When Joe Lorig came to Oregon as the special teams’ coordinator a year ago, there was a lot to improve upon. He wasn’t shy about the need for the Ducks to improve quickly, either, saying that they needed close to a complete overhaul of the unit.
Unfortunately, the team was not able to see much improvement in Lorig’s first year at the helm. They ranked near the bottom of the nation in nearly all special teams’ statistics, and still have a lot to improve upon going forward.
On Tuesday, media members got the first chance to talk to Lorig this season, and we discussed how the Ducks can get better, and how the defense is shaping up with some new faces in the secondary.
Here are some of the most notable quotes from that media session: