The Orange County Register · Nov 1, 2016
Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert drawing early comparisons to Marcus Mariota
View slideshow In his first three starts against Washington, Cal and Arizona State, Oregon freshman quarterback Justin Herbert has thrown for 926 yards and 12 touchdowns with two interceptions. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)To replace Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Marcus Mariota following the 2014 season, Oregon successfully recruited graduate transfer Vernon Adams Jr. from nearby Eastern Washington.
The move paid off.
Adams led the Pac-12 Conference in pass efficiency as the Ducks won nine games.
After Adams’ departure, they followed the same template, plucking another grad transfer quarterback from the FCS ranks.
Montana State’s Dakota Prukop was next up.
The payoff wasn’t quite the same this time.