Notable quotes from Dan Lanning as Ducks prepare for first scrimmage

The Oregon Ducks annual Spring Football game is just a little under three weeks away and head coach Dan Lanning met with the local media to discuss his team's progress, both as a team and individually. From the sounds of it, the fifth-year coach sounds pleased at where his team is right now, but that first game is still months away. But when you have a quarterback as experienced as the Ducks have in Dante Moore , it goes a long way to feeling good about the product that will be on the field for the 2026 season.

Lanning also discussed what his somewhat inexperienced offensive line looks like up against one of the best defensive lines in the country and he admitted that is still a work in progress. Oregon is also relatively healthy, including an Evan Stewart who is at 100 percent and the Ducks hope to keep it that way. They missed him on the field in 2025 and having an experienced and talented receiver on the field will go a long way towards Moore's success at quarterback.

Here's what Lanning had to say Tuesday morning. Opening Statement Dan Lanning: We go back and forth this spring. You know, overall, as far as offense wins one day.

One day, the defense wins the next. It's probably a defensive day-to-day. We have to clean up some of our execution and focus.