How Long Did Lincoln Riley Know He Was Leaving OU?

[@shirleyguidry364]

This football season started out strange, no one could put there finger on what was wrong. I think we know now.

[@eddiewaters4383]

There's a reason no leaks came out from USC about their Coaching search. They had their guy all along.

[@machtschnell7452]

Yeah, kind of like when Texas and OU went to the SEC. Funny, huh?

[@geoffreysloan6220]

Fired Helton and got Lincoln immediately. LSU was two months late to the party and had to flip 60 year old Kelly from Notre Dame.

[@kayeerdmann1938]

Lincoln Riley is a liar for a OU Sooner fan.

[@seymourwatson3233]

@@machtschnell7452 you are truly butthurt about them leaving aren't you....lmao....it's not the same, they are not leaving until 2025, they had time to react. The Big 12 had time to do things yet they did nothing until teams decided to move on....not the same....try again.

[@stevenduncan7746]

Macht...Its not even the same thing.so quit regurgitating the same bs

[@drgat6953]

And now Kelly is leaving ND and going to LSU. I think we can now officially say there is no longer such thing as a destination coaching job. There might be coaches that are not interested in moving for personal reasons, but for everyone else, there is a price point and program that can make a coach jump.

[@machtschnell7452]

I would say $15M per year can get one to some nice destinations.

[@geoffreysloan6220]

At one time, Nebraska and Florida State were seen as destination programs. Success, or lack there of, can do a lot to change perceptions.

[@Cartier_specialist]

Not with the transfer portal. I bet the college presidents and the NCAA didn't forsee what a transfer portal would do to their programs or they may have not done that. It seems like the transfer portal is going to allow coaches to gut a program just like corporate raiders do to corporations sometimes. We are definitely living in a dog eat dog world.

[@eddiewaters4383]

There is one destination job. Hint- It's just East of Mississippi and just West of Georgia. Hint #2- Don't be the Coach that follows Saban, be the Coach that replaces the Coach who followed Saban!

[@ChristopherX30]

$$$$$

[@royals1833]

He can get recruits all day long. Rileys problem is that he can't develope them to save his life. Trust me, JC will hire the right guy, especially with Bob in the chat. This is a blessing in disguise.

[@barryschultz4947]

He did better with the jucos dede westbrook and hollywood brown, he couldnt do anything with the 5 stars he got.

[@framerme]

Don't be angry. If Riley want's to leave. This is best for Oklahoma. Bad defence. Stail, Special Teams. It is best he moved on.

[@boomtothesooner7426]

Riley is lying. If he were Pinnochio, he wouldn't be able to squeeze that nose through the doorway.

[@machtschnell7452]

Please tell us what his lie is? Dumb Land Thieves are being lied to by OU. They forced Riley out.

[@bigdofba]

@@machtschnell7452 If you’re going to say something crazy like that, at least cite some sources. You’re just spreading rumors. OU made Lincoln Riley. Riley did not make OU. He was set up to succeed and the program was given to him on a silver platter. Stoops left him with a ton of NFL talent and back to back Heisman winners and he still couldn’t get it done. Lincoln Riley is more Muleshoe Texas then he is Hollywood. Dudes ego has gotten huge and he is suddenly full of himself. All he does is lie. All of that talent and you go 0-3 In the playoffs and give up over 50 a game. That’s pathetic. He will goto USC and do exactly what he did at OU. Win 10-11 games and make the playoffs. Then get dominated in the playoffs. That’s really good but it’s Not like the dude is Dabo or Saban.

[@Cartier_specialist]

I believe I *did* notice his nose growing at every news conference.

[@Cartier_specialist]

@@bigdofba You're right and in order to make things right OU needs to hire Brent Venables to continue the trend of the killer Bs. Bud Wilkinson, Barry Switzer, Bob Stoops, and Lincoln didn't fit that so to continue OU needs to hire Brent Venables to carry-on the growth.

[@jammerlr7780]

@@machtschnell7452 I see your IQ test came back negative

[@anthonyorman596]

This is OU he ain't OU this program has one for a century we will be fine even in the SEC but we need a D minded coach for the move

[@bigdofba]

OU made Riley and Stoops set him up on a silver platter. He inherited back to back #1 picks on the NFL draft and still couldn’t win a playoff game.

[@kingpowers93]

Seriously, OU will only be mediocre in the SEC. The same way Kansas State is mediocre in the Big 12.

[@dwl3016]

@@kingpowers93 - We will see in a while, no one that can't be replaced in this world. It's all about $$$$$, and now the players is the same. Not much sport left for college sports.

