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Gov. Kitzhaber steps down, federal investigation begins ... COLLEGE FOOTBALL Quarterback carousel Adams expects strong competition for starting spot Comment By Ryan Thorburn Eugene Register-Guard MailTribune.com By Ryan Thorburn Eugene Register-Guard Posted Feb. 12, 2015 @ 7:42 pm Updated Feb 12, 2015 at 7:43 PM By Ryan Thorburn Eugene Register-Guard Posted Feb. 12, 2015 @ 7:42 pm Updated Feb 12, 2015 at 7:43 PM » Social News EUGENE — Vernon Adams Jr. could have put Oregon on upset alert by staying at Eastern Washington. Instead, the Big Sky star decided to make the jump to the Pac-12. Adams announced Monday that he plans to join the Ducks as a graduate transfer this summer. Oregon plays host to Eastern Washington, a team that defeated Oregon State in 2013 and nearly upset Washington in 2014 with Adams at quarterback, on Sept. 5 at Autzen Stadium. Adams, a 6-foot, 200-pound fifth-year senior, understands switching sides doesn’t guarantee he will be an active participant in the 2015 opener. “I don’t know a lot, but I know they’re good because they’re at Oregon,” Adams said when asked about the competition he will face during fall camp in the battle to replace Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota. “They wouldn’t be at Oregon if they weren’t good. I’m going to learn from them, they’re going to learn from me and we’re just going to ball out together, whether I’m starting or not starting.” Adams, the runner-up for the Walter Payton Award the past two seasons, certainly has the most impressive resume of the six quarterbacks expected to be on the roster in 2015. In three seasons at Eastern Washington, Adams completed 64.8 percent of his passes for 10,438 yards with 110 touchdowns and 31 interceptions in 37 games. He also rushed for 1,232 yards and 11 touchdowns. In two starts against Pac-12 teams — a 49-46 win over the Beavers in Corvallis and a 59-52 loss to the Huskies in Seattle — Adams passed for a combined 886 yards with 11 touchdowns and no interceptions. “I just felt the guys were very family oriented and very welcoming,” Adams said of why he decided to transfer to Oregon instead of finish his collegiate career with the Eagles in Cheney, Wash. “I think they’re good guys and good athletes.” Here’s a look at the five quarterbacks who will be competing in spring practice that Adams will have to beat out in August: Jeff Lockie, 6-2, 200, redshirt junior Strengths: Lockie is by far the most experienced candidate in the system, having served as Mariota’s backup the past two seasons. In relief appearances for No. 8, he was 29-for-41 passing for 264 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Weaknesses: Lockie agrees with the coaching staff’s assertion that he needs to play with more confidence. Now that Mariota is gone and Adams isn’t arriving until summer, it’s important that Lockie establish himself as a leader during winter conditioning and as the No. 1 in-house candidate coming out of spring. Coach speak: “I think he should certainly look at it that way,” Mark Helfrich said when asked if Lockie’s experience gives him an advantage. “Whenever you’re replacing somebody at any position, there’s a short-term and a long-term way to evaluate things. In a short-term, absolutely, that should be a strength of his. … In spring ball and fall camp you have to put on your long-range glasses and kind of put him and others in situations to compete.” Early projection: Will enter fall camp as the leading candidate, but ultimately returns to No. 2 spot behind Adams. Morgan Mahalak, 6-3, 195, redshirt freshman Strengths: Has Mariota-like size and a similar recruiting story. Like the Heisman winner, Mahalak didn’t start until his senior year of high school (he backed up California starter Jared Goff) and was able to benefit from a redshirt season at Oregon. Weaknesses: Helfrich said Mahalak was one of the quarterbacks sitting out last season who did an “average to above average job of staying dialed-in.” The coaches will expect Mahalak to take his practices to a much higher level throughout the spring and fall. Coach speak: “When I first went to watch him, and no disrespect to anybody, I didn’t know what either one of these guys looked like,” Helfrich said on signing day 2014 when asked about visiting Marin Catholic High in the Bay Area when Goff and Mahalak were teammates. “So I went to watch these guys practice and I assumed (Mahalak) was the elder statesmen of the guys and the guy that was being recruited at that time.” Early projection: Will get some mop-up duty in 2015 before winning the job in 2016. Taylor Alie, 6-0, 175, redshirt sophomore Strengths: A good athlete with a strong work ethic. Impressed the coaching staff as a scout team leader in 2014, moved up the depth chart last spring due to his improvement and grasp of the playbook. Was Oregon’s No. 3 quarterback and starting holder last season, scoring twice on two-point conversions. Weaknesses: The walk-on from Sheldon High doesn’t have the size or speed of the scholarship players at the position. Coach speak: “The thing he does a great job of is he doesn’t get rattled,” offensive coordinator Scott Frost said of Alie’s demeanor in practice. “He just goes through his reads and does everything he needs to. He can make throws and make plays.” Early projection: Will continue his role as the holder and emergency backup quarterback. Ty Griffin, 6-0, 191, redshirt sophomore Strengths: A strong arm and sub-4.5 speed in the 40-yard dash. The Powder Springs, Ga., standout was a late addition to Georgia Tech’s 2013 recruiting class before transferring to Oregon last year. His brother, Taj, is a five-star running back in Helfrich’s 2015 class. Weaknesses: Lack of size and experience. Still transitioning from Georgia Tech’s “flex bone” option attack to Oregon’s blur offense. Coach speak: “A guy like Ty Griffin, it’s like drinking from a fire hose,” Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson told reporters after the Yellow Jackets’ 2014 spring game, referring to the freshman having trouble keeping up with the tempo. Early projection: Will have to change positions to get on the field at Oregon. Travis Waller, 6-3, 194, true freshman Strengths: An elite dual-threat prospect from Anaheim’s Servite High who threw a 92-yard touchdown pass on his first pass in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Has the demeanor and physical tools to thrive at Oregon. Weaknesses: Helfrich said Waller, who will enroll at UO in time to participate in spring practice, needs to to add some muscle to his frame in Jim Radcliffe’s strength and conditioning program. Coach speak: “Off-the-charts guy. Every coach we talked to, not only at Servite but teams he played against, loved this guy,” Helfrich said last week. “He’ll have as good a chance as anybody to have an early contribution.” Early projection: Will redshirt in 2015 before challenging for the starting spot in 2016. 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