I think we were all half expecting this.

https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-qb-austin-novosad-will-leave-the-ducks-to-pursue-a-transfer-265874657/

I hope he follows WS to Kentucky. (I'm sure they've talked)

His transition will be a lot smoother and he would probably play right away.

Perhaps Dante told him a secret?

I think it’s a big hint at next year!

If he's following Stein, why announce anything? Why not just playout the season maybe get in a playoff game, then follow him out the door? I don't understand these early announcements.

I will be shocked if he goes to Kentucky or Cal. My guess is Power 5 for FCS. Writing was on the wall when he couldn't beat out Thomas as backup.

I'm guessing the reason for announcing before playoffs completed is so he has time to register at new school for start of winter term.

UO starts 1/5. Novosad needs to be offered by someone, accept, get registered, and move. Makes sense to announce now

3 minutes ago, DanLduck said:

I'm guessing the reason for announcing before playoffs completed is so he has time to register at new school for start of winter term.

UO starts 1/5. Novosad needs to be offered by someone, accept, get registered, and move. Makes sense to announce now

It appears UK starts 1/12.

3 hours ago, Maebee said:

Perhaps Dante told him a secret?

Same thing Im thinking

1 hour ago, Ben H said:

I will be shocked if he goes to Kentucky or Cal. My guess is Power 5 for FCS. Writing was on the wall when he couldn't beat out Thomas as backup.

See, I never bought in to him falling to 4th string. I just thought he was transferring and any backup reps needed to go to Brock since he was staying and needed

1 minute ago, Lrod said:

See, I never bought in to him falling to 4th string. I just thought he was transferring and any backup reps needed to go to Brock since he was staying and needed

That could be the case. However, it could also be that Brock makes better decisions in practice. Sometimes QB’s with the stronger arms and the most athleticism give up more turnovers by trying to force things.

My theory is that Austin knows that Dante is coming back for another season. It’s not unheard of. This is a guy who chose to transfer and then sit behind a veteran for a season to become a better QB.

I guess we’ll more or less find out what was happening this year based upon the level of who is interested in him.

I’m not personally invested in someone with 99 yards of passing in 3 years with us, but certainly wish him luck.

18 minutes ago, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

My theory is that Austin knows that Dante is coming back for another season. It’s not unheard of. This is a guy who chose to transfer and then sit behind a veteran for a season to become a better QB.

Just speculation, but some good reasons to hope it’s true. As you mentioned, he’s already proven to himself that being patient pays dividends, and another year of strength training and weight room work would really help to get his body ready for the likely pounding he’d take as a 1st round draft pick.

Like Bear Alexander points out, there’s no development at the second level.

He gave the Ducks 3 years. He knows he is not going to play here.

I don't think it says anything about Dante, Novosad has had 3 years, if the coaches were telling him that he would need to fight for his job or that they intend to take a transfer than I'm pretty sure he would be transferring to somewhere where he has more assurance that he's going to play. It's been pretty obvious that this has been his plan all along.

2 hours ago, VegasDuck said:

He gave the Ducks 3 years. He knows he is not going to play here.

Hopefully, he got his degree.

Thinking he will follow WS to Kentucky. Will recruited him here flipping from Baylor. I think Will & Dan knew all along that WS would be a head coach somewhere and Austin would be following.

Kentucky has a RSo to be QB that played most of this season that apparently has fans pretty excited. He is a Kentucky kid who I guess was one of the highest rated in-state QBs to ever commit there back in 2024 (Cutter Boyle).

He threw for 2160 yards leading UK to a 4-5 finish. I guess there was some panic he was going to jump in the portal with the coaching change and stayed and On3 has reported Stein basically has confirmed he will enter camp as the starter.

I don't see why Novosad would pick another spot where he enters as a junior behind a sophomore?

(It also sounds a bit like Stein and Novosad would be start their tenure off with some unhappy fans if Stein dumped the popular in-state kid for a guy with 15 career passes)

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