The Auburn Tigers reportedly splashed the cash to bring in former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold, and AJ McCarron can't believe it.

Jackson Arnold, a former consensus five-star prospect and Oklahoma quarterback, announced his commitment to the Tigers on Saturday. Much like his status as a high school prospect, Arnold was highly regarded in this transfer portal cycle. He was a consensus top-50 portal prospect and a top-10 player at his position.

The Auburn Tigers gave Jackson Arnold a big NIL deal to commit there and a former Alabama Crimson Tide star took exception to it.

Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold signed with the Tigers Saturday morning, making things official at the end of his visit. He’s Auburn’s first transfer pickup of the December portal window.

Auburn finished the 2024 season in the top third of the SEC in most passing categories as Payton Thorne threw for 2,713 yards and 21 touchdowns. Arnold is considered a more talented player than Thorne, and Hugh Freeze has a long history of developing quarterbacks.

Paul Finebaum has doubts that former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold can reach new heights with Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers.

Paul Finebaum isn't making any guarantees about transfer quarterback Jackson Arnold making Auburn much better in 2025.

Jackson Arnold, a former five-star quarterback and most recently a starter of nine games for the Oklahoma Sooners, joined Auburn's 2025 transfer portal haul by signing with the Tigers following a recent visit to the Plains.

Auburn football may have found its replacement at quarterback in former Oklahoma signal-caller Jackson Arnold. Arnold signed with Auburn from the transfer portal on Saturday following a successful visit to the Plains.