Aubserver Mailbag 54: Of Course This One is About the Quarterbacks

This week: T.J. Finley, Bo Nix, Dematrius Davis, the future of Auburn's offense, basketball's trip to the Bahamas, mascots and Spider-Man

QB T.J. Finley (Todd Van Emst/Auburn Athletics)

It’s only been one week since the last Aubserver Mailbag, but so much has changed for Auburn football’s finish to the 2021 season since then.

Bo Nix is out for the rest of the season after breaking a bone in his leg, and T.J. Finley is now QB1. The Tigers lost an unprecedented game against Mississippi State by blowing a 25-point lead and giving up 40 unanswered points at home. Now, instead of going to South Carolina looking to beat its projected win total, it’s trying to avoid a three-game losing streak ahead of the Iron Bowl.

Unsurprisingly, a lot of the questions in this week’s Mailbag from the football side are focused on Auburn’s quarterback situation moving forward. There are also some big-picture looks at the program, along with a handful of questions about a Tigers’ basketball team heading into a huge week away from the Plains. Plus, Spider-Man.

Programming note: There won’t be a Mailbag next week due to the modified Iron Bowl/Battle …