Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel spoke with media Wednesday and addressed Oregon’s long layoff, his Heisman ballot, and more. Below are the most notable questions and quotes from Gabriel’s availability as well as my thoughts at the end.
On appreciating the situation he’s in:
“I’m just glad I got to represent our guys, you look at a body of work as a unit and appreciate all that goes into it. I’ve met a lot of great people and had a lot of great conversations so I’m grateful to be a part of that.”
On the benefits of a first-round bye:
“Getting everyone back has been important. Getting everyone reps as well, you tend to deal with what’s urgent and now we’re able to peel everything back and self-scout.”
“Getting a head start (on prep) as well, we have a great schedule that keeps us in football shape but also doesn’t kill us so it’s been really good and refreshing.”
On balancing staying in shape and staying healthy:
“Being super intentional with our reps. Coach ( Dan Lanning ) does a good job of knowing when to get our work in or when to approach practice a little differently and it’s helped us a bunch.”