Oregon DC Tosh Lupoi addresses his intensity as a coach: 'I'm utterly obsessed with ball'

Who said that Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi isn’t passionate about football? Because he has some choice words for that individual. The visor-wearing Ducks assistant met with media after practice the other day, where he reaffirmed his love for the gridiron.

“I’m a passionate individual. I love it. I’m i’m utterly obsessed with ball and what I do,” Lupoi declared, before moving on to discuss why coaches need to bring that sort of energy.

“I think it’s important, that as a coach, that you bring juice and energy. And it’s contagious. So, I think there’s a fine line of, you know, someone that’s just being loud and someone that’s bringing content so. That’s my goal. Is to bring content but to do it with passion and energy.”

Lupoi wants to bring passion as a coach, but use it to help teach his players what they need to do. Perhaps that’s a trait he’s learned from his head coach.

Tosh Lupoi on Dan Lanning’s resilience

Ducks football coach Dan Lanning doesn’t let adversity steer him off the path. When the going gets tough, Lanning gets tougher. Take that directly from his assistant Tupoi, who at a recent media gathering spoke on how Lanning is able to back up the culture he preaches to his players.

“I think, you know, Dan is someone that embraces adversity, right,” said Lupoi. “And truly is a So What? Now What? type of individual, you know.”

“That he’s been through a lot. There’s been times of humble beginnings. And it’s an awesome story, so I think you see that every day in him. You know, that he truly does believe and back up his words. And every day when he talks about demands, what he wants from out staff, that he’s living that as well right there with you.”

According to Tosh Lupoi, Lanning sets a standard that he himself also meets.

“That’s always awesome when you have a head coach that’s right in the fire with you. I think that shows every day, you know, the adversity that he’s overcome from the past. It comes out every day, he demands a lot out of the payers and the staff. And, ultimately, that creates the culture that I want to sign up for.”

Oregon football: building a strong culture on the back of its head football coach and defensive coordinator.