Earlier this week, Dan Lanning admitted that there were some changes coming to the Oregon Ducks offense after an abysmal showing against the UCLA Bruins. He wouldn't admit what those changes were, or whether or not they had to do with who the play-caller was, but the fifth-year head coach did state that things weren't staying the status quo.
"There's going to be some differences in the way that we operate and what we do, and there already is in the way we've operated this week," Lanning said on Monday night.
A couple of days later, we still aren't getting insight as to what exactly "changes" means, understandably so, but Lanning did offer a detail in his Wednesday press conference as to something that has altered operationally: He is spending
more time on the offensive side of the ball this week, adding a pair of eyes to that unit.
"There's a lot of hands on deck," Lanning said on Wednesday. "Obviously, I spent a lot more time on the offensive side of the ball this week; it's been a different, you know, picture over there. I think a little bit more collective effort, a lot of coach communication, a lot of player communication."
Lanning cut his teeth as a defensive coach in college football, winning a national championship as the Georgia Bulldogs' defensive coordinator. Now, though, as a CEO-style head coach, Lanning is willing and able to cross over to the other side of the ball and weigh in on how the offense should look under coordinator Drew Mehringer. While Lanning may not be able to scheme game-winning plays or build an elite offense, he knows what looks are hard to defend and can offer valuable insight in that area.
We will see if it works out for the Ducks on Saturday night against theNebraska Cornhuskers, as they go into yet another game without starting quarterback Dante Moore, who was ruled out Wednesday night with a concussion.
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