In preparation for Masoli's potential departure...

[duckgrad99]

May the best man win the job. If Masoli is gone, I trust that the coaches will make the right decision based on how things go before fall. If Costa is fully recovered and looks good, maybe he does start. I'm just excited about DT and would love to see him play soon.

[briarduck]

I agree "may the best man win"...I could care less about experience you go with the best you got coming out of fall camp! I hope its DT because NC had his chance and its time for DT to show us what he's got!

GO DUCKS!!

[karlhungis]

Either way, whichever QB wins the job in the spring should be the starter. I don't think that Costa should be given it flat out. Let the best man win and see what happens.

[buckmarkduck]

DT has 2 full years in the system and if he's not ready now, then we might as well play Costa and start grooming Bennett to take over in a year. That said DT is more than ready and I would bet he wins out the job, he is mobile and has a great arm. Costa is great, a great Duck, but I would rather not have to hold my breath every time he gets hit waiting for his knee to fold.

[brich75]

Unless something has drastically changed, Costa isn't a very mobile qb. Just think of how many games Oregon won because Masoli could run.

He'll probably never be Masoli or Dixon, but now being two years removed from his last surgery he should have more of his explosiveness back next season than he did this past season.

Well with the likelihood of Masoli being gone you can bet that Costa and Thomas will both be stepping up the intensity of there workouts this summer.

[DarronThomas5]

This is not like Jacory Harris and Tate Forcier being thrown to the wolves as true freshmen. Darron Thomas is going into his 3rd year here. He has learned the system and knows what he's doing. Our ceiling with Costa is to go 8-4, DT doesn't have a ceiling, he could be better than Masoli.

[Tray Dub]

I'm 100% trusting the coaches on this one. Whoever Kelly wants to start is who I want to start.

That being said, I don't know why people knock Costa's running ability so much. He's not Usain Bolt, but he can get up and pick up yards. Thomas is probably faster, but I think some people are overestimating how much difference there is between the two. Remember how bad we were when Masoli couldn't throw the ball at the beginning of the 08 season? I fear that's what happens with Thomas. I saw a LOT of inaccuracy from DT in the BSU game (I know it's an unpopular opinion, but the receivers bailed him out a lot and made some ridiculous grabs) and more in the spring game. Maybe it's improved, but if not, I prefer Costa. Until CK says otherwise.

[duckgrad99]

I'm 100% trusting the coaches on this one. Whoever Kelly wants to start is who I want to start.

That being said, I don't know why people knock Costa's running ability so much. He's not Usain Bolt, but he can get up and pick up yards. Thomas is probably faster, but I think some people are overestimating how much difference there is between the two. Remember how bad we were when Masoli couldn't throw the ball at the beginning of the 08 season? I fear that's what happens with Thomas. I saw a LOT of inaccuracy from DT in the BSU game (I know it's an unpopular opinion, but the receivers bailed him out a lot and made some ridiculous grabs) and more in the spring game. Maybe it's improved, but if not, I prefer Costa. Until CK says otherwise.

That's fair, but why should we judge based on one game? If you're going to say that DT wasn't great in the BSU game, what about Costa against UCLA?

[Tray Dub]

I'm 100% trusting the coaches on this one. Whoever Kelly wants to start is who I want to start.

That being said, I don't know why people knock Costa's running ability so much. He's not Usain Bolt, but he can get up and pick up yards. Thomas is probably faster, but I think some people are overestimating how much difference there is between the two. Remember how bad we were when Masoli couldn't throw the ball at the beginning of the 08 season? I fear that's what happens with Thomas. I saw a LOT of inaccuracy from DT in the BSU game (I know it's an unpopular opinion, but the receivers bailed him out a lot and made some ridiculous grabs) and more in the spring game. Maybe it's improved, but if not, I prefer Costa. Until CK says otherwise.

That's fair, but why should we judge based on one game? If you're going to say that DT wasn't great in the BSU game, what about Costa against UCLA?

Yeah I understand. I think I'm partly basing my opinions off of Moseley's practice updates from last year too. But you're right, I don't have anywhere near the sample size needed to actually evaluate DT accurately. That's why I'd be chill with the coaches going with him over Costa. Just based off what I've seen, Costa has looked better. I agree though, I haven't seen much.

[DarronThomas5]

But that BSU game was two years ago and he came in and did that after being on the roster for like 3 months and with absolutely no reps with the first team.

Do you really think DT hasn't progressed at all in the time since then? We saw Costa, he stunk and I don't think he would have any chance to win in places like Tenn, USC, and OSU with him.

[hines]

considering LMJ got a more harsh sentence than Masoli, the only reason I see Masoli kicked off the team is if he lied to Chip early on.

[Boom]

But that BSU game was two years ago and he came in and did that after being on the roster for like 3 months and with absolutely no reps with the first team.

Do you really think DT hasn't progressed at all in the time since then? We saw Costa, he stunk and I don't think he would have any chance to win in places like Tenn, USC, and OSU with him.

Both players are unproven

Coaches will play whoever gives us the best chance to win, not who has the highest ceiling.

[maxduck]

But that BSU game was two years ago and he came in and did that after being on the roster for like 3 months and with absolutely no reps with the first team.

Do you really think DT hasn't progressed at all in the time since then? We saw Costa, he stunk and I don't think he would have any chance to win in places like Tenn, USC, and OSU with him.

Do you think Kelly told Costa to be extra cautious in the UCLA game? What options did we have if Nate got hurt, burn DT's redshirt or shift a running back over. I doubt Chip wanted him taking any chances.

[greenyellow]

But that BSU game was two years ago and he came in and did that after being on the roster for like 3 months and with absolutely no reps with the first team.

Do you really think DT hasn't progressed at all in the time since then? We saw Costa, he stunk and I don't think he would have any chance to win in places like Tenn, USC, and OSU with him.

Do you think Kelly told Costa to be extra cautious in the UCLA game? What options did we have if Nate got hurt, burn DT's redshirt or shift a running back over. I doubt Chip wanted him taking any chances.

That's my thinking for the way they played at UCLA. They probably just wanted to get through that game knowing Masoli would be back for the next game and didn't want to ruing DT's redshirt.

[Boom]

^^^ and even if DT did play, there is no way of knowing that he would have done any better with only 1 week of preparation. They played not to lose against UCLA. They would have done the same regardless if DT started instead of Costa.