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Video: Oregon Quarterback’s 70-Yard Throw Goes Viral
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – JANUARY 09: A helmet for the Oregon Geese is displayed throughout a press convention for the Tostitos BCS Nationwide Championship Recreation in opposition to the Auburn Tigers on the JW Marriott Camelback Inn on January 9, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photograph by Christian Petersen/Getty Photographs)
There’s a normal to dwell to when you play quarterback on the College of Oregon. The Geese could have one other star on their fingers.
Third-year Oregon quarterback Ty Thompson threw a 70-yard bomb on the Manning Passing Academy on Friday evening.
The downfield throw obtained the eye of everybody within the attendance.
“Oregon QB Ty Thompson with a cool 70 yards on the fly right here on the Manning Academy,” stated Chris Hummer.
Here is one other have a look at the huge toss.
“Oregon QB Ty Thompson uncorks one 60+ yards at Manning Passing Academy,” stated Charles Energy.
Thompson undoubtedly has the bodily instruments to be nice on the faculty stage. The query is can he beat out a multi-year SEC starter in Bo Nix?
One of many first issues Dan Lanning did when he grew to become Oregon’s head coach was choose up the cellphone and name Auburn switch Bo Nix. He persuaded him to return to Eugene.
Nix emerged because the clear Oregon starter after spring ball. Within the Geese’ spring scrimmage, he had 230 yards and three touchdowns with one choose by way of the air.
Nonetheless, Thompson is predicted to be the Geese’ quarterback of the longer term. The one query is when?
Thompson could have a number of weeks in fall camp to show he is the man. If he cannot, Nix will begin for Oregon when the Geese tackle the defending champion Georgia Bulldogs in Week 1.