The Oregon Ducks are coming off back-to-back big wins. They defeated a ranked Northwestern squad before knocking off Ohio State on the road last time out. As they prepare to face Michigan this week, the Wolverines' coach Kyle Whittingham made some unflattering remarks about the Oregon program.
After praising Oregon coach Dan Lanning, Whitting hame took a dig at their NIL budget.
“It doesn't hurt that you have $50+ million at your disposal, in essence, (to) outbid everybody. Not everybody, but a lot of people. But that's not his fault. That's a credit. I mean, that's a credit to their program and their dedication and desire to win and the support they have,” Whittingham said.
Now, Lanning is firing back at Michigan, taking a shot at the recently fired Jason Beck in the process, according to Bussin' With the Boys.
Article Continues Below“Yeah, I got nothing to say to Coach Whit other than I think he's an unbelievable coach, and I get it. They're spending more of their money right now on their coaches they're letting go. So maybe it makes it hard to sign players,” Lanning said. “I know they've signed a couple of guys that we weren't able to compete with, with what they decided to do, and maybe a lot of that money's tied up for them in another player. I don't know, but Coach Whittingham is an unbelievable coach. He's a Hall of Fame coach. Got nothing but respect for him.”
The comments go right after the Jason Beck situation. Beck was fired as the offensive coordinator as the offense has failed to put up major points all year long. Beck followed Whittingham from Utah, after spending one year as the Utah offensive coordinator. The buyout for his termination was over $10 million.