[@johncarlson480]

Thanks for the content. In these days and times, there is no loyalty in college football. Colleges do not feel obligated to let a coach fulfill a contract if he is losing. The college fires him and buys the contract out. It is a two way street. The coach sees a greener pasture, he'll buy out the contract, and take what he must think is a better job. The question is whether it really is a better job? USC has had a number of scandals, academic and athletic, in the last 14 years.

[@johncarlson480]

@Chris Smith Only time will tell, Chris. USC has a storied football history which I have followed since Ben Wilson was an All American. However USC did not work out for some like Kniffin and Sark for various reasons. I hope it works out for Lincoln. As for the scandals their importance is in the eye of the beholder. The removal of Deans from graduate schools for serious misconduct is more significant to me than most others. Various members of the athletic department being indicted for allegedly taking bribes to get rich students admitted who would not have qualified for admission probably is a more serious problem to me for others. The payment of players in clear violation of existing rules at that time is probably a more serious problem for me than others. To me it reflects on the culture of the school. By the way, I live in SEC land and have seen similar conduct often over the years. USC is far from the only school with what I would call a scandal in its past.

[@machtschnell7452]

@Chris Smith Like Reggie Bush?

[@javtimestwo]

of course there is no loyalty in the game. that goes for the players as well-these players are now allowed to enter the transfer portal anytime so they can play somewhere else because their original choice did not work out. why should a coach not be permitted to look for another job or simply another challenge? wish Riley all the luck and knowing him, he will probably succeed at USC with some of the OU talent he's going to bring with him. believe it!

[@gayleschaefer6300]

Everyone has a price, and Riley and Napier were two of them. Florida sees a new coach every three years. It's all so disappointibg.

[@KetoBandito]

Army provided the blueprint on how to beat Lincoln Riley a couple years ago. He probably realises it and is making the best move financially that he can while he still has a strong reputation as a great offensive genius.

[@rl8571]

Thanks for this. Doesn’t make sense why such a good coach wouldn’t want that chance to compete against the best minds as well as widening your recruiting base even further outside outside OK and TX with that SEC tag.

[@amac701]

The Oklahoma AD looked like a deer caught in the headlights during the press conference. I wish I could have been a fly on the wall in the room when Oklahoma got Bowlsby'd by Riley. Too funny. Karma's a bitch. It couldn't happen to a more deserving university, except maybe ut.

[@formallyknownasjojoemc3174]

They apparently had Brent Venables in for a visit. They knew he was leaving for awhile.

[@mikekenyon8483]

People who say stuff like this are usually people who have never done anything in life. OU decide to move to the big time. It's called opportunity, it's what America is all about. Without OU and Texas the Big 12 will be the lowest ranked power 5 conference. The SEC is the number one football conference with the most money and fame. No one in American history who made something happen sat around waiting for it. OU saw the opportunity and took it. Good for them.

[@jordanmerchant8757]

I think Riley wanted to build his own program by resurrecting an old blue blood. Like Ryan Day, he inherited a monster and maybe he's been living in Stoops shadow. I dunno

[@SNERFAN]

Or he just doesn't wanna go somewhere where he will have to compete so he goes to the lowest conference possible where he thinks it'll be like it was for him in the big 12 being able to win the conference every year...

[@machtschnell7452]

USC offered him Carte Blanche support for the program. OU would not even give him an answer on needed upgrades for the SEC.

[@geoffreysloan6220]

Sure, inheriting the Oklahoma Mustang was nice, but USC is asking Riley to build his own hot rod. What 38 year old would pass that up?

[@jordanmerchant8757]

@@geoffreysloan6220 good analogy

[@Mzbbxhfbfnsx]

@@SNERFAN you know nothing about college football if you think the PAC 12 is the lowest conference possible

[@jackgrober7877]

He didn't seem focused this year.

[@formallyknownasjojoemc3174]

His mind was in Southern California.

[@SNERFAN]

Cause he's been talking to usc since Sept 13 it was reported in the LA times they had been in talk with him since Helton was fired

[@machtschnell7452]

@@SNERFAN Certainly USC was in contact with Riley after USC fired hilton. But that doesn't mean they were in contact with them on September 14th, necessarily.

[@machtschnell7452]

Rattler sure was not.

