Some team bonding activities are best left inside the huddle. Oregon tight end Jamari Johnson learned that lesson the hard way at Big Ten media day.
When Portland reporter Brenna Greene asked who was most likely to crack a joke during play calls, Johnson offered an unexpectedly fragrant answer.
“Sometimes Dante farts in the huddle, and we have like a little competition of who can fart,” he said of quarterback Dante Moore.
The revelation quickly spread, turning a lighthearted locker-room bit into the most discussed topic of the day. Moore, true to form, handled the airing of the dirty laundry with a grin.
“Oh my gosh. Who said that? JJ. I knew it,” he replied. “Too much stuff is getting leaked out. You got to find ways to connect with your team. So we do that.”
In a sport full of complex schemes and high-stakes pressure, the Ducks have found an unconventional way to stay loose. Whether the competition improves third-down conversions remains unclear, but one thing is certain: When Oregon breaks the huddle, the air quality is not always guaranteed.
Some secrets, it turns out, were never meant to leave the circle.
