“I Don’t Regret Anything”: Dan Lanning Issues Stern Warning and Stands Firm on Viral Pregame Bashing of Deion Sanders’ Colorado

“It didn’t play out like I thought it would play out.” This is what Oregon Ducks HC Dan Lanning said about his pregame speech during their Week 4 matchup against Coach Prime’s Colorado Buffaloes. As Lanning now recalls, the incident happened when he was in his tender stage as Oregon’s HC where he let some things happen that shouldn’t have happened. 

Dan Lanning’s pregame speech in the Ducks locker room became a nationwide sensation amid Coach Prime’s 3-game winning streak in his first year at Colorado. And now, the past is bringing itself back to the present because ever since that “Cinderella” episode, Lanning has been facing scenarios expecting an explanation from him. And that’s what he just did! 

Dan Lanning clarifies his pregame speech before the Colorado matchup in Week 4

In his recent appearance on the Ryen Russillo Podcast, Dan Lanning came clean on what went down at Oregon’s locker room as they prepared to face Deion Sanders’ Buffs in their first conference game against each other. He said of his speech being aired by ESPN, “Some people pulled out what I didn’t anticipate being on there. Now that being said, I don’t regret anything that happened in that locker room but I don’t know if I’ll ever have a camera in the locker room again.”

Lanning, who then was on his 17th game as the HC, was asked if the crew could get a camera into their locker room to which he obliged. But he now admits his folly with a lesson well learned. But he addresses the main puncture and answers the mystery, saying, “Was it a bad thing for Oregon? No. At the end of the day, it ended up being a good thing for Oregon. But it was never about any other team than us. That’s what that was about.”

Lanning’s speech, while fanning the flames of competition, also benefitted the game viewership a lot. The tiff between the coaches excited everyone as a record number of viewers tuned in.

Dan Lanning’s speech is a contributing factor to the 7.3 million views 

“They’re fighting for clicks, we’re playing for wins. There’s a difference. This game isn’t going to be played in Hollywood, it’s going to be played on the grass.” – Dan Lanning, Oregon Ducks HC. The week 4 pregame speech contributed to unprecedented views on TV by creating a viral sensation, generating media buzz, and increasing the interest and excitement for the game between Oregon and Colorado.

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In what is the first game that season between the two undefeated Pac-12 teams, Colorado suffered a 42-6 blowout loss. But the game garnered 7.3 million views making it the most-watched college football game of the week. Reactions to Oregon HC’s statement are divided with some applauding his focus on substance and performance while others denouncing him for his disrespect towards Coach Prime and his players. Where does your thought stand?

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