It’s been a couple of weeks since we’ve been able to talk to Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning following the end of the 2023 regular season and the announcement that the team would be playing the Liberty Flames in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Day.
Coach Lanning has been incredibly busy since then, flying all across the country and making stops at recruiting visits, schools, and numerous award ceremonies to support his players.
Lanning is back in Eugene for the time being, though, as the Ducks start practice and preparation for the bowl game. They are also expected to host a number of players on visits this week both in the transfer portal and the 2024 recruiting class. We got a chance to talk to Lanning on Friday afternoon following the team’s practice. He talked about the team’s outlook in the bowl game, and some other odds and ends when it comes to the portal and the recruiting cycle.
Here are some of the most notable quotes from that press conference: