Eugene, Oregon, is the talk of the Big Ten college football transfer portal world as the wait finally ended Monday: now-former Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola will play for the Oregon Ducks this fall in a now-viral dump from On3 that was later confirmed by Raiola himself in a simple post on social media.
This is a massive development for both teams involved. For one, the Cornhuskers will have to rebuild their identity around a new quarterback, while the Ducks are either going all-in on Raiola or they may have to make him beat out current starting quarterback Dante Moore to win the permanent job.
This, of course, is only possible if Moore opts to stay in school rather than declare for the draft early.
It's the decision that may decide the entire trajectory of the Ducks' season, much less the reputation of Ducks coach Dan Lanning, as he came up a game short of a national title berth against the Indiana Hoosiers this past Friday.
Does Dante Moore's NFL Draft decision change?
Moore told reporters he was undecided regarding what he would do next, but it seems much clearer: his chance to go to the NFL is right now.
Worst-case scenario, Moore underperforms in fall camp. This forces him to essentially sit out behind Raiola for an entire season and potentially not see the field at all.
That not only hurts his draft stock but is also potentially regrettable for the New York Jets if their interest in him remains as high as reports indicate.
Nonetheless, the sport is undergoing yet another unique transition: big-time quarterback controversies that affect not just one player; it's the team, those around them, and other stakeholders.
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Therefore, it will be fascinating to see the full picture that unfolds. But, with one week to go until the national title game between the Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes, the sport simply refuses to take a day off.
And for some, they wouldn't want it any other way