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Roper to Montana

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:09 pm
by UOducksTK1
We've been hearing this for a while, but looks like it's practically a done deal.

http://blogs.registerguard.com/cms/inde ... o-montana/

Good luck to Roper!

Re: Roper to Montana

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:25 pm
by Oregonian
Zenitram wrote:Surprised he went there to be honest, he had the skills to be a D1A QB. But I'm sure he had his reasons, maybe it wasn't just about football or starting.
Well, it was either play 1 year at a D-1A school that you may or may not win the job at, or drop down and pretty much be guaranteed a job at a highly successful AA school that produces a lot of NFL prospects.

Re: Roper to Montana

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:59 am
by wheaton4prez
Kind of like "Deal or No Deal".

Re: Roper to Montana

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:37 am
by Phenom
Plus, he doesn't have to sit out a year if he goes to Montana. He would only have 1 year to play in D1-A.

Re: Roper to Montana

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:01 am
by woundedknees
wheaton4prez wrote:Kind of like "Deal or No Deal".
More like "Let's Make A Deal"... "Do you want what's behind the curtaiin where Carole is standing, or what's in the box?"

It's all unknowns, until he gets on the field.

Good luck to him!

Good grief... If Justin had 2 full years to use at an FBS level institution, he might have ended up someplace that really needs a QB, like K-State, Wazzu, or U-W!

Re: Roper to Montana

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:49 am
by Greydrake
Best of luck to him.
The kid wants to play and I can't find fault in that; was expecting him to sign on with an eastern school where I thought he might get some exposure, not in the griz' tundra.

Re: Roper to Montana

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:48 pm
by lukeyrid13
It'll be fun to watch the in state battle of Cody Kempt and the Bobcats and Roper and the Grizzlies to see who's the better former Oregon QB

Re: Roper to Montana

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:14 am
by wheaton4prez
woundedknees wrote:
wheaton4prez wrote:Kind of like "Deal or No Deal".
More like "Let's Make A Deal"... "Do you want what's behind the curtaiin where Carole is standing, or what's in the box?"
I can see that too. I guess I was thinking more that Montana offers a known regarding playing time and staying at Oregon was the gamble with potentially higher pay-off.