Oregon HC Dan Lanning details nerves, pregame bathroom habits: ‘I’m human’
By Ethan Stone
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Oregon head coach Dan Lanning is human just like the rest of us.
His squad takes on No. 3 Georgia Saturday at 3:30 on ABC. That’s a nerve-wracking first game for fans of both teams, but it’s definitely a lot of the same for Lanning (and Kirby Smart).
“Do I still wake up in the middle of the night sometimes? Yeah, absolutely, like last night, but that’s normal,” Lanning said, via DawgNation. “l did last year some, too, so that’s football season, that’s the way it goes.”
He gets pretty nervous just 30 minutes before the game, too.
“I was the guy that has to pee like five or six times right before the game starts, I love football, and I’m still like that,” Lanning said. “So I’m sure right before I take the field, I’ll be in the urinal …. heck yeah I get nervous before a game, if you don’t, you’re lying. I’m human.”
It may be a funny sentiment to hear from a coach, but it’s important from a perspective standpoint. Sure, these coaches and athletes may seem like superhumans, but they have everyday problems, too.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
