Following the departure of Marcus Mariota, Coach Mark Helfrich began the quest to find a grad transfer that could immediately fill the shoes of Oregon’s legendary Heisman winner. In walked Vernon Adams Jr. - Eastern Washington’s star quarterback.
In hindsight, the Duck’s 2015 team had a plethora of problems, most of which had nothing to do with the offensive side of the ball. Although the season as a whole is one that most Duck fans would be glad to forget, no one can put the blame on Vernon Adams Jr. (AKA Big Play VA).
Despite an injured throwing hand, despite the stress of competing against his old team, despite playing with an inconsistent offensive line and downright bad defense, and despite only three weeks of practice before the season began - Big Play VA had one of the most impressive seasons in Oregon Duck history.