The first official practice in Dan Lanning’s head coaching career is now in the rear-view mirror. His first post-practice media availability is now over with as well.
I’m sure one of those things was much more anticipatory and exciting than the other, but both serve a great purpose in the fandom of college football.
While the Oregon Ducks went through their first spring practice on Thursday, we got a chance to see what this new era is going to look like. Of course, in the very limited time that media members got to observe, it was tough to find many major takeaways, but there were certainly some encouraging developments to make note of.
There were also a lot of notable things said by Lanning after the practice was over, where he touched on some of the players on the roster, the health of a few key people — including Director of Player Personnel Don Johnson — and what a few of his goals for spring practice are. Here’s everything Lanning said on Thursday.