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Auburn football: Why Bo Nix could be primed to breakout in 2021

Auburn football quarterback Bo Nix (10) warms up before the game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. Texas A&M defeated Auburn 31-20.

Ah, so that’s why Bo Nix has struggled so far for Auburn football after coming in as a 5-star dual-threat quarterback recruit.

Apparently, it was the unimaginative offense of the previous regime that has caused issues for the signal-caller out of Pinson, Alabama.

While many have called out the gameplan of Gus Malzahn’s–and by extension, Rhett Lashlee’s, Chip Lindsey’s, Kenny Dillingham’s, and Chad Morris’s–offensive schemes, New England Patriots’ quarterback coach Jordan Palmer explicitly explained why they don’t work at the pro level.