For Ty Thompson, the next few weeks will be incredibly important for the path his college football career takes.
Amid a quarterback competition with Bo Nix and Jay Butterfield, the redshirt freshman has a chance to impress the coaching staff and earn the starting spot for the Oregon Ducks ahead of the 2022 season, which kicks off against the Georgia Bulldogs on Sept. 3. He has an uphill battle, but we will learn a lot about the Ducks’ young gunslinger over the next few weeks.
At Oregon’s media day on Wednesday, Thompson discussed what that quarterback battle might entail and his confidence heading into fall camp. He also touched on the new offense that Oregon will be running, how he has watched Dan Lanning grow as a coach and many other things. Here are some of his best quotes from the day: