Georgia DC Dan Lanning linked to Power 5 job (update: conflicting reports)

Update: The AJC report is being refuted by other outlets:

A source at Oregon says the Ducks have not made any coaching hire at this time. The report of Dan Lanning being hired today is inaccurate.

— Matt Prehm (@MattPrehm) December 10, 2021

Multiple sources have told me the report of Georgia DC Dan Lanning being the next Oregon coach is inaccurate. The @ajc reported that news earlier today.

— John Talty (@JTalty) December 10, 2021

UO source says Oregon has NOT offered nor has the job been accepted by Dan Lanning or anyone else. Georgia DC is a candidate, but is NOT hired. At least not yet.

— James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) December 10, 2021

Original:

Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning is reportedly leaving the Bulldogs for a head coaching job. According to Chip Towers of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Lanning will be named the new head coach at Oregon on Monday.

Towers’ report leads off by addressing one of the biggest questions raised by Lanning’s departure:

Lanning and Georgia are negotiating whether the assistant coach will remain with the school through the College Football Playoff.

Georgia is ranked No. 3 after its SEC Championship Game loss to Alabama and is set to face No. 2 Michigan in the Orange Bowl, a CFP semifinal, on Dec. 31.

Lanning climbed the coaching ladder in his time at UGA, starting out as an outside linebackers coach making $325,000. This past season, Lanning made $1.7 million.

SDS Staff

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