[@seansta21]

If you guys haven't listened to it yet go listen to Lincoln Riley's introduction press conference at USC. And watch his face when he awkwardly says that this opportunity wasn't presented to him until early Sunday morning lol.. then tries to pull over our heads that the assistant coaches that he brought with them he just informed them the night before and without any questions asked they just jumped on the plane and said let's go didn't talk about salaries or anything I told them plane leaves at 6:00 a.m. they were there at 5:40. I'm not sure how many actually believe that or not or if he thinks that that's a plausible story yeah just last night I asked him hey I know this is a Brooke but would you guys want to come to USC with me sure let's go no questions asked right I'm sure it went down like that.. they were trying hard to play it off like they just met each other the previous 36 hrs then reels them all off on the top of his head without skipping a beat like they've been friends for quite a while kind of funny. If it was just a couple names that would be possible he damn near listed the whole staff without skipping a beat. I didn't press myself if I can remember two people's names let alone run off the whole staff first and last name of people that I've never had relationship with until 36 hours ago LOL

[@Cartier_specialist]

This is a prime example to the old proverb about not handing a youngster the keys to a nice sports car. That's exactly what happened when you think about it. Bob Stoops handed him the keys to a well sorted race car and he drove it until he figured out how to steal it.

[@aaronlovell6026]

OU won 6 straight conference championships until this year. That will not happen in the SEC. Riley didn't want to be a big fish in the ocean. Where there is always a bigger fish. He wants to be the biggest fish in the pond.

[@machtschnell7452]

Saban has come close.

[@kingpowers93]

Exactly right, why be mediocre in the SEC. USC is already on the bottom of a crap conference. Only way to go is up!

[@Tijuanabill]

We aren't here to win the conference; we are trying to win nattys. So what, we won the conference? We have won more conference championships than any school. We have 50 conf championships. We want the big prize, not the consolation prize.

[@doughensley6202]

@@Tijuanabill it takes a conference championship to get into the 4 team playoff let alone a national championship. You can get that in the big 12 by winning in the big12. You won't do it being a fish in a pond like ou and UT are now.

[@Tijuanabill]

@@doughensley6202 Sure we will. Saban won't live forever, and Bama will be moved to the east with Auburn. OU will have to contend with UT (lol) and LSU to get in the conf championship. I like our odds.

[@mikebarr6261]

The only thing better than longhorn tears are sooner tears.

[@ntnsty]

Correction: Texas AND Sooner tears

[@Peytonables]

I bet you wish you saw me I cried for at least an hour

[@larryparis925]

I'll take Texass tears anytime.

[@jayvto5992]

Brian Kelly doesn't deserve 15 million a year. Only one coach in college football deserves that kind of money, Nick Saban.

[@jammerlr7780]

Deserves? Ridiculous statement. A product or service is worth precisely what someone is willing to pay. Deserve has absolutely nothing to do with it. That is a purely subjective opinion and nothing more.

[@jayvto5992]

@@jammerlr7780 Ridiculous statement? Right. What's more ridiculous is these programs willing to pay a coach 15 million a year and has not won a championships. Is my statement still ridiculous? 🤔

[@jammerlr7780]

@@jayvto5992 It absolutely is, but I see the subject matter is a bit too deep for your comprehension. Obviously your IQ test came back negative.

[@jayvto5992]

@@jammerlr7780 WOW... that's it 🤣🤣😂😂. I expected more from karen 🤣😂🤣😂.

[@jammerlr7780]

@@jayvto5992 I’m sure your husband agrees.

[@robvan6527]

Riley was on the decline and he knew it. His play calling was not as good with either quarterback. He's young. He'd been here 7 years. He was literally pressured into becoming the head coach (secretly it had to feel like pressure). It probably was time to move on. The team this year was unmotivated against lesser teams and that's all on the head coach. This will turn out to be a blessing in disguise. OU needs to get it right though and hire a great motivator, teacher and recruiter. We need to go into the SEC pumped and ready to battle. We'll be fine. It's OU!

[@Tijuanabill]

I agree with everything you said except the pressure. They made him a head coach because everyone in America was about to do it if we didn't. If there was any pressure, it was for Bob to step down and let it happen sooner.

[@MichaelJones-rn2pq]

Yeah...that's what Nebraska said when they lost their 9 win coach because that was below their floor. Good luck.

[@texomaqh]

@@Tijuanabill truth

[@motumoyu4566]

Thanks Stoops for being the real coach our team needs for this bowl game. We appreciate you filling in for the dirtbag that decided before the Baylor game to ditch his team and fans.

[@davidfloyd9134]

Kinda like how OU gave the Big12 notice.

[@YouTw1tFace]

Uh..you mean the 3 years notice left on their contract LOL.

