This is news fans of the Oregon Ducks have probably expected for a couple of years, but it is finally time, much to the dismay of many in Eugene.
After the events on Saturday morning, when the Ducks secured the transfer from former Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel, it became inevitable.
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Ty Thompson announced on Saturday that he is entering the transfer portal and leaving Eugene. After spending three seasons with the Ducks in a backup role, Thompson is looking for a better situation, one in which he can see the field more.
As a true freshman, Thompson was the backup for transfer Anthony Brown. He spent his redshirt freshman and redshirt sophomore years as a backup to Bo Nix in Eugene. Throughout his Oregon career, Thompson completed 42-of-66 passes for 456 yards, 6 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. It was expected he would be in line to win the starting job for the Ducks in 2024 with Nix leaving Oregon for the NFL, but that obviously will not be the case.
Going forward, Thompson — who was the No. 7 QB in the class of 2021 — still has two years of eligibility remaining. Meanwhile, the Ducks have several QBs on the roster to compete for the starting job, including Gabriel, Austin Novosad and Luke Moga. There is also an expectation they will bring in another QB via the transfer portal.
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