Everything Dana Altman Said in Preparation of Oregon's Matchup Against Montana

Oregon Ducks Head Coach Previews Season Opener Against Montana Grizzlies

Altman Excited for Season Opener, Praises Montana's Roster

Oregon Ducks head coach Dana Altman met with the media on Tuesday to preview the team's season opener against the Montana Grizzlies on Monday, November 7th. Altman expressed excitement for the start of the season and praised Montana's roster. "They're a well-coached team," Altman said. "They've got some good players, so we're going to have to be ready to play."

Altman on Montana's Strengths

Altman identified Montana's size and physicality as two of their strengths. "They're a big team," Altman said. "They've got some good size up front, and they're very physical. We're going to have to be ready to match their physicality."

Altman on Oregon's Preparation

Altman said that Oregon has been preparing for Montana's physicality in practice. "We've been working on our physicality in practice," Altman said. "We know that we're going to have to be physical to compete with them."

Altman on Oregon's Expectations

When asked about Oregon's expectations for the season, Altman said that the team is focused on taking it one game at a time. "We're just focused on the next game," Altman said. "We're not looking ahead to anything else. We know that we have a tough game against Montana, so we're just focused on that."

Altman on Oregon's Goals

Altman said that Oregon's goals for the season are to win the Pac-12 Championship and make a run in the NCAA Tournament. "We want to win the Pac-12 Championship," Altman said. "We think that we have a team that can do that. And we want to make a run in the NCAA Tournament. We think that we have a team that can do that too."