Mariota is good, but not THAT good. He's simply a product of a system. remember how highly touted Jeremiah Masoli was entering the Rose Bowl game, when OSU crushed THAT Oregon team and held them to 17 points?
Remember Darron Thomas, the QB that took Oregon to the Finals vs. Auburn? Remember Dennis Dixon, the QB before him? They are interchangeable cogs, simply the guy who takes the snap and hurls the ball against PAC teams that have no concept of what "defense" means.
Remember Darron Thomas, the QB that took Oregon to the Finals vs. Auburn? Remember Dennis Dixon, the QB before him? They are interchangeable cogs, simply the guy who takes the snap and hurls the ball against PAC teams that have no concept of what "defense" means.