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Notable quotes from Dan Lanning after Oregon Ducks’ spring game

“This is what makes Oregon Oregon, right? Our experience here on the West Coast is unlike any other.”

The first live action inside Autzen Stadium took place on Saturday afternoon with the Oregon spring game taking place.

There were many highlights and a large number of things that need to be improved before the season starts in September. In front of an estimated 45,000 fans, Bo Nix and Troy Franklin led the green team, while Ty Thompson, Tez Johnson and Kris Hutson showed out for the yellow team. The defense had a stellar day, with the secondary showing improvement from last year.

After the scrimmage, head coach Dan Lanning met with media members to discuss how the day went and where the team can improve going forward. Here are some of the most notable quotes from that press conference.

Twitter Reactions: Duck fans react to Oregon Spring Game

There were a lot of highlights, and a few moments to remind you that it’s still spring. All in all, very fun spring game.

As you would expect with any spring game across the country, there were a lot of ups and downs for the Oregon Ducks on Saturday afternoon.

This is not a finished product, nor should it be after just 14 practices with this new roster. There were some really solid plays, including some great passes from Bo Nix to Troy Franklin, and some really nice running from Dante Dowdell and Bucky Irving. Tez Johnson provided the highlight of the day in the second half with a beautiful catch and run for a 63-yard TD.

There were also some plays that reminded everyone that we’re still months away from games that matter. Ty Thompson had a number of passes that could have been intercepted, and in general, the offense had far too many three-and-outs.

All in all, it was a great day for the Ducks, with the sun shining and a packed Autzen Stadium. Oregon fans took to Twitter to react to all of the action.

10 Ducks we can’t wait to watch at Oregon’s spring game

Whether it’s a new face or a new position, there are a handful of Ducks we can’t wait to watch on Saturday.

The Oregon Ducks’ annual spring game has finally arrived. On Saturday afternoon, Dan Lanning and the Ducks will once again take the field at Autzen Stadium with fans in the seats and the sun shining.

While it is technically an intrasquad scrimmage and the results don’t mean anything, we will certainly be looking for a number of takeaways that can be had after watching the performances of certain players.

After the offseason and weeks of spring practice that we’ve seen, a number of players have our attention. Be it due to a new face on the roster, a position change, or simply a chance to prove they’re capable of being a productive piece going forward, there are a handful of guys that we will be watching closely on Saturday. Here are the players at the top of my list.

‘We’re not trying to trick guys;’ Dan Lanning focused on relationships over commitments this weekend

“We’re not used car salesmen. It’s not a sales pitch for us,” Lanning said. “Guys are going to jump on board when they’re ready to jump on board.”

By all intents and purposes, the long list of high school recruits who will be in Eugene over the next few days to check out the Oregon Ducks’ annual spring game is the most talented and star-studded group of players that have ever been on campus at one time.

With a list of 5-star athletes that pushes double-digits, and a group of 4-star players that’s in the dozens, all eyes in the recruiting world will be on head coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks, seeing what they can do with such a robust group of blue-chippers on campus. While the recruits will be taking in the spring game, checking out the facilities, and getting a feel for what it’s like to be a Duck for the weekend, many fans and media members are going to wait and see what the potential ramifications are.

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Will Oregon land some commitments over the weekend or in the early days of May? It’s possible. According to Lanning, though, that’s not a prerequisite for this weekend to be deemed a success.

“We’re not used car salesmen. It’s not a sales pitch for us,” Lanning said on Tuesday. “Guys are going to jump on board when they’re ready to jump on board. This impact, everything matters, right? So this weekend could certainly impact that. But we’re not trying to trick guys to come to our campus.”

We’re relatively early in the 2024 recruiting cycle, and there are still seven months until the first signing day in college football. That means that regardless of the decisions that are made this weekend, Oregon still has time to recruit these kids and show them what their future would look like as a Duck.

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“When they’re ready to be Ducks, we’re excited about it,” Lanning said. “Does it mean we get a commitment? It very well could. Does it mean we might not? That’s okay. It’s a long, steady race and it’s a long way away from Signing Day. It’s about the overall experience for our guys. The overall relationships and connections that are built and then them seeing a product that they can be proud of and want to be a part of.”

Showing recruits something that they want to be a part of is arguably the main focus this weekend. The spring game has become an annual showcase over the years since Chip Kelly took over at Oregon. Tyson Alger with the I-5 Corridor put it perfectly earlier this week when writing about the spectacle that it’s grown into:

It just feels a little different the last few years. Maybe it’s the shifting priorities. Yes, everyone in the athletic department will be thrilled if all the fans in attendance Saturday have a good time. But making sure the bevy of 5-star recruits on the sidelines are having a blast has become more important.

In a marriage of those two ideas, it’s become increasingly apparent that the fans in attendance having a good time often leads to the recruits on the sideline leaving Eugene impressed with the overall environment.

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Autzen Stadium can be a raucous place when it’s packed with fanatics. When 40,000-plus show up for an inter-squad scrimmage in April, it’s not hard to show high school prospects the type of atmosphere you’re getting if you come to Eugene.

“I think this is a great example of how everybody here at Oregon needs to realize that they have an impact,” Lanning said. “We’re gonna have great players here on campus, but (fans) have an impact from what that experience looks like, right? They can help create that experience. From a fan standpoint, from an administrative standpoint, from our staff standpoint, we want to make that experience really unique and special for the guys that we have here on campus.”

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Intriguing matchups and major takeaways from Ducks’ spring game roster breakdown

Bo Nix and the Green team’s offense look dangerous, but Brandon Dorlus and the Yellow defense have the power to shut them down.

