Meet the new Ducks: What UO transfers want Oregon fans to know about them

“Hard-working, dedicated, unselfish.” We asked Oregon’s incoming transfers what they want Duck fans to know about them. The answers didn’t disappoint.

The 2023 college football season unofficially kicked off on Monday afternoon for the Oregon Ducks with the annual media day taking place inside the club level at Autzen Stadium.

There, media members had a chance to sit down and talk to more than 40 of the players on the team and get their perspectives going into the new season. It offered an opportunity to talk to a handful of new players on the team for the first time.

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That’s what I was focused on. With more than 50 players on the roster wearing the green and yellow for the first time, I wanted to find out what Oregon fans who knew nothing about these players should know about them.

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What better source than the players themselves? I asked the incoming transfers — all but two of them I could get to due to interview scheduling — what they wanted Duck fans to know about them and who they are going into the season.

These are the answers I got.

Notable quotes from Ducks coach Dan Lanning and Oregon media day

Notable quotes from Ducks coach Dan Lanning and Oregon Media Day

It was just over a week ago that we talked with Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning at the 2023 Pac-12 media day, but much has changed since then.

For starters, the Pac-12 is down another member. The Colorado Buffaloes announced they will leave for the Big 12 next summer. The Ducks have also been thrown back into conference realignment speculation: Will they ditch the Pac-12 for the Big Ten or Big 12?.

On top of that, Lanning signed a contract extension with the Ducks that will keep him around through 2028 at the very least, and some speculation about a cryptic social media post with the Ohio State Buckeyes has created some waves.

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It’s safe to say that there was a lot to discuss when we met with Lanning on Monday afternoon at Oregon’s 2023 media day. Here are some of the best quotes from that press conference: