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Dan Lanning has confirmed that he will be remaining with Oregon football, with no interest in pursuing the head job vacated by Nick Saban at Alabama. But that doesn’t mean he won’t praise Saban for the influence the retiring coach had on Lanning’s career. Lanning was a graduate assistant on Saban’s 2015 staff at Alabama, […]

There are just some things you can never prepare for, no matter how certain they are in life, even something as seemingly menial as the greatest college football coach of all time, Nick Saban, retiring from the Alabama football job after 17 years. How do you prepare for something like that, though? Alabama football and […]

Soon after Nick Saban retired from Alabama, rumors began swirling that Oregon football’s head coach, Dan Lanning was in Tuscaloosa meeting with the program. However, that was quickly debunked on Thursday morning. Now, Lanning drops a humbled response after being tied to the Crimson Tide job. During a visit with The Pat McAfee Show, the […]

Nick Saban shocked the entire college football world on Wednesday when he decided to retire as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. That of course resulted in rumors quickly swirling about who could replace the legend in Tuscaloosa, with Oregon football HC Dan Lanning emerging as a potential candidate. However, he won’t be […]

With Nick Saban shockingly retiring as the head coach of the Alabama football program, Dan Lanning and other names have been floated as potential replacements, and it might be an expensive hire, regardless of who is picked. Dan Lanning of Oregon, along with Kalen DeBoer, Dabo Swinney, James Franklin and Mike Norvell have already been […]

To say that college football is changing is an understatement. Now, arguably the greatest head coach of all time, Alabama football’s Nick Saban, is retiring, per Chris Low of ESPN. Nick Saban is retiring, sources tell ESPN. He won six national titles at Alabama. — Chris Low (@ClowESPN) January 10, 2024 This will undoubtedly send […]

With Nick Saban shockingly retiring, the big question now for Alabama football is who’s going to replace the legendary tactician as their next head coach. Interestingly, there are already a number of names that have popped up and being linked to the job. Since new of Saban’s retirement emerged, a couple of reports have since […]

Dan Lanning is blood-hungry after falling short of a College Football Playoff National Championship. He is starting off his recruitment run with a strong start with the Oregon football squad. Dillon Gabriel is already a tough quarterback to face but he is now getting a more lethal backup from UCLA who goes by the name […]

Washington football has one more test remaining against Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship Game before they can claim one of the four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings. Friday’s game, which will take place in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium, will be the final conference title game for the Pac-12. The Pac-12 will at […]

Oregon State football ends its regular season with the renewal of the Civil War game against Oregon. This year’s bout will be a top-25 matchup and the last time these two will meet as Pac-12 conference members. Oregon State is just coming off a loss to Washington, who only beat them by two points. In […]

It’s only Year 2 of the Mario Cristobal era for Miami football, yet there are already some lingering questions as to whether this was the right hire. The Hurricanes still have one game left this season in Chestnut Hill against Boston College, where they could finish at best 7-5 (not counting the bowl game) or […]

Oregon football went into Tempe and rolled Arizona State 49-13 for their 10th win of the year. Ducks head coach Dan Lanning was facing his former offensive coordinator turned Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham. Lanning spent time at Arizona State as the on-campus recruiting coordinator in 2013. After the game, Lanning made sure to […]

The Oregon football program is having a superb 2023-23 college football season. The Ducks are 9-1 overall and are 6-1 in Pac-12 play. Head coach Dan Lanning has been at the center of coaching rumors following Texas A&M’s firing of Jimbo Fisher. However, Lanning dispelled the rumors in a recent statement to reporters. Dan Lanning […]

There are a lot of teams gunning for the College Football Playoffs National Championship. The Ohio State football program is now leading the charge with a perfect 8-0 tally and the number one record. Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs follow them at the second spot, while the Michigan Wolverines are struggling with sign-stealing and are situated […]

Oregon football coach Dan Lanning was asked about the comparisons that some have made about his team to the 2021 Georgia football team that Lanning was a part of and won the national championship with. “Similarities — we’re playing good football,” Dan Lanning said, via Dan Morrison of on3.com. “But this team’s definitely different than […]

Oregon football’s Week 9 matchup could be that of a de facto Pac-12 Championship elimination game when they face the Utah Utes. That means that whoever wins this bout could be playing in the conference championship game come the end of the regular season. Both the No. 8 Ducks and No. 13 Utes are currently […]

Oregon football’s Week 8 has them returning home to Autzen Stadium where they’ll be hosting Washington State. This is a game that the No. 9 Ducks will be looking to use as a bit of a bounce-back game after their thrilling loss to Washington last week. However, it will likewise be similar for the now […]

Oregon vs Washington was the biggest game of the college football weekend, to date, and arguably the best game of the college football season in Seattle, Washington on Saturday. The Pacific Northwest neighbors Ducks and Huskies took part in an epic back-and-forth shootout that emerged as an instant classic. The Huskies were down late but […]

The game of the college football weekend and arguably the college football season took place in Seattle over the weekend. The duel between the Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies was expected to be a thrilling shootout and did it deliver on that expectation or what. Both teams scored at least 30 points. The over/under […]

Oregon’s football coach Dan Lanning is taking the blame for the team’s disappointing loss to Pac-12 rival Washington. “I think this game is 100% on me,” Lanning said, per ESPN. The No. 8 Ducks fell in heartbreaking fashion, 36-33, to the No. 7 Huskies on Saturday. Oregon missed a game-tying field goal in the final […]