[@seansta21]

Your title of interested me but your guest is what kept me. I've been a loyal listener to Todd Lisenbee for as long as he's been on radio. I don't know what connection you both have but you picked a good one. He always gives good takes subjective points and outside the box analysis keeping it professional without being a homer in a homer state. Good take guys.. I just subscribed to your channel based off your connection with Todd as well as your take on this subject. Todd if by chance you just happen to read this comment you do a phenomenal job you've always have and I honestly think the morning show right now is the best it's been. A lot of that has to do with the chemistry you and Mr Eddie have together the way y'all bounce off each other and transition is near perfection with your personas in political takes as well it's radio gold. Disclaimer no I'm not related to Todd he did not pay me for those comments LOL

[@ranger-1214]

Comparing what LR did with the sudden OU-UT move to the SEC is an apple vs orange. LR said on Sunday he was going to USC, then at 6 AM Monday he and the assistants are on a plane heading out. Boom - drop a bomb then scurry away. For the SEC move OU & UT said they were moving to the SEC when their contracts/Grant Of Rights were up, some years hence unless something changed contractually such as a buyout. Plenty of time for the B12 to plan, get replacement teams (now 4 rather the two leaving, to get back to 12 teams). That's a pretty big difference between the two situations in how to handle a break-up.

[@jondrew1]

Venables is our guy

[@SNERFAN]

True that

[@littlerougue]

I listen to the Franchise every morning and this is the first time I have seen Todd did not expect this look

[@solardiyhobbyandrevies8118]

I remember him as the new kid producer on the show. Always liked him.

[@OldSgtsMaj52]

Riley didn't do anything that OU didn't do to the Big XII.

[@carsonc29]

right..i hope him leaving sets the back a few years

[@mikekenyon8483]

You mean see an opportunity and take it? LOL, America is all about looking for opportunity and getting off your ass and grabbing it. The SEC is the best conference and OU should have been there years ago. Riley saw an opportunity and jumped. Good for him and good for OU. Naysayers are just losers in life.

[@doughensley6202]

@@mikekenyon8483 and narcissistic arrogant people are jerks for life. Classy people are winners. Narcassidyic arrogant people are the true lovers. Enjoy being at the bottom of the heap in the SEC. Enjoy paying the 80 million dollars for granting of rights thst will be required to leave the big12.

[@taylorcrouse668]

Brian Kelly says “hold my beer, John”.

[@geoffreysloan6220]

Today all the news was USC, tomorrow everyone will talk about LSU. Poor USC. They can't even win shock value

[@SportZFan4L1fe]

USC just reminded Oklahoma who the Bigger Better program is. Even at 4-7. BIG BANK TAKES LITTLE BANK.

[@SNERFAN]

No lincoln just scared of competition usc isn't a better program lol better at scandals ya

[@SportZFan4L1fe]

@@SNERFAN USC is Far Beyond better than Choke-lahoma. Location, weather, TALENT pool in your backyard, Better Facilities, Better Traditions, Better Band, BIGGER BANK ACCOUNT, etc. Oh and More Heismans, and More National Titles than Oklahoma.

[@nicholasandhishuman4805]

Hahahahaha. So much sour 🍇 FightOn ✌️

[@onlybangrz4242]

@@SportZFan4L1fe ur telling me a 4-7 team is far better than a 10-2 half ass Oklahoma team this year ?

[@luiul1]

this todd guy is too honest and balanced to be in the media.

[@woody5551]

Texas and Oklahoma way underperformed this year. Their coaching staffs are in flux Has the expansion champaign gone a little flat by now over at the SEC?

[@cinnaminson0653]

Apples and oranges. OU still won 10 games, dumb as-s

[@sthier24]

Will Oklahoma become the “Nebraska “ of the SEC?

[@Peytonables]

Hope we don’t

[@machtschnell7452]

Not unless the OU Administration continues to refuse to fund the necessary upgrades to compete in the SEC.

[@Tijuanabill]

Not unless they pick the state up and move it further away from Texas.

[@kingpowers93]

They will probably still win 7-8 games a year, so way better then NU! Texas will be the "Nebraska" of the SEC.

[@doughensley6202]

@@kingpowers93 7-8 or 5-6 wins not much difference. Texas AND ou will be the Nebraska of the SEC. Serves them right for leaving. Narsaccistic arrogant teams.

[@lordrayden3045]

It’s going to be something watching OU and Texas get the weekly assbeatings they are signing up for in. Year or two

[@doughensley6202]

Could have saved all of this if they wouldn't have left for the SEC in the first place. They are just hurting themselves being the narcissistic selves that ut and ou are.

[@eddiewaters4383]

LSU's hire is the big story affecting all of College Football. LSU wins National Championships with average coaches like Coach O and Les Miles. What do you think they will do with a good Coach like Brian Kelly?

[@dallasschwartz7135]

Nuthin; just like as HC of the Golden Gonads...

[@eddiewaters4383]

@@dallasschwartz7135 He is Notre Dame's all time winning Coach and that includes HOF coaches like Rockne, Lou Holtz, and Ara Parseghian. He also built Cincinnati's program. Just watch what he will do with the best talent in the nation. If he does go to LSU, he will win the Natty before Lincoln Riley will. Guaranteed.

[@machtschnell7452]

Less scandals at LSU, most certainly.

[@ntnsty]

The irony is layered and palpable

[@royceskepagny6182]

Jaxson Dart will be the starting QB at USC, next season. He was the top recruit coming out of high school in 2020 and could be one of the many reasons that Lincoln Riley chose to leave OU for USC.

[@lonely133]

😅😅😅

[@mygunsweetness]

First, OU and TX are leaving the big 12 cause the big 12 and fox sports was ripping them off, plus 11:00 games. We're going to the sec cause weather you like it or not super conferences are coming. There are leaks saying Lincoln was talking to SC in April. We are upset, but, not because he left, he set Oklahoma up to be gutted . Now we know why Oklahoma never played good this year. Lincoln wasn't even using a quarter of his play book. We all was wondering why. Well we know now. Lincoln wasn't even going to talk to the team, Stoops made him say goodbye to the team. He was just going to jet. This came from staff. Don't let the fake tears and the baby face fool you. He's been declining since Stoops recruits have been leaving. Grinch's speed defense wouldn't work at all in the sec, he was going to be gone anyway. Yes we're gutted, might have a walk on QB in the bowl game. Temporarily coaches during the bowl game, that's fine. If coward players want to run, start running, we don't need you. The ones that stay have the staff and fans watching their 6, we are family here. We're going to the sec next year. We might be down for a year or two. We will be winners in the sec. Looking forward to the battles. BOOMER SOONER

[@doughensley6202]

You don't have any evidence that super conferences are coming. Everyone maybe even you included thought the big12 would fold so you wouldn't have to pay the granting of rights and ESPN wouldn't have to pay any money for the next big12 contract since I'm they thought they would be done. Well both were wrong and big12 is here to stay and strong as ever. Sooner be your narcissistic arrogant self and leave. Riley leaving and ou losing the recruits is just the karma you need.

[@randywheeler5387]

Grinch defense didn't work in the Big 12

[@texomaqh]

@@randywheeler5387 Grinch defense wont work anywhere. Hes a fraud too.

[@doughensley6202]

@@randywheeler5387 sorry that you can't handle the truth. Ou will have to pony up the granting of rights payment pretty steep at 80 million.

[@doughensley6202]

@@texomaqh not grinch defence. Sorry you can't handle the truth. Ou will have to pony up the granting of rights. Pretty steep 80 million

[@MidnightWolfSDJ]

You guys had mentioned you wonder when Lincoln Riley made the decision. Well I’m sure he humored the idea ever since the USC head coach got fired. But I think the moment that sold it for Lincoln is simply when OU fans booed Spencer Rattler. I think he took personal offense to that in that everyone was questioning the decision to keep Rattler in even though he wasn’t doing a good job. I think Lincoln felt betrayed by the Sooner fan base. I think that is ultimately when he decided to leave.

[@texomaqh]

wasnt the OU fans, just some students that did that, but either way it was pretty shitty of them.

[@MidnightWolfSDJ]

@@texomaqh there is no way it was just the student section. It was loud and obvious. I’m sure that is where it started, but other fans jumped in with it too.

[@mattrancho]

The students are OU fans. & what do u expect from chokelahoma fans 😂

[@travisclem3297]

You wonder because it would be hard to jump and run if he won another big 12 championship and made it to the playoffs and won at least a game. His whole offensive scheme and play calling was suspect all year.

[@SurfCityBill]

All hogwash. Helton fired in Sept. USC identified candidates and started reaching out in Oct. Riley probably mulled it over for a month or 6 weeks and probably made a decision about 2 weeks ago. Had they won against OK St the announcement would have been postponed until after the championship game. IMHO.

[@donross2914]

Agree with you chief. Riley's play calling was suspect for a long time. He had the players but he made a lot of bonehead calls like this last game rather than telling his players to let the ball go into the end zone four times they caught the ball and were stuck inside the 20 and the last time it hit the guy's chest he lost the ball and oakey State won the game. So that was Riley's fault. At least he got us some Heisman trophy wins. But to say SC is a better school than Oklahoma in football I'll be laughing all week on that one they're not even in the same category they're just a Showplace team but never a strong history like Oklahoma forget about it. Oklahoma will get a coach and will be back on track before you know it I don't give a damn what recruits left there's plenty of other good ones out there if you get them coached right and get an aggressive coach you can get it done Lincoln Riley was just too weak for me I never liked his play calling. He used to get a big lead first half and then sit on it, and win by a few points how stupid is that he was looking for the easy way out folks I'm glad he's gone to hell with him he'll be living in the city that has 100,000 homeless people living on the street and trash and 50% of them are on welfare he'll like that I know a lot of big companies that left la because of that Ben Shapiro's company left he said it was so nasty he had to leave he went to Nashville of all places. Maybe he's going to start singing country music who knows I wouldn't go to Nashville but that's him. I'm rooting for my new team since I live in San Antonio UTSA University of Texas at San Antonio they were 11 and 0 lost the last game cuz they didn't care they're going to the championship game on December 3rd they signed a new coach for 10 years who's coached in Texas for 25 to 30 years so we're solid. You think it's a small school it's bigger than most Big 12 schools 40,000 students and growing San Antonio to Austin is the fastest growing area in the country so right now I'm switching to UTSA. I'll always support Oklahoma cuz I went to school there.

