30Duck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted November 13 The key here again is the writer says "could" Oregon’s window to win a national championship could close sooner than you think FANSIDED.COM Dan Lanning could be lured to the NFL after this season and if he leaves Oregon, so do their title hopes; if he doesn't win one this... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kamikaze Kid Moderator No. 2 Share Posted November 13 What makes Lanning great are four main things. One: Football IQ Two: Tenacious Recruiting Three: Amazing motivator Four: Superior resources With OBD he will always have all four and will be able to compete at the highest levels into infinity. In the NFL, he can only bring Number one with him and everyone in the NFL has that all ready. Since it's clear he won't be making a lateral move in college, the powers that be can only hope he jumps to the NFL. In less than three years Lanning has taken his first team all the way to No. 1 and is now the favorite to win the Natty. I'm sure there are many out there that are upset by that and can only hope something happens to change this trajectory because it is looking like it won't be changed on the field any time soon. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktmguy2018 No. 3 Share Posted November 14 (edited) Really? That speculation is starting already? I think Oregon is actually a better job than any current bottom-dweller NFL openings and Oregon may pay better!! Edited November 14 by Ktmguy2018 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 4 Share Posted November 14 On 11/13/2024 at 3:59 PM, The Kamikaze Kid said: What makes Lanning great are four main things. One: Football IQ Two: Tenacious Recruiting Three: Amazing motivator Four: Superior resources With OBD he will always have all four and will be able to compete at the highest levels into infinity. Couldn't agree more. "The grass isn't greener" in the NFL. Lanning sure looks like he's loving it here every day, the NFL is a business. Nothing about coaching an NFL team is like it is coaching a college team, and he has Oregon right where he wants it, and he wants to keep it there for a long time. The last thing he would do if the Ducks won the Natty this season is say, "Okay, I'm outta here!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Ducky No. 5 Share Posted November 14 Maybe when he gets older I can totally see it. He has a little to much energy for a gig with a loosing team in the nfl imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 6 Share Posted November 14 I think that Coach Lanning would be successful no matter where he is. That said, there have been some great college football coaches that have failed in the NFL. It’s a different game. Coach Lanning would likely have to adjust his motivational style. Hopefully he finishes the job and bring Oregon its first football national championship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 7 Share Posted November 14 These days, I think that to be a really good NFL head coach you have to cut your teeth in the NFL. Jimmy Johnson was an anomaly. He also had the benefit of no salary cap. Pete Carroll coached New England before USC and Barry Switzer should give his Super Bowl ring to Jimmy Johnson. Those three are the only college coaches to win the Super Bowl and a college championship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 8 Share Posted November 14 Andy Reid is 66. Have no idea what his plans are for retirement from the Chiefs. Nor whether the Chiefs would hire a guy without NFL experience. But, the geographic location would likely get Lanning's attention. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 9 Share Posted November 14 On 11/13/2024 at 5:58 PM, HDuck said: Andy Reid is 66. Have no idea what his plans are for retirement from the Chiefs. Nor whether the Chiefs would hire a guy without NFL experience. But, the geographic location would likely get Lanning's attention. I think Reid will stick around as long as he and Mahomes can maintain their success. He doesn’t have Belichik’s ego, so I don’t see him hanging around if Mahomes leaves or retires. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 10 Share Posted November 14 Danno has repeatedly said that he wants his boys to graduate from the same high school and that his cancer-survivor spouse has been moved enough. He just earned a $9M+ bonus. How much more money will he earn trying to motivate seasoned professionals? He's not Chipper. He does not hate to recruit, he relishes the game and has terrific support from Division Street. Not dumping on the post but on the author. Can't we escape idle speculation during the season? We have more than enough of this clickbait stuff in the too-long off-season. How about letting the guy win a Natty before speculating on his leaving Eugene? PLEASE! 1 2 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 11 Share Posted November 14 On 11/13/2024 at 6:03 PM, Jon Joseph said: Not dumping on the post but on the author. Can't we escape idle speculation during the season? The upside in this "fill in the blank" with a coach article is that wasn't a quote from Finebaum and still more proof of how great Danno is doing at Oregon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 12 Share Posted November 14 On 11/13/2024 at 7:03 PM, Jon Joseph said: Not dumping on the post but on the author. That author would be Winston Wilcox from Ohio. Coincidence? I think not. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmithRiverDuck No. 13 Share Posted November 14 Lanning: Hey Coach. I called for some advice. What do you think about me taking an NFL job. Saban: Oh Dan. Don't do it. You have it better right now than you would ever have it in the NFL. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroBurst61 No. 14 Share Posted November 14 You can have our Dan Lanning when you pry him from Duck fans "Cold Dead Feathers!" Ain't gonna 'appen. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyToBeADuck No. 15 Share Posted November 14 DL's strengths can dominate in college football, especially in recruiting. Coach can't recruit in the NFL. He can't recruit 7 transfer players to immediately fill and fix needs, in one srason. DL has a long, long leash at Oregon to get that first Natty. He has no legend to follow. In the nfl he must win now and win big. The window is narrow, produce or you are looking for a job. The grass is never greener somewhere else, except at Oregon. Where annual 9.5 million dollar extensions exist. Thats some real green. Personally i consider Bama and Georgia HC position better than an NFL bottom feeder job. GO DUCKS....GO DL..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 16 Share Posted November 14 The NFL is a different game... Well ok it's still football. But roster management, player management, "recruitment" is all different. Then the meta game is very different too. It's not called "pro-style" for nothing. Would Lanning be a good NFL coach. Probably... But he has it in him to be a great college coach. The reality is that NFL coaches exist in their own bubble and college coaches in theirs. Sure there is some cross over these days but the two games are so different that you don't see much cross over anymore. Tosh Lupoi did a stint in the NFL as a position coach and then came back to college. I remember a few years ago during the Jimmy Lake era at Washington they were raving about how many NFL coaches they had... And that didn't seem to do them any good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Duck No. 17 Share Posted November 14 Lanning grew up in a small town. The part of Eugene where he works, the northeast, in many ways, is like a small town. Everything his family needs is close by. Sheldon high school has great academics and the best athletics in this part of Oregon. It has a large indoor swim facility. He golfs and Eugene Country Club, nationally renown, is just down the street from Autzen. The newest hospital and all the best physicians are right here. Shopping centers and wonderful residential areas are blended in. I know this well because I live here. My grandchildren went to Sheldon, one playing center and tackle in football, plus lacrosse. Snow mountains and winter sports are less than two hours east, and the Pacific Ocean is less than two hours west. i cannot imagine him trading the life he and his family have here for living in a huge metropolitan city. 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastBayDuckDad Moderator No. 18 Share Posted November 14 Many of the media sites are aping the cited article about DL being looked at by NFL teams. The old adage that where there's smoke there's fire simply doesn't apply when every blogger and media outlet is scrabbling for content and easy copy. The Harbaugh reference is almost laughable as there are few if any parallels. Harbaugh played QB in the NFL and nearly took the 49ers to a championship in his first league coaching gig. He returned when the time was right with a team he wanted and an all-pro QB (Oregon's very own JH) to coach. As has been mentioned on this thread, the track record for successful college coaches with no NFL experience to succeed at the next level is dismal. The money is no better and there is always a GM looming overhead making personnel decisions, looking out for themselves and brown-nosing the owners. Vacancies are nearly always dumpster fire teams that require a major rebuild, and the HC is the first one to take the blame and get shown the door when things go pear-shaped. The Andy Reids, John Harbaughs and Mike Tomlins are rare in the modern NFL. Maybe after several years of high level success with a NC or two and an open gig with KC (when Reid retires) dangling, things might look different. Keeping his family in one place has been a believable priority for DL. If he could turn down Bama to stay where the grass is 'damn green', it seems pretty unlikely that he would trade Eugene, Oregon for Chicago and Caleb Williams. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 19 Share Posted November 14 Agree, Dan Lanningi is staying in EUGENE OREGON! Dan and family are content and happy where they are. NFL fans are going to look very silly when Dan Lanning stays in Eugene with the Ducks Once again, the rumor is churning out ideas that Dan Lanning is set to leave Oregon as jobs become available in the NFL. Too bad the grass is so green in Eugene. NFL organizations and elite college programs are always going to want to have people like Lanning at the helm of their programs. However, hasn't he done enough to squash the idea that he (and his family) are willing to leave Eugene? His sons love Oregon's culture, his wife is referred to as the 'First Lady' of the Ducks, and heck, people call Lanning 'Daddy Dan'. Isn't it obvious that the Lannings may want to stick around? As more vacancies continue to pop up in the ever-rotating coaching carousel, Oregon fans may need just to trust the fact that their head coach is here to stay. After all, the grass is damn green in Eugene. NFL fans are going to look very silly when Dan Lanning stays in Eugene with the Ducks AUTZENZOO.COM Once again, the rumor is churning out ideas that Dan Lanning is set to leave Oregon as jobs become available in the NFL. Too... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haywarduck No. 20 Share Posted November 14 Dan has integrity, and a clear vision. I enjoy following Lanning and what he does. I think Lanning is having a blast learning and trying out his ideas at Oregon. When he stops learning and can't make his ideas work, then he may look elsewhere. For now that just isn't happening. There is also the fact he wants to have a stable family situation. I doubt there is any NFL job which would enhance his current situation. I don't find these articles even slightly interesting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroBurst61 No. 21 Share Posted November 14 On 11/13/2024 at 7:51 PM, HappyToBeADuck said: The grass is never greener somewhere else, except at Oregon. Where annual 9.5 million dollar extensions exist. Thats some real green. Ohhhhh...so now I get what Dan meant when saying the "Grass is pretty Damn Green in Eugene"... euphemism for $$$$$. Silly me. Well in a lil over two months I fully expect Dan's adopted home to get a whole lot "greener" for him, as he returns "home" with some "Natty" hardware to go along with, and bolster, all that "green"! 's 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 22 Share Posted November 14 How About, NO! https://athlonsports.com/college/oregon-ducks/heres-a-list-of-32-jobs-oregons-dan-lanning-wont-be-applying-for 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 23 Share Posted November 14 On 11/14/2024 at 7:01 AM, Haywarduck said: Dan has integrity, and a clear vision. From Athlon This summer he told another ESPN reporter, Paolo Uggetti, "I feel like I have the things necessary here to win. So how much money does a person need to make? What do you really need in your life? For me, I want to be in a place where I can win championships. I feel like we're close to that here. And then there is a level of loyalty to people that gave you an opportunity. Why should anybody ever trust me again if I, if I do leave here for something else?" 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 24 Share Posted November 14 Silly season. DL may or may not be good at the NFL, but if he continues doing what he's doing, the NFL opportunity will always be an option. He likes where he's at and flat out doesn't seem like an NFL guy. In the "olden days", him leaving to get a once in a life-time payday may have been more of a concern, but that's pretty irrelevant now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 25 Share Posted November 14 Of course it's Cowherd. Each hour of his show, a very slow Thursday. he brings up the "story" about the NFL being a possibility for Lanning, as if the "story" was the culmination of research, not that it's the wish of some writer with an Ohio background. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBallzChipper No. 26 Share Posted November 14 I’m not worried at all. This has no merit, and DL like before has stated “Oregon took a chance on me and that means a lot” so you are free to draw your conclusions. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittDuck No. 27 Share Posted November 15 Dan has stated he has found his retirement job and has no reason to leave. I believe him and believe in what he is doing. He has been a man of his word, and I don’t see that changing. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geetz Romo No. 28 Share Posted November 15 My sense of Dan Lanning is that he either tells the truth or says nothing. I can't find the link, but earlier this season when asked about his goals, he said, " I want to win a national championship," ( here comes the significant part), "and I want to beat Mike Bellotti's career wins as Oregon coach." I think that second goal, pronounced out loud, tells us everything we need to know on this subject. Note: Mike Bellotti was Oregon's head coach for 14 years (1995-2008) and won 116 games. So I figure that will take Lanning at least nine years. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 29 Share Posted November 22 Pat McAfee: Dan Lanning 'Feels Pretty Committed' To Oregon Ducks Amid NFL Coach Rumors Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning said that the "Grass is Damn Green in Eugene" when rumors of him leaving Oregon for the Alabama coaching opening. Reportedly, there are NFL teams considering Lanning for coach openings. Pat McAfee addresses Lanning's commitment to the Oregon Ducks program. Pat McAfee Addresses Dan Lanning's Commitment To Oregon Ducks Amid NFL Coach Rumors WWW.SI.COM Earlier in 2024, Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning said that “the grass is damn green in Eugene” when rumors swirled that he might replace legendary coach Nick Sab Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalBear95 No. 30 Share Posted November 23 This article is just “I believe X for no other reason than I believe it” Just like I don’t think Kirby Smart ever tries the NFL, I don’t think Lanning does either. Both are perfectly suited for the college level and, I suspect, both know that. I honestly don’t think Lanning’s style would go over well in the NFL. He’s got the 18-21 year old psyche nailed cold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 31 Share Posted November 23 On 11/22/2024 at 4:56 PM, CalBear95 said: I honestly don’t think Lanning’s style would go over well in the NFL. Exactly. Chip's style didn't work, he just didn't know. Kirby & Dan show every indication that they're perfectly happy where they are. Just looking from afar as we do, the contrast between being a head coach in the NFL is huge. The NFL is corporate. College is getting more of that, but the players are still kids. The NFL is grown men, and a GM and owner, looking over everything the coach does. You would be coaching the best football players in the world in the NFL. But I think Lanning is really liking the players he's getting to work with at Oregon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
