Lincoln Riley Fooled Everyone… (Including me)

[@Ellison991]

I have thought about this. Lincoln Riley had Baker Mayfield- Heisman winner; Kyler Murry- Heisman winner, Jalen Hurts-runner up Heisman winner; Spencer Rattler-projected 2021 Heisman winner at the end of 2020; and Caleb Williams- Heisman winner. But he has no championships or playoff wins

[@jqyr]

His inability to get a defense is why we couldnt win championships.

[@StraightSh00t3r]

His inability to coach up the QB’s that he has is the reason he doesn’t have any championships. The defense is secondary. Baker-was already great, Kyler-great player, Jalen-already good and has proven himself, Spencer-had to give up his personal coach the second year. What happened the second year? He got benched and in walks Caleb-already great player. It’s not from TBOW coaching him. TBOW just takes the credit for the win. Loses are all on the team.

[@robertshodeen4501]

As Sooner fans,we remember the comments,the sarcasm we were bitter,suck it up,move on! Riley just drastically improved his life,his family's life and Caleb Williams life! There was nothing to achieve at Oklahoma! My my,how the tide has suddenly turned and Cali folks who were laughin,and takin shots at Sooners are NOW,the ones cryin,whinin,moanin,,,while Okla.people are doing this;😅😅😅

[@jdwilmoth]

He was handed a team at Oklahoma that had just finished the season 11-2 and he couldn't do any better as a matter of fact Oklahoma went on a downhill skid after he was promoted to head coach if it wasn't for Bob Stoops Lincoln Riley would still be a nobody at East Carolina

[@robertshodeen4501]

@@jdwilmoth and what did Riley do??? 4 trips to CFP,,,4 straight!!! And 4 straight losses! Defense gave up 51 to Ga.,,63? to LSU,45 to Bama and 40 something to Clemson!!! And each time he was heavily criticized, mocked,laughed at. And never did one thing to fix it,after all,he had a Heisman winner! Then,secretly works with Texas to go SEC,,and then,runs out the back door in the middle of the night to LA and Hollywood country! And now,those pattern failures at Okla.seem to have shown up at SC and folks out west are like 🤮😲

[@HoodDispatcher]

Matt most of us OU fans weren’t mad about the fact that he left Oklahoma. We were pissed about how he did it. Recruiting kids to USC while being the head coach at OU is just foul. Using the LSU rumors as the smoke and mirrors to hide the fact that he knew he was leaving. I’ve been told by people in the real estate market that his house was up for sale in September of 2021. I for one was excited about the BV hiring because I knew we had a guy who will focus on the defensive side of the ball. It was just a wait and see thing for me. BOOMER #MattDaGoat

[@ChiefsFanInSC]

Riley is a soft coach. He creates soft, finesse teams. By contrast, Brent Venables is hard as fucking nails. It's just awesome to see the Sooners playing hard-nose, physical football again.

[@OUrNit03]

You remember that entire season his last year with us we all couldn't put OUr finger on what the issue was? OUr offense didn't really click all season (Not factoring Caleb's heroics) and then he up and leaves right after the OK st loss. This man robbed those hard working young men in that locker room! Had a foot out the door that whole season 🤬

[@HoodDispatcher]

@@OUrNit03 my brother was saying all season that something wasn’t right with that team. Something was just off with them

[@OUrNit03]

@@HoodDispatcher I remember after that snake left the other coaches and players had mentioned how withdrawn TBOW was all season. Even they didn't know what the hell was going on so something was off in the locker room as well apparently. Damn snake..

[@spannoschannel599]

I agree with mostly everything you said except for a great defensive coordinator Mike Stoops Mike Stoops is not a great defensive coordinator we should have kept Brent venables everybody knows that Stoops struggled when he went to Arizona as the head coach got s*** canned and he's struggling right now

[@roberthoffhines5419]

It's looking more and more like Oklahoma has experienced the principle of addition through subtraction.

[@rogerbritt7025]

Best comment on the inner web..........ha

[@DC-Deezy]

The ou fans don't call him stinkin Lincoln for nothing 😅.

[@tombob671]

TEBOW

[@mysteriousoklahoma777]

@@tombob671TBOW

[@Zrich98]

As an OU fan, y’all sound childish af when you call Lincoln names. God it’s so cringe. Like yea fuck Lincoln but holy shit this fanbase needs to grow up

[@Chicken-1515]

But usc is the Mecca! And can recruit better than Oklahoma! Riley! Dont step foot in our state.