It’s a battle of Heisman trophy candidates this weekend. As Oregon football hit 5-0, quarterback Bo Nix has climbed the Heisman trophy odds. Nix has +600 odds and is currently in third behind Washington football’s Michael Penix Jr. and USC’s Caleb Williams. Nix and Penix Jr. will face off Saturday when the Ducks take on […]

Oregon football’s Week 7 matchup against Washington will be one of the most significant games of the college football weekend. This game features two top-10 teams and carries major implications not only for the Pac-12 Championship but also for the College Football Playoff. While the conversation has revolved around USC and their Heisman-winning quarterback, Caleb […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban revealed how Georgia’s coach Kirby Smart was able to land Dan Lanning as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator back in 2019 for the Bulldogs. Lanning is now the head coach at Oregon, where he has led the Ducks to a perfect 5-0 start to the 2023 season. Here’s […]

Alabama football coach Nick Saban is considered the best in the history of college football at his job. He has won seven national championships and guided plenty of top NFL talents. Saban’s word carries a lot of weight in college football. The Alabama football coach spoke Thursday with Pat McAfee on Oregon football coach Dan […]

The hype surrounding the Colorado Buffaloes and Oregon Ducks football game was at an all-time high with two top 20 teams. Deion Sanders’ revelation of a turnaround in Boulder has everybody buzzing, but the Oregon football team controlled the game from start to finish in Eugene in a 42-6 demolition. Dan Lanning’s pregame comments went […]

The Oregon Ducks blew out the Colorado Buffaloes in a highly anticipated matchup last Saturday. Before the game, Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning made fiery comments to motivate his team. “[We’re] rooted in substance, not flash. Today, we talk with our pads. You talk with your helmet, every moment. The Cinderella story is over. […]

Former NFL star Ryan Clark has some strong criticisms of Dan Lanning after the Oregon Ducks head coach appeared to diss the Colorado Buffaloes in his pregame speech on Saturday.  For those who missed it, Lanning basically accused Colorado football of “fighting for clicks” instead of wins. “Rooted in substance, not flash. Today we talk […]

Bo Nix and Oregon football seized their opportunity last Saturday against Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes. The spotlight, as it’s been since Sanders signed on to become the head coach of Colorado, has been wherever the Buffaloes have gone. And needless to say, Dan Lanning and his Ducks football team were tired of it. Lanning has […]

The NCAA football world is still digesting this past weekend’s results, including the 42-6 beatdown Oregon football put on Colorado football. Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes were overmatched from the first quarter onward in a result that caught the attention of ‘Undisputed’ host Richard Sherman. Sanders, aka ‘Coach Prime,’ was listed as just one of […]

The Colorado Buffaloes football team has been the hottest story in all of college football over the last three weeks. And really, even before that. It all started back in December of last year when Deion Sanders left HBCU school Jackson State, his first collegiate head coaching job, for the Colorado football team. But did […]

Deion Sanders and his team aren’t running from the smoke. After Colorado football suffered a humbling blowout loss to Oregon on Saturday tinged with personal animus from Ducks coach Dan Lanning, though, Coach Prime couldn’t help but wonder whether Buffaloes opponents are focusing on the wrong foe. “I don’t think there’s a target on our […]

All eyes were on the Colorado football team yet again this weekend as they hit the road to take on Oregon football. The Ducks came into this one as big favorites as the spread favored them by three touchdowns. Oregon was expected to win pretty easily, but they were flat out dominant. Bo Nix led […]

Oregon football coach Dan Lanning dropped a rather savage message after his Ducks blew out Deion Sanders and Colorado football on Saturday, 42-6. The Buffaloes were simply no match for the Ducks, who were ranked no. 10 in the nation. Colorado football had no chance at all, and it was apparent right before the first […]

Oregon football shattered Colorado football’s hopes of an undefeated season in Eugene on Saturday with a 42-6 blowout victory that signaled the end of the Deion Sanders hype train, for the time being anyway. Head Coach Dan Lanning became a star with a gutsy fake punt call designed for his 300-pound lineman. Bo Nix’s domination […]

The Colorado Buffaloes were unable to keep their winning streak intact when they traveled to Oregon to take on the explosive Ducks. Oregon dictated the pace of the game throughout and Colorado head coach Deion Sanders saw his team fall by a 42-6 margin. Deion Sanders: “I don’t say something just to say stuff for […]

Dan Lanning and Oregon football are not messing around. Holding onto a 13-0 lead at the time while facing a 4th-and-4 on their own 17-yard line in the second quarter, Lanning did the unthinkable, calling a fake punt. But not only did the Ducks head coach call a fake punt, but he called a fake […]

Ahead of the Oregon-Colorado football game, Ducks coach Dan Lanning gave his squad a fiery pregame speech which took shots at the flashyness of the Buffaloes. Both Colorado and Oregon are 3-0, but Lanning wants to prove that Colorado is not in the same class as his team. Lanning said, “Rooted in substance, not flash. Today […]

Oregon and Colorado’s Saturday football clash is destined to captivate the entire sports world. Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes have taken over college football in 2023, but Oregon is looking to make a statement at home. One thing that Colorado’s opponents don’t seem to understand is that the Buffaloes feed off of motivation. Yet, people […]

Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team have been here before. The Buffaloes are being given little chance to beat the Oregon football team in Saturday’s matchup. But it isn’t just that the Ducks are expected to win. The Colorado football team won’t even be competitive, according to most observers. Colorado is a 21-point underdog […]