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MADISON, Wis.— On Wednesday night, Oregon pulled off a notable upset, defeating Wisconsin in Eugene. Following the game, Oregon head coach Dana Altman met with the media in attendance at the game and the press conference.

Opening Statement

"There were spots in the first half, but after we gave up those three threes on second chance opportunities, it's the only area we got beat points off turnovers. We finally turned that around, 24 to 11 points in the paint, 34 to 16. But those three threes to start that second half, I thought was going to bury us. I really did. I thought the momentum was going to switch there.

But, you know, just like we did the first half. They had 21 points in the first eight minutes. Only scored 12 in the last 12 minutes. You know, they came out, scored early in the half, but then we did a better job, you know, with our activity. And Nate was in those gaps, knees bent, you know, got a lot of deflections, steals which turned into points, eight steals that turned into transition points for us, which we hadn't been getting. That's why we scored 55 points. You know, just our activity defensively was obviously the difference in the game."

On why they got that type of defensive performance tonight

"I wish I had something to tell you, I don't know. You know, the guys had a little bounce in their step, like I said, slow start game.

You know, we gave up 21 points early. I didn't think we were bouncing around at all. The second half, we started out slow, but I thought Nate and Sean, you know, and then, KJ, the second half I just thought our bigs did a good job. Our guards did a better job of getting through screens, you know, because they set a lot of ball screens, and Boyd and Blackwell probably as good a tandem you know in the back court we have in our league, and a lot of guys did a great job of getting through those screens and guarding.

So it was a good effort. And like I said, we've been getting better defensively, but our activity has never been like this. And I think, you know, they've held success with a few breakaways with our activity, I thought, you know, and they got a little more aggressive, and it was a physical game. So our guys could be a little aggressive and figure it out

like this kind of shows what you envisioned this team could have been defensively.

So they had a big win on Sunday over Iowa, you know. And I was hoping they might still think about that game a little bit, but our activity was so good, I said, other than the second chance points, we beat them in every facet of the game. And they're a good basketball team. They beat Michigan on the road. I mean, they're a good basketball team. They're going to play a long time, I think in the NCAA Tournament, it was just a much better effort on our court tonight."

On Wei Lin's performance

"And you know, he did a good job offensively in his 20 minutes. You know, if you look at the plus minus he and KJ, plus minus, you know, 16 in those minutes, I thought he did a good job. I was really impressed. You know, defensively, he has not done a good job of getting through screens and getting off into the ball, and I thought his defensive effort tonight was the best that he's shown.

And I don't know if it was just because of the team thing and what, but he got through more screens tonight than he has in previous games and that's why he got 20 minutes. The offense was one thing, but the defense thought did a good job.

He had a couple sloppy turnovers there in the second half. But other than that, I thought he played well on both ends. Well, you know, anytime you get 19 assists on 28 baskets, you know, and a two to one assist to turnover ratio. We just have a hand and, Jackson's the only one on the team that has a two to one assist to turnover ratio. You know, the rest of our guys, you know, struggle making plays and making the right plays, but we just did a much better job tonight. Dez five assists, or Nate five assists, one turnover, three steals. Dez five assists, no turnovers. Those are stat lines that you just haven't had."

On Lindsay's showing and spark off the bench

"He has, you know, the Penn State game thought he played really well. He wasn't nearly as good against Minnesota, but three of the four games you guys played better. You know, we really thought Dev and him would give us a lot of athleticism on the wing.

Dev hasn't been able to play since beginning of the season because of the groin he hurt in preseason, so he's never been able to show his athleticism. And Dez is, you know, he was out all last year. He just got a hard time adjusting to the speed of the game and the athleticism, but he is a good athlete, and he is capable of making those plays. He just did a lot better job, you know, tonight, making those plays. But again, we need, you know, like said, with Dev out, he's the only 6-6 to 6-8, athlete we have, yeah, you know. So you know, we need him to make some plays.

He said he was talking to guys like Caleb. We got a couple left here. You know, I'd like to go out on a good note."

On pride in the team holding things together during a tough year

"You know, I've been through 46 seasons. You know, Nate gets four or five at this level. You know, guys get one or two in the big 10, you know. So you're more worried about them. You know, you want to be hard on them but you want them to have a good time. And, you know, losing is no fun, especially when our expectations were to have good seasons. So again, yeah, I'm proud of them for not getting into it. I've told them, every year, when we start the season, we're going to have some adversity, and we're going to be judged how we handle that adversity.

And that never changes throughout their life. You know, when it's good, everybody's good.

So, who's going to respond when it's here? Because we're all going to be there at some point in time. Basketball is just an example of that. Nate's going to be a dad. You know, kids are going to get sick. Career is not going to go quite the way you want. How you going to face that adversity? You find out a little bit about yourself when you play basketball and fight through it. It's a little thing. It's not life and death, but it is fighting adversity. And those guys got a lot of pride.

Nate all big-10 defensive team last year comes in the season All-Big Ten, you know, and we don't play well, know that lot of guys, and then he had an excuse. I mean, he had two bad ankles. He could just say, Coach, I can't go, you know. He fought, you know. So no, I'm proud of him. Like Sean and KJ, they kept us in those games. And like I said, we're all judged on how we handle adversity, and it's a lot easier for a 67, 68 year old man than it is for an 18,20 22 year old young man. And so really proud of the guys.

Yeah, they played good, you know, the last couple games, really good. But, you know, with exception, I think I told you guys, you know, that second half against Nebraska, we gave into it and I was mad at them there, you know, we got beat on the boards, bad at Washington Minnesota games. But other than that, they've, they've tried to compete.

Our defensive effort the second half against Indiana was nothing to be proud of. But, you know, they're those but they've never really just given into it, you know? And so I'm proud of that, you know, the season where you got to find some positives. You know, we've had a lot of negatives, but you want the guys to, you know, gain something from the experience, learning how to fight adversity, learning how to stay after it, even when things aren't going your way, those are all good qualities to learn."

On an ESPN report saying they were committed to Altman for next year

"Oh, I, you know, I haven't talked to anybody. Never been discussed. Read the

article. I didn't know I was in trouble. You know, I don't know what to say. Said I didn't know they were trying to get rid of…

I am old, but no, I like coaching, you know. At a school like Oregon when you're playing, you know, in the Big Ten, you know, you see the large student bodies, which means they get a lot of alumni, you know. I mean, look at Michigan schools. They got 60,000 students, you know, and Penn State, you know. So, you know, like Dan and I talked about, we got to have everybody moving in the same direction, you know. I think it was only 25,000 students, which our alumni base isn't as big.

So it's really imperative that the group that we have, the administration, everybody's moving in the same direction. So that's always important. And fortunately, you know, we've got great support from boosters. And you know, we just, I got to do a better job.

You know, I didn't have the depth that we needed. And, you know, when Jackson went down, when Nate went out for a number of games, you know, we just, Big E goes down, we just, we didn't have the depth necessary to fight, you know, to compete. And that's on me.

You know, it's a long season, and you gotta have the depth, and we had inexperienced people for our depth, and you can't be inexperienced and try to compete. I think this is 13 quad one games we've played, and you're not going to win quad one games with inexperienced players. And obviously we haven't. So again, that's on me, not blaming anybody else. I got a great staff. Mr. Knight collective. Everybody's been great, I just, I didn't get it done. You know, is what it is. And tell my players all the time they gotta look in the mirror. You know, old coach gotta look in the mirror too. I didn't have us in a position when the injuries hit for us to succeed."

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OREGON (WKOW) — Community members in Oregon gathered at the public library on Wednesday to meet with three candidates wanting to become the next superintendent of the school district.

This meeting is part of a five-step process to select the right candidate for the upcoming school year.

The candidates include Shannon Anderson, Sarah Chaja-Clardy, and Jeffrey Eichelkraut.

