Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel suggests football games should be played without inclement weather

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel suggests football games should be played without inclement weather

Oregon Ducks football star quarterback Dillon Gabriel made it clear under what conditions he believes football games should be played.

During an interview with KOIN News on Tuesday before his team’s Rose Bowl match against Ohio State, Gabriel described his ideal vision of the conditions in which his games should be played and questioned the idea of ​​playing in snow and rain.

“We love warm weather. I think we should play more football on nice grass instead of artificial turf. And the more sun, the better. Why are we doing this to ourselves? Do the fans want to sit in the snow and rain?” Gabriel said. “Let’s just build arenas. Let’s build domes. Let’s make lawn. Let’s have more fireworks at games.”

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Gabriel didn’t even rule out supporting the premise that all college football games would be played in Hawaii.

“I don’t think anyone would be mad about it,” Gabriel, a Hawaii native, said of the idea. “Let’s find more sun.”

Gabriel, who is completing his sixth season of college football, has been one of the best quarterbacks this season. Gabriel was named a 2024 First-Team All-American, Big 10 MVP and Big 10 Offensive Player of the Year. He achieved all of this despite moving to Oregon, one of the rainiest states in the United States, and playing in an outdoor stadium with artificial turf.

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Dillon Gabriel warms up

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel warms up before an NCAA college football game against Ohio State on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Eugene, Oregon. (AP Photo/Lydia Ely)

The quarterback began his career for the University of Central Florida, where he played for three years before transferring to Norman to play Formerly in Oklahoma.

In December, with one year of eligibility remaining, Gabriel decided to travel to the Pacific Northwest to play for the Oregon Ducks.

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Dan Lanning and Dillon Gabriel

Head coach Dan Lanning of the Oregon Ducks reacts to Dillon Gabriel #8 scoring a touchdown in 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)

“It’s the third conference I’ve attended and I think it’s cool in that respect. I’ve played in so many different places and I feel like that’s what football is all about. I was privileged to be a part of it.” “Lots of different cool environments and it was very exciting. The more the better. It’s going to be a lot of fun,” Gabriel previously told Fox News Digital.

“Somehow I had 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, to prepare for the biggest interview of my life the NFL.”

Gabriel led the Big 10 in both passing yards this year with 3,558 and completions with 297.

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