Dan Lanning looking for more consistency following Oregon scrimmage

After the Oregon Ducks‘ first scrimmage, head coach Dan Lanning saw some things that excited him for the upcoming 2023 season. But there were a few things that he feels Oregon needs to work on before taking the field Sept 2 against Portland State. According to the Ducks headman, while his team performed well in the scrimmage, he would have liked to have seen more consistency out of them.

“I don’t know if it was consistent enough, at the level that we want. We have really high expectations for what we want. At times, we were really, really good, and at times, we weren’t. So, we gotta be more consistent,” said Lanning.

Lanning saw positive signs on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball in Oregon’s first scrimmage of fall camp. Still, some of the mistakes that he saw could not be overlooked. As he continued, Lanning highlighted how he believes a lack of a sense of urgency was a key factor in their inconsistency.

“At times, on both sides of the ball, yes. And then, at times, definitely not. There were times we weren’t lined up properly. There were times that we didn’t execute properly; it has a little bit to do with who’s in on both sides of the ball. But it also has a little bit to do with us having a sense of urgency and the way we prepare.”

Lanning shares takeaways from Oregon’s scrimmage

Lanning also met with the media after practice on Tuesday, where he was asked to recap what stuck out to him from the scrimmage over the weekend. He started with ball security issues for the offense and tackling mishaps on defense.

“There was a ton of things, you know, looking back. I mean, ultimately we want to tackle better, we got to take care of the ball better,” said Lanning.

That was something he talked about immediately after the scrimmage as well:

“There were some takeaways today. I think there were three interceptions, overall, had a fumble down the red area that was critical. So we got to do a better job taking care of the ball on offense.”

He also noted the team struggled when it came to executing situational football throughout the day.

“A lot of things that I walked away and was saying right after the scrimmage still hold true. Situationally, got to play a little bit better situational ball, red area, two minute for both sides of the ball,” noting that they particularly “have to do a better job in those situations offensively.”