Star football quarterback for the Oregon Ducks Dillon Gabriel clearly indicated under what conditions, in his opinion, football matches should be played.
During an interview with KOIN News Tuesday before his team’s Rose Bowl game against Ohio StateGabriel described his ideal vision of the conditions in which his games should be played and questioned the notion of playing in the snow and rain.
“We like warm weather. I think we should play more football on nice turf rather than artificial turf. And the more sun the better. Why do we do it ourselves? Do fans want to sit in the snow and rain?” Gabriel said. “Let’s just make arenas. Let’s make domes. Let’s make grass. Let’s make more fireworks at games.”
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Gabriel didn’t even rule out supporting the hypothesis that all college football games would be played in Hawaii.
“I don’t think anyone would be mad at the idea,” Gabriel, a Hawaii native, said of the idea. “Let’s find more sun.”
Gabriel, who is finishing his sixth season of college football, has been one of the best quarterbacks this season. Gabriel was named a first-team All-American, Big 10 MVP, and Big 10 Offensive Player of the Year in 2024. He accomplished all of this despite transferring to Oregon, which is one of the states the rainiest places in the United States, and playing outdoors. stadium with artificial turf.
Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel warms up before an NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Eugene, Oregon. (AP Photo/Lydia Ely)
The quarterback began his career at the University of Central Florida, where he played for three years before heading to Norman to play for the University of Central Florida. Earlier in Oklahoma.
In December, with one year of eligibility remaining, Gabriel decided to head to the Pacific Northwest to play for the Oregon Ducks.
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Head coach Dan Lanning of the Oregon Ducks reacts as Dillon Gabriel #8 scored a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Autzen Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Eugene , Oregon. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
“This is the third conference I’ve played in, I think in that aspect it’s cool. I’ve played in so many different places and I feel like that’s what football is. J “I’ve had the privilege of playing in a bunch of different cool environments, and it’s been really exciting, the more the merrier, it’s going to be a lot of fun,” Gabriel previously said. told Fox News Digital.
“It was kind of the place I needed to be at the right time…I think college is very special, and I think it’s a crucial time to be the player you want to be and prepare yourself for the biggest job interview of your life, which is the NFL.”
Gabriel led the Big 10 in both passing yards, with 3,558, and completions, with 297, this year.
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