[@cameronhurt2666]

Who wants to go to Oklahoma anyway😭

[@Zrich98]

@@cameronhurt2666 well apparently a lot of guys as they got a top 5 class en

[@ghh2727]

​@@cameronhurt2666majority of the fucking country is coming to my county on vacation so a lot of people do

[@Wildnutty2011]

@@cameronhurt2666theres actually beautiful country in Oklahoma

[@RT-iy9pu]

@@Wildnutty2011 no there isn't. shhhh, don't tell everyone

[@daniellooney8878]

He did not fool OU fans. Welcome to the truth. But you and almost everyone else made fun of us and that we are just bitter etc. Who is laughing now? I do not know if this the year for OU, but still better than Riley's last two year with us. IE after all of Stoops players left. Thank you for eating the crow, you were wrong. TY for being better than most everyone else and admit it.

[@doc8013]

He did fool OU fans, though. They didn't start calling him fraudulent until AFTER he left for USC. While he was there, you OU fans blew the Riley trumpets all the time. Which is understandable, I'm not really criticising, just saying.

[@TheRealGman13]

@@doc8013- You are 100% correct

[@jqyr]

We knew the truth. He is a good looking coach from outside, but we will never win championships. And after several failed playoff showings I think most of us knew that. With Venables we have something we never had with Riley. Hope.

[@sportsking6399]

@@doc8013you don’t think us OU fans were frustrated with him as we watched our teams get 50 balled over and over in the CFB? What about being unprepared to play Kansas state and other un ranked big 12 teams? He doesn’t know how to lead a group of men, simple.

[@jqyr]

@@doc8013 thats true. But it always felt like he wouldnt be able to win big games. and ill admit i was mad when he left. But it was definitely for the best.

[@jeffreyalbert2131]

Same stuff people said at OU... Thank you for leaving Riley and company. OU Sooners are 10x better now than we ever would have been under Riley.

[@TommyMcCarty-g4c]

I knew Riley was a fraud when he single handily lost the rose bowl game against Georgia when we had baker. Bad play calls cost us the game and possibly a natty

[@jqyr]

He wasted some of the best offenses in maybe cfb history. Not just the play calling in that game but his constant inability to get his team to have a defense.

[@Lam-he6mj]

If I remember right on the Sooners last possession Riley essentially took Mayfield out of the game by running the football instead of passing. When you have a Heisman qb, put the ball in his hands.

[@w4tt58]

I looked at my gramps and said. "He ain't winning us shit" and walked away at the end of that game.

[@RandallGay-qx1uc]

Facts that was a really good game both offenses put on a show.

[@tomcaldwell5914]

I’m a Texas fan and couldn’t agree more. OU had Georgia beat and then Riley took the ball out of Mayfield’s hand in the fourth quarter. I could not believe it and made comments about it during the game, and after.

[@nakiawebb5670]

Wait until you do a bit of research and hear how Linky accused OU fans of multiple burglary attempts and he needed to expedite his exit from Oklahoma for the safety of his kids. That was an absolute LIE and exemplifies his inability to hold himself accountable. We were happy to let him go but HE was the one who couldn’t stop talking about Oklahoma. That’s why we OU fans root against him every, single, game.

[@RT-iy9pu]

Sounds like he's a good fit for California culture.

[@spannoschannel599]

The Norman Police Department even confirmed that there wasn't any reports having to do with any of that stupidity that came out of his mouth he's a pathological liar and a slime bag

[@Chicken-1515]

Love Caleb! Generational talent!!!! He won a bowl game under Bob Stoops!!!! Thank you! But under riley! Zero conference titles! Zero bowls! Just a wast of talent.

[@45876]

Caleb is a very good QB but hardly generational.

[@bakerfanboomer9413]

Caleb Williams did not win a bowl game under Stoops. He wasn't even at OU when Stoops was coach.

[@SOUnerBOUrne]

@@bakerfanboomer9413who coached the Alamo bowl when Riley left? Who was the qb?

[@bakerfanboomer9413]

@@SOUnerBOUrne you are right, I forgot about that.

[@questioning-tt6mx]

​@@bakerfanboomer9413you not true OU fans....stoops coached the bowl game after TBOW ran away to USC

[@trevordalton01]

He didn’t fool OU fans. Every season got worse. The media is now starting to realize we were right the whole time.

[@rjrickenbach4346]

You loved him til he dumped you.

[@trevordalton01]

@@rjrickenbach4346 okay casual.

[@rjrickenbach4346]

Jock sniffer. The only locker room you were ever in, you were running a broom.@@trevordalton01

[@shaanpatel9474]

@@trevordalton01 you guys were in anarchy bro

[@trevordalton01]

@@shaanpatel9474 because of how he left not because he left lol

[@bigdofba]

Yep. I’m an OU fan and I don’t even need to point out the obvious. Everyone that has eyes can see what he is all about. Soft, soft, soft It doesn’t matter who the defense I’ve coordinator is. He is soft and the culture comes from the top.

[@ldfm-z5r]

And to clarify Matt, 28 of the 48 points ND got are directly related to Caleb Williams interceptions. It is not like Notre Dame's offense was stellar or anything. They just capitalized.

[@45876]

It's hardly to be stellar when you only have to go 15 yards to score.

[@Романо-ж2ь]

That is true. Also, in the Utah game, the Utah QB threw a pick-six, and then USC returned a punt within two minutes to about the 10-yard line, so Kyle Whittingham let Caleb Williams walk in the score so that the Utes could get the ball back. That’s two scores for USC right there where Caleb Williams hardly did anything.

[@sc2846]

Still the defense’s fault. Caleb and the defense mixed.

[@drewraff4436]

If Caleb Williams sits out the bowl game the only bowl game he will have won in college will be under Bob Stoops as interim coach when Lincoln bailed 🤣

[@jqyr]

If you cant win a championship after having 3 Heisman winners, and a runner up you wont be winning any championships.

[@Mr09stphn]

They have won 7 national championships...

[@jqyr]

@@Mr09stphn i talking about riley. Not the school.

[@SteveThompson-mn3bm]

The second my family and I heard he took the USC job in unison we hollared Thank God! We've been thankful and laughing at USC eversince!

[@Jay_Jones71602]

I knew this after 2 years at OU, he just doesn't feel like he is responsible for the performance of the defense.

[@stevilchapman]

Obviously this includes Special Teams. He has no special teams coordinator at USC

[@genxsports8486]

Everyone misses the point that it was Oklahoma that made him famous. Riley is gone and Oklahoma is still a top ten team with a Heisman candidate QB. Without OU, Caleb and Riley never meet but Caleb would have still been recruited by Oklahoma.

[@adellemery3336]

Up front, I'll admit I'm a Longhorns' fan (have been since I was a kid and watched that immortal win over Arkansas with Nixon in the stands). And we Texans know that if not for Texas players, OU would have a hard time fielding a team. On their current 2023 roster, 35 players are from my home state.

[@TheNineinchsnails]

lol you guys are going to the alamo bowl and your whole offensive line transfered out and your rival could win a natty. You guys are not in a great place at all.

[@BigPapiCapone]

Lincoln Riley is in fact the biggest fraud to ever coach football. Thank you for pointing that out Matt.

[@thomasnew8606]

he loves his liberals

[@MortonT1958]

Lincoln Riley is the collegiate version of Josh McDaniel in the NFL.

[@bobbowie9350]

All coaches are frauds.

[@ronniebishop2496]

No it’s his defense which Grinch was fired yesterday. Proving that right.

[@ronniebishop2496]

@@alexandergrant-xg2do I saw in Oklahoma, first Mike Stoops disaster, and Grinch was a disaster, and cost Oklahoma and USC national championships. In fact Oklahoma was called the best team in history and USC scored 56 points to OUs 19 to win the national championship and that was just the first of three, or four, USC, LSU,‘Florida, won the title from OU and Georgia, stopped them in the Rose Bowl. Baker Mayfield put up 50 points and the OU defense gave up 55. Lol sound familiar? All defensive stuff.

[@SomeGuyFromOK]

Didn’t fool ANY of us in Norman. As a matter of fact we tried to warn you guys! You guys called us the crazy ex who won’t give up while we tried telling you he was a liar and a snake the entire time. He lied about his house being broken into. He lied about not looking for a new job. He lied about not being scared of the SEC. Hell, he even lied about his own kids being harassed at school. Let’s not forget LR has never had to build a program from the ground up either. He got handed the keys to a Ferrari and traded it in for a Lamborghini.

[@legendaryTMNICO]

He definitely fooled the USC fans on day 1 when he first got hired. It’s obvious the SC fans who were excited about hiring Lincoln have never seen him with an abymal defensive line when he coached OU.

[@SomeGuyFromOK]

@@legendaryTMNICOit’s crazy too, because he’s had defensive players get drafted and do well. Kenneth Murray, Nick Bonitto, and a few others. He’s had talent there. He just can’t coach them and wont fire his bff.

