Auburn football: Hugh Freeze projects Oklahoma transfer QB Jackson Arnold's ceiling on Finebaum
AUBURN — On the Monday edition of the Paul Finebaum Show, Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze explained why he thinks Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold "obviously has all the tools to be one of the top quarterbacks in the nation."
"He's got the arm talent, he's got the legs, he's got the football IQ," Freeze said. "I think he just needs confidence, and I think that confidence grew this spring, along with his rapport with our receivers."
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Arnold transferred to Auburn in mid-December after two seasons with the Sooners. While he didn't participate in the Tigers' final spring practice session on Saturday, A-Day, due to a minor injury, he's set to get even more time to rehab and work with his new team this offseason.
It was reported Wednesday that Arnold would be forgoing an invitation to the Manning Passing Academy this offseason, which he later confirmed to reporters. On Monday, Freeze told Finebaum, "it's hard, as a coach, to argue with that."
"I think that says a lot about where Jackson's head is right now," Freeze said. "Obviously, the Manning Passing Academy is incredibly an honor to go to and be a part of, which he's done. He just felt like, at this tenure, it was best that he's with his team the whole time, and I'm really supportive of that."
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Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at acole@gannett.com or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter.
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