Auburn football starting signal-caller T.J. Finley is evidently not happy with the fact that Penn State’s defensive line constantly had both him and backup quarterback, Robby Ashford, scrambling out of the pocket.
Per CFB Film Room, Auburn QBs were pressured the fourth-highest number of times in the last five seasons by an SEC offensive line. Penn State was the only non-conference opponent on that list.
Former Auburn offensive coordinator Chad Morris, who oversaw Bo Nix’s regression from his freshman season in 2020, had three of his Arkansas teams on the list. Eric Kiesau and Will Friend cannot be happy to be in such company.
Auburn football fans took to Twitter to respond, and needless to say the results were quite varied:
Lmaooooo I respect it @tj_finley1 🫡 https://t.co/FlNphqPwPu
— Pablo Escobarner (blue chek) (@PabloEscoburner) September 20, 2022
People wanted this guy to lead a football team😭 https://t.co/SsTkfJrgJr
— Huey Icewater (@HueyIcewater) September 20, 2022
Lol let em know QB1. https://t.co/ZQyk1ETdZl
— Young Harleezy 🔜 Lost Lands 🦖 (@WOWNowThatsMe) September 20, 2022
Not ideal to call out your teammates as a leader. https://t.co/YouoremA67
— Scott Lowery (@ScottLowery94) September 20, 2022
We sure bruh didn’t fall off that scooter and hit his head before he ran for the police. If im a QB and I planned on playing QB for the rest of the season, if I got sacked 10 times in one game you know who I’m not calling out? My fucking O Line. https://t.co/SLhLg3qLz4
— Big Poppa (@thebighomieKT) September 20, 2022
He deserves to retweet it after what he went through https://t.co/3eS9JbJHuh
— Aubie’s son🦅 (@AubieSon) September 20, 2022
T.J. Finley will miss Missouri vs. Auburn football on Saturday
Perhaps T.J. Finley is angry that he is going to miss Saturday’s must-win game for Auburn football against Missouri. Mizzou opened up as double-digit underdogs but the line has shifted away from AU.
As AL.com’s Tom Green reports, T.J. Finley will not be available for the SEC opener this weekend due to a shoulder injury. Green adds that it’s unclear if the injury will keep him out beyond this weekend.