[@methinnk2.063]

You don’t have to live in Norman to see a charlatan

[@TheNineinchsnails]

lol he went from 4-8 to 11-3 with a new years six appearance year one. You guys are going to the fucking alamo bowl year 2. doesnt look that great. Hope the SEC works well with no offensive line

[@DriveByShouting]

I talked so much shit to Oklahoma fans over this Dude, and they warned me. Didn't believe it. This team COULD EASILY lose to Cal. Caleb has quit. He's just like his Coach; A megalomaniac who only cares about himself. Riley is Kliff Kingsbury 2.0 Riley had Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts, Caleb Williams. If Caleb leaves (Which what NFL team will agree to his terms? He wants PARTIAL OWNERSHIP in whatever franchise he goes to. I think the plan was to stay at USC, beat up the PAC-12 a few seasons and the pair go to the NFL together. NO NFL FRONT OFFICE WANTS RILEY AS A HEAD COACH. He's Cliff Kingsbury 2.0. So next year, will be his FIRST ever where he won't have a Heisman Caliber QB under Center. The way he left Oklahoma said alot about his character and when someone shows you who they are, take notice. Bravo to Brent Venables and the incredible job he's done. He's landing 5 Star Talent on BOTH sides of the ball and can develop and get the most out his players. Look at Clemson without him. I thought Oklahoma was Dead, but he's already brought in one top 5 Class. Looks like he's going to get another Top 5 again. Venables is also loyal. That dude isn't going anywhere. I apologize to all Oklahoma fans I talked smack to. You were right. Meanwhile Riley and his staff CANT RECRUIT. Oklahoma is recruiting kids from SOCAL, who should be at USC. But I think recruits, their parents, etc are seeing what Lincoln Riley and USC is. He also won't hire an Alpha type Defensive Coordinator, because Riley's Ego is too Big. If he brought in a Defensive coordinator and he turned the USC D into something incredible, he would overshadow Riley and I'd want him as the HC. In the first 23 games both Riley and Helton are 17-5. Cal (Is NOT a given W, they are gunning for USC and see how USC has given up). Oregon is a L. Washington is an L. UCLA could be another L. USC will AT BEST go 7-4 and at worst go 7-6 if they lose to Cal and UCLA.

[@spannoschannel599]

Brother I like you man you got character and integrity and I for one as an Oklahoma fan appreciate that because USC fans were all over us over Lincoln Riley hey I call it like I see it also if the roles were reversed I would say the same things so I appreciate you. Hopefully y'all get it lined out out there man cuz you deserve better than this fraud he's a snake oil salesman

[@jimholder6656]

After watching last Saturday's Ohio State-Penn State game, I find it difficult to regard Ryan Day as a "fraud." His W/L record at OSU is stellar. Also, two years ago he recognized that his defense was weak, so for the subsequent two seasons he has really cleaned that part up. Yes, he's had recent trouble with Michigan, but practically EVERYBODY is having a difficult time facing the Wolverines.

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

Don't take Matt's analysis on anything Ohio State seriously. He says anything he can to chip on them because they're the only non SEC team he's afraid his elephants may face in a playoff situation. They cause him worry and wet sweaty pillowcases.

[@keithlott5146]

Big Ten is having trouble with Michigan, when they reach the playoffs, Michigan is the easy outa

[@mikecreger9702]

Yeah. Because they are cheating. Harbaugh is gone after the season.

[@JCann]

The NCAA is going to hammer Michigan for sign stealing

[@edl7454]

That was a painful game to watch. Two totally inept QB's that were put on a short leash because they are so bad.@@MichaelSmith-xb5cp

[@thewinddb]

With Riley keeping Grinch, OU fans tried to say what was going to happen. USC fans called that being bitter... wrong. We had just seen it coming for years as more and more Stoops players were leaving the program each season. We weren't mad because he left, we were mad because of how he left. Dropping games at the end of the season while he was working his USC deal behind the scenes then skipping out of Norman just 12 hours after the last game of the season in the middle of the night all while gutting our program of coaches, staff and players that OU resources were put towards recruiting. Lossing to Tulane in a bowl game should have let USC fans know the type of culture Riley builds around him. Lets be honest... Tulane had no business beating USC or the "king of play calling" and the Heisman trophy winner and multiple 5 stars on both sides of the ball. If he leaves on his own, he will gut your program too on his way out of town and you'll have a year like we did last year and lose a season rebuilding. USC's best bet is to fire him and Grinch, run them out of town and retain whoever they feel is valuable to your program. That is your best bet to keep from losing to many players to transfers. OU has seen it, OU has lived it. Thankfully we had someone to bring back home to right our program and show that not being able to recruit at all 22 positions is a Lincoln Riley problem and not an OU problem. Or keep him... tbh I enjoy college football better with USC losing. They're not even the best team in their conference... or even their division.

[@MysticRainF7]

The Ryan fraud allegations is just wrong. I hate osu but he was a field goal away from winning it all last year. He’s been competitive every year he’s recruited great. He’s a top 5 head coach

[@Jamalz1289Henderson-xw5ik]

Thank you! Someone with a brain! He had a bad defense and brought in a better DC and it took one year(which they vastly improved anyway in year one) but this year OSU has a top 5 defense. He’s also young and it’s his first HC job and he’s never lost to an unranked opponent and been to the playoffs 3 out of the 4 years he’s been a coach!

[@w4tt58]

that Georgia game when he was at OU should have exposed him to the entire country for what he is.

