Dan Lanning continues to impress. In his third year as head coach, he has transformed Oregon into one of the top teams in college football, leading them to an undefeated regular season.
Currently ranked as the number one seed in the College Football Playoffs, the Ducks are poised to secure a first-round bye if they defeat Penn State in the Big Ten title game this weekend.
Dan Lanning Is The College Football Coach Every Team Wants
Oregon is a top favorite to win the national championship, largely due to how Dan Lanning has transformed his team into a group of stars.
The 38-year-old head coach has always had a competitive edge, which was evident last year when Oregon dominated Colorado after their visit to Eugene.
This season, Lanning and the Ducks got much-needed revenge against one of their biggest rivals, Washington, who had beaten them twice last year and spoiled their playoff hopes.
On Saturday, as the Huskies entered Autzen Stadium, Oregon took care of business, but Lanning made sure his team stayed focused through halftime. While many coaches might ease up when their team has a big lead, Lanning took a different approach. A viral video showed him smashing a Washington helmet, rallying his players to stay fired up and continue dominating.
This is why Lanning is so admired in college football, and why programs like Alabama and Texas A&M pursued him last offseason.
Always innovating ways to motivate his players, Lanning is on track to bring a college football title to Oregon and with how this season is unfolding, that could happen in the next month and a half.
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