The teams have been set, and the matchups have officially been written up on the whiteboard. We officially know how the roster is going to be split up between green and yellow teams for the Oregon Ducks’ annual spring game on Saturday.

While many casual fans might take a glance at the rosters and move along, just getting excited at the prospect of live football, we dove a bit deeper into the information presented.

There are takeaways to be had, and player matchups to think about.

Going through it all, we deciphered what some of the best battles are going to be on Saturday, whether it’s a WR vs. a CB, a DL vs. an OL, or a QB vs. a QB.

Here are some of our biggest takeaways and most anticipated matchups from the Oregon roster release for the spring game.

Ducks announce roster breakdown for annual Spring Game on Saturday

The rosters are set for Oregon’s spring game. See who’s in green, and who will be in yellow.

We obviously know the players who will be taking the field on Saturday afternoon for the Oregon Ducks’ annual spring game. For the most part, we have a good idea about how much they will be playing, and in what positions they will be playing as well.

We didn’t know what color jerseys they would be wearing, though.

That is no longer the case, as the team has announced officially what team everyone would be playing on, and which color jerseys — yellow or green — that they would be wearing.

This is always interesting to look through since it can offer a few hints about potential starting players. Are the best receivers on the same team as Bo Nix? What about the starting offensive linemen? Are some of the top defenders going against the best defenders or the best defensive linemen against the best offensive linemen?

We now have the answers to those questions. Here is the complete breakdown of the spring game teams.

8 position battles to watch closely at Oregon Ducks’ spring game

No starting spots will be handed out on Saturday, but we’re going to watch a number of position battles play out before us.

One of the best parts of the annual spring game for the Oregon Ducks is the opportunity that it presents for fans to see some of the lesser-known players on the roster. While we know what to expect from guys like Bo Nix, Troy Franklin, and Brandon Dorlus, there are handfuls of players on the team that are unproven and still need to show what they are capable of.

On Saturday afternoon at Oregon’s spring game, there will be a lot of young players on display. It just so happens that a lot of those young players — and new transfers — will also be competing for a starting spot on the roster as well.

With as much roster turnover as we’ve seen in Eugene over the past year, there will be a lot of new starters come August. While there won’t be any depth charts set in stone after the spring game, we will get a good sense of where everyone stands going forward.

Here are the top position battles that I will be watching on Saturday:

Notable quotes from Dan Lanning as Ducks look ahead to spring game

“I think there’s value in seeing how guys perform, you know, on stage when there’s a setting that’s a little bit different.”

In just a matter of days, Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks will be preparing for one of the best days of the spring, getting ready to take the show inside Autzen Stadium for the annual spring game.

It’s a day of festivities and fun for the fans, and a chance to a litany of players on the roster to break out and show what they are capable of. For a head coach, it is an exciting time.

While a lot of hard work and progress has taken place over the past couple of months in Eugene, the Ducks finally have a chance to show some of the new tools in their belt. On Tuesday after practice, Lanning met with media members for the final time ahead of the spring game to discuss how the team is coming along, and some of the things that they are looking forward to on Saturday.

Here are some of the most notable quotes from that interview.

12 candidates to have breakout performances at Ducks’ spring game

Who is going to leave the spring game as a household name for the Ducks? We’ve got a few candidates…

Spring football games are a fun time for both casual and serious fans of college football. For casual Oregon Duck fans, it offers a chance to get back out to Autzen Stadium and watch the beautiful game of football once again on what is likely to be a sunny afternoon in Eugene. For serious football fans, it offers the first opportunity to really get a good look at what the Ducks — and in particular the new Ducks — will look like going into the new season.

That’s what we want to talk about today.

Many eyeballs will be on Oregon this weekend to watch Bo Nix, Bucky Irving, and Troy Franklin run the new offense under Will Stein, while others focus on a retooled defense behind Jordan Burch, and Brandon Dorlus, and Trikweze Bridges. We will be looking deeper into the depth chart.

I can’t wait to watch some of the freshmen on the roster, and a handful of the new guys on the team who have a chance to really turn into valuable pieces going forward. I want to see who is going to break out and potentially become a borderline household name this year.

It should be noted that I don’t have South Carolina transfer Jordan Burch on this list, because that is an obvious choice, and to be honest, not a breakout candidate. We’ve already seen what he can do at the college level, and he is expected to be a major difference-maker in Eugene.

With that being said, though, here are 12 players that we think could have those breakout-like performances on Saturday at the spring game.

Recruiting Party: Most star-studded visitor list in UO history comes together for spring game

Nine confirmed 5-star players on the visitor list, and a long list of 4-stars expected as well. An all-time recruiting weekend coming for the Ducks.

Since Dan Lanning came to Eugene and took over as the head coach of the Oregon Ducks less than two years ago, we’ve started to see an upward trend when it comes to high-profile recruiting visits.

There have been certain weekends over the past year, be it for a regular season game, the annual spring game, or a big-time recruiting weekend in the offseason, where we’ve seen a loaded group of players flock to Eugene, with a handful of 5-stars and numerous high-end 4-stars coming to check out the Ducks.

It’s looking like the visitor list for this weekend’s spring game is going to trump all previous visitor lists.

Over the past several months, high-profile prospects have been declaring that they’re coming to Oregon to check out the campus and facilities at the end of April, resulting in a group of 7 5-stars, and numerou 4-stars expected to be in attendance.

While it may not immediately result in commitments from some of the top guys, there is no arguing the fact that Lanning’s ability to get these marquee players on campus means nothing but good things for the program.

Here’s a list of who is expected over the next several days.