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Dan Lanning responds to Mike Gundy’s comments on Oregon Ducks’ spending, scheduling
Oklahoma State Cowboys head coach Mike Gundy has never been shy in front of a microphone.
Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning has never been afraid to say what’s on his mind.
When you pit the two of those coaches against each other in a non-conference matchup, sparks are sure to fly.
That’s what happened on Monday, with Gundy kicking things off earlier in the day by repeatedly discussing the budget Oregon has and their willingness to spend on their roster. In several interviews, Gundy mentioned that the Ducks spent $40 million on their roster in 2024 and implied that they are doing something similar this season. At one point, he went so far as to suggest that “some coaches” in college football believe that teams like Oregon should schedule non-conference games against opponents with similar budgets.
Yes, the head coach of a team that just played UT Martin in Week 1 of the season is the one who made that statement.
On Monday night, it was Lanning’s turn to respond. When asked about the comments from Gundy and given a chance to say his piece, Lanning didn’t hold back.
“I got a ton of respect for Coach Gundy,” Lanning said. “You know, ultimately, how blessed are we to be in a place that’s invested in winning? If you want to be a top 10 team in college football, you’d better be invested in winning. And we spend to win. Some people save to have an excuse for why they don’t, right? Ultimately, he’s a great coach, and they’ve done an unbelievable job, but I want to be a team that’s competing at the highest level, and we’re really fortunate to be in that situation. So I can’t speak on their situation. I have no idea, you know, what they’ve got in their pockets over there. I’m sure UT Martin maybe didn’t have as much as them last week, and they played. So we’ll let it play out.”
That may be coach speak for “the gloves are coming off on Saturday.”
Right now, the Ducks are listed as 28.5-point favorites in a game with Oklahoma State will be starting a backup quarterback and could potentially be without one of their best defensive players in Wendell Gregory. Whether it is a close game or a blowout, it’s pretty clear that the excuses are already starting to be identified for Oklahoma State in case things get ugly.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon DMV issued a warning for drivers, saying scammers are still sending out fake text messages trying to steal money from people.
State DMV officials say it is part of a nationwide scam that’s been happening for nearly two years.
The fake text messages often come from international phone numbers or non-government email addresses.
In the messages, the scammers threaten to suspend car registration or driving privileges if a person doesn’t pay.
If you get this message, the DMV asks that you don’t click on any links or respond. Simply report it to the Federal Trade Commission or delete it.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — May 9 is National Train Day and the Oregon Rail Heritage Center is celebrating all weekend long.
Guests are able to get up and personal with the numerous steam engines and hop on board for a short ride along the Southeast Portland waterfront near OMSI.
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People explore the trains at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Southeast Portland for National Train Day. May 9, 2026 (KOIN). -
People explore the trains at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Southeast Portland for National Train Day. May 9, 2026 (KOIN). -
People explore the trains at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Southeast Portland for National Train Day. May 9, 2026 (KOIN).
“They don’t get them running that often, but when they do, it’s nice. The price for admission is fine because we know it’s going towards putting money into the trains again, which I’ll always love doing that. So it just keeps them going longer and just so everyone else can enjoy them,” said Kyle Gentile, visiting from Canby.
The event continues on Sunday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.The Oregon Rail Heritage Center has more information about the event.
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (KATU) — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Northern California, near the Oregon border, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake struck just before 10 p.m. on Friday, about 67 miles west southwest of Crescent City, Calif., or about 267 miles south southwest of Salem, Ore., at a depth of about one and a half miles.
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This earthquake did not generate a tsunami threat. No damage or injuries have been reported.
As of 11 a.m., the USGS has received 30 reports from residents who claimed to have felt shaking from this quake.
Did you feel it? Tap here to leave a report with the USGS.
According to the USGS, earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 3.0 are generally the smallest ones felt by humans. Damage is more likely with earthquakes of magnitudes 4.0 and greater.
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