Alamo Bowl: #14 Oregon v #16 Oklahoma (Dec. 29 5:15 PM ESPN)

[Alan]

I assume Lanning will be on the Duck sideline for the game?

Do what? He's in the playoffs, and I am fully supportive of that. He didn't desert his kids for a game, unlike MC.

I think he should be on the sidelines to support his team. Georgia is no longer his team but that doesn’t mean he can’t be on their sidelines or coach them during their run……. I would expect him to be on the Ducks sideline

When has an incoming coach ever been on the sidelines for his future team's game? It provides absolutely 0 benefit for him or the team for him to be on the sidelines, and is unrealistic 2 days before Georgia's bowl game. Maybe I'll look like a total fool, because I am too lazy to look up scenarios where this may have happened, but I can't envision it ever occurring.

I don’t know and to me when in history doesn’t matter, when has the Ducks had a coach leave before the end of the season and basically all the other coaches jumped ship, so far Big Joe has not jumped ship but he isn’t coming back. Ducks have no “up to speed” member of the coaching staff, just fill in coaches, when has that ever happened….. never mind it doesn’t matter either. Lanning is not coaching the Ducks against Oklahoma, he is coaching Georgia as a former coach. Ducks play on the 29th, Georgia on the 31st. Lanning is already spending lots of time in Eugene and swaying the minds of some recruits and players. A flight to Texas is not that long from Georgia or Oregon. He should be able schedule his time to make watch his Ducks on the 29th for a few hours.

[droop10]

I assume Lanning will be on the Duck sideline for the game?

Do what? He's in the playoffs, and I am fully supportive of that. He didn't desert his kids for a game, unlike MC.

I think he should be on the sidelines to support his team. Georgia is no longer his team but that doesn’t mean he can’t be on their sidelines or coach them during their run……. I would expect him to be on the Ducks sideline

When has an incoming coach ever been on the sidelines for his future team's game? It provides absolutely 0 benefit for him or the team for him to be on the sidelines, and is unrealistic 2 days before Georgia's bowl game. Maybe I'll look like a total fool, because I am too lazy to look up scenarios where this may have happened, but I can't envision it ever occurring.

I don’t know and to me when in history doesn’t matter, when has the Ducks had a coach leave before the end of the season and basically all the other coaches jumped ship, so far Big Joe has not jumped ship but he isn’t coming back. Ducks have no “up to speed” member of the coaching staff, just fill in coaches, when has that ever happened….. never mind it doesn’t matter either. Lanning is not coaching the Ducks against Oklahoma, he is coaching Georgia as a former coach. Ducks play on the 29th, Georgia on the 31st. Lanning is already spending lots of time in Eugene and swaying the minds of some recruits and players. A flight to Texas is not that long from Georgia or Oregon. He should be able schedule his time to make watch his Ducks on the 29th for a few hours.

It happens fairly often throughout college that entire staffs leave when a head coach does. It's unfortunately part of the business now, especially with the early signing day, and coaches feeling the need to get to their new school as quickly as possible with a staff in place. I don't think Lanning has spent a minute in Eugene in at least a week. He was there prior to Georgia starting up practices, but it's unrealistic to expect him to bounce back and forth just to watch the team on the sidelines, when he can watch them just fine on a TV. I don't think the team will be affected one way or another whether he's on the sideline or not. If he, for some reason, ended up being there, then cool. However, I have 0 expectation of him being there, nor do I care if he shows up to it.

[Alan]

I assume Lanning will be on the Duck sideline for the game?

Do what? He's in the playoffs, and I am fully supportive of that. He didn't desert his kids for a game, unlike MC.

I think he should be on the sidelines to support his team. Georgia is no longer his team but that doesn’t mean he can’t be on their sidelines or coach them during their run……. I would expect him to be on the Ducks sideline

When has an incoming coach ever been on the sidelines for his future team's game? It provides absolutely 0 benefit for him or the team for him to be on the sidelines, and is unrealistic 2 days before Georgia's bowl game. Maybe I'll look like a total fool, because I am too lazy to look up scenarios where this may have happened, but I can't envision it ever occurring.

I don’t know and to me when in history doesn’t matter, when has the Ducks had a coach leave before the end of the season and basically all the other coaches jumped ship, so far Big Joe has not jumped ship but he isn’t coming back. Ducks have no “up to speed” member of the coaching staff, just fill in coaches, when has that ever happened….. never mind it doesn’t matter either. Lanning is not coaching the Ducks against Oklahoma, he is coaching Georgia as a former coach. Ducks play on the 29th, Georgia on the 31st. Lanning is already spending lots of time in Eugene and swaying the minds of some recruits and players. A flight to Texas is not that long from Georgia or Oregon. He should be able schedule his time to make watch his Ducks on the 29th for a few hours.

It happens fairly often throughout college that entire staffs leave when a head coach does. It's unfortunately part of the business now, especially with the early signing day, and coaches feeling the need to get to their new school as quickly as possible with a staff in place. I don't think Lanning has spent a minute in Eugene in at least a week. He was there prior to Georgia starting up practices, but it's unrealistic to expect him to bounce back and forth just to watch the team on the sidelines, when he can watch them just fine on a TV. I don't think the team will be affected one way or another whether he's on the sideline or not. If he, for some reason, ended up being there, then cool. However, I have 0 expectation of him being there, nor do I care if he shows up to it.

I can agree to disagree, as we have on other topics. I think Lanning should be able to schedule 8 to 10 hours to make it to the Alamo bowl to support his new team. I think the weight it would carry with his returning player would have a lot of run for his program. To me it seems reasonable and a very possible reality. Again we can agree to disagree I am good with that.

[UofDuck]

I’m with Alan. It’s not about him being able to see the game, or helping to coach, it’s about exposure and recognition that he is a part of this team. That said, it’s probably all hands on deck at Georgia. I’m curious to see how this unfolds.

[OregonFan4Life]

I assume Lanning will be on the Duck sideline for the game?

Do what? He's in the playoffs, and I am fully supportive of that. He didn't desert his kids for a game, unlike MC.

I think he should be on the sidelines to support his team. Georgia is no longer his team but that doesn’t mean he can’t be on their sidelines or coach them during their run……. I would expect him to be on the Ducks sideline

When has an incoming coach ever been on the sidelines for his future team's game? It provides absolutely 0 benefit for him or the team for him to be on the sidelines, and is unrealistic 2 days before Georgia's bowl game. Maybe I'll look like a total fool, because I am too lazy to look up scenarios where this may have happened, but I can't envision it ever occurring.

Taggart was on Florida State’s sideline for their bowl game in 2017 even though he wasn’t coaching the team for that game.

[droop10]

I assume Lanning will be on the Duck sideline for the game?

Do what? He's in the playoffs, and I am fully supportive of that. He didn't desert his kids for a game, unlike MC.

I think he should be on the sidelines to support his team. Georgia is no longer his team but that doesn’t mean he can’t be on their sidelines or coach them during their run……. I would expect him to be on the Ducks sideline

When has an incoming coach ever been on the sidelines for his future team's game? It provides absolutely 0 benefit for him or the team for him to be on the sidelines, and is unrealistic 2 days before Georgia's bowl game. Maybe I'll look like a total fool, because I am too lazy to look up scenarios where this may have happened, but I can't envision it ever occurring.

Taggart was on Florida State’s sideline for their bowl game in 2017 even though he wasn’t coaching the team for that game.

Well, there ya go. My laziness backfired. That being said, different circumstances. I guess if he wasn’t coaching at all, it would be cool, but he’s a little busy with the Georgia stuff, while Taggart had long abandoned the Ducks. Lanning is doing the right thing.

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Oregon is down about 31 scholarship players due to various reasons.

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[alxtw]

How many players are down for Oklahoma?

[DuckNV]

How many players are down for Oklahoma?

Saw a reply elsewhere by an OU fan saying it was about 10 total for opt outs and injuries.

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[pezsez1]

And the irony is that AB will still play the whole game despite us being so shorthanded.

[rockthief]

And the irony is that AB will still play the whole game despite us being so shorthanded.

It would be a good thing if he was to play a bit and take a seat on the sideline MC wasted so much talent in his time here That has to change Playing part of one game might not seem like much but it is. Our QBs need the experience. At this point winning the game is secondary.
GO DUCKS!

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