In four short years, Oregon HC Dan Lanning has turned the Ducks into one of the sport’s top programs with 45 wins and just seven losses. Yet behind every HC building, a powerhouse is a genius coordinator who keeps the engine humming. Here, it’s his DC Tosh Lupoi. Naturally, the rumor mill screams at him to take a flight out. The twist is that Lanning is effectively giving a green light.

Dan Lanning took a seat at the podium and got the question every coach dreads. What happens when your staff gets too good to keep? His answer is straight, confident, and dripping with a mentor’s pride.

“The first thing I always tell them is just remind you that the reason this opportunity came is that you’re really good at your job, he said.

If it makes sense for our coaches and they’re interested in the

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