If you didn’t get up early enough on Saturday morning to watch ESPN’s College Gameday from Los Angeles to preview the Oregon Duck vs. UCLA Bruins game, then you likely missed the feature on star defender Kayvon Thibodeaux.
We wanted to bring it back for those of you who missed it, because it’s that good.
In a sitdown with coaches, players, and even the great Debra Morrison, the Associate Dean at Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication, the piece goes through Thibodeaux’s array of decisions since he was a little kid, detailing how it got him here, and where it will take him down the road. Fittingly, a game of chess was used as a through-line in it all.
"His story is going to be bigger … than the football field."
Whether it’s dabbling in cryptocurrency, his love of chess, or his 30-year plan, Oregon defensive lineman Kayvon Thibodeaux is making moves on and off the field. pic.twitter.com/pYiZbDj9IM
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) October 23, 2021
The best line of the feature?
“These days, Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux is playing chess, while opposing offensive linemen are playing checkers.”
With Thibodeaux back on the field and looking like he’s returned to full health, the Oregon defense can expect to take a massive step forward, now being led by arguably the best player in all of college football.
We’ll see how much of an impact that can have against UCLA’s potent offense in a must-win game for the Ducks.
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