"Ever since I came here, I knew it was always 'must-win' all the time. We're going to do things the right way. I feel like we took a good step from Year 1 to Year 2 and are looking forward to doing that again this year, but don't get too far ahead of ourselves."
"We were one snap away from it last year, and those are some of the margins that you get into. We put ourselves in that position. This team excites me a lot."
"All those guys could have gone and declared for the draft. It's the biggest returning group of NFL prospects he has experienced in Eugene as he enters his fifth season as head coach of the Ducks."
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer acknowledges the perpetual pressure of winning at a blue-blood program, noting his 20-8 record over two seasons represents progress but falls short of championship expectations. USC's Lincoln Riley, in his fifth season, seeks his first playoff appearance after narrowly missing last year. Spring ball represents a period of optimism across college football, with six new SEC head coaches, veteran coaches facing playoff pressure, and programs like Oregon retaining NFL-caliber players through the transfer portal. Oregon's Dan Lanning highlighted eight returning NFL prospects, including quarterback Dante Moore, representing the strongest group of returning talent in his tenure.
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