Dan Lanning gives thoughts on Troy Franklin elevating his play

Dan Lanning offered some praise for Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin and his performance over recent weeks.

Speaking with the media, Lanning revealed why he’s excited to see what Franklin can do for the Ducks this upcoming season.

“He made a nice fade-ball catch on the sidelines and got his toe tap in for a nice catch today. I think he’s been consistent overall,” stated Lanning. “I certainly think there’s still plenty of room for improvement there for Troy, but he’s shown up over the last few weeks for sure.”

Moreover, Franklin was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2021, per the On3 Consensus. The Menlo-Park, California native was the No. 9 wide receiver in his recruiting class, the No. 2 recruit out of California and the No. 43 recruit nationwide.

During his singular season with the Ducks, Troy Franklin amassed 18 receptions for 209 yards and two touchdowns. With Dan Lanning at the helm, the heralded Oregon wide receiver will be looking for more.

Dan Lanning reveals criticism of himself following second scrimmage

As he enters his first season as the leader of the Oregon Ducks, Dan Lanning knows he’s far from perfect.

That’s why he’s being just as hard on himself as he is on his players in advance of the 2022 season. Speaking with the media following Oregon’s second scrimmage, Lanning revealed a criticism he has of himself that he’s looking to fix.

“I mismanaged an in the game situation here today where we could’ve got a clock play in that I want to get better,” stated Lanning. “Clock was running and we probably hurried to get a field goal. I would have gone back and done that differently. I think there’s still some stuff that I want to keep coaching myself on, and you only do that by creating those moments in practice.

“Again, the thing that I think is going to help me be successful is I have good coaches around me, and I can lean on those guys for moments of growth.”

At least Dan Lanning can look on the bright side, that the mismanaged situation came in a scrimmage and not during a game that actually counted. The type of self awareness exhibited by the first year coach will go a long way to improving his abilities, and it’ll help Oregon in the long run.