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Texas A&M football: 5 ideal coaching candidates to replace Jimbo Fisher

By Connor Muldowney

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning takes the field as the No. 9 Oregon Ducks host Washington State Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning takes the field as the No. 9 Oregon Ducks host Washington State Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. /
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Sep 30, 2023; Stanford, California, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning celebrates after defeating the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 30, 2023; Stanford, California, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning celebrates after defeating the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Dan Lanning, Oregon HC

This one makes a ton of sense and it’s not surprising to see his name being rumored as a potential head coaching candidate for the Aggies early on in the search.

Dan Lanning was a successful defensive coordinator at Georgia before deciding to take his talents to the Pacific Northwest where’s he’s experienced nothing but immense success at Oregon.

In fact, Lanning is 19-4 as Oregon’s head coach and the Ducks are currently smack-dab in the middle of a College Football Playoff race after a 9-1 start to the 2023 season. He just picked up a nice win over USC to notch that ninth win and if they can win out, they’ll be headed to the conference championship game for a rematch with Washington.

To me, this would be a no-brainer hire.

Lanning is young (37 years old), can win at a major program, has proven to be a heck of a recruiter, and knows the SEC. This would be a perfect fit and he could lead the program for at least a decade if he really wanted to and if the success came immediately.

If I’m Texas A&M, this is the first call I make after letting Jimbo Fisher go.

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