Dan Lanning addresses USC trolling over Oregon recruiting
Oregon coach Dan Lanning had a simple response after drawing fire from USC on social media amid a recruiting war.
The Oregon Ducks were back on campus on Tuesday after spring break, which meant Dan Lanning had the opportunity to address the media for the first time since the Ducks missed out on some key recruits to the rival USC Trojans last week. First, four-star cornerback Danny Lang decided to commit to the Trojans instead of the Ducks last Thursday, prompting USC to take to social media to mock Lanning's famous statement, "The grass is damn green in Eugene. " That line made waves when Lanning posted a video solidifying his own commitment to the Ducks while he was rumored to be in consideration to replace Nick Saban at Alabama.
USC posted a video of green grass turning red with the statement, "Guess the grass wasn't greener. " To make matters worse, the Trojans also managed to flip four-star offensive tackle Drew Fielder on Saturday. Fielder had been committed to the Ducks since February 1.
USC again took to social media with a more subtle shot of a traffic light turning from green to red. Lanning, speaking to local media on Tuesday, offered a simple, cold response to the jabs being thrown his way. "No reaction.
I'm much more focused on winning in the fall," Lanning said. That's exactly what the Ducks have done against USC on the field, as recently as last season. Oregon beat the Trojans 42-27 in Eugene last season, and the Trojans have not beaten the Ducks since 2016.