Oregon Ducks football star quarterback Dillon Gabriel He explained the conditions in which he believed football matches should be played.
During an interview with KOIN News on Tuesday before his team's Rose Bowl game Ohio StateGabriel described his ideal vision of the conditions under which his games should be played, and questioned the idea of playing in snow and rain.
“We like the warm weather. I think we should play more football on nice grass rather than artificial stuff. The more sun the better. Why do we do this to ourselves? Do fans want to sit in the snow and rain?” Gabriel said. “Let's build arenas. Let's make domes. Let's make grass. Let's shoot off more fireworks at the games.”
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Gabriel didn't even rule out supporting the premise of all college football games being played in Hawaii.
“I don't think anyone would be mad about it,” Gabriel, a Hawaii native, said of the idea. “Let's find more sun.”
Gabriel, who is finishing his sixth season of college football, was 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 for 2024. He accomplished all of this despite moving to Oregon, a rainy state in the US, and playing outdoors. Playground with artificial turf.
Oregon State 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 starting at the University of Central Florida, where he played for three years before heading to Norman to play for the team Sooner in 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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Head coach Dan Lanning of the Oregon Ducks reacts to Dillon Gabriel No. 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)
“It's the third conference I've played in, and I think it's great in that aspect. I've played in a lot of different places, and I feel like that's what football is all about. I've had the honor of playing in it. A bunch of different great environments, and it's been very exciting.” “And the more it gets, the more fun it gets,” Gabrielle previously said He told Fox News Digital.
“It was a place that I needed to be at at the right time… I think college is very special, and I think it's a pivotal time to be the player you want to be to prepare yourself for the biggest job interview of your life, which is the NFL.” “
Gabriel led the Big Ten in both passing yards, with 3,558, and completions with 297, this year.
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