These are the weeks when some coaches and players may wish that the 24-hour rule was more of a guideline than anything else. After getting the biggest win of the season on Saturday, and the biggest win of Dan Lanning’s career with a 35-6 trouncing of the Utah Utes, the Oregon Ducks now look ahead to a Week 10 game against the California Golden Bears.
They allowed themselves to celebrate the victory for 24 hours, but by the time Sunday night rolled around, it was back to business.
On Monday night, Lanning met with media members to talk about his final thoughts on the victory over Utah after watching the tape, and what to expect this week against a Golden Bears’ team that’s shown an ability to put points on the board.
Here are some of the most notable quotes from that press conference: