The Oregon Ducks walked into Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday like a team expecting to cruise to a victory, and were instantly humbled. Oklahoma State dominated every area of the game a week after losing to Tulsa, leading to one of the most shocking upsets possible, sending Oregon back to Eugene with a ton of questions worth asking.
Fans instantly have to ask a ton of questions after the game, starting with whether the roster is truly as talented as it was made out to be. Did Dan Lanning miss on both coordinator hires? Is this team poorly coached or ignoring coaching? Is this team arrogant? Is this team lacking accountability? The Ducks haven't looked like the group everyone expected to compete for a National Championship, and at 1-1 that goal is even farther away.
The fans would've loved to hear what some of the team's "stars" had to say after the game, but Dan Lanning didn't allow that to happen.
Oregon only sends Teitum Tuioti to the podium in a glaring show of arrogance
After the game, Dan Lanning spoke to the media, but the Ducks only made Teitum Tuioti available to the media, seemingly letting the players off the hook, as they didn't have to face the music.
The Oregon Ducks brought just one player to speak with the media following a 39-31 loss at Oklahoma State. OLB Teitum Tuioti.
— Aaron J. Fentress (@AaronJFentress) September 12, 2026
He blamed the Ducks’ defense’s lack of attention to detail for the poor performance. pic.twitter.com/TGbmLaxILu
Only sending one player to speak to the media following a stunning upset where Oregon failed to meet expectations is showing a clear lack of accountability. If the Ducks had won this game, the staff certainly would've made more players available, but they lost and only sent one player to face the music.
The players are now being paid like professionals, and they should be treated like professionals. In the NFL, the media is allowed into the locker room after games to interview players, and there shouldn't be all the added benefits of being a professional athlete without some of the drawbacks. That includes being willing to take accountability when you fail to meet expectations.
If the Ducks only want to send one player to the podium, fine, but it should be the quarterback, as they're expected to be the leader of the team. Dante Moore didn't have his best game on Saturday, and while the loss doesn't just fall solely on his shoulders, he, more than anyone else, should be the one taking the podium to address why he and the team struggled in this game.
Dan Lanning talks a lot about accountability in the program, but actions will always speak louder than words. In his press conference, Dan Lanning took all the blame for the coordinator struggles and the loss, but he didn't hold his players to his own standard by allowing everyone to skip out on taking responsibility for the loss.
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