Auburn football may have found its replacement at quarterback in former Oklahoma signal-caller [autotag]Jackson Arnold[/autotag].
Arnold signed with Auburn from the transfer portal on Saturday following a successful visit to the Plains. In an interview with Auburn Undercover, Arnold shared that Auburn’s history and the perspective of being developed led him to sign.
“For me, I think the opportunity here to go out and play at a high level and on a national stage,” Arnold said following his commitment to Auburn. “(Auburn senior offensive analyst Jesse Stone) was telling me that Auburn is one of six programs to play for two national championships in the past 20 years, you’re playing at a high level. You’re going to get developed and you’re going to play in front of a huge crowd that’s passionate about their team.”
After a rocky tenure at Oklahoma, will Arnold turn his career around in Auburn? One FOX Sports analyst says there is still hope for the former five-star quarterback to end his collegiate career positively.
Joel Klatt recently joined an episode of “The Next Round” podcast to discuss several topics surrounding college football, including Auburn’s addition of Arnold. Klatt feels that Auburn will bring out hidden aspects to Arnold’s game.
“I think he can have a lot of success, it remains to be seen,” Klatt said.
Part of Arnold’s shaky season in Norman was due to him being benched following a poor start against Tennessee. He was later re-inserted as the starter, but could not build consistency due to injuries affecting his supporting cast. Klatt feels that if Arnold has a long memory, it could affect his abilities on the Plains.
“My biggest question is going to be his confidence,” Klatt said. “I’m wondering what happened to his psyche during the course of this year.”
Arnold joins former Stanford quarterback Ashton Daniels as a new addition to Auburn’s QB room from the transfer portal. The pair, plus five-star signee [autotag]Deuce Knight[/autotag], will compete for Auburn’s starting quarterback job this spring.
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