Auburn Star QB Jackson Arnold Under Fire For Throwing Shade at Oklahoma.

In the era of NIL and loosened transfer portal rules, it’s not uncommon to see once highly recruited quarterbacks playing on a second, third, or even fourth team. Auburn football star signal-caller Jackson Arnold is no exception. Among the five-star quarterbacks in the 2023 class, only Texas’ Arch Manning is with his original school.

Arnold bounced from the Oklahoma Sooners football program this offseason after a two-year run, staying in the conference and heading to Auburn. Late last week, Arnold went viral for expressing his reasoning for departing Oklahoma.

“You know, play the first three games, we’re 3-0, then go to Tennessee, have a bad first half, and get benched,” said Arnold about the adversity he faced while playing with OU that led to his transfer to Auburn.

Oklahoma went 3-0 in non-conference play, with Arnold totaling nine touchdowns against two interceptions. However, a 7-of-16 for 56 yards and an interception first-half performance led to Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables switching to true freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins for the final two quarters. OU lost 25-15.

Fans quickly jumped on Arnold following his reveal, bashing the former OU signal-caller for his turnover issues that led to his benching:

Oklahoma would eventually turn back to Arnold following elongated struggles from Hawkins. Arnold finished the year with 1,421 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, and three interceptions. He also rushed for 444 yards and three touch downs.