Dan Lanning addresses improvement he can make as a coach

There are few things a team can take away after a 49-3 loss than a need for improvement. That applies from the bottom of a program all the way to the top. For Oregon, that even includes first-time head coach Dan Lanning. After No. 2 Georgia pummeled the Ducks, everyone in Eugene is going back to the basics.

In his press conference yesterday, Lanning spoke about ways he could improve as a head coach following his first game in the saddle. He said he wants to be more flexible with his instillation and play-calling so he never leaves his team without answers again.

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“Overall just adaptability within the game. I didn’t feel like we had enough answers within the game with the success they were having on the perimeter early,” said Lanning. “There’s always this piece of volume versus execution. How much do you really want to carry from a defensive standpoint? From an offensive standpoint? We probably carried a little less volume going into game one. We probably need a little bit more to have some answers for some of the stuff they were doing.”

Georgia leaped to a 21-0 lead over Oregon and never looked in the rearview afterward. With only three points on offense and the Bulldogs only adding to the lead, the Ducks very clearly had no answers. From here, Lanning wants to hit the film hard and see how his team can improve. He’s looking for better reads, communication, and variation moving forward.

“That’s certainly a piece. I think walking in there with a call sheet that has some more answers for us and understanding, seeing some stuff, fixing it quicker. Improving that communication for us as a coaching staff,” Lanning said. “There’s always things after you go back and you watch film and say, ‘Man, I wish we could have done a better job of that.’ I think we’ll carry that forward.”

Dan Lanning’s overall improvements will be put to the test this upcoming weekend against Eastern Washington. Following their plummet from the Top 25, Oregon has something to prove against the Eagles. How quickly they can apply these adjustments will be seen during Saturday night’s matchup.