Dan Lanning reveals why Dante Moore has improved so dramatically as the Oregon QB

Dan Lanning appeared on "The Joel Klatt Show" Thursday and explained how Dante Moore has grown into one of the best quarterbacks in the country.

Some college football fans assumed they already knew all about Moore after seeing him struggle as a true freshman at UCLA.

"The work has made Dante different," Lanning said. "I think about it myself. What was I like when I first started coaching? I wasn't very good. What were you like as a broadcaster when you first started?"

Klatt laughed.

"It's changed over time. Dante's a great example of someone that's grown over time and learned how to prep, learned the answers to what defenses are doing. I think you look at a guy his freshman year, these protections are a little bit different, these packages are a little bit different."

"Now you look at a guy that's calm within the chaos and makes big moments seem small with the way he handles them."

It helps too that the offensive system and the talent around him are better than what he had with the Bruins. Freshman year, Moore was sacked 25 times and threw nine interceptions. So far as a Duck he's thrown seven touchdowns with one interception, zero sacks.

With the Ducks, Moore's completed 78.percent of his passes, up from 53.5 percent as a freshman. Even considering the weak competition over the first three weeks, Oregon's offensive efficiency has been phenomenal:

3rd down conversions 21-33 63.6% (5th nationally)

Red Zone conversions 16-16, 14 touchdowns, (1st nationally)

Yards per play 8.30 (3rd nationally)

The lingering question about Moore and the Quack Attack remains how they will handle a team capable of challenging them. At Penn State he'll face more pressure, a hostile environment and a defense loaded with NFL players.

How he handles that determines whether those playoff and NFL draft predictions stand up. Everything he's shown so far suggests they will.

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