ATLANTA — Dan Lanning is right there, knocking on the door to The Club again. Is this the year they let him in?
The Oregon football coach is only 39 years old—just getting started, really. But he was obviously ticketed for great things at a young age, which is why his first head coaching job was an elite one. He has delivered as the leader of the Ducks, compiling an audacious 48–7 record in four seasons and fielding three straight Top 10 teams. It seems certain that he will someday be holding up the College Football Playoff championship trophy as confetti falls on his shoulders.
