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I actually don't think he would take the Alabama job in theory, IMHO he just doesn't have enough of an attachment to that place other than respecting Nick Saban and learning from him. Georgia on the other hand, that's where he experienced his first real success as a direct contributor. If Kirby left and Georgia came calling, it would be a 50/50 shot on whether he stays or goes...in that scenario I think it would come down to what his wife and kids would say. If they're settled in and comfortable in Eugene then that would be the tipping point for DL to continue putting down roots in Oregon.

LOL the hubris of usuc fans is really amazing. As if USC, a rich private school, isn't swimming in booster and NIL money? I also bet that before NSD he was one of them singing praises about Pellum's potential as a receiver for them...now he's downplaying those same skills as 2nd rate. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight....

I read somewhere that's it's essentially down to Colorado and Maryland.

WS has a lot going for him. He's a highly intelligent, highly creative offensive mind who was a former college QB. Which means he can talk to HS QBs at a level they can relate to. Add to that Oregon's football program success and vast resources and you have a shark in the recruiting waters!

Love the jab to Lincoln Riley’s eye!

I hope we hear some good news about Walter Nolan soon!

OBD can certainly make that argument with confidence, that's for sure. Getting a backup with a decent amount of game experience like Moore is paramount for next season with that 8 game gauntlet in the middle of the schedule. With no break in the middle of that I wouldn't be surprised if the injuries pile up during that span.

One has to wonder if Lincoln Riley is another Mark Helfrich. An offensive wonderkind but lacks the skills to truly build a football program...

UCLA's OL was very subpar (I'm being nice, they were terrible), so he didn't really get much pass protection. Under the same circumstances behind Oregon's OL his numbers would be visibly better. That's surprising to me as well. I would have thought he'd have developed at least some scrambling skills after starting all 4 years in high school.

I maintain that OSU would be his best landing spot. He can compete for QB1 and have real field time against MWC teams, which would build a good enough resume to get back to a P4 team in the subsequent season.

100% agree with this. Gabriel is a dual threat QB, let him BE a dual threat QB. I understood why DL and WS limited Bo's running so much this past season but I think they pulled it back way too much, to the point that it caused problems with the offense at certain points. When the offense was clearly struggling against Texas Tech early on, Bo began running the ball himself on a handful of plays and the offense got going again since the TT defense then had to take him into account. If he did that against UW, I would have bet money that the offense would have been more consistent.

It's not a terrible idea.

Therein lies the problem, a good QB rarely wants to ride the pine for long.

You're right, so Novosad would be presumably 3rd string heading into next season.

It does raise questions for the upcoming season. If Moga bails then it's just Gabriel, Moore, and a walk-on QB. That's a pretty thin sheet of ice...

Bedford mostly payed RG last season, the Oklahoma kid plays primarily LG. Could be a good duo next season if DL can get them both!

This one is interesting. He certainly has the size we need...his stats are gaudy but they're against division II competition so that needs to be taken with a grain of salt. I couldn't find profiles of him on 247 or Rivals, I wonder what happened and why he didn't get into a Power 5 program out of high school?

I really hope DL is able to reel in Walter Nolan. With all the big guys leaving from the defensive line, we could really use him to help shore things up.

If DL and WS see something in him and think he could develop well then bring him aboard. But it would have to be either him or Moore, not both.

He's apparently a very good inside lineman, particularly at left guard. One of the few spots the Oregon coule improve on a bit is rush blocking.

Definitely. I think he would show improvement under Stein like TT did (or even at a faster rate). I don't know who Chip Kelly has on his staff but when he was at Oregon he was certainly helped out on QB development by Helfrich and Scott Frost.

Should he sign Oregon it will be interesting to see how he acclimates. Stein's offense is always marketed as "quarterback friendly"...if Moore does better in Eugene that might reflect that either Moore/Kelly offense was a bad fit or Kelly's Bruin offense may not be as good as advertised.

If that is true, that's a very interesting 180 since last season with him chasing after starter minutes right out of school. I suppose taking so many lumps in that experience may have made him realize he needed more time than jumping straight into the deep end. If he does commit, that does plug up a gaping hole in the QB room...as much as I like Novasad I don't think he's ready for real playing time should Gabriel go down with an injury. Moore would have just enough for Oregon to survive a few games in that scenario. The burning question for me is if Moore decides to come to Eugene, how does that affect the recruitment of Akili Smith Jr.?

Very cool, that's big of Bucky to still participate! I hope he's fully healed up by January 1st. He was likely hiding an injury for the Pac12 championship as he definitely not his normal self in that game.

That kind of size demands two linemen to keep him in check. Book'em Dano!