Once again, Dan Lanning declared what he has consistently maintained through every coaching rumor and hot list.
Appearing as a guest on ESPN's College Football GameDay, Lanning said, "I appreciate what I have here so much. This will be my spot. This is where I'm at forever."
He's said the same thing every December since arriving in Eugene, ever since being rumored for the Alabama job when Nick Saban retired in January 2024.
He said again for the people in the back at the GameDay set, "The grass is damn green."
Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens plucked Lanning off the staff of national champion Georgia in 2021 after Mario Cristobal bolted for Miami, an up-and-coming defensive coordinator just a few years removed from driving all night to ask for an interview for a graduate assistant job at Pitt.