Duck fans celebrate after Dan Lanning emphatically passes on Alabama job
It has been a nervewracking 24 hours for fans of the Oregon Ducks, but it ended in glorious celebration on Thursday morning.
With rumors swirling that head coach Dan Lanning was the leading candidate to take over as the next head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide in the wake of Nick Saban’s retirement on Wednesday, the Ducks’ coach put that to rest by posting a video from Oregon’s team meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
In that video, Lanning assured players he was not leaving to take the Alabama job, and that he was staying in Eugene.
“If you’re scared your coach is leaving, then come play for us. The Ducks aren’t going anywhere, and I’m not leaving,” the video said.
As you would expect, Duck fans went absolutely wild with celebration on social media, knowing they had their coach. Here are some of the best reactions:
— Dan Lanning (@CoachDanLanning) January 11, 2024
📍@CoachDanLanning x #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/qIOf7cAF1R
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) January 11, 2024
"If you're scared your coach is leaving, then come play for us. The Ducks aren't going anywhere, and I'm not leaving." https://t.co/z5zg9zaLnS
— Zachary Neel (@zacharycneel) January 11, 2024
Feels like a good time to bump this one. https://t.co/jJhzijZUn5
— Zachary Neel (@zacharycneel) January 11, 2024
https://t.co/xCqUgS2y1V pic.twitter.com/R8NWHC6Yuj
— Jared Mack (@Jared_Mack7) January 11, 2024
There we go https://t.co/o597Gy4BH1
— Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) January 11, 2024
— ☘️LegalizeQuack☘️ (@Legalize_Quack) January 11, 2024
Idk if I should throw up, cry, or rage tweet to Husky and Beaver fans 😭😭😭 Life is so fucking good right now
— Lucy😈🦆 (@upthascoducks) January 11, 2024
how'd he film this from tuscaloosa https://t.co/8Uz212PCM7
— parker fleming (@statsowar) January 11, 2024
Dan Lanning, who has been steadfast in his commitment to remaining at Oregon, reiterates that he's not leaving the Ducks for Alabama (or anywhere). https://t.co/W8pTsdQbbH
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) January 11, 2024
Source? https://t.co/a5T07UCV2a
— AJ Spurr (@SpurrFM) January 11, 2024
This will be on loop playing on surround sound throughout the entire house for the rest of the day…
— THE UofO Ducks (@jacenmiller) January 11, 2024
Ain’t nowhere to run, ain’t nowhere to hide https://t.co/ua8JJ3AqgA
— QB11 (@Qb11Sd) January 11, 2024
Hi 👋🏽 @gobeavers92 you were saying ? https://t.co/kP1uZU00r2
— 🦆The Progrum Podcast 🎙️ aka The Progrum Guy 🦆 (@godux1987) January 11, 2024
If you’re scared your coach is leaving, come play for us….
PROUD TO BE A DUCK!!!! https://t.co/EIlO7nfQ0m
— Pat Biondo (@ptbiondo) January 11, 2024
Two lies and a truth https://t.co/CpxUi8whGW
— kwade (@KwadeSays) January 11, 2024
I love my coach https://t.co/0XbOmHivtS
— PUDDLES (@scoduckz) January 11, 2024
— Ducks Rising (@ducksrising_NIL) January 11, 2024
Wow that was quick and a monster win for Oregon. https://t.co/7kDjFPdAfy
— Mike Mayer (@offthemike28) January 11, 2024
Baller move. https://t.co/yg2fjbLoRd
— Dusty Harrah (@Dusty_Harrah) January 11, 2024
Put those drafts away! pic.twitter.com/CAuMnCeRHT
— Erik García Gundersen (he/him/his) (@Erik_Gundersen) January 11, 2024
Love the head guy my progrum hired, GL to all the other teams looking to find theirs. https://t.co/juPEL4cSMb
— Nick Cody ✖️✖️ (@nickrcody) January 11, 2024
🫱🏻🫲🏾💚💛 https://t.co/TKIJvtu4W9
— Lydia Gibbs (@Lydia_Marcell) January 11, 2024
Lanning’s a real one https://t.co/7MO7tsDhDb
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 11, 2024
“The grass is damn green in Eugene!”
