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I don’t think it’s an either-or. Oregon should continue to sign high school QBs in the hopes they will strike gold with one. If the coaches aren’t convinced they have a QB who can compete for a conference championship and spot in the playoffs, then they should hit the transfer portal for a proven QB. If Oregon had a young Marcus Mariota or Justin Herbert, we wouldn’t have needed Nix or Gabriel.

That stinks. I liked what I saw from him in the limited carries he had last season.

It’s apparent that OSU and WSU are desperate to keep the PAC-12 conference name alive, even if everyone knows that it’s a shell of its former glory. I’m assuming that the PAC-12 would be liable for any damages awarded and not the individual member schools? If that’s the case, then the PAC-12 could just declare bankruptcy and liquidate. That is what they should do. OSU and WSU could join the Mountain West or form a NEW conference. I’m sure that this will be litigated.

Fortunately, Dan and the assistant coaches have been closing the gap with high school recruiting and portal transfers. I have much more confidence in this coaching staff’s ability to identify and develop talent.

In general, I wonder if our coaching staff is making room for some potential high school and/or transfer portal commits. I’m not referring to any specific recruits in this thread Of course some of these kids could just be exploring their options. I wonder what percent of early commitments sign with the school they committed to vs. someone who commits later in the process?

I doubt that Georgia got up for any of those games. These are still college kids. Oregon definitely got Georgia’s best shot.

You could have brought back Justin Herbert or Marcus Mariota for the Georgia game last year and it would not have made a difference in the outcome of the game. Georgia was just that much better at every position (Kirby Smart did not lie in his post-game comments). Our defense could not stop Georgia's offense.

I agree with most of your assessment. He is tough as nails but given his size, I'd like to see him get out of bounds or slide more often. Oregon will need Gabriel to stay healthy to make a run next season. While every QB wants to be able to drop the ball over the receiver's shoulder right into the bread basket, on the long ball, it's better to under throw vs. over throw receivers on the deep throws. It gives them a chance to make a catch or get a PI, if the DB is chasing them. I believe that the receivers still scored with ease on those throws in the highlight reel.

LOL. Dan Lanning should sign him up for our kicker next year. He has some power in that leg. Wonder how his accuracy is? Did anyone watch the Dallas Cowboys kicker last night, who was a MLS player? He made field goals from 50, 59 and 60 yards and the announcers said that he hit the crossbars on a couple of kickoffs. I didn’t see the 60 yarder but the 59 had plenty of leg to spare. Dude is insane.

I’m shocked that his/her charm didn’t win you over…

The B1G is an ATHLETIC CONFERENCE, not an academic alliance. Something that the PAC-10/12 presidents and chancellors lost sight of. If the B1G wants to compete with the SEC on the football field then they should grab FSU and Clemson, as soon as they are available. Those are two of only a handful of programs that have been able to go toe to toe with the cream of the SEC and beat them for national championships.

Cam Ward is a heck of a QB and will do well next year. I have heard that he is inconsistent and perhaps that is why our coaches appeared to favor Dillon Gabriel.

And it sounds like our coaches preferred Gabriel over Ward.

I have more faith in Dillon Gabriel than I had in Bo Nix, when he announced he was transferring to Oregon. This is not to say that Gabriel will be better than Nix was at Oregon. However, I believe that Gabriel's "floor" is higher than Bo Nix's was at that time. Bo was undoubtedly a very talented QB; however, he had a number of bad habits that he developed at Auburn (e.g., pressing to make big plays, instead of checking down, leading to interceptions). To his credit, working with the Oregon coaching staff, Bo really improved all aspects of his game and learned to play within the system and trust his playmakers. He will go down as one of the best QBs to ever play at Oregon. Dillon Gabriel is one of the best returning college QBs next year in terms of yards, TDs, passing efficiency, etc. Three of the players who ranked higher than him were in NY for the Heisman Trophy ceremony. Dillon won 10 games at Oklahoma last year, including beating playoff bound Texas. Gabriel currently sits #8 all time in NCAA passing yards. He is a fantastic QB and, if he stays healthy, will do fantastic things at Oregon. This is a hit it out of the park grand slam for Oregon football.

Don't they have a highly rated freshman QB who showed some good things this season before being injured? TT needs to go somewhere that he'll be able to win the starting spot, even if it's a bit of a step down.

FSU (and Clemson) have been extremely frustrated and outspoken about the ACC media deal. FSU is reportedly livid at ESPN and the SEC for being excluded from the playoff. If the B1G is willing to take a non AAU college and FSU has found a way out of the grant of rights this is a possibility. I hope that the B1G takes FSU, Clemson and/or Notre Dame in the next round of expansion.(it's not if but when at this point). Like Oregon was, the ACC schools are worried about the big 2 power conferences dominating college football and they don’t want to be left behind.

“Florida State is working to leave the ACC and join the Big Ten within “the next month.”” RUMOR: Florida State working to leave ACC for Big Ten within next month SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Rumor has it that Florida State will be heading to the Big Ten

The Heisman should not be determined by 2 games. Bo Nix had the better SEASON statistically than Penix and won the PAC-12 Offensive Player of the Year and was named 1st team PAC-12. The coaches who went up against both players decided that Bo was better this year. Plus, Bo outplayed Penix in the PAC-12 Championship game with a 3-1 TD to interception ratio (vs 1-1). Oregon lost because Washington controlled the line of scrimmage, not because of how Bo played. His one interception was that whacky play were the UW defender came off the sideline. There was no better QB in college football this year and Bo should hold his head up high. The Heisman has been a joke for years. I never watch.

I can’t wait to see the voting analyzed. Bo won the PAC-12 Offensive Player of the year but Penix finished ahead of him in Heisman voting? Something smells off…

I wish Ty Thompson nothing but the best. He has been a class act and represented Oregon well. I hope that he goes somewhere that he can start right away and shows everyone what he can do.

Landing Dillon Gabriel can't hurt Oregon's chances. He could protect one of the best returning QBs in the nation and be on a team that is a favorite to win the B1G next year and compete for the national championship.

Ty Thompson should definitely transfer. I hope that TT finds a good spot and kills it (unless they play Oregon). He has a lot of talent (e.g., strong arm, mobility, size) and just needs to get on the field to prove it.

That’s some pretty impressive company. Both Grasu and Unger have played in the League for awhile. Congrats JPJ!

I heard that Texas Tech will play Oregon the week before and the BSU game has been pushed. If you look at the schedule we had a ton of home games scheduled for next year but something like 5 the following week. This will help to balance it out a bit. Oregon State is losing players and coaches. It’s not going to be the same team we’ve played the past few seasons.

The NCAA needs a NIL salary cap and/or player maximums so that there continues to be some parity in college football.