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DJ Uiagalelei likes the pro-style attack that Oregon State runs.
DJ Uiagalelei likes the pro-style attack that Oregon State runs.

Uiagalelei talks difficult transfer decision, what Oregon State opportunity brings vs. Clemson


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Former Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei recently divulged some of his transfer thought process and what he's looking to get out of his stop at Oregon State now.

Uiagalelei started two seasons for the Tigers but saw his grip on the role loosen in the ACC Championship, where freshman 5-star Cade Klubnik plugged in early to lead the Tigers to an ACC title. Uiagalelei entered the transfer portal that weekend with his multiple years of eligibility left.

He told Oregon State reporters that he let the Beavers know he was interested but didn't hear back from them for a couple of weeks, but he was happy when they were ready to bring him on board.

Uiagalelei said Oregon State's pro-style offensive attack intrigued him over what he played in at Clemson.

"For me, it was kind of like a business decision," Uiagalelei told reporters recently. “I told all the coaches and (other) people I talked to, I said, ‘It didn’t matter if I was going to play in Alaska or if I was going to play down to Florida, I wanted to go somewhere that was going to put me in the best position to maximize my talents and was going to help me to (grow) as a quarterback."

Uiagalelei was the No. 1-rated pro-style quarterback in the 2020 247Sports Composite rankings.

"I like the way he called plays, I like the different stuff they did under center," Uiagalelei said of Oregon State's offense. "The offense they run here is kind of like San Francisco or the old L.A. Rams when they had Jared Goff. They’re kind of similar to the (Sean) McVay offense and (Kyle) Shanahan. Different stuff like that. And for me, that’s what I told him. I felt like it was a great system for me to learn from and to be able to grow my game."

Uiagalelei called his time in Clemson "a blessing" and said the decision to leave was difficult for the relationships he forged.

"I feel like that was ultimately the hardest part,” he said. “Leaving the people you care about."

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spacer TNET: Uiagalelei talks difficult transfer decision, what Oregon State opportunity brings vs. Clemson
TigerNet News®
spacer I look forward to seeing how our offense does
flyslyw
spacer Re: I look forward to seeing how our offense does
pugmarks
spacer Good luck going forward!
Clemson_Orange
spacer Hes moved on, so should Tigernet
81TigerS16
spacer It gets clicks. They want clicks.
tigerdrummer®
spacer Re: It gets clicks. They want clicks.
Clemgalalways®
spacer Re: It gets clicks. They want clicks.
jstone D329
spacer Re: It gets clicks. They want clicks.
KAllen
spacer Re: It gets clicks. They want clicks.
AC Leo
spacer Re: It gets clicks. They want clicks.
Clemgalalways®
spacer We didn't run an RPO.***
Natty2023
spacer And he's not a "great elite pro style QB" either.
Natty2023
spacer I get your point, but look at the responses here...
kgpittm®
spacer Re: Hes moved on, so should Tigernet
jsebe10®
spacer Re: Hes moved on, so should Tigernet
KAllen
spacer Re: Hes moved on, so should Tigernet
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spacer Re: Hes moved on, so should Tigernet
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aroseforthehall®
spacer Big Stinko, really?!?
Judge Keller®
spacer Re: Big Stinko, really?!?
Southeasterntiger
spacer Re: Big Stinko, really?!
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spacer Re: Big Stinko, really?!
lthom022®
spacer Hey, I found something we agree on!
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KAllen
spacer Tigernet said...
NotDaboSwinney
spacer FORMER Quarterback DJ Uiagalelei
hotsawce
spacer Wonder how he would have faired under Garrets offense if
clemsonfan2000c®
spacer Re: Wonder how he would have faired under Garrets offense if
Clemgalalways®
spacer Re: Wonder how he would have faired under Garrets offense if
CU1976
spacer Re: Wonder how he would have faired under Garrets offense if
slycat®
spacer Love DJU
sgatiger
spacer Re: Love DJU
tigerrag86
spacer Re: Love DJU
AC Leo
spacer Re: Love DJU
tigerrag86
spacer DJ is a good kid, but he did come to Clemson with a big head
Lowcntry_Tiger
spacer I heard he's the same QB at OSU, btw.***
BloodbeOrange®
spacer Haters can say what they want. But no one can say
rncox
spacer Re: TNET: He will always be great
clemvol
spacer Ouch.
Judge Keller®
spacer DJ knew the type of offense we ran before he got to Clemson.
Lowcntry_Tiger
spacer I still don't understand why our coaches recruited him
Judge Keller®
spacer Re: I still don't understand why our coaches recruited him
viztiz®
spacer Dayum man you’ve given 565 thumbs down!!
geech72®
spacer Re: Dayum man you’ve given 565 thumbs down!!
viztiz®
spacer "Not a good fit" does not excuse him
MoCity
spacer Re: DJ knew the type of offense we ran before he got to Clemson.
u2mfl
spacer Re: DJ knew the type of offense we ran before he got to Clemson.
Wood Potter
spacer Re: Ouch.
N0VATiger
spacer Anyone else see the irony in his comment
WarDaddy17®
spacer A good man
SocMan2®
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spacer Brandon Streeter let DJU down
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WarDaddy17®
spacer DJ always seemed to be a "square peg, round hole" situation.
76er®
spacer Wishing DJ nothing but the best. I hate that it didn't work
Smiling Tiger®
spacer If football doesn't work out...
slwcu79®
spacer He ran out on his teammates
FORESTTIGER
spacer Re: He ran out on his teammates
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