Though he has a spring game under his belt, Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning got the first live scrimmage experience with this full roster behind him on Saturday afternoon. The team went through a scrimmage that was deemed largely successful, resulting in a few nice plays and reportedly no major injuries.
However, a handful of players — both starters on the offense and a few reserves on the defense — were absent from Tuesday’s practice. Whether they were dealing with long-term ailments or just minor bumps and bruises is unclear at this point, and it likely will not be made clear anytime soon if past history with the Oregon sports staff is any indication.
Lanning did meet with media members after practice on Tuesday, though, to discuss how the team is progressing up until this point in camp. Here are some of the best things he had to say: