SeattleDuck No. 1 Share Posted December 31, 2024 Behind a paywall: The Duck’s Secret Army of Nerds “But behind the scenes, there’s another, more subtle explanation for the Ducks’ undefeated regular season: a group of mostly unknown, lowly paid football obsessives working in anonymity to transform Oregon into a powerhouse. “ “Their résumés don’t suggest they belong at a college football power like Oregon. Defensive analyst Dante Bartee was the defensive coordinator at Ottawa University, a small Baptist institution located not in Canada, but in Kansas. His colleague, Kyle Cogan, coached the defensive backs at somewhere called Benedictine College, which has roughly 2,000 students. Neither of them played football at a high level.” https://apple.news/A1_w9lRbsTVuIMlCHroYyqg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 2 Share Posted December 31, 2024 Copy and paste tasty parts of the article, please as many of us do for you! 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrw Moderator No. 3 Share Posted December 31, 2024 …”lowly paid football obsessives…” Sounds like the army of dudes with web shows on Youtube. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanducky No. 4 Share Posted December 31, 2024 A description of the oddball football lunatics on Lanning's staff. Quote Quote Dan Lanning, the Ducks’ unconventional, 38-year-old head coach, has populated his staff with a collection of oddball coaches and analysts who largely built their reputations in the wonkiest corners of social media and obscure coaching clinics. Their résumés don’t suggest they belong at a college football power like Oregon. Defensive analyst Dante Bartee was the defensive coordinator at Ottawa University, a small Baptist institution located not in Canada, but in Kansas. His colleague, Kyle Cogan, coached the defensive backs at somewhere called Benedictine College, which has roughly 2,000 students. Neither of them played football at a high level. ... In some ways, it isn’t surprising that in the internet age, it’s possible to uncover the secrets of the most complicated tactics in football. The part that definitely is surprising is that those kinds of people were able to land jobs at Oregon. Lanning said his analysts are people he knew from previous career stops, picked from a list he has been compiling since he was a graduate assistant at Arizona State more than a decade ago. “Guys that don’t necessarily have that experience, they have other strengths that you want to lean in on,” he said. And it shows. Oregon’s season has been defined by taking advantage of unusual situations that only a true football lunatic would have the wherewithal to recognize. In November, Oregon drew a crucial 5-yard penalty against Michigan by deploying a bizarre punt formation that tricked a defender into lining up directly in front of the snapper, which is illegal. Against Ohio State in October, the Ducks intentionally put 12 defenders on the field late in the contest, accepting the five-yard foul in exchange for running precious seconds off the clock. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solar No. 5 Share Posted December 31, 2024 Honestly this is mild concern for the longer term. The longer he be coaching the less of the "I knew that guy" guys will be available. This goes for players and coaches. At some point there won't be any more diamonds in the rough he discovered himself, he'll just have to find diamonds and convince them to come play for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Rosa Duck No. 6 Share Posted December 31, 2024 Here is the article and it should be unlocked. Very Interesting https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/oregon-ducks-dan-lanning-e7ad32b3?st=nYRCgS&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 7 Share Posted December 31, 2024 "Dan Lanning, the Ducks’ unconventional, 38-year-old head coach, has populated his staff with a collection of oddball coaches and analysts who largely built their reputations in the wonkiest corners of social media and obscure coaching clinics." "Casey is a prominent figure in an online subculture where football crazies gather to study schemes, break down video and master the tiniest nuances of the strategy of the game. Its denizens aspire not to be star wide receivers or linebackers, but offensive coordinators and quality control coaches. Casey’s X account, which boasts more than 140,000 followers, has become an invaluable resource for coaches across the NFL and college looking for new strategies and techniques." "In some ways, it isn’t surprising that in the internet age, it’s possible to uncover the secrets of the most complicated tactics in football. The part that definitely is surprising is that those kinds of people were able to land jobs at Oregon. Lanning said his analysts are people he knew from previous career stops, picked from a list he has been compiling since he was a graduate assistant at Arizona State more than a decade ago. “Guys that don’t necessarily have that experience, they have other strengths that you want to lean in on,” [Lanning] said." "And it shows. Oregon’s season has been defined by taking advantage of unusual situations that only a true football lunatic would have the wherewithal to recognize." “The culture that pervades Oregon,” Casey said, “is looking for the most minute edge on the field.” ==================== Very interesting read. However, I'm sure that Coach Lanning wishes the story was never published. Is our very own, Mr. FishDuck, a secret Oregon analyst?! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 8 Share Posted December 31, 2024 "Is our very own, Mr. FishDuck, a secret Oregon analyst?!" --------------------------------------------------------------------- I don't know a fraction of what they know about football, but the "Oddball" part fits! 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
