasure. Thorne confirmed with the hosts of the show that fans indeed request money from Thorne instead of generously send some to him.
“They’re definitely not sending cash,” Thorne said. “It’s funny. When they lose money, they want their money back but when they win money on a parlay, no one’s ever sent me any of the money.”
How will Thorne bounce back? He says that he will focus on what’s next, which is the New Mexico Lobos. Thorne and the Tigers square off with New Mexico on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
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