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Leg-Lifter Fan Questions Why Coach Lanning Is Still In Eugene

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A Huskie fan asks; Why is Oregon Coach Dan Lanning rarely mentioned as a candidate for some BIGGER-NAME schools that have lost coaches, such as Penn St., LSU and even Florida? As a Washington season ticket holder of nearly 50 years, it would not bother me to see him go down the road to another school! -Rob M -

Jon Wilner answers; Lanning has been clear about his desire to remain in Eugene, both because Oregon offers him the resources to win at the highest level and because his family is happy. In fact, he put his money where his mouth is upon signing a contract extension in 2023 (that has since been amended): The deal includes a massive buyout of $20 million, suggesting Lanning was

content with the terms that most schools with vacancies would consider exorbitant. Essentially, he took himself off the market. In exchange, Oregon offered more security and more money, with a deal that was worth roughly 7 million annually at the time but has since been amended (to approximately $11 million). The Ducks have a first rate coach who wants to stay so they moved aggressively to keep him.

That said, he's not a forever coach in Eugene. At some point he'll look elsewhere. There are only a few jobs that might lure Lanning away - Georgia is probably atop that list - but if the right NFL franchise has a vacancy in coming years, he could very well be tempted.


I certainly enjoy all the misery the loser Huskie fans have for all things Ducks!

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2 minutes ago, sports fan said:

At some point he'll look elsewhere.

Maybe, maybe NOT!!!

3 minutes ago, sports fan said:

I certainly enjoy all the misery the loser Huskie fans have for all things Ducks!

On that we can all agree.

SCO Ducks

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30 minutes ago, sports fan said:

but if the right NFL franchise has a vacancy in coming years, he could very well be tempted.

“My next goal on there was ‘Head coach, 35.’ I wanted to be a head coach, and I thought that was really important to me. Well, I became the head coach of Oregon at 35. The next goal on there is NFL coach,” Lanning shared, before dropping a major truth bomb. “That ain’t on my goal board no more. It’s off my board, and it’ll never be up there again.”

“When I took this job [at Oregon], I made a promise to my kids that they’re going to graduate from the same high school, middle school. Those things are way more important to me than getting the opportunity to coach in the NFL. I used to have that dream; that’s not a dream of mine anymore. I truly believe this will be my last job,” Lanning concluded.

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Oregon HC Dan Lanning Reveals He Will Never Dream of Bein...

University of Oregon head coach Dan Lanning revealed that he will never pursue a job in the NFL for two big reasons.

Sorry puppies, Coach Lanning seems like he plans to be in Eugene for a LONG TIME…

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1 hour ago, OregonDucks said:

Sorry puppies, Coach Lanning seems like he plans to be in Eugene for a LONG TIME…

It's not FOREVER, it will just SEEM that way...

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