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Oregon’s Viral QB Evaluation Is Absolutely Unhinged

Originally posted on College Sports Only
By Spencer Rozell | Last updated Apr 8, 2026 11:51 AM ET

They are worried about the wrong thing up in Oregon, and it’s showing.

NEW: Oregon QB coach Koa Ka’ai evaluates recruits with a simple question: “Chocolate or vanilla ice cream?”

Any hesitation… and coach doesn’t want him.

“If you pause on ice cream,” Ka’ai says, “what are you going to do on 3rd down in front of 110,000 fans?” pic.twitter.com/2LgXHcqUOH

— College Transfer Portal (@CollegeFBPortal) April 8, 2026

What was meant to be a home run statement from Koa Ka’ai turned into a PR nightmare for the Oregon Ducks, who have never won a National Championship since beginning the program in *checks notes* 1894.

Social media piled on the coach:

Prolly pausing because the question is stupid as hell.

— jmali✨ (@JBresean) April 8, 2026

If I’m a serious recruit, it comes down to one question. If they are willing to base my career on a question about ice cream, I’m not considering them.

— The Penn State Realist (@PennStRealist) April 8, 2026

If the kid pauses it’s because he’s wondering what he can do to stop talking to this dork. https://t.co/i2gOM3C5MP

— Mo Egger (@MoEgger) April 8, 2026