[@nightfighterfour4468]

When Riley decided to not go with Mayfield to make a 1st down, the most critical play in the young coach's career, he blew it and possibly the NC and have never forgiven him for being so stupid to not use the tool that got him there. He won't last thru next year's schedule

[@DullNick23]

Honestly, even his offense sucks, especially when it comes to good teams. His offense was terrible every playoff game we were in except for vs Georgia, and even then it was pretty stagnant in the second. He’s just not a good head coach. He will only ever be a good offensive coordinator.

[@justinklinck6575]

Actually, the highest scoring Oklahoma offense of all time was 2018 season. The year OU lost to Alabama.

[@jakolby6511]

@@justinklinck6575they got raped by Alabama. We are talking about playoffs

[@richardhodge6817]

He’s not a Fraud!! He’s an awesome Salesman!! He sold himself! SC was just stupid to buy it/him!😉

[@rockf7338]

I believe this is a more accurate definition. USC just bought his bull.

[@hollowpoint372]

Buyer's remorse is definitely a thing right now.

[@lifeoflw84]

Hahahahhahahaha BOOMER!!!!! Lincoln thanks so much for leaving!!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@mikehappy2620]

The one person that stands out to me as being the one who was really betrayed by TBOW was Bob Stoops. Bob convinced the administration he was the guy. He handed him a natty contender type team. TBOW gutted it and then F'ed over Bob and the program.

[@spannoschannel599]

You're 100% correct and maybe Joe c the athletic director. Stoops was pissed!

[@olyokie]

And then Bob stepped in and helped clean up Stinkin’s mess and I believe he then rallied the team as temporarily head coach to a bowl win. Riley isnt 1/10th the coach or person Bob is. Never will be. More likely just an OC somewhere in a year or two…..

[@pclubwon]

Guy inherited one of the best QBs in college history in Baker Mayfield. He was at OU already. They he had a string of great luck with QBs and got a reputation for being a offensive genius. That reputation was perpetuated, but wasn't real. We saw it the last few years at OU...USC has seen it from the get go. Without Bob Stoops there, Lincoln was an underperformer.

[@BlueAltaMultimedia]

Hopefully Caleb’s NIL deals are based on finishing the season

[@rancidity]

I have been preaching this since Caleb Williams won the heismen, his team lost three game, meanwhile max duggan is the only functional part of his team and he took his team to the natty appearance #MattTicklesPicklesForANickle

[@ericwalters3426]

Its really telling, that USC didnt even when their own state in recruiting. Oregon did, and won several head to head recruiting battles over some big deffensive players. Your absolutely right about LR, im still not sure why he was built up so highly. I know hes great with quarterbacks, but doesnt he want to do anything about the defense. I used to joke that alex grinch is blackmailing him to keep him around.

[@spannoschannel599]

He's not great with quarterbacks he's had great quarterbacks. There's a difference he hasn't developed any of these quarterbacks

[@jacobfrank594]

Maybe them ol school Sooners know what they talkin bout! Stoops made him trust the run game late, and gave him solid defensive coaches and training staff on his way out, and he slowly got rid of em all! Which is why he had the fading success he did here! #BOOMER

[@stocky_]

matt you forgot about brian kelly 6-2 lsu when everyone thought they were gonna win the national championship and they're eliminated from the playoffs now 😂#mattbehavingalzheimers

[@EulogyfortheAngels]

Could you imagine Jimbo and Lincoln on the same coaching staff? Top 10 recruiting classes and absolute mediocrity on at least 1 side of the ball. Caleb Williams actually has plenty to prove. He's been mediocre at best against any defense ranked near the top 25 (the few he's played). People keep throwing around the "generational" tag for him while he literally hasn't proven it on the field. He does all the cute escape-the-pocket-throw-off-platform stuff against bad teams, but struggles when he actually has to utilize fundamentals against defenders that aren't 2 star recruits or worse.

[@pstwr]

Didn't Manziel do that as well in college?

[@BallCDO]

​@@pstwryep

[@BallCDO]

​@@pstwrBut Johnny Football played great against Alabama both years

[@edl7454]

As despicable as Jimbo is , at least he won a NC.

[@jeffccr3620]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jtskelton8807]

He fooled you how? OU fans told USC people that he was soft and they were completely chastised. Joke’s on you.

[@cryhwks]

It's amazing watching USC play a game as a OU fan. It's like watching a OU game from 2018. They are exactly the same. And, people like to blame Alex Grinch, while he does suck. No DC, no matter how good they are, will be successful under Riley's philosophy. Football is about being physical, physically dominating the person across from you. But, Riley does not give a shit about being physical.

[@Chicken-1515]

Where the Homeless women at??? Usc!!!!

