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Dan Lanning opened as a 3/1 favorite (paying $300 for every $100 bet) to become the Alabama Crimson Tide next head coach.
ESPN’s Chris Low first broke the news on Wednesday.
Lanning, 37, is the current head coach at Oregon. In two seasons with that team, the Ducks went 22-5 overall.
Lanning was also the defensive coordinator for Georgia. He was previously a GA at Alabama.
Dabo Swinney pays $400 for every $100 bet. He is currently serving as the head football coach at Clemson University.
Paul Myerberg of USA Today said:
"The Alabama graduate has been linked to this potential opening since transforming Clemson into a national power. That the Tigers beat Alabama twice in the playoff championship game is enough to prove Swinney’s credentials. That he’s hit on a rougher patch the last handful of seasons might be something Alabama considers, though the broader resume ranks among the best of this generation of coaches. Swinney has spoken of his love for the program in the past but always deflected questions about his future. He’ll need to give an answer."
Lane Kiffin is another solid choice at 5/1 odds. Kiffin was once Alabama's offensive coordinator and has guided Ole Miss to the second best record after Alabama in the SEC this most recent season.
Alabama Next Coach
Dan Lanning 3/1
Dabo Swinney 4/1
Lane Kiffin 5/1
Deion Sanders 6/1
Kalen DeBoer 6/1
Pat Shurmur 9/1
Urban Meyer 10/1
Billy Napier 14/1
Derek Dooley 14/1
Mike Norvell 16/1
Ryan Day 20/1
DeMeco Ryans 22/1
Marcus Freeman 22/1
James Franklin 25/1
Sherrone Moore 25/1
Mike Shula 28/1
Steve Sarkisian 35/1
Will Muschamp 40/1
Mario Cristobal 50/1
Mike Vrabel 50/1
Dan Quinn 66/1
Brian Daboll 75/1
Butch Jones 75/1
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix 75/1
Major Applewhite 75/1
Tommy Rees 75/1
Bill Belichick 80/1
Bill O'Brien 80/1
Pete Carroll 80/1
Adam Gase 100/1
Greg McElroy 100/1
Jason Garrett 100/1
Jim Harbaugh 100/1
Jimbo Fisher 100/1
Ken Whisenhunt 100/1
Kirby Smart 100/1
- Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com
