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Lanning: Search for new offensive coordinator is winding down

Oregon’s search for a new offensive coordinator is winding down, but Dan Lanning isn’t ready to make that announcement yet.

As soon as former offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham was named head coach at Arizona State, the speculation began for his replacement.

It’s been nearly two weeks and according to Orgon head coach Dan Lanning, the search for that replacement is close to a conclusion.

But he’s not quite ready for that big announcement.

“It’s going really well. I’d love to sit here and say I can tell you an announcement right now. I’m not ready to be in that position,” Lanning said in his press conference concerning Oregon’s invitation to the Holiday Bowl to play North Carolina. “But we are getting close. I feel that the interest in this job is obviously extreme. And you get an opportunity to be thorough and diligent as you go through that process and look for opportunities to answer them.

When Lanning was hired last year, he was able to put together an impressive group of coaches and many of them are qualified to replace Dillingham.

“I’ll also tell you that we have some phenomenal coaches here on our staff that are certainly qualified to be the offensive coordinator here. And that’s something that we’ll definitely explore every opportunity here as we move forward and what that will look like.”

One thing is for sure. One of those assistants will be the OC for the bowl game. Lanning said having a brand new voice come in and run the offense in wouldn’t be fair or even feasible.

“I’m not going to ask anybody to come in right now and call the bowl game. I don’t think that’s fair to bring a brand new coach and ask them to call the bowl game when there’s terminology and some differences there,” he said. “That being said, Drew Mehringer or Junior Adams, Adrian Klemm, Carlos Locklyn, our offensive staff will prep us. Jordan Somerville will prep us as we move into the bowl game and be ready to take on the bowl game and compete with some of that same terminology and things that we’ve attacked this season.”

One huge advantage the Ducks will have is the guy receiving the snap from center. Quarterback Bo Nix will play Dec. 28 against the Tar Heels. It was speculated that Nix might forgo his remaining eligibility and declare for the NFL draft. While he might still do that, that particular announcement will have to wait until the Holiday Bowl concludes.

Hopefully with a win.

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Oregon Ducks make the cut for 5-star Francis Mauigoa, No. 2 OT in 2023 class

With Dan Lanning and Adrien Klemm, Oregon is routinely in the mix for blue-chip offensive linemen. They recently made the cut for the No. 2 OT in the 2023 class.

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The Oregon Ducks have made a habit of putting their name in the mix for some of the top talent in the country under Dan Lanning and the new coaching staff.

That’s not to say that Mario Cristobal and his crew of recruiters were not contending for highly-rated players during his time in Eugene, but it feels like over the past month or two, the Ducks have been connected to a lot of high school recruits who happen to be rated as some of the very best players in the nation.

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That trend is continuing with 5-star OT Francis Mauigoa listing the Ducks in his most recent recruiting cut-down, narrowing his list of potential schools to 13. Mauigoa is rated by 247Sports as the No. 2 offensive tackle in the 2023 class, and the No. 8 overall player in the nation. Standing at 6-foot-6, 325 pounds, it’s easy to see how Mauigoa could be rated so highly.

“Massive two-way lineman who shows high level potential on both sides of the offensive line,” 247Sports recruiting analyst Greg Biggens says of Mauigoa. “Projects as an offensive tackle or a defensive tackle and where his body is at in a few years will likely determine what side of the ball he plays on. Was a more dominant player on defense where he showed a ton of raw power and physicality. He can dominate at the point of attack, has a very quick first step and can run down plays from behind. He might have more upside as an offensive tackle as he’s already 6-6 and young for his grade.”

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With the hiring of Adrien Klemm, who is thought to be one of the best offensive line recruiters in the nation, it has been great to see Oregon in the mix for these blue-chip linemen. Just this past weekend, 5-star OT Josh Conerly, the No. 1 unsigned player in the 2022 class, was down in Eugene for a visit, and has kept the Ducks firmly in the mix for his recruitment, which is expected to come this spring.

Now it appears that Oregon is in a good position for the 2023 offensive line recruiting class as well. We will keep an eye on Mauigoa going forward.

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