Oregon was as soon as once more a classy nationwide championship decide this offseason. By two video games, the Geese have hardly appeared the half.
They went down 17-7 to Boise State earlier than escaping the season opener with a one-score victory, after which, this previous Saturday, they discovered themselves dealing with the identical second-quarter deficit, solely this time Dan Lanning’s crew failed to finish the comeback towards Oklahoma State on the street.
Oregon, which was ranked No. 2 within the preseason AP Prime 25, l. The 1-1 Geese are getting warmth, and that radiated off Lanning Monday throughout his weekly information convention when he was requested about Dante Moore not talking within the aftermath of his crew’s upset defeat in Week 2.
Lanning defined that Moore, who threw for 2 scores however solely 191 yards on 14-of-29 passing versus the Cowboys, was receiving IV therapy within the fallout of the loss.
Issues received tense when Dan Lanning requested why Dante Moore didn’t communicate to the media after Oregon’s upset loss to Oklahoma State. 7
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The outburst stemmed from the fifth-year Oregon head coach receiving a query worded as such: “Do you consider star quarterbacks ought to communicate to media after powerful losses, and what was your response when Dante selected to not?”
“Effectively, I don't assume he selected to not. Do you know he was getting an IV? He was getting two IVs after the sport. He was dehydrated,” a fiery Lanning stated Monday, two days after his gamers have been met with stifling temperatures in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
“He'll be chatting with you guys tomorrow. Any query that you just need to ask him, you possibly can actually ask him, however I don't know. Have you ever ever given an interview whilst you're getting an IV on the similar time and getting therapy?”
Lanning additionally talked about that, as a result of Oregon was away from residence, it needed to catch a bus and a flight proper after the sport.
He emphasised that when a participant like Extra is cramping up, the very first thing his program goes to do postgame is get them therapy.
When Lanning requested if any of his gamers have ever not been accessible to speak, he was pressed by the reporter.
“Yeah, that's one. And he was getting two IVs after the sport,” Lanning stated. “He received one, after which he received one other one. That's a product of being in a tricky setting and nice warmth, and he's cramping up on the sector. So, sorry he wasn't capable of provide you with an interview.
“You possibly can ask him about it [Tuesday].”
The reporter then famous that the reasoning for Moore’s postgame absence wasn’t relayed to the media.
“Effectively, ought to it’s?” Lanning repeated.
The reporter responded: “Effectively, privately, yeah, we’re not gonna report on it.”
Lanning clapped again: “Earlier than you write your article, they need to say, ‘Hey, simply so that you guys know?’”
The reporter met Lanning with, “Yeah, so we don’t misconstrue his intentions,” e.
“Effectively, you misconstrued it,” Lanning stated. “You may at all times ask me.”
Lanning added a sarcastic “good job.”
Moore was shaky through the Geese’ head-scratching setback. A season faraway from rating fourth nationally with a completion fee of 71.8%, he accomplished lower than half of his makes an attempt towards Oklahoma State.
Extensively projected as a high prospect for this yr’s NFL Draft n, Moore entered the 2026 marketing campaign as a Heisman Trophy contender. His case for that award took an early hit over the weekend and so did Oregon’s standing within the AP ballot.
