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It’s been rumored to happen for almost a week now, and the confidence among fans and media members has grown increasingly with each passing day.
On Saturday, though, it became official: Former Oklahoma Sooners’ quarterback Dillon Gabriel was transferring to Eugene and joining the Oregon Ducks.
In one of the biggest early splashes of the 2024 transfer portal, Dan Lanning and Will Stein landed one of the best passers on the open market, likely securing their QB for the 2024 season as they get ready to head into the Big Ten conference. With Heisman finalist Bo Nix departing for the NFL, bringing Gabriel in for his final year of collegiate eligibility is among the best moves that Lanning could have made while the team looks to compete for a spot in the newly expanded College Football Playoff.
Unsurprisingly, Duck fans and the college football world had a strong reaction to the news online. Here’s a look at how things went on social media after the news broke:
#Oregon lands their top QB target in the Transfer Portal in Dillon Gabriel who was among the most prolific passers this past season in college football. They’re also hosting 247Sports top-ranked portal prospect in DL Walter Nolen this weekend. #Ducks in position to sign pound for…
— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong247) December 9, 2023
Washington fans will tell you that a pac12 championship and playoff spot is better than this, but don’t be fooled
— PUDDLES (@scoduckz) December 9, 2023
QB Dillon Gabriel is transferring to Oregon, huge pick up for the Ducks.
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) December 9, 2023
Feels like everyone nationally forgot that Oregon plays AT Hawaii next year
Had to made an impact in the recruitment
— kwade (@KwadeSays) December 9, 2023
This seemed destined to be when the portal opened. The question now is whether Dante Moore remains in the mix as…
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/social-media-reacts-news-qb-161653473.html
Author : Ducks Wire
Publish date : 2023-12-09 16:16:53
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