August 27, 2025
By Benedetto Vitale, Clutch Points: The Oregon Ducks’ Week 1 opener is just days away, and the team has yet to announce a starting quarterback. With other programs making the announcement, head coach Dan Lanning explains his reasoning for not naming an official starter.
Lanning, who is 39 years old, questions how naming a starter is a benefit to the Ducks, according to James Crepea of The Oregonian and Oregon Live. Dan Lanning claims that everyone on the roster has to earn their spot every day and that those attending practice know who the starters are.
“I don’t announce a starting 3 technique. I don’t announce a starting running back,” said Dan Lanning.
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