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Thanks, Jon Joseph, for all the information about these new head coaches. That was a great amount of well researched info! I agree that the BIG conference just got more competitive. Wow!

There is room to argue whether or not the B1G or the SEC is college football’s (CFB) top conference. However … In 2025, an unprecedented 32 new head college football (CFB) coaches were hired, 17 in CFB’s Power 4 conferences. The Big Ten won this head coach hiring frenzy; argue if you like, but it wasn’t that close. In the ... The BIG Won the 2026 Coaching Carousel...Big Time!

Greg works for the SEC. He isn't going to do a darn thing about Ole Miss tampering in football, or Alabama being allowed to use a G league dropout. He's too concerned with getting as many programs into the NCAA tournament, and getting the CFP to 16 with at least half going to the SEC. We need an actual commissioner, actual rules, and actual guidelines to oversee this mess right now. Somebody not associated with the B1G or SEC. College football funds everything, so let's get somebody the two controlling leagues both hates, but respects enough to give the pen to.

Vellum on the heals of Hoke ended badly. IMO, Helf was a good OC and QB coach, but not a good GM. Much of the blame may well have been in a lack of evolving in a changing college football landscape, similar to how some teams got left behind by not embracing the portal.

As I wrote in the article....one is 38 and the other is 39. Lanning is 39...

I certainly wasn't saying that crap about Nix. I sent Charles a clip of Nix's highlights and said he was bound to flourish in Eugene. Lanning knew it as well having to work his tail off to stifle the guy running the Auburn offense when he was DC at Georgia. I am nowhere near as optimistic about Raiola. Nix could move and take himself out of problematic situations. Raiola cannot and is so slow as to be a statue in the pocket. I wish the guy no ill will of course but actually breathed a sigh of relief when he flipped from Georgia to Nebraska on signing day. And as a Duck fan, I hope I am wrong by the way, but fear that I am not.

Internal hires I generally think are great from a continuity point of view. I think Ka'ai being promoted to an coach was part of the reason Moore has decided to stay another year. I think where some of the concern here for fans is that these internal hires are all super young. And there is nothing inherently wrong with promoting young coaches. It for a program like Oregon I think there is a mindset that the program should just go out and get the best of the best. Personally... I'm not so concerned with the QB situation. Moore needs to grow and progress and a lot of that comes from experience and he'll get a whole off-season to build. I'm more concerned with the edges. Matayo didn't produce that many sacks this year and Tuioti was fantastic but we need both players to be monsters. Are we going to get the most out of both of them via a young coach? We'll have to wait and find out. Also ... Though I love internal promotions I'll just bring up the internal promotions during Oregon long tenure era that everyone seems to dump on for internal hires... Helfrich to HC and Pellum to DC. I've personally been on record multiple times saying that Helfrich made sense to HC and was better than most give him credit for. Pellum made sense as an internal hire that just didn't work out. I don't know where I'm going with all this at this point. Your post got me thinking and this is just freeform thought dump.

I haven't heard a word from Greg since Selection Sunday. Does someone need to call in a welfare check?

It looks like both were promotions from within. Iny above posting the new coaching staff roster has a QB and Edge coach listed while Stein and Lupoi are not. I don't know how good they are as they are both young and I won't disqualify them because of youth. But Lanning is certainly betting on them over bringing in outside hires.

Bringing in a new DC or OC means that person would bring changes in the plays and systems that players and other coaches would need to learn. As it is OBD hit the ground running the day after Indiana ended their playoff run. There’s always room for improvement. What Lanning chose to do allows for growth without disruption.

Pretty sure he saw his shadow today, so radio silence for another 6 weeks.

Every time I see that name my mind auto corrects to GRANOLA... As far as the shades go, get him in touch with Dan Fouts and Joey Harrington for advice.

Koa Ka'ai became assistant QB coach under Stein in March of 2025, so it isn't an actual change, at this point.

Things are never dull in Dixie - "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin". Other than the traffic court revolving door, I ain't includin' UGA. SISEC’s Latest Scandals Ask an Uncomfortable Question: Wher...The league’s commissioner has been notably absent during Ole Miss’s alleged tampering with a Clemson LB and Alabama pushing for eligibility for Charles Bediako.

For me, Dan has earned trust in his coaching hires. Maybe the philosophy of the promoted coaches aligns with his vision for the future of the program. As far as position coaches, I'm really hoping he brings in top level QB and edge coaches. With the current QBs and edges on the roster, along with competitive salaries, OBD should be able to bring in almost anybody they want and should.

What is interesting as well is how for recruiting...promoting our stability of coaching has become a key point. A staff that largely stays together is unheard of these days, and a big selling point in itself. Parents of recruits can take great comfort from knowing that Dan Lanning not only implements it with his staff, but he lives it.

Just as a gentle reminder to this conversation, much of what is being discussed here has been in place at Oregon long before Dan Lanning was born. Beginning with the program’s emergence during the Brooks/Bellotti era, it became increasingly apparent that much of our new success had its roots in the almost unheard of reliable longevity of its coaching staff, part of which was due to hiring from within. Not only recruits, but their coaches valued that they could rely upon the guy(s) making the pitch not going anywhere. From that perspective, Lanning is just beginning to tap into that part of Oregon’s DNA, and building upon something long in place, the value of which he is beginning to realize is a core element of the program’s foundation and success. What other way could he interpret the consistent, overriding message from both recruits and transfers that what they’ve found of value above all else at Oregon is a sense of family they’ve seen no where else? Our national recognition certainly makes for higher visibility than in those earlier days, and it’s to be expected and applauded that Lanning expects and encourages his coordinators to move on to head coaching positions. But, the media/fan driven hoopla of believing “Big Name” replacement hires is the only way to go is just that: razzle-dazzle. It’s from the consistency and trust that Oregon is built upon that makes us who we are today. Dan gets that.

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The crazy thing about this, is that you could have said this exact same thing about Bo Nix when he was at Auburn. I remember the comments on this board when we first grabbed Nix in the portal. There were not a lot of people onboard, including myself. I’m not saying it will work out. It may not. However, I am confident that Lanning will have more than 1 solution at the QB position.

I do not fear. If Raiola can't "get it" he won't be starting. All you have to do is look to last year. We went out and got the best running back in the portal. We no doubt paid him a ton of money. He hardly saw the field because we had two true freshmen that were better than he. Next year he'll be toting the rock for someone else. Hopefully, he will "get it" there.

Oregon Ducks Lead the Nation in Key Recruiting Mark After Final Rankings UpdateAccording to the latest recruiting rankings update, Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning and his staff signed the most five-star recruits in the country. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Lead the Nation in Key Recruiting Mark After...Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning is known as one of the top recruiters in all of college football, and he continues to prove himself with his recruiting classes a

I will take the recruiting track record, and experience on defense, for Hampton as DC. On offensive , we are solid at QB, RB, TE, and receiver. Give me the play book and I could probably call games for at least 9 wins with this roster. Might be a little rough running practices though. I think that what happens behind closed doors has a lot to do with promoting from within. DL has listened to these guys break down film, and make suggestions on how to approach game situations from both of these guys. He is satisfied, I will be content to watch. But, if they need me, I am available.

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For me these promotions make sense. It's the natural next step. DL is a type of coach players want to play for, and coaches want to be with. I'm sure when Drew and Chris were hired they were led to believe the possibility of moving up was real. As far as trusting DL's choices, he has proven to get the best players available regardless of who he already has, I'm sure it's the same with his coaching staff.

BOTH! Often both... sadly.