After firing Brian Kelly , the LSU football program is without a head coach. And, if Josh Pate is correct, Oregon's Dan Lanning will not be filling that vacancy .

Since leading Oregon back-to-back double-digit win seasons in his first two years as a head coach, including a 2024 Fiesta Bowl victory, Lanning has been a popular fan pick when a major job becomes available. However, even amid reported interest from Alabama to replace Nick Saban , Lanning decided to stay put before putting together an undefeated regular season and winning a Big Ten title in 2024.

But could LSU, which (unlike Alabama) does not have an in-state conference rival with which to compete, lure Lanning away from his extraordinarily lucrative position as the Ducks' head coach? Pate doesn't think so.

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