BeaversEdge – Slaughter’s Take: Oregon State Made The Right Call Naming DJ U QB1

Oregon State football has its QB1…

Following a three-man fall camp quarterback battle between DJ Uiagalelei, Ben Gulbranson, and Aidan Chiles, Uiagalelei emerged victorious on Tuesday as the Beavers named him their starting quarterback against San Jose State and beyond.

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While the news didn’t come as much of a surprise given how we’ve seen DJ play this fall camp, the official announcement still needed to come and now that it’s out of the way, the Beavers can fully charge ahead to this highly-anticipated 2023 campaign.

On the surface, I think there are several benefits to naming the starting quarterback as early as possible when the competition is all but decided…

First, it’s easier for the starting quarterback to develop rhythm, timing, and chemistry with fellow members of the 1st team offense, including the offensive line, running backs, tight ends and perhaps most importantly, the receivers.

DJ has made big strides in summer and fall camp, becoming more comfortable with the various offensive personnel, and I imagine that will only increase these last few practices before San Jose State…