A job once thought of as a stepping stone to the “truly elite” programs, tucked away in one of the quietest pockets of the country, has emerged as one of the premier jobs in the nation. Brian Kelly was just fired from LSU, one of the best jobs in the nation, and as always, Dan Lanning is the first name up on the list of top targets.
Though jobs such as Texas A&M, Alabama, LSU, Texas and Florida may be objectively better jobs if a head coach was able to select from a blank slate – Dan Lanning isn’t going anywhere.
Oregon lacks proximity to elite recruits in comparison to the schools listed and many others, but aside from that, what do they lack? Oregon has an elite fanbase, is aligned, well-funded, and has the best facilities in the nation…