Dan Lanning on Injuries: "If they're ready, they'll play."

On Monday night Dan Lanning met with media. It was his usual Monday night presser on a shorter week with a Friday night game.

As we know Oregon fans are hoping to hear about the injuries that kept several teams out this weekend. Unfortunately you’ll have to wait until Friday night to find out. Lanning offered no updates on injuries.

Minnesota is coming off a bye and a short week. That could prove challenging for the Ducks.

Here are his top comments from a longer than usual Monday night presser.

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Opening Statement:

“All right, tight week. Quick turnaround for us, but everything’s going really well so far this week. Today was really like a Tuesday in our mind, even though it’s Monday. Kind of just push things ahead and excited to get the opportunity to play a good team.

Obviously, Coach Fleck does an unbelievable job. You look at his team, you recognize culture right away.
They play really well on special teams. They play for each other. They got some young guys that are out there performing really well, and they have some guys that stand out on film as well. Good scheme and a nice challenge for us, but certainly excited to be back in front of our fans this Friday. And it’ll be a little bit different Friday night lights, make it a fun environment for us.”

On Run Game Success:

“Yeah, I think it’s that. It’s a multitude of things. You know, every year is different and unique. You know, you try to play your team’s strengths and what they do well. We’ve also had some games that the environment dictated that we’re going to run the ball a little bit more. But, you know, really proud of our offensive staff and their creativity in the run game and what they’ve done, you know, to find ways to be able to run the ball, utilize our personnel, you know, when it matters, and control games. They’ve done a really good job there. And then kudos to our players for being able to execute a lot of schemes at a high level.”

On Injuries:

“Yeah, and I’m, you know, I’m not going to hop into update, but if they’re ready, they’ll play.”

On Gennoris Wilson’s Performance:

“Yeah. You know, I thought he did some things really, really well. There’s certainly some moments to have back. You know, he jumped off sides there early in the game. But overall, I thought he played a complete game. To be able to keep our quarterback clean in that game was good. We obviously didn’t throw it as much. But I thought Gennoris did a good job.”

On Matayo Uiagelelei’s Performance:

“Yeah, I mean, ultimately, I thought our run defense did a really good job. We gave up a couple explosives, and it wasn’t from that, but Matayo, Teitum, our front, I thought they did a good job up front of controlling guys, doing more with less at times, but ultimately, I thought he played a good game.”

On Atticus Sappigton:

“Yeah, I mean, we have a belief in Atticus. And like I said, we try to create moments like that in practice.
It’s not the same as the game. But I’m just really happy for a guy that works really hard to be able to go execute in those moments. And, you know, in special teams, we always say it’s one play focus. You don’t get a second down to go make it right or a third down to go make it right. It’s one play. And he took advantage of his one plays on Saturday and executed for us.”

On Malik Benson:

“You know, probably the piece that I was most excited to see, and obviously Malik made some great plays throughout the game, you know, with the catch at the end. But to go in there and field punts when he – that wasn’t necessarily something you’re attempting to do in the rain, I thought was really impressive.
But Malik’s been an unbelievable teammate this entire year. He’s been an explosive playmaker for us. He’s done some things really, really well. I thought he blocked well. I mean, I thought he had a good game. You know, I thought he did really well.”