[Why Georgia's Win was Huge for Oregon? Recruiting!]

On 1/11/2022 at 5:34 PM, tee duke said:

I didn't bother to read the article at the link. But I do find it interesting that Dan Lanning was almost invisible at the championship game, save for a brief glimpse after. Which is even more interesting given their demonstrated defensive (as opposed to academic) prowess. He was a more visible presence at the semi with Michigan.

 

I saw a lot of Kirby Smart prowling—or should I say running—the sidelines. And plenty of Saban, as usual. But where at a Clemson game there's always plenty of coverage of their DC and his very physical communication with the defensive unit, at last night's game I kept looking for something equivalent with Lanning. NADA.

 

Does anyone else find that curious?

 

I avoided ESPN's pregame so maybe I missed coverage of our new HC. That would have been nice ... and, given the outcome of the game, would not have hurt with Oregon recruiting. Of course, maybe I just happened to take a bathroom break at the wrong time.

They twice mentioned that Lanning would be the new Oregon coach at the end of the game, and remarked about the irony of him coaching against Georgia in his first game as Oregon's HC.  They showed Lanning on the screen while mentioning him both times.