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Dan Lanning directly addresses Alabama football coaching rumors

Not long after Nick Saban announced his retirement, the speculation machine went to work, including around Oregon coach Dan Lanning
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Dan Lanning directly addresses Alabama football coaching rumors
Dan Lanning directly addresses Alabama football coaching rumors

It didn't take long for the college football coaching carousel speculating machine to get going after Nick Saban announced his bombshell decision to retire from Alabama, and one of the names that emerged right away was current Oregon coach Dan Lanning.

But the Ducks' head coach will not be taking the Alabama position, or any other, instead electing to stay at Oregon and continue building the program he currently runs, the coach confirmed himself in an X post.

Some reports from various local outlets claimed that Lanning was personally in Tuscaloosa, Ala. to speak with university officials about the position, but those reports are now being considered inaccurate.

Lanning was in fact in Eugene, Ore. watching a "Jason Bourne" film with his family, according to a 247Sports report.

The coach just completed his second season as Oregon head coach, leading the Ducks to a 12-2 record this past year, and is 22-5 overall with the school. 

The Ducks will enter the Big Ten in the 2024 football season and are considered a contender to win the conference championship and make the College Football Playoff.

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JAMES PARKS

James Parks is the founder and publisher of College Football HQ. He has covered football for a decade, previously managing several team sites and publishing national content for 247Sports.com for five years. His work has also been published on CBSSports.com. He founded College Football HQ in 2020, and the site joined the Sports Illustrated Fannation Network in 2022 and the On SI network in 2024.

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