Has Lanning Changed Since Oklahoma St?

After seeing a few interviews and witnessing some different coaching decisions, it looks to me that there has been a change in Dan Lanning. He seems calmer and much less high energy in interviews and Gambling Dan seems to have given way to Chess Match Dan.

In recent interviews, he has acknowledged his own growth and regret in the gamblers mentality and feels it has cost his teams chances to win. Not only has he called the late mid field 4th down gamble at Oklahoma St a mistake but he has also counted gambles at Washington three years ago as bad decisions as well. I see this as a welcome evolution in his coaching style. Risks will always have to be taken but they need to be factored in a case by case basis and not just the default option. He seems to have learned that.

Also his demeanor seems to have shifted from pedal to the metal amped towards calculating strategist. As seen in the recent Us vs Them, he will always be a top tier motivator and high energy guy but it seems that now it is coming with a higher percentage of calculating restraint. I welcome this appearance of maturation. He seems to be heading in the direction of long term successful coaches like the Sabans and the Smarts.

His leadership after the hit on Dante was outstanding. Within seconds he was on the field making sure his guys stayed focused and keeping his team from losing control and turning a bad situation into a melee. Contrast that with Riley who claims to have not seen either the hit or his player acting like a clown afterwards. His leadership in the locker room at halftime was outstanding and may well have helped the team course correct the season. Time will tell.

I don't know if I'm reading to much into this with such a small sample size but it seems to me that something has changed in him and so far, I like what I'm seeing.