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻@CoachDanLanning #GoDucks https://t.co/EB0Wm5Sk36
— Bri Amaranthus (@BriAmaranthus) January 11, 2024
Well alright, you love to see it https://t.co/yyElPeaZ1L
— Dan Rubenstein (@DanRubenstein) January 11, 2024
NOT DANNY DEATH ROW!! https://t.co/9O6Rvtf1ci
— Andrew G. Haubner (@A_G_Haubner) January 11, 2024
BREAKING: Dan Lanning has announced he is remaining at Oregon🦆https://t.co/bIaPXIwjQy pic.twitter.com/64VCzpv8Md
— On3 (@On3sports) January 11, 2024
— Erik García Gundersen (he/him/his) (@Erik_Gundersen) January 11, 2024
@KVALnews https://t.co/BNVmON710q
— THE UofO Ducks (@jacenmiller) January 11, 2024
There goes the 2,000 words I had on why Pete Carroll to Oregon was the right coach at the right time.
— Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) January 11, 2024
The absolute 🐐 for dropping this video. This puts all Bama rumors to bed https://t.co/fKlq63UwHD
— Paul (@TheCorpatty) January 11, 2024
Dan Lanning is staying at Oregon and will not be the next Alabama head coach: https://t.co/F0d9BdngaV
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) January 11, 2024
Big D*** Dan with the mic drop pic.twitter.com/hChS26kmbr
— kwade (@KwadeSays) January 11, 2024
I never thought a tweet could make me cry https://t.co/itGgq9pppT
— Allison Marie (Taylor’s Version) (@allyduck79) January 11, 2024
THATS MY BALL COACH 🦆🦆 https://t.co/sELyG5CMkw
— reid, liberty hater (@pac10reid) January 11, 2024
Dan Lanning has saved my life
— Geaux Ducks (@GeauxDuck) January 11, 2024
THATS MY F’N COACH 🧾🧾🧾🦆#Progrum 🦆 https://t.co/mv2iYc0Bno
— 🦆The Progrum Podcast 🎙️ aka The Progrum Guy 🦆 (@godux1987) January 11, 2024
LFG!!! https://t.co/9DkLwupQrC
— Sam Lea (@samlea32) January 11, 2024
This is so MF’n legendary. Dan the man https://t.co/ehCrYdwUYQ
— Jonah Henderson (@JonahNHenderson) January 11, 2024
Oregon has shed its “stepping stone” label
— Andrew Nemec (@AndrewNemec) January 11, 2024
Can you imagine being this stupid… https://t.co/Ri92OOJPOQ
— Ryan Kostecka (@Ryan_Kostecka) January 11, 2024
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) January 11, 2024
Jobs that Dan Lanning was rumored to be taking:
Auburn ❌
Texas A&M ❌
Alabama ❌Oregon is a destination job. 🦆 pic.twitter.com/krwmUchOem
— Austin 🦆 (@deviousduck_) January 11, 2024
THIS is why we believe in this man, would run through a wall for this man, and are SO PROUD to have him be the leader of our Oregon Family. https://t.co/phAc9KTCj1
— Joey Harrington (@joey3harrington) January 11, 2024
I know Señorita Lanning is running that house like the god damn Navy
— Erik García Gundersen (he/him/his) (@Erik_Gundersen) January 11, 2024
Oregon twitter after CDL finally tweets pic.twitter.com/cXVKn3aGDo
— PUDDLES (@scoduckz) January 11, 2024
A three-part story. https://t.co/Yl3pwco1e8 pic.twitter.com/X7hnQAdU4T
— Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) January 11, 2024
Terrific news for Ducks fans on the Dan Lanning front. As we said in our story, we know his family loves it there and he feels like he has a great situation in Eugene and can win national titles there. Will be very interesting to see who takes Alabama. https://t.co/7IhtQjy8pW https://t.co/LjybVQ7frX
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 11, 2024
This is a gigantic flex, not to mention a great recruiting tool. https://t.co/NT4qAxqGAP
— Josh Newman (@Joshua_Newman) January 11, 2024
Alabama fans are gonna be talking about Dan Lanning like how an Incel talks about the girl he likes going to prom with someone else
— H𝐎mer (@OregonHomer) January 11, 2024
— Oregon Pit Crew (@OregonPitCrew) January 11, 2024
“Turned down Bama” is gonna go crazy on the recruiting trail https://t.co/KvhL9bSa3J
— QB11 (@Qb11Sd) January 11, 2024
Pate State material https://t.co/xgXoZvTqUF
— Josh Pate (@LateKickJosh) January 11, 2024
🦆 🦆 🦆 pic.twitter.com/GSSXxHfmPV
— WalkOn Coach (@Locklyn33) January 11, 2024
