Urban Meyer Doesn't Hold Back About Oregon HC Dan Lanning

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Former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer delivered his thoughts on Oregon head coach Dan Lanning.
“The big gold trophy, that’s it. I went to visit him last year, went to Spring practice, talked to the team, talked to the staff. Watched him behind the scenes. I think he’s certainly one of the Top 2-3 coaches in country right now,” Meyer said. “I love his enthusiasm. And here’s what’s really neat, he loves Oregon. He loves that place. His family loves it. He’s got a niche out there, he’s got Nike, it’s a beautiful school, he’s got great facilities. This one ain’t going away.”
This is major praise from Meyer after Lanning and Oregon had an incredible 2024 season. In Oregon's inaugural season in the Big Ten, Lanning led the Ducks to a 13-1 record and the No.1 seed in the College Football Playoff.
Lanning's lone loss came to the Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl. However, earlier in the season, the Ducks beat the Buckeyes, 32-31.
With Lanning and Ryan Day being great coaches, the Ohio State-Orgeon rivalry should be a great one for years to come. While Meyer will certainly root for his former team, he respects what Lanning has done with Oregon's program.
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Ben Cooper is a sports journalist. In addition to covering the NFL, college football and college basketball in the On SI Network, he writes for LakersAllDayEveryday and covers key stories around the NBA and NFL for ClutchPoints. Ben began his sports journalism career during high school and plans to become a reporter after graduating from California Lutheran University.