EUGENE — The third day of fall camp is always marked by the first practice in shoulder pads and the day was far more significant than that off the field for Oregon, which officially entered the Big Ten.
The historic nature of the day wasn’t lost on Dan Lanning, but the formal conclusion of a process that effectively began two years ago and was voted through last year made for more pomp and circumstance outside the walls of the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex and away from the practice field.
“Landmark day here for Oregon; we’re officially members of the Big Ten,” Lanning said. “Thrilled to obviously be a part of that. More importantly, the work on the field today we put on our practice shells. So it looks a little different. You can hear the pops out there. Thought guys had a good physical practice. Conscientiously as coaches, we took a little …