Each candidate presented their vision and explained why they believe they are the best fit for the position.

Dr. Shannon Anderson, the Oregon School District director of student services, emphasized her commitment to school safety and community relationship-building.

"In my current role as director of student services, one of the things that I oversee in Courtney is called reunification, and it's the biggest project I work on that I hope we never need to use," Anderson said. "Listening to the voices of others so I can take that information and adjust and lead," she added.

"The superintendent’s job is to lead a district to make the best decisions for our kids. That’s what you will get from me," said Anderson.

Sarah Chaja-Clardy, director of secondary teaching, learning, and equity at Sun Prairie Area School District, focused on academics, staffing, and equity.

"I am the way I am today because of the community wrapped around me," Chaja-Clardy said. "Part of my entry plan in Oregon is laid out to meet with our agencies," she said, highlighting the importance of law enforcement involvement in education.

"When I was a principal, same thing ensured that those partnerships continue, and so that students saw from a young age that law enforcement are our friends, right, that we know that if there is a concern, that's the person to go to," Chaja-Clardy added.

Jeffrey Eichelkraut, a middle school principal and director of instruction, emphasized his leadership priorities.

"One — do what's best for kids. Support the adults that serve them, and try to put systems in place to ensure all students are successful," Eichelkraut said. "I really believe in empathy and understanding someone else's point of view," he added.

"Integrity is huge, you know, if you don't have integrity, you've lost it all. And so maybe I should have started with that one, but because it is important, and that is something I believe in," Eichelkraut said.

The next step in the superintendent selection process is applicant screening, where materials and references will be reviewed.

Defensive line recruit Anthony Jones, a four-star prospect, entered National Signing Day uncommitted with just two schools in consideration. He did not wait long to make his decision official, choosing to sign with the Oregon Ducks bright and early in the morning. It’s a major win for head coach Dan Lanning and his staff, as the talented prospect adds a key piece to Oregon’s roster.

Anthony Jones Signs With Oregon

Jones is finally putting his recruitment to rest after having one of the more interesting, yet intriguing recruitments and final two, as he opted to announce his signing to the Ducks over the Wisconsin Badgers, who both made a major push for the defensive lineman out of the state of California.

Jones spent time committed to the UCLA Bruins, but would later back off his commitment to the Bruins. His original top schools consisted of the Tennessee Volunteers, Washington Huskies, and the UCLA Bruins, but that wouldn't be the end game for him, as he decided to visit the Ducks before announcing he would be committing and signing with the Ducks.

This is a major addition as the Ducks are landing a guy who can play both EDGE and on the interior of the defensive line, but judging by his size and what the Ducks could use it seems that this staff will likely play him on the interior of the line, which is an easier frame to build towards compared to being an EDGE. This will allow him to see the field quicker than the EDGE position.

Jones finished his season with three sacks, which is solid for an interior defensive lineman. Jones is also looking to improve with his hand placement, along with his strength, which will help lead to more production in a 12+ game season with the Ducks in Eugene, Oregon.

Jones isn't the first person in the class with his name to join the Oregon program, as he is following behind Anthony "Tank" Jones, who has already signed and is a five-star defensive prospect. In this case, the prospect that they have just landed is Anthony "Poppa" Jones, who is now set to make some noise in the Oregon green. This is a huge addition for the Ducks late in the 2026 cycle as Oregon's defense looks to continue its dominance.

The Oregon Ducks' 2026 recruiting class currently ranks No. 3 nationally and No. 2 in the Big Ten Conference. USC has the No. 1 ranked 2026 recruiting class while Notre Dame has the No. 2 ranked class in the country.

Oregon has 22 total commits that includes: four five-stars recruits, 12 four-star recruits and six three-star recruits.

Oregon's highly-anticipated five star commits are: offensive tackle Immanuel Iheanacho, tight end Kendre' Harrison, safety Jett Washington and receiver Jalen Lott.

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