Oregon Ducks Coach Dan Lanning Discusses Rose Bowl Match Up VS Ohio State

Oregon Ducks On SI

Transcript

00:00playing in this year's Rose Bowl game?

00:06Yeah, we couldn't be more thrilled to be a part of this game.

00:09You know, growing up or being on this side of the country,

00:12not necessarily growing up, excuse me, being on this side of the country,

00:15this is a game you dream of the opportunity to coach in.

00:18And this is one of these games.

00:22This is one of the ones that I haven't got to do yet.

00:24So it's certainly a thrill for me, obviously a big fan of our program

00:28and influence in our program is Phil Knight.

00:30And, you know, Phil has always told me his number one goal

00:32is can we get to the Rose Bowl?

00:34So I'm extremely ecstatic that our team gets to be a part

00:38of such a historic game, the granddaddy of them all.

00:41So this will be a fun one for us.

00:43And I know our players are looking forward to preparing

00:44for that moment to get out on that field.

00:48Thank you, Coach.

00:49We'll now open up the teleconference for questions.

00:52Please raise your hand to ask a question using the raise hand icon within Zoom.

00:56If and when your question is selected, we will unmute your microphone.

00:59Please state your name and media outlet before asking your question.

01:03Once your question has been answered, your microphone will be muted

01:05and your hand will be lowered.

01:07Our first question comes from John Zanore.

01:12Hi, Coach.

01:13Congratulations.

01:15I'm with the Associated Press.

01:17Can you talk about just the strength of the Big Ten

01:20with four teams in there, four top ten seeds?

01:22Obviously, you guys is the number one.

01:24I mean, how impressed have you been with that league

01:27and how strong has it been?

01:29Yeah, it's a great league.

01:30And, you know, as part of the allure for us,

01:32getting the opportunity to join this league,

01:33I think we've obviously only enhanced the league,

01:36but it's got a storied tradition.

01:38It's one that we're really excited to be a part of.

01:40We've been in some tough battles this year

01:41because of the games that we've got to play.

01:44I think this is a conference that's certainly very deserving

01:47of having as many teams as possible represented

01:50in the college football playoffs.

01:51So glad that our conference is getting that opportunity.

Category

Transcript

Recommended