What they’re saying about Auburn’s T.J. Finley transferring and what he tweeted ahead of news

What they’re saying about Auburn’s T.J. Finley transferring and what he tweeted ahead of news

Auburn quarterback TJ Finley announced Tuesday plans to enter the transfer portal.

Finley, who started at LSU, started three games in 2021 at Auburn before taking back seat to Robby Ashford last season as a result of an injury early in the season.

In the loss against Penn State, Finley threw for 431 yards and a touchdown and three interceptions before getting injured.

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Finley appeared in Auburn’s loss at Ole Miss. He also took a leave of absence from the team late in the year for mental health reasons before rejoining the Tigers during offseason workouts.

As you would imagine, social media chimed in.

Finley finishes his Auburn career completing 56.9 percent of his passes for 1,258 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions while averaging 6.5 yards per pass attempt.

Here is what Finley re-tweeted in the days leading up to the announcement.

Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.