EPISODE · Dec 28, 2024 · 27 MIN
Dillon Gabriel, Marcus Mariota and a bond that goes beyond Oregon football
from Ducks Confidential · host The Oregonian/OregonLive
It’s time for another episode of Ducks Confidential, an Oregonian Sports podcast about the Oregon Ducks. In this edition, columnist Bill Oram and senior writer Joe Freeman discuss the connection between Dillon Gabriel and Marcus Mariota, the two Hawaiian-born quarterbacks who have engineered the most successful seasons in Oregon history and share a unique bond that extends beyond football. How did Gabriel earn Mariota’s permission to wear No. 8? How are their mothers connected? And how does their bond impact the Ducks? Oram and Freeman answer those questions and more in the episode. Subscribe to Oregonian Sports podcasts on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It’s time for another episode of Ducks Confidential, an Oregonian Sports podcast about the Oregon Ducks. In this edition, columnist Bill Oram and senior writer Joe Freeman discuss the connection between Dillon Gabriel and Marcus Mariota, the two Hawaiian-born quarterbacks who have engineered the most successful seasons in Oregon history and share a unique bond that extends beyond football. How did Gabriel earn Mariota’s permission to wear No. 8? How are their mothers connected? And how does their bond impact the Ducks? Oram and Freeman answer those questions and more in the episode. Subscribe to Oregonian Sports podcasts on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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