[@retrohollywoodmotionpictures]

I agree, nothing worse than watching a team I care about play lousy defense. Bugs me more than watching them play lousy on offense. Not sure why since I was always played on offense.

[@Boogbama123]

All I can say is…..Roll Tide

[@TheForgottenMan270]

Riley has shown he can't be a HC and OC at the same time. As a HC you need to be focused on the team as a whole. When a HC is wrapped up in being a coordinator, there is little time for anyone else. As a USC, that is why I loved Pete Carroll so much. Defensive minded coach, but he has the HC first hired a DC, OC, ST, and assistants for all of them and told them his expectations and if they weren't met they were fired. Riley needs that mentality and until he does, his teams will continue to struggle. I've been pointing the finger at Riley and Grinch since last year with how bad the defense was. Still pointing the finger at both of them.

[@jumpman1113]

Stoops handed a team to Lincoln Riley

[@bkmason57]

HC LR skipped his Monday radio show, too. Bad enough to hide the athletes at the post-game presser and not let them mature, but skipping your own radio show? Super unprofessional. That was a chickenshit move and his stock went WAY down. Sack up or pack up, buddy.

[@spannoschannel599]

Yep and for the first time ever he also didn't allow his players to come out for a post-game press conference

[@toddhurley5629]

Lincoln Riley is great at producing Heisman qbs and running a flashy offense and that’s it.

[@spannoschannel599]

Bro I wish people would stop saying that he's produced Heisman quarterbacks because he hasn't. He's had great quarterbacks fault in his lap Baker and Kyler both walked on Jalen hurts transferred Caleb come to Oklahoma because his dad wanted him to play for Lincoln Riley Lincoln didn't recruit him Lincoln started Spencer Rattler over Caleb Williams and Rattlers the only quarterback Lincoln Riley recruited and he benched him

[@justinscott8263]

The only reason why Lincoln Riley left OU because playing in the SEC would've exposed him 🙌

[@spannoschannel599]

That's not the only reason he was under pressure to fire Alex Grinch there. The fans were all over his ass and booing him and the heat was on him

[@rmc2356]

He fooled some of the OU fans but not me lol wasn’t a fan of Riley just cause of the offense

[@davidreinhart418]

Nope. But not me….

[@kbchaffin53]

He just needs to fire Grinch. He should have already done it. I guess firing a friend is just too much for him.

[@teamlastchancem5195]

its not going to matter if he Fires Grinch or not when he's Okay with poor Defense Performance.. thats what you'll get with the next guy.. When he wont recruit the correct people for Defense.. youll get the same no matter who is the DC

[@dogood63]

Lincoln Riley is a snake. I am Oklahoma alum and hard core OU fan of 5 decades . Lincoln did OU super wrong. He is a sleeze ball. He checked out during the last season at OU. His teams got worse every year. I used to like him until he did us so wrong. Spot on -- Riley's defenses suck.

[@stevefowler2112]

I'm a Florida guy so wouldn't know Lincoln Riley or Caleb Williams if they walked by me on the street, but after listening all off season about what an unbelievable talent Caleb was I watched a couple of his early games this year. To my eyes the hype seems to be because he can throw from lots of different arm angles...all that means is he has a live loose arm, it doesn't mean he's an elite QB talent. I certainly don't see an Elway or Marino, who both jumped off the screen in college as being able to beat better teams almost single handedly.

[@user-cl2es9iu1j]

You need to watch him destroy Texas, in his freshman year at OU ! BOOM!

[@donkeyhotay456]

He fooled you...and few other people. He didn't fool me. Most people were skeptical of him from the jump.

[@brodyabel7300]

Matt said “no matter who they play you can book USC scoring 45” what a ridiculous thing to say.

[@BigTInTheMorning]

Caleb would HURT his draft stock by sitting out. He’s had a terrible season and needs to prove himself. Last years heisman means nothing when you’re losing games and throw 3 picks in a rivalry game

[@MJ-pk4gh]

He didn't fool our smart fans. He fooled Bob Stoops and Stoops fooled our dumb fans. As soon as everybody was on the same page, we joined the SEC, which was the same as saying, "Link, you're fired son."

[@adam-thesportsguy6147]

Look at how Mario Cristobal’s kids respond to adversity. Lincoln Riley is considered vastly a better coach than Mario Cristobal…a lot of people were fooled. If Miami and USC line up to play tomorrow I know who I’m picking. The LOS domination would be ugly. Lincoln is soft and his view of football is soft…it bleeds to his players and team.

[@randomguyonyoutube253]

Lincoln Riley is in fact the biggest fraud to ever coach football. Thank you for pointing that out Matt. #mattbeedgy

[@JeffBird86]

First of all Emanuel Acho is a clown with a big mouth. Secondly i agree , this would be the perfect opportunity for him to show how caleb Williams handles adversity. Scouts and executives will pay even more attention now.

