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Ever since former LSU QB TJ Finley announced his intentions to join the Auburn football program this past May, the biggest storyline on the Plains heading into the 2021 season has been the competition for the role of starting signal-caller.
With the looming threat of an underwhelming legacy QB, after a serious sophomore slump, having issues getting acclimated to new offensive schemes–which by all accounts, might be happening as we speak this offseason–some felt Nix’s struggles up to this point could have Finley in the driver’s seat to steal the QB1 role.