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I think your reasoning for, why, is completely off the mark!

I'm not so sure that it is, to be fair. BB has very publicly flirted with the thought of transferring. Clearly, he doesn't want to be the b/u and clearly he's got concerns that he will not win the job.

If BB we're to leave, Oregon's depth and experience in the system, not to mention he's got the only real game experience, would take a major hit. It's not at all unusual to play out competition until just after the season starts to ensure your depth for the season. It happens.

I'm not saying that if BB plays great that he will not win the job. I'm sure Chip will play the QB he believes will give the team the best chance to win. BUT, BB clearly saw some writing on the wall, or he wouldn't have gone on record the way he did. All the talk of not announcing a starter until the first game and possibly laying 2 Qbs smacks of CK giving BB a carrot to chase.

... So, you're telling me there's a chance....

Nate was in no danger of transferring. I'm not saying that this is why CK is waiting, but this is new area for CK & the Ducks.

There may be some truth to the idea that CK and staff will delay the decision until the first couple games of the season. If they are using this strategy specifically to keep BB from transferring I'll be incredibly disappointed in the staff. BB has 5 total years on a CFB roster. His rFR year is gone. His 2nd year is gone. If he transfers he will have to sit out unless he drops down a level. Our staff would really be screwing his future opportunities by holding him in limbo ONLY in the hopes of negating an immediate transfer. If he is truly even with MM at the end of camp so be it. Otherwise, let him make the best decision for himself. Our staff should be looking out for the best interest of our team while also doing what is best for the young men who are the individual parts of said team. They should not be looking out for the best interests of the team while taking advantage of a young man who trusts them to do best by him as well.

EDIT: I have faith they will do right by all parties btw and not just manipulate our young men.

When did this happen ? Please share..

Regardless of who wins the job, the other QB will not transfer IMO.

Right, duplicitous. Such as when I take a dump and wipe my a__ with TP I am secretly supporting the worker at the paper mill. When in fact I was just taking a dump!!

It's a two way street bro. How about BB looking out for the program who has been paying for his school and given him the opportunity to compete for the starting roll in the best offense in the country for his skill set. How about him not bailing and leaving us one injury from a 9/10 win season, instead of national championship hopes during this rare window of opportunity. Our staff has been more than accommodating to players who have wanted to transfer. That being said, having a solid backup QB this season is more than important, it's essential, and it would be much more unfair to the team as a whole to allow him to walk, than it is to BB to not allow it. There are 85 other players on the team, plus coaches, donors etc. BB isn't the only person in the program. Don't act like he'd somehow be getting the shaft.

What if said paper mill worker was your spouse or roommate and keeping him/her in a job was in your best interest, because they help pay the bills?

Keeping BB around is in the best interest of the Oregon football program. The rumblings that MM was the best QB Oregon had on the roster started last Fall. Then he badly outplayed BB in Spring. Then a relative of BB is on an Oregon board posting that if he doesn't win the job, he will transfer. Then, just a few weeks ago, BB was tweeting about transferring. Then all of a sudden it's a QB competition to come down to the 1st game AND could be a 2 QB system...

What changed and why?

No it wasn't...he posted something about being upset. Could have been about a girlfriend, car breaking down, hemmorhoids, crabs, you name it...nothing in his twitter account has referenced Oregon football and transferring and no way is there any evidence to support your claim outside of the posting of his aunt.

LOL! Very naive.

I'm done with the topic. You folks see it how you want to see it...

It doesn't matter that anyone I know works there, I will ALWAYS buy TP to wipe my a__!

As to your assertion that his relative (aunt) said he would transfer, you are wrong. She said she would advise him to transfer, her words, not his.

97duck covered the 'on his twitter' misconception.