Dan Lanning details biggest changes at Oregon since taking over

For a couple of decades now, the Oregon Ducks have known what it felt like to be a winning program. Under Mike Bellotti, it started, and then continued under the leadership of Chip Kelly, Mark Helfrich, and Mario Cristobal. So when Dan Lanning arrived in Eugene and began bringing national championship aspirations back to the forefront, it wasn't a major change for fans.

The Ducks are a proud group that believes they should be competing near the top of the sport. Their proximity to the top of the sport has gotten smaller since Lanning took over, though. Each year under his leadership, they've taken a step closer to the national championship game, and now enter the 2026 season as one of the favorites to win it all, led by Dante Moore and a long list of experienced veterans on the roster.

Going back to Lanning's first year at Oregon, what's the biggest difference, though, and where have things grown the most? Ahead of the annual spring game last month, Lanning took an opportunity to reflect for a moment and break down just how far his team has come. "Yeah, it's certainly different.

I think it starts with player standards, right? " Lanning said. "You know, you come in as a coach, and you say, here's the things that I want us to be about.