13 hours ago13 hr No. Sorry to see Will move on but congratulations on the HC position at Kentucky.He has deep personal and family ties to the Wildcats football program. Thee University and fan base will welcome Will with open arms.Thank you for the amazing run with OBD's, best of success in your future and remember, run the ball!
13 hours ago13 hr Moderator No. Good on him. Worked well for Rich Brooks. Wishing him the best wherever he lands.
13 hours ago13 hr No. 1 minute ago, TheRunningDuck said:Hope he doesn't steal recruits as the day approaches.Maybe one or two, but I highly doubt any of the upper echelon folks would leave Oregon for Kentucky.
12 hours ago12 hr Moderator No. 2 minutes ago, TheRunningDuck said:Hope he doesn't steal recruits as the day approaches.The early signing period will occur while Oregon is still alive in the playoffs and Stein is invested in his current job. In addition, Oregon's 2026 class is essentially nailed down with very few flip targets to poach. Stein will be more worried about retaining the recruits that Stoops was going to bring to Kentucky. It's like when MariØ bolted to Miami and DL had to start from scratch to retain recruits and find gems (think Bo, Bucky and Gonzo) in the portal. I can't think of one high impact player that followed him to Oregon from Georgia. I could see Novosad and maybe some 3s and a second stringer or two heading east, but for the most part Stein will have to build it himself from the ground up.
12 hours ago12 hr No. Not sure he should stay, too much of a distraction with a lot of time before offs. Id regroup with one of the other offensive coaches.
12 hours ago12 hr No. 2 minutes ago, Duckhart said:Not sure he should stay, too much of a distraction with a lot of time before offs. Id regroup with one of the other offensive coaches.I have a lot of confidence that Coach Lanning will make the absolute best decision regarding Stein's continued leadership (or lack thereof) throughout the playoffs. No one is more locked in than DL.Go Ducks!
12 hours ago12 hr Moderator No. We'll miss you, Will, where the grass is damn green. Best of luck on the bluegrass. Bear Bryant won an SEC title at Kentucky; why not Will?
12 hours ago12 hr No. Lanning was hired by Oregon on December 11. He coached in Georgia's last game on January 11. He probably has as good a feel for what to expect from Stein as anyone could have.
11 hours ago11 hr No. 1 hour ago, TheRunningDuck said:Hope he doesn't steal recruits as the day approaches.I kinda doubt it... That would burn a bridge with Lanning and I have a feeling he wouldn't want to do that. Coaches talk a lot behind the scenes and burning a bridge by stealing recruits out the door is something that would burn those bridges real fast. Besides there might some transfers out of Oregon that he would be interested in landing and that would be mutually beneficial for all involved. Not to say that couldnt happen in addition to stealing recruits.
11 hours ago11 hr No. Opportunity knocks for some of the current unused members of Oregon's roster.I could see Novosad among those for sure.
11 hours ago11 hr No. 23 minutes ago, 1Ducker1 said:Hes going to miss Oregon's Nil $$$ especially in the SEC.which is another reason he might not steal recruits
10 hours ago10 hr No. Good luck, but BE GONE!!I don’t like him pulling double duty; cut ties and move on. I want my OC to be all in during a college football playoff run.
10 hours ago10 hr No. With the long break last year our team came out lethargic against Ohio State. We dont need any distractions.
7 hours ago7 hr No. Lanning showed you can still win a natty with one foot out the door so to speak. Not sayin' Will Stein is Dan Lanning, but I'd rather keep the continuity through the playoffs than go with someone who's never called plays before.
7 hours ago7 hr No. Yeah, he already has a job. But a Natty (as everyone calls it now) never looks bad on the resume.
5 hours ago5 hr No. I was hoping Stein would stay out of the SEC. I think he's going to do more with less at Kentucky. That program allocates about 75 percent of their shared revenue budget on basketball. Stein will develop an offense, and convert three stars into all league performers. I was hoping he'd go to Cal, UCLA, or Oklahoma State.Is Cal looking at Lupoi?
1 hour ago1 hr Moderator No. Next moves for Oregon...Autzen ZooRipples, repercussions, recruiting and next moves for Ore...Dan Lanning is a superb judge of coaching talent. He's made one home run hire after another.
33 minutes ago33 min No. 7 hours ago, Wood Duck said:Lanning showed you can still win a natty with one foot out the door so to speak. Not sayin' Will Stein is Dan Lanning, but I'd rather keep the continuity through the playoffs than go with someone who's never called plays before.Jeff Tedford also stayed on for Oregon’s bowl game after he was hired by Cal and IIRC that was the Fiesta Bowl where Oregon absolutely roasted Colorado. You can do both, if you are committed, and I would rather have Coach Stein calling plays in the playoffs than someone else. I thank and wish Stein the best. He has been a great OC for Oregon and I hope he has success at Kentucky.
29 minutes ago29 min No. 11 hours ago, David Marsh said:I kinda doubt it... That would burn a bridge with Lanning and I have a feeling he wouldn't want to do that. Coaches talk a lot behind the scenes and burning a bridge by stealing recruits out the door is something that would burn those bridges real fast.Besides there might some transfers out of Oregon that he would be interested in landing and that would be mutually beneficial for all involved. Not to say that couldnt happen in addition to stealing recruits.I’m sure that Lanning had a deal with Smart. IIRC, Lanning was also not allowed to recruit for Georgia after he accepted the Oregon HC position. I’m sure the same will apply to Stein.
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