Live Updates: Dan Lanning's press conference at Oregon media day
With fall camp just around the corner, Oregon is holding its annual media day Monday afternoon in Eugene. Dan Lanning is set to meet with reporters for a press conference at approximately noon PT.
Afterward, players will be available to speak with reporters in groups.
The ScoopDuck staff will be on-site with coverage throughout the afternoon. Follow along for updates, and tune into the forums to join the conversation.
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Dan Lanning’s Oregon Media Day press conference
– Lanning says Oregon spent the offseason focused on going “from good to great” and adopted that motto throughout the summer.
– Lanning on singing a contract extension: “Since the day I’ve been here, it’s no secret I want to be here.
– When asked about his long-term commitment to Eugene, Lanning re-iterated that “the grass isn’t always greener” and said Oregon has everything he and his staff needs to be successful.
-Lanning: “It’s not fair when a university makes a commitment to a coach but a coach doesn’t make a commitment to a university. I want to be here.”
-Lanning on receiver Traeshon Holden: What I’m excited about with Traeshon is he’s got great size, great catch radius, he’s picking up our system well.”
– Lanning said he’s eager to see Oregon’s large group of newcomers take the field this week. “It’s great on paper, but what’s it look like on the field?”
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– Lanning on the value of running backs and the future of running backs at the college level: “At the end of the day, that probably starts in little league — You wanna score touchdowns. … You play for the love of the game. … We’re lucky here, we have a lot of great running backs who love the game.”
– Lanning on 5-star 2023 signee Jurrion Dickey: “He’s a talented player. … His film was great in high school. We want to see it carry over to the college level. He’s got some work to do.”
– Lanning on how he envisions the offense under OC Will Stein: “We’re going to have some of those same traits, we’re still going to be great running the ball. We’re going to push the ball down the field; we have a great quarterback and we’re going to lean on him.”
– Lanning on TE Terrance Feguson’s injury: “He’s certainly looked good this summer and is tracking in the right direction.”
-Lanning confirmed that sophomore safety JJ Greenfield has left the Oregon program.
– Lanning was asked what the departure of Colorado to the Big-12 means for the Pac-12 as a whole: “Trying to remember what they won in this conference.”