[@ripsirwin1]

OU is on a downward trajectory and they needed regime change to compete at a high level again

[@werdwerdwerd9919]

All about being the Alpha Dog. At USC he can be big dog of PAC12; OU in SEC much less likely. Also, if you are top recruit, would you sign with OU in the SEC, or would you choose OHST, or Alabama, or Georgia, and now USC?

[@gordongoodman8342]

Why do you think OU will struggle in the sec?

[@sector783]

@@gordongoodman8342 Because they struggled to beat many mediocre teams this year in a much weaker B12 conf. to include Texas. And currently, their big-time recruits are leaving.

[@cpierce3277]

Lincoln is scared of the quality of SEC teams, and feels like they are too hard to compete against . At USC, in their conference there isn’t much competition .

[@mikewest8836]

Lincoln knew late September possibly before

[@jameschapman6825]

OU seems to be in trouble. I agree, the next hire is critical. With decommits, transfers, and the coaching staff gutted, and the SEC move pending (perhaps UT and OU no longer eager for a 2023 start? which could mean overlap with the newcomers) the job is appealing but daunting. OU has a great brand but in the SEC I put them in the middle. LSU, Alabama, Georgia, A&M (and even dumpster fire UT) have stronger brands. Oklahoma is solid but on par with Florida, Auburn, Tennessee. They are going from top dog to second tier albeit in a first tier conference. I wonder if it's really worth it. The move could make other SEC schools stronger at their expense.

[@INFIDEL912]

Wow you are 12 years old or just don’t know anything.

[@jameschapman6825]

@@INFIDEL912 I hope you are OU fan

[@doughensley6202]

@@INFIDEL912 remember. Your in denial and to accuse him of not knowing anything when he is speaking the truth shows your narcissism. Continue to say all that just to make yourself feel good. OU leaving big12 is a mistake and they will be a tiny fish in a big pond.

[@MrVsky11975]

That is what SC is when it impacts coaches around the country and Riley was definitely affected by it.

[@machtschnell7452]

Let me guess! Rich, right? Or is It more like really desperate?

[@MrVsky11975]

@@machtschnell7452 none of the above.

[@johnbarker419]

Let's call it an understatement to say OU anger at Riley for leaving them is ironic.

[@ThereelBR]

Haha underrated comment.

[@ThisIsLeeBird]

I think most of us are happy actually.

[@machtschnell7452]

Especially since it was the OU Administration ignoring his request for more staff and upgrading infrastructure. OU bailed on getting ready for the USC, so Riley had to bail to improve his job résumé.

[@travisclem3297]

What are you talking about ? Ou has spent several hundred million dollars in upgrades. He’s the one who didn’t want to go to the Sec

[@barryschultz4947]

@@ThisIsLeeBird Yes it needed to be done, we are better off taking the hit now. They had solved him, the other teams know whats coming, he tips his plays with the personnel groups.

[@BranDZ7]

This has been in the works since October

[@GR-bn3xj]

OU dealing with what 99% of other schools have to deal with. Must be weird for them lol

[@jasonjones7995]

If you listen to Riley's press conference at USC... he has much praise for their Organization is in sync. He didn't like he didn't have full control at OU... I'm sure he will have Pete Carroll reigns at USC.

[@larrydunn4626]

After the USC athletic dept. blew up (Donna Heinel) two years ago, I can guarantee you that the new President and AD will absolutely not look the other way and allow NCAA infractions. He will not be anywhere near to full control of who gets what perqs. Plus Carol pretty much ruined the school for almost a decade. The NCAA death penalty is no joke.

[@mikewest8836]

They sky isn’t falling at OU, but Riley has been sand bagging all year (likely even keeping plays out of the playbook knowing this was coming) This has been a textbook screwing of your current employer to make your new employer rich. In all honesty it is good to know exactly what kind of person was running the program in Norman. I realize its a business, but the way Riley has done it was more like an attempt to burn down everything he built at OU on his way out the door, thats the difference leaving is one thing but leaving a path of destruction as you go is different thing entirely.

