First day of spring practice unveils stealth Dan Lanning

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning walks the field as the Oregon Ducks practice at Barry University ahead of the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30, 2025, in Miami, Florida. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesAfter the first day of spring practice Dan Lanning took to the podium in black sunglasses that hid his eyes. It turned out they were due to a minor eye procedure, but the attitude they conveyed couldn't have been more perfect for the first official media session of the 2026 season.

The look only lacked an AMT Hardballer .45 Longslide, the iconic long-barreled, laser-equipped pistol Arnold Schwarzenegger brandished in the first "Terminator" movie. Lanning was all…