Bo Nix says bettors asked him for refund after losing games

Having legal betting become more normalized across the country has allowed people to stake a claim on college football games, but some of those placing bets can't deal with the reality that they might lose their money. Indeed, some of them might even blame the players on the field for their losses.

That's what happened to former Auburn and Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, who recently revealed how some geniuses who lost their bets on his games found him in the hopes of getting a refund.

Bo Nix said SEC fans have an “unhealthy obsession” with football, so I asked him to give me an example of it.

“I was getting request off Venmo…(for) the money they bet on the game that they lost…I didn’t place the bet. That’s your fault.”

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"I was getting requests off Venmo," Nix said on RG3 and The Ones Podcast. "People would find my name and request the money that they bet on the game that they lost. They were asking for the money back. I would've never thought or imagined that is what it comes to in college football."

Nix was obviously shocked that gamblers would find a college student to ask him for money.

"That was when I realized that this was no joke," he said. "That's when I realized that it can't be like a normal person. Can't live like that. So of course, you've got to change your Venmo and do all this stuff."

He added: "I didn't place the bet. That was your fault."

Now, after posting over 15,000 career passing yards with 113 touchdown passes in five seasons, Nix is ready to head to the NFL and land a big payday. Hopefully, NFL bettors won't be hitting up him for money when they lose their bets on his games at the pro level.

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