[@mikehaynes1769]

So he was sand bagging before he had a new job and contract lined up? Lol

[@mikewest8836]

@@mikehaynes1769 he only sandbagged this year they have been in talks with Lincoln since September….. last year Lincoln legit sucked he’d lost to K-Stare and Iowas State….USC will be happy with 9 and 2 seasons compared to its last few decades its a solid win for USC. And a blessing in disguise for OU, they do value integrity in Norman and Lincoln has none.

[@RandyMitchellQuasarKid]

He had to know for weeks at the very least. Didn’t happen overnight. I think he checked out by mid season if not earlier. Oklahoma really underperformed all season. At the end of the day Oklahoma will rebound from the disappointment and move on. The Sooners will go to the SEC and will win their share of games. And Riley can have Grinch. No big loss there. No worries about the staff. The new coach will bring in a new staff anyway so I’m not sure who would survive that change other than Cale Grundy.

[@javtimestwo]

It happened overnight. If he knew for weeks that would be a violation and USC would be in big trouble for violating a number of rules. After the Bedlam loss, USC contacted Riley's agent to make him aware they are interested. Soon after the 2 began to negotiate and once those negotiations grew serious, Riley decided that leaving OU was the best thing for him. Good luck to Riley 55-10 over five seasons was very, very good. I'm sure at USC he will be just as good or better with all that talent he will recruit to come play for him

[@11111mushu]

Grinch is the worst, agreed friend?

[@texomaqh]

@@javtimestwo He knew in september...

[@javtimestwo]

@@texomaqh he did? and you had the scoop this entire time and didn't share with any of us. that's just terrible! imagine you got the scoop back in Sept from Riley himself. when and where did he tell you? i'm sure he probably said, "hello-i'm going to go undefeated, be ranked in the top 5 and after that i'm going to lose a couple games so i can leave for USC" LOL

[@stevenduncan7746]

Jav...surely you're not that gullible

[@donniewebster7041]

Kelly to LSU???? This year is everywhere, next USC will join the SEC, nothing would surprise me after this.

[@machtschnell7452]

Why not? Bring along Stanford for Academic credibility and there is the Supreme Conference.

[@torriejohnson6347]

I warned sooner fans..... they have alot of "non Oklahomans" running the ship down there..... don't expect them to see oklahoma in the same light as you might.... and low and behold...

[@tb6031]

OU and Texas need to rethink joining the SEC.

[@dougroark5300]

Lincoln Riley USC contract details (not confirmed; ): - $110 million - USC buying both his homes in Norman for $500,000 over asking ($1 million bonus) - Buying a $6 million home in LA for him - Unlimited use of the private jet 24/7 for family This was posted by Robert Hefner V out in LA...They gave him the Riley Rate...

[@davidmedrano709]

Tampering early, investigating this 🙏

[@rogerbritt7025]

Yup.........all year, his last year he didnt have his heart in it!

[@Dkertv]

All the stuff coming out about Riley is now going to be USC fallout

[@tobinbradshaw6684]

Since the sec move

[@U4EA2007]

The rest of college football doesn't feel one bit sorry for OU. LOL !!!

[@otech88]

Something about this team seemed off all season. He wasn't focused on this team all year an we see why now.

[@Tijuanabill]

I'm not mad in the least bit about this, or how it went down. Like we said during the freak out over the SEC move, decisions like this are ALWAYS made in private. No coach informs his team he is doing interviews during the season, and yet they all do it. Look, Riley wasn't going to be the coach at OU 5 years from now, unless he won a natty. You don't get 10 years of trying to win a natty at a blue blood. That isn't a thing. No coach is bigger than our program. Brent Venables will have us in the post season every year as well.

[@boomtothesooner7426]

I'm glad he's gone. We needed better Offensive line play, more strength and conditioning, more toughness etc, and that wasn't possible while he was still here.

[@aalazzers]

I see a lot of OU fans having fits about the way Lincoln Riley left and how he took staff and recruits with him. I’m old enough to remember when Bob Stoops took the OU job he did the exact same thing to K-State and Snyder!

[@kinglangren]

Good point

[@robbishilts78]

As well as some of the coaching staff. And probably QB

[@number-it3hn]

As a sooner fan I've been saying Riley has been going down look at his record.

[@ChristopherX30]

He was 55-10, with a mere two losses every year. How was he going down?

[@ralphlawrence2665]

I believe Brent Venables is going to be the head coach.

[@NILCOMMISH]

Love you guys!

[@buckwild6552]

OU is done it will take 15 yrs. to rebuild them for play in the SCC. Riley seen the writing on the wall.No top recruits, no more conference championships, no more National Titles. Then have ruined the OSU vs OU Bedlam tradition, no way will they play this game as a non conference game that would be stupid on their part.

