Morning all and happy Thursday.

I know Lanning has restored a lot of our trust and faith in him these past two weeks with two back to back ranked wins and I think he's proving he has what it takes to get the job done.

Lanning is the Right Coach to get the Ducks a Championship

The Ducks are a long shot from making the College Football Playoff, though it's not impossible, they are also an long shot to make the Big Ten Championship game, but again, not impossible.

Nice article David.

I think Lanning is a great coach for both the Oregon fanbase and the Oregon brand. He's a modern guy that relates to the modern player. He believes in an exciting style of play which is entertaining to watch. His style of coaching translates to many players moving on the next level and having success there.

I know it was impossible to make the OC change after the Nebraska win. It's hard not to contemplate the what ifs about making that change at halftime at Illinois. It has been wild watching Lanning 2.0 materialize right before our eyes.

I think he has been listening to the force ghost of Kenny Rodgers. You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em.

I think he has been listening to the force ghost of Kenny Rodgers. You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em.

Well I DO hear "The Gambler" term used to describe DL often. So, I have to agree with your Kenny Rodgers reference cuz,

"There will be plenty time for counting....when the "scoring" is done! (Poor, abused, pushups marathon for "The Duck").

🦆🏈🪨's.

I am not so sure Oregon can't get it done now. They need a ton of help to get into the post season and losing Tatum makes it difficult.

Oregon is playing outstanding football right now and getting better. Make it in and anything can happen. Especially with the talent on this team.

I know we saw some ugly this year and its hard to imagine with the ugly we saw. But Oregon can stand toe to toe with anyone in game.

Maybe I am crazy, maybe not. This is football and anything can happen when you have one of the top rosters in talent.

Thanks, David, total agreement with your take on Dan.

The Gambler? Good reference.

However, if 'you never count your money when it's sitting on the table', how in Hades do you know how much to bet? 🤑🤪

1 hour ago, MicroBurst61 said:

Well I DO hear "The Gambler" term used to describe DL often.

He does like to play aggressively and take risks when he sees something he likes. I mean the fake punt absolutely shows what Dan wants to do and how it can change the entire game when it's executed.

Which is something Dan needs to know about himself and needs to be part of his guiding needs for a new OC. He needs someone who can be creative enough to have some of these plays in the back pocket and with a scheme solid enough that when it is 4th and 1 at the Oregon 45 yard line they can make the call to go for it and know they can get it.

This gambler or aggressiveness of Lanning has paid off in the past. He just needs an OC that makes the gamble less of a risk.

Think of Stanford in the 2010's. They would go for it on 4th and short all the time and it would be an almost guarantee they would convert the down. Those were relatively low risk 4th down plays because they knew they could always get a yard. In 2022 with Dilly at the helm of the offense Nix did so many QB sneaks that 4th and short was never even a question.

With Mehringer we didn't have the ability to do that... with Johnson it feels like more of a possibility but not a guarantee. Lanning needs an OC that can scheme up this as a guarantee.