Oregon Ducks football star quarterback Dillon Gabriel made it clear under what conditions he believes football matches should be played.
During an interview with KOIN News on Tuesday prior to his team’s Rose Bowl game against State of OhioGabriel described his ideal vision for the conditions in which his games should be played, and questioned the idea of playing in snow and rain.
“We like warm weather. I think we should play football more on nice grass instead of on artificial grass. And the more sun, the better. Why do we do this to ourselves? Do fans want to sit in the snow and rain?” said Gabriel. “Let’s just make arenas. Let’s make domes. Let’s make grass. 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 native of Hawaii, 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 first-team All-American, Big 10 MVP and Big 10 Offensive Player of the Year in 2024. He achieved all this despite moving to Oregon, one of the rainier states in the US, and playing in an outdoor swimming pool. stadium with artificial grass.
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 Coming soon to 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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Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning reacts to Dillon Gabriel #8 scoring 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)
“Being the third conference I’ve been in, I think it’s cool in that regard. I’ve played in so many different places and I feel like that’s what football is all about. I’ve had the privilege of playing in so many different places to play.” a lot of different cool environments, and it was very exciting, the more fun it gets told Fox News Digital.
“It was kind of where 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 yourself for biggest job interview of your life, that’s the NFL.”
Gabriel led the Big 10 in both passing yards, with 3,558, and completions, with 297, this year.
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