A lot of coaches implement a “12-hour” rule for their team during the football season. In general, the rule states that after a game, whether it’s a win or a loss, you have that period of time to either celebrate the outcome or be frustrated by the performance. After that, it’s time to clear your memory and get set for the next game on the schedule.
This is a week where that absolutely needs to be the case for the Oregon Ducks. After pulling out a thrilling come-from-behind 44-41 victory on the road against Washington State, I’m sure the plane ride home from Pullman was quite enjoyable.
It’s time to get back to work though, and there are a lot of things to clean up.
To be completely honest, the Ducks should not have been in a position where they needed to come back against the Cougars. If not for some poor play and inexcusable mental mistakes, Oregon could have had a comfortable victory. Should they make those same mistakes this weekend against a dangerous Stanford team, it could be a different outcome.
On Monday night, head coach Dan Lanning met with media members to tie the knot on the WSU win and look ahead to the Cardinal. Here are some of the most notable quotes from that press conference: