New Oregon Ducks quarterbacks coach Koa Ka’ai has no chill with his ice-cold question to recruits.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Koa Ka’ai revealed that he asks a particular question he uses to determine whether a recruit has it or not: “Do you like Chocolate ice cream or vanilla ice cream?
Ka’ai doesn’t ask that question to determine what kind of desert he’d buy for a recruit. He says it reveals a lot about a player’s character and their decision-making under pressure.
“The minute the kid pauses, I don’t really want that kid because you need to have some type of conviction right, wrong or indifferent,” Ka’ai told reporters. “So whether you like chocolate or you like vanilla, I don’t really care. But if you sit there and say, ‘Ah, coach, I don’t know what I want, is it melted? Is it not? What’s the brand?’ So on and so forth.
“What is this kid going to do on third down in front of 110,000 [fans]? He’s probably going to think about it more than he should. He’s not going to have conviction.”
NEW: Oregon QB coach Koa Ka’ai evaluates recruits with a simple question: “Chocolate or vanilla ice cream?”
— College Transfer Portal (@CollegeFBPortal) April 8, 2026
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
Meanwhile, the internet has caught up to Ka’ai’s strange tactic, with fans online reacting to it.
🤣 🤣 🤣 If the kid’s lactose intolerant, he gives him a swift kick to the nuts.
— Don Povia (@HHReynolds) April 8, 2026
Probably the dumbest take in history.
— Champagne Joshi (@JoshWalkos) April 8, 2026
Literally doesn’t translate to football in the slightest. Exactly why you’re getting bounced first round next year 💀
— dessicstedthyroidmuncher (@bpc157andT4yum) April 8, 2026
This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard a coach say.
— College Football Pulse (@js_ace_football) April 8, 2026
Prolly pausing because the question is stupid as hell.
— jmali✨ (@JBresean) April 8, 2026
It is an odd way to draw a conclusion about a player’s personality, but Ka’ai gets some points for being honest about his reasoning behind it.
His goal is simply to find someone who’s not just good at throwing a spiral, but also capable of handling the mental rigors that come with playing the most important position in football.
At the end of the day, Ka’ai’s technique will be judged by the quality of play Oregon’s quarterbacks show on the field.