[@ronaldtentschert6876]

80 percent of your team comes from outside Oklahoma. The point is, that is what happen to Nebraska. Times have changed there is so many good and great teams.

[@tonyyates2690]

You know I heard that Link and Riley built a house in Southern California months ago so I think he actually knew he was going to build a dream home in Southern California if you don’t think you’re going to move there so that was a lie if this is true it was a lie that he only knew on Sunday after the football game against Oklahoma State

[@lazysob2328]

Kind of sucks when someone you trust is negotiating behind your back against you,……. Don’t it? Schnelinberger might be lying around somewhere!

[@realmaxforce]

Go ahead and laugh Kurtz enjoy it while you can.

[@sthier24]

Where do I enjoy your blog , Max Force?

[@pistoninthewind]

He knew as soon as they lost the game.

[@machtschnell7452]

He knew as soon as he never received an answer from the OU Administration about funding the required upgrades for staffing and facilities to prepare for the SEC.

[@thunderousooner527]

It’s way different OU leaving the big 12 because they gave there notice.

[@FloridaRaider]

OU stepping stone. Enjoy the humble pie

[@cr2565]

Oh that would be at 530 this mourn in the dark snaking out of town

[@dmjsra04]

Why is he holding up two fingers? Is he showing how many faces he has?

[@number-it3hn]

Those recruits will shit themselves when they see the next head coaching hire

[@davidfloyd9134]

Perhaps Lincoln Riley wasn’t happy about how OU & Texas treated his alma mater.

[@Mzbbxhfbfnsx]

#2 QB recruit Malachi Nelson just committed to USC

[@carvanjackson6264]

No strength and conditioning coach to power up the offensive and defensive linemen

[@lastpme]

They were 10 - 2 and a steady decline 🤔

[@texasboii5539]

So who does ND hire, Campbell or Fickell? 🤔

[@Donjkoontz]

There is also Freeman, the Pitt coach and Matt Rhule I could see….as much as I hate to say it, I think the right guy is Campbell….great fit and they get him immediately…

[@texasboii5539]

@@Donjkoontz you think so? Campbell makes sense

[@bc3920]

Kelley going to LSU! This is where coach Campbell just might leave!

[@SNERFAN]

I could see Campbell at Notre Dam

[@bc3920]

@@SNERFAN unfortunately yes, but it’s part of the deal!

[@davew4939]

A few days after they fired the last guy.

[@jdwilmoth5968]

I think Lincoln Riley has known all along he was leaving because his play calling was total garbage this year I don't think he gave a damn

[@cinnaminson0653]

Steady decline my arse. They were 55-10 under Lincoln. What more do you want? Get ready for 37-28 in the next 65 games or at least once they go to the SEC.

[@INFIDEL912]

Ou leaving the bigxII is different we said we weren’t renewing our contract with the bigxII open and honest and years before the move. So wrong some osu fans framed that argument and other have ran with that idea but they are wrong.

[@lazysob2328]

Wrong! OU went for the ESPN money over the Fox money, plain and simple and left the Big XII hanging. As far as OSU goes, everyone else in the country thinks the same thing and the reason OU and Texas didn’t go immediately is because they don’t want to pay the 80 mil buy out apiece!

[@chadscott5223]

It’s not ironic that OU got burned for it’s secrecy in the night. It’s karma. Good riddance

[@naturetrails8357]

usc offered a hunk of cash & he didn’t want to go to the sec

[@doylemurphy152]

OU needs not just Bob but Barry Switzer as well.

[@gabrielthomas9732]

I'd say he knew before the Baylor game

[@lastpme]

Excited 🤔

[@socal-trojan-cowboysfan6925]

It’s clear why he left c’mon fellows. He left cause he knew his chances of winning a National title at OU being in the SEC got that much tougher. He knows he would be lucky to be able to sniff the playoffs being in that conference 🤷‍♂️💯

[@texomaqh]

I agree, he wanted a softer landing for sure. He got it. He could never win the big games anyway, so NEXT.

[@machtschnell7452]

When OU backed at funding the increased staff and facilities to prepare for the SEC. I bet LSU's offer was first the USC said "Hold my beer." The last time a OU coach left for another job was Fairbanks to NE at the end of 1972. I am a Texas alum, but I know better than this clown.

[@trillamannwinters6963]

College not pros

[@randytomlinson8289]

Now OU in trouble with Roy manning illegal recruiting

[@loribrogdon7759]

Riley was not coaching well all long lol

[@loribrogdon7759]

Riley had 3 yrs with Baker lol

[@dallasschwartz7135]

55-19 Ohhh the irony! SC pounded a Mudhole in Bob 'no game' Stoops sole in Miami an he Never recovered an drifted off into suspect retirement...