So it became news on Thursday afternoon when Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning officially confirmed that there would still be a traditional spring game in Eugene.

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning talks spring game, quarterbacks and practice facility upgrades following the team's first spring practice.

Oregon approved a revised contract for coach Dan Lanning late last week — yep, another revision — that places the fourth-year coach in the sport’s salary stratosphere. There have been more amendments to Lanning’s deal than the Constitution, or so it seems. This is the fifth edition since he accepted the job in December 2021.

However, one major program that opted not to cancel its spring game is the Oregon Ducks. Head coach Dan Lanning told media that they will be holding a spring game as long as he is

“Oregon and Dan Lanning have agreed on an amended 6-year contract that increases his annual pay by $2 million, sources tell @YahooSports,” Ross Dellenger said in a post. “The fully-guaranteed deal averages nearly $11M annually – a significant investment by the university putting the 38-year old top 5 nationally.”

Oregon coach Dan Lanning has agreed to the terms of a contract extension that would keep him with the Ducks through 2030.

Now a new trend is going through the sport and that's the elimination of the annual spring game that is usually the last so-called practice of the spring camp. It's been very popular around the country and in SEC country,

As long as Dan Lanning is at Oregon the Ducks will play real football during their spring game. While the growing trend nationally has been for teams to abandon spring games in favor of traditional practices or fan-centric events,