Dan Lanning spars with reporter after Dante Moore misses media following Oregon's loss to Oklahoma State

Fox News · collected 2026-09-15 · by Mark Harris
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Summary

After Oregon's unexpected loss to Oklahoma State, senior quarterback Dante Moore missed the postgame media availability. Head coach Dan Lanning stated that Moore was dehydrated after the game and getting IV treatment, which he implied justified Moore’s absence. However, Lanning's explanation came across as defensive when a reporter questioned why this information wasn't shared immediately following the game, leading to some criticism from fans and media.
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🔮 "Well, should it be?" Lanning asked before the reporter suggested it could have been shared privately to avoid confusion. "So, before you write your article, they should say, 'Hey, just so you guys know'" Lanning asked with a smile, before letting out a "good job" and moving to the next question.
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Ducks Oklahoma State Oregon Stillwater The Oregon Ducks

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Lanning PERSON · 5× Moore PERSON · 3× Oklahoma State ORG · 3× Dante PERSON · 2× Ducks ORG · 2× Oregon ORG · 2× Dan Lanning PERSON · 1× Dante Moore PERSON · 1× Stillwater GPE · 1× The Oregon Ducks ORG · 1×

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The 40-year-old shared that his quarterback was dehydrated after the final whistle in Stillwater, Okla., before alluding to that being the cause of his absence during the postgame media scrum. "I don’t think he chose not to," Lanning said during his news conference on Monday.
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🔮 "Well, should it be?" Lanning asked before the reporter suggested it could have been shared privately to avoid confusion. "So, before you write your article, they should say, 'Hey, just so you guys know'" Lanning asked with a smile, before letting out a "good job" and moving to the next question.

Claims (18 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Oregon Ducks suffered the most shocking loss of the young college football season by falling to Oklahoma State 39-31 in Week 2. asserted
Ducks → suffer → Week
Senior quarterback Dante Moore was nowhere to be found during media availability following the Ducks' loss on the road, which was noticed by every reporter in the room, but according to head coach Dan Lanning, his absence was excused. uncertain
absence → find → Lanning
The way in which Lanning explained the situation with Moore, however, has led to quite the reaction among fans. asserted
Lanning → explain → fans
The 40-year-old shared that his quarterback was dehydrated after the final whistle in Stillwater, Okla., before alluding to that being the cause of his absence during the postgame media scrum. "I don’t think he chose not to," Lanning said during his news conference on Monday. asserted
Lanning → share → Monday
"Did you know he was getting two IVs after the game? asserted
he → know → game
He’ll be speaking to you guys tomorrow. asserted
He → speak → guys
Any question that you want to ask him, you can certainly ask him. asserted
you → want → him
"I don’t know if you’ve ever given an interview while you’re getting an IV at the same time, getting treatment. asserted
you → know → treatment
Does that make a little more sense? asserted
that → make → sense
And then there’s a bus and a flight you’re trying to catch, as well. asserted
you → ’ → ?
You can talk to Dante. asserted
You → talk → Dante
He was cramping up on the field. asserted
He → cramp → field
" Lanning asking the reporter if the situation made sense, and then reminding everyone that the team had a bus and plane to catch came across as a bit condescending, but the head coach wasn't done there. asserted
coach → lanne → bus
When asked why the information about Moore being dehydrated wasn't relayed to the media following the game, Lanning turned defensive. asserted
Lanning → ask → game
"Well, should it be?" Lanning asked before the reporter suggested it could have been shared privately to avoid confusion. "So, before you write your article, they should say, 'Hey, just so you guys know'" Lanning asked with a smile, before letting out a "good job" and moving to the next question. uncertain
Lanning → ask → question
For starters, the Ducks began the year as a favorite to win the national championship, while the Cowboys are very much in a rebuild mode and lost at home to Tulsa just seven days prior, 24-10. asserted
Cowboys → begin → Tulsa
Oregon was a significant favorite heading into the contest against an Oklahoma State team it beat 69-3 the season prior. asserted
it → head → team
Moore finished the contest going 14-for-29 through the air for 191 yards and two touchdowns. asserted
Moore → finish → yards
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