Dan Lanning Opens Up About Ohio State Loss & Oregon's CFP Goals + Nico Iamaleava UCLA Rumor Reaction

Recorded: April 9th, 2025

This week, Will Compton and Taylor Lewan travel to Eugene, Oregon, to sit down with Dan Lanning. The Oregon Ducks head coach invited The Boys on campus for an all-time look inside his program and delivered an absolutely epic interview.

Will and Taylor start the pod off with an intro reacting to Michael Chandler’s loss to Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett at UFC 314, Rory McIlroy’s victory at The Masters, and Nico Iamaleava transferring from Tennessee. Then we kick it over to Dan Lanning.

Coach Lanning talks about everything—from bringing elite talent to Eugene and building a winning culture with NIL, to his mindset heading into the Ohio State game, and the Ducks’ College Football Playoff preparation.

He dives into his coaching journey, how he teaches players to manage money, and even shares his biggest personal splurge (spoiler: it’s got four wheels). The Boys touch on trash talk, freshmen joining Oregon’s roster mid-year, and what it’s like competing in the Big Ten. Dan opens up about balancing football with family life, his favorite movies and games, and who he’d spend a day with outside of football.

Plus, he reveals whether the NFL is in his future and throws down on some iconic Bussin’ segments like Bet The Bus and Ro Spicy. One of the most well-rounded, insightful, and straight-up fun convos we’ve had with a head coach—don’t miss it.

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TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro
6:34 UFC 314
25:33 The Masters 
37:16 The Vols vs. Nico 
56:04 Oregon Spring Tour
1:05:17 Shoutout No Free Shoutout OTW
1:11:14 DAN LANNING INTERVIEW STARTS
1:11:53 Getting Guys To Oregon 
1:15:33 Establishing Culture With NIL
1:18:11 Preparing For CFP/Mental State During Ohio State Game
1:22:43 Does He Wish He Can Talk Trash In The Media?
1:24:15 Coach Lanning’s Coaching Journey
1:28:46 Teaching Players How To Handle Money
1:30:35 Coaches Biggest Money Splurge 
1:33:30 The Boys Love Oregon
1:43:00 Dealing With Freshmen Coming In Mid-Year
1:43:56 Getting Comfortable Talking In Front Of The Team
1:44:47 12 Players On The Field vs Ohio State 
1:50:39 First Year In Big 10
1:54:25 What Coach Would He Spend A Day With Outside Of Football?
1:55:45 Balancing Football And Family
1:56:53 Movies/Shows/Video Games Talk 
2:02:18 Coach Was A Big Fan Of Bet The Bus 
2:04:52 Ro Spicy Tier Talk
2:11:05 Bud Light: What Would You Do Anything For?
2:12:47 Would He Want To Coach In The NFL?

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