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Original Title: Dan Lanning on best part of joining the B1G - “It’s a league that means more than just football; I think obviously, academically, it brings a certain prestige. And the fact that it hits every single part of the US is big for us because we’re a national brand. We should be seen across the nation.”
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On the Big Ten news:
First off, I think our players are really excited about that. I think it’s a really exciting opportunity for us. We talk about ‘what are we looking for at this university’ and the way that we recruit on a national level, multiple time zones, playing against the best of the best, that’s something our guys are really excited about.
Asked if he was confident they were going to go to the Big Ten from the beginning:
I was confident our Administration and our staff here would make the best decision for Oregon. And I think that’s obviously what we did. We made the best decision for Oregon.
Asked about the recruiting impact of the move:
More than anything it gives us clear direction. We have a really clear direction right now. It’s not the ‘what if’s’ it’s not the ‘where are’s’ it’s really clear where we’re going to be and where we’re set up for the long term and that’s important.
Asked if Southern Cal was using the uncertainty against Oregon:
Everyone’s always going to recruit hard against us. We have a great option to sell and it’s only stronger now because of what happened yesterday.
Asked about non-conference scheduling:
We want to play great teams. Oregon State’s a great example of a game we’d love to keep. We want the opportunity to continue to play against them. I think it means a lot to the people in this state, but it’s something that’s a little bit out of our control now. It’s something we have to see where the chips fall.
Asked if he’d like to keep it a home-and-home
Absolutely, we’d love to keep that rivalry going and go there.