Auburn football: Bo Nix offers awkward explanation on why he chose Oregon

Former Auburn football QB Bo Nix chose the Oregon Ducks in the transfer portal, and during Wednesday’s Media Day, he offered an explanation for why he chose the perennial Pac-12 contender.

And frankly, it was an awkward one.

Nix’s answer focused on the Oregon football brand, which has won a total of *checks notes* zero national championships in its history, in his choice, saying that they have a chance to be in the top four in the country every year.

Here was Nix’s full answer to a reporter’s question of what attracted him to Eugene:

"“When I was looking, evaluating my options, Oregon was really the number one the whole entire time because when you look at Oregon, you ask yourself like why not Oregon, you know the brand of Oregon, the ‘O’ itself signifies so much in college football, you know, you’re in a year out, they have a chance to be in the top four in the country. That’s what I wanted to be a part of. I wanted to be able to play have a chance to play in the playoff.”"

Bo Nix chose Oregon because things didn’t work out with Auburn football

Bo Nix is correct in saying he has a chance to play in the playoff every year with Oregon, but leading his father’s team to the CFP would mean much more than leading the Ducks to the final four.

Auburn football, by virtue of playing the likes of Alabama, Georgia, LSU, and Texas A&M every season, are always behind the 8-ball to make the CFP, having not once accomplished that since its inception in the 2014 season — although they did make the final BCS National Championship game in 2013.

The road is easier at Autzen than it will ever be on the Plains. He can’t say that to reporters, though, so he had to overemphasize the importance of the green ‘O’ to college football to save face.