Dan Lanning addresses USC trolling over Oregon recruiting
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The Oregon Ducks were back on campus on Tuesday after spring break, which meant Dan Lanning had the opportunity to address the media for the first time since the Ducks missed out on some key recruits to the rival USC Trojans last week.
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First, four-star cornerback Danny Lang decided to commit to the Trojans instead of the Ducks last Thursday, prompting USC to take to social media to mock Lanning's famous statement, "The grass is damn green in Eugene." That line made waves when Lanning posted a video solidifying his own commitment to the Ducks while he was rumored to be in consideration to replace Nick Saban at Alabama.
USC posted a video of green grass turning red with the statement, "Guess the grass wasn't greener."
To make matters worse, the Trojans also managed to flip four-star offensive tackle Drew Fielder on Saturday. Fielder had been committed to the Ducks since February 1. USC again took to social media with a more subtle shot of a traffic light turning from green to red.
Lanning, speaking to local media on Tuesday, offered a simple, cold response to the jabs being thrown his way.
"No reaction. I'm much more focused on winning in the fall," Lanning said.
That's exactly what the Ducks have done against USC on the field, as recently as last season. Oregon beat the Trojans 42-27 in Eugene last season, and the Trojans have not beaten the Ducks since 2016. The Ducks and Trojans will meet again next season on Sept. 27 in Los Angeles.
While Lanning may not wage a war of words with programs while speaking at the podium, he certainly has not been afraid to use bulletin board material to motivate his team in the locker room before a big game. While the Ducks are focused on gearing up for the fall, I would expect Lanning to have some extra motivation and use this as more ammunition to fire his team up before they meet the Trojans at the LA Memorial Coliseum.
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