Oregon coach Dan Lanning took the stage on the second day of Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. Lanning enters his fifth season as the Ducks’ coach as Oregon faces massive expectations to win its first national championship in program history.
Lanning spoke on the difference in the Ducks’ football program from 365 days ago, and a year later, Oregon is fresh off coming two games short of winning the national championship after falling to the eventual national champions, the Indiana Hoosiers, 56-22 in the CFP Semifinal at the Peach Bowl.
The Ducks have one of the top returning offenses in college football with the return of star quarterback Dante Moore. One thing that has changed is the new coordinators, Drew Mehringer (offensive) and Chris Hampton (defensive), who take over this season.
Here’s what Lanning had to say about the changes at both coordinator positions this offseason, the challenges of playing opponents a second time, and much more at Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday.
What Dan Lanning Said
On First Season With Drew Mehringer and Chris Hampton:
“In our four years here, we’ve had three guys go on to become Power Four head coaches, and we’re certainly excited for Coach (Will) Stein and Coach (Tosh) Lupoi and their new opportunities, but that creates a new opportunity for guys in our building, and Chris Hampton and Drew Mehringer.”…