[@XavierVictorKicks]

I agree with Kaleb. He's all business. He's trying to get equity in the team that drafts him. I'm not surprised he's making an executive decision to start prepping for the draft now

[@beautyinsideandmakesbeauty8025]

I hate to disagree with you but. I consider Dabo the biggest fraud. He can't understand that it was his coordinators that made his teams. Now he's considering retirement, that's probably what they need to get better.

[@mith2946]

Dabo is not a fraud, stop it lol.

[@oscarevans3966]

That's ridiculous. Dabo isn't a fraud. All coaches have down years sometimes. Dabo one of the best coaches out there.

[@mfranx2]

OU fan here. I thought he was a great offensive coordinator at OU and then he got the HC job. His first year as HC, we were 2 plays away from beating Georgia and playing for the national championship. We lost that game because OU couldn't stop a one dimensional offense. Every year after that, was worse than the previous year. When he left, I was so sick of zero defense, that I didn't care if he left. I'm glad he's gone. When he leaves USC for a pro job, they'll be glad too.

[@nightfighterfour4468]

Great promoter, lousy coach, not a Bud Wilkinson, more like a Gomer Jones

[@joeking-cl5pc]

Oklahoma finally has a balanced team and we’re still getting great quarterbacks.

[@chadmanl2121]

That SC defense is Swiss cheese. They couldn’t stop a group of senior citizens.

[@Nebraska5-7]

Love your vids man big 300k on the way💪 #MattbeRightfootCreeping

[@Mr.Gump5780]

Hey Matt..my brother told me something that makes all the sense in the world. The reason why teams like Lincoln Riley’s will always have a weak defense is because their defense always has to practice against these “air offenses” and hardly ever ground and pound. Remember that iron sharpens iron.

[@mitchwood5764]

Should have listened to the OU fans.

[@babybenj52]

💯

[@madveteran7945]

Amen to that! Thank God we don’t have him at OU!

[@aunizthegrey]

There’s a reason we were booing in our home stadium. Once the players became his sole recruiting classes, it was embarrassing. We are ruthless, when play is sub par we make it known. His trick plays and stuff is cool for the American conference or the WAC what ever eastern Carolina plays in.

[@MattBeBlack]

Lincoln Riley has outstanding quarterback talent every year but the problem is that he is an absolute bum when it comes to defense

[@jakethelakeman5061]

People talk trash on the U offense but they are getting better every game and vaki is already a super explosive player. Barns might not be as good as 1st string but he can put the ball where people need it and isnt afraid to lower the shoulder for some extra yards.

[@Романо-ж2ь]

Yeah, they’re light years ahead of how they looked during the Baylor game and Oregon State game. It has proved the be very smart to implement Vaki into the offense- the dude is a Swiss-army knife and can really turn it up. Ja’Quinden Jackson was out for two games and against Oregon State, and you could really feel his presence when he came back. He carried that entire offense against Baylor, too. I was high on Nate Johnson when he came in against Baylor and led those final two drives, but he’s been pretty mediocre since. He looked absolutely abhorrent vs Oregon State. I think with Bryson Barnes’ number being called going forward- getting first team snaps in practice; knowing he’s the guy, and with his confidence building, that he can lead this team and be just enough of a game manager to get it done. Utes are riddled with injuries of course, and it sucks that most recently Lander Barton will be out, but Utes are very deep on defense and have that next-man-up mentality. Whomever is on the field doesn’t change the grit and will that these dudes have. I don’t know if we’ll have enough to overcome Oregon, but people know better than to bet against Utah, especially when they’re an underdog. I want them to squeeze out the win at home this week and keep their home streak alive. I think that if they can overcome Oregon that they have a better chance against Washington. Beating Oregon AND Washington is I think their only shot at a three-peat.

[@gregpalmer9746]

An opportunist that wallows in narcissism!!

[@kavehadib8402]

Here’s Webster’s Dictionary definition of Muleshoe; moo-el-shoo, a quiet west Texas town, also used as an adjective to describe person(s) capable of double speaking regarding two of their possible occupational locales while jetting unannounced to a third. Used as a verb, to describe the act of being oblivious to all superiors, the press corps, and blind devotion to one’s mutually oblivious defensive coordinator. Used in the past tense as if to be muleshoed; similar in context to a fully extended punt kick to the groin of a fan base and taking zero responsibility or questions thereof. Used in the first person as in I was muleshoed, see photo of Caleb Williams or see photo of Lincoln Riley muleshoed by photo of Alex Grinch or photos of USC and OU’s athletic directors.

