Quick, do you like chocolate or vanilla ice cream?
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If you answered the headline question before reaching this sentence:Congratulations! You might have what it takes to be a quarterback at Oregon.
If you're still thinking about it:Sorry, you're not cut out for the Ducks. Try giving the Washington Huskies a call.
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If that sounds like a ridiculous way to evaluate college football talent, take it up with Oregon quarterbacks coach Koa Ka'ai. Not me. Because that's one of the ways he decides who has what it takes to come to Eugene.
"I ask them a question like this all the time: 'Hey, do you like chocolate ice cream or vanilla ice cream?' And the minute a kid pauses, I don't really want that kid," Ka'ai said Wednesday. "Because you need to have some conviction. Right, wrong or indifferent."
I guess.
As you can imagine, social media is having a ball with that clip, crushing Ka'ai for what sounds like a nonsensical way to evaluate talent. Which it might be, though I would argue much of the reaction is overblown.
From the rest of his press conference, Ka'ai sounds like an impressive young coach who earned his way to that position through years of good work on Oregon's staff. Ultimately, the ice cream question was just one example of the ways he decides between a bunch of really talented quarterbacks.
It apparently hasn't stopped Oregon from landing three top-15 quarterbacks over the last two recruiting cycles. Or bringing in former five-stars Dante Moore and Dylan Raiola via transfers. So, I think they're doing just fine in that department.
Still, it's funny to think Oregon might've passed on the next Joe Burrow because actually he likes vanilla and chocolate equally and it depends on the mood he's in and oh, what toppings are available? Because that changes everything. And do you have mint chocolate chip? Because that's actually his favorite ice cream. And dang... maybe Oregon will have to wait a little longer for that elusive national title.
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Not even for former major winners. That's what 65-year-old Mark Calcavecchia learned Tuesday when the 1989 British Open champion was booted from the Masters for using his phone.
And honestly, I respect it. You know who else seems to respect it? Calcavecchia, who told Golfweek he had nothing negative to say about Augusta.
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On that cell phone ban, it's one of several restrictions at the Masters and the players seem to love it.
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