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droop10 wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 7:10 pm

buckmarkduck wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 7:03 pm

greenyellow wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 5:58 pm Beaver was on campus for two weeks and bounces once Dylan Raiola is added. Hard to blame him given Oregon's future QB succession plan. We're seeing how unimportant HS QB recruiting is now. The last QB to start a game at Oregon who was recruited out of HS is now Tyler Shough in 2020.

Not even sure it’s worth recruiting HS QBs anymore.

I think you still do just to have depth, in case of injury. Granted, it sucks because you'll likely never see them start, but you need at least 3 scholarship QBs to get through a season, and I can't imagine a lot of transfers coming in to be a 3rd string. Luckily, the Ducks have had pretty decent luck with QB health lately, but without 3 QBs, you're risking a scenario where you have walk-ons starting games with just 2 freak injuries (though I guess you could argue it only took 1 injury this year. hah). I might also still be scarred from the 2007 and 2008 seasons.

bellsduck wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 7:25 pm I'm going to assume that Raiola is sitting out the whole year cause I doubt he's gonna want to burn a year as a backup. This now leaves Brock Thomas and Akili Smith Jr as backup options for blowouts or in case of injury. There's also no guarantee that Raiola doesn't just transfer next year too. Not saying Beaver is the solution for 2026 but for crying out loud, come for a year and see how it plays out before you put your name in the portal. I have to assume we paid him a decent amount of money to come here for a year.

Duck07 wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 7:40 pm

bellsduck wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 7:25 pm I'm going to assume that Raiola is sitting out the whole year cause I doubt he's gonna want to burn a year as a backup. This now leaves Brock Thomas and Akili Smith Jr as backup options for blowouts or in case of injury. There's also no guarantee that Raiola doesn't just transfer next year too. Not saying Beaver is the solution for 2026 but for crying out loud, come for a year and see how it plays out before you put your name in the portal. I have to assume we paid him a decent amount of money to come here for a year.

Keep in mind that Raiola is coming off a broken fibula so recovering, learning and sitting will be fine since he knows that were something to happen to Dante, he's the guy now at Oregon. So while I don't think he may play in those early season OOC games like PSU, his Redshirt status won't matter if we're talking Playoff contention and an injury happens.

buckmarkduck wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 7:03 pm

greenyellow wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 5:58 pm Beaver was on campus for two weeks and bounces once Dylan Raiola is added. Hard to blame him given Oregon's future QB succession plan. We're seeing how unimportant HS QB recruiting is now. The last QB to start a game at Oregon who was recruited out of HS is now Tyler Shough in 2020.

Not even sure it’s worth recruiting HS QBs anymore.

QuackininBama wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 1:52 pm I listened to a good podcast that speculated Oregon isn't super hot on Seaton because it would very well cause current players to leave as that would take a starting position away from future opportunities.

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pezsez1 wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 11:02 pm I just noticed that the 2027 CFP championship game is in Las Vegas!

Seems like providence that Oregon will have so many returning starters after getting one win away from the big game... that Dante is coming back... that our receiving room is stacked... that our defense is going to be lights-out... imagine a path where we can make a title run with only one trip east, and then pack Allegiant Stadium for the natty?

Here's hoping that Uncle Phil digs deep and takes full advantage of this opportunity!

Boom wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 9:20 pm Any word on Evan Stewart?

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duckpoint wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 6:53 am

Boom wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 9:20 pm Any word on Evan Stewart?

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greenyellow wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 12:01 am

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greenyellow wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 11:57 am Tionne Gray is headed to Notre Dame.

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