As was pointed out after Saturday’s game. The OL struggles, the QB issues, the OC problems, the assistant questions, it starts with DL, but with all of that we have lost two games by a combined 10 points to two very good teams despite all of the struggles. So yes, this may be DL’s best coaching job yet.

We are still in the hunt.

Go Ducks!

Maybe. Not the best hiring job?

Imagine what he could do with quality coordinators.

Best coaching job yet? I can’t say that I agree with that. The time outs at the end of the first half were head scratchers given how the offense had played up to that point. They made it possible for Nebraska to score in a game where points were at a premium. Also, Lanning waited way too long to put in Raiola. It worked out, but I can think of several games where I thought Lanning coached better.

Nothing beats his coaching against the Buckeye's at Autzen, especially the final minute.

Honestly I think you can make a better argument it's his worst coaching job for the season, with the caveat that the USC game may have been his best single game performance as a coach and leader of young men.

However I have to ask the question, "Does this team look well-coached?". To me the answer is no.

The team looked totally unprepared for the Okie St and UCLA games, the latter coming off a bye week.

Lanning's in-game decisions haven't been great either. In Stillwater he went for a long 4th down in our own territory with over 8 minutes to go and down a single score. In the UCLA game his decision to go for a 2-point conversion early in the first quarter kept us from OT or a chance to WIN the game outright. He left Raiola in too long against UCLA and he left Thomas in too long against Nebraska. Speaking of the Nebraska game, he could have just run out the clock before halftime, essentially gifting a possession and consequent TD to Nebraska. The way our offense played in that first half there's barely a non-zero chance we move the ball down the field for a quick score before halftime.

How about his off-season personnel hires? It's admirable to promote within whenever possible, but with or without Dante Moore this offense has taken a huge step backwards. Results matter.

Oh yeah we're also unranked for the first time in DL's tenure and all but mathematically eliminated from the playoff in October.

I'm not a hater and I still think DL could be an elite coach for us, but he's not there yet. I trust my eyes on this one.

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