[@jpo4018]

Yep caleb, go ahead and prepare for the draft...going to the big 10 will be worse

[@robwalls6057]

When it comes to coaching, the scheme or whatever, it doesn't matter to the most important aspect of college football and that's recruiting. College football has become so competitive that if your recruiting classes are not ranked in the top three or four EVERY year, the chance of going undefeated or even just one loss is very , very small. As you know, teams lose their best players every year, so unless you truly reload at every position with the best recruits in the nation, you're on the outside looking in. Point being, coaching only goes so far because if you don't have elite talent at every position, you're not an elite team regardless of coaching. And so casual football fans always make the mistake of jumping on the hype train way too soon and get mad when they are wrong and have to blame someone instead of themselves.

[@royals1833]

Loving all the crow people are having to eat. OU fans just sitting back laughing at it all. Its the greatest thing ever.

[@cosper2323]

LR has a culture problem. I’m waiting on SEC shorts to do a skit about his softness culture.

[@davidlard8490]

It is amazing how the NCAA, Oklahoma U, Southern Cal, let him escape from Oklahoma the way he handled that transaction. Actually now, Oklahoma should be glad he is gone. The Sooners could beat them anytime now.

[@timpowers5267]

Lincoln Riley is a Texas Tech football product. Great fast paced offense (unless you play a fast well coached defense) and terrible defense. Basically outscore your opponent or you loose. Being an Oklahoma fan, I've never been more frustrated than watching a 62-58 victory. Yeah we won but our defense SUCKED! It's ridiculously bad defensive scheming every game. You might just as well not have a defense take the field.

[@legendaryTMNICO]

Great Offensive coordinators don’t pan out to be good head coaches most of the time.

[@justinklinck6575]

Lincoln Riley was handed the Keys to a Ferrari in 2017, had the car a few years, totalled it, got a clunker with the insurance, abandoned the clunker (auctioned to Brent Venables) to get handed another Ferrari that needed work... but is failing to fix it, and only making it worse.

[@patoshannessy3775]

USC got the coach they wanted. OU got the coach we needed.

[@ronniebishop2496]

I’m glad they finally knew what we knew 5 years ago in Oklahoma, that Alex Grinch is a major problem. Now he’s been fired, and a day late and million dollars short. He’s a nice man, but with a name like Grinch you’ve got to be good.

[@timmccrory7630]

Thank you for saying that about Jimbo.

[@NameBrandCody]

As a Texas fan, I am the first to pile on a Lincoln Riley hate pile, but that was a bold opening statement cuz…

[@joewilliams3919]

His loyalty to the Coach Who Stole Christmas will be his undoing - the lack of defense west of the Mississippi is shocking

[@user-cl2es9iu1j]

You wanted him, you got him! Hah! BOOM!

[@donwilson1307]

Colin Cowerd is in love with this guy as a football genius. Can only go so far as your defense can carry you( understanding your offense is really good). Oklahoma and Texas have excellent coaches now, still not sold on Sarks play calling.

[@noresponse2305]

He did not play good against Utah. He had no TD passes

[@talmanes4589]

Didn't fool me, I realized Riley was half a coach years ago. Total fraud and always will be unless he changes his philosophy and starts to care about defense. IMO, he's one of those guys who's a great OC but just not suited to be a HC. Don't know if his ego will ever let him come to that realization.

[@marklarson601]

Whoever coaches USC next should commit to two things: 1) physical play on the OL and DL 2) move away from the air raid.

[@davidstephens9594]

I believe that as long as LR runs the fast high scoring offense, he will have a struggling defense since they will always be on the field and wear out.

[@joshuagarner1654]

Im a die hard OU football fan, I could not watch OU games the last 3 years of Rileys tenure. I would just watch replays and fast forward through the defense

[@JCann]

You are spot on! I too couldn’t watch an OU game. The defense was…… hell, words can’t express how miserable they were.

[@motumoyu4566]

Boomer Sooner! You can keep them. Now you know why we let them go so easy and quick.

[@jonathanwallace9027]

I still think it's Brian Kelly. Masterfully crafted to underutilized potential to gain maximum opportunity to top dollar without anything to truly show for it that justifies why. It's like buying all the right stuff to paint the perfect picture and possessing the ability but just not doing it until you get the most money... based on really good sketches😅

[@mightquinnable]

Yeah OU fans warned us. How Utah plays is how I want USC to play😭 I like Utah too, so I knew they were going to win

[@jakebutler8484]

As a life long OU fan I 100% knew what he was when he was here. He filed everyone else. I wonder how Colin Cowherd feels now

[@qanon5123]

It's simple, Lincoln is only focused on Caleb getting a second HT despite an injury and a running game that needs to be much more prominent. And that formula blew up and is easy to defend. Amen.

[@dfwdodge]

Ryan Day and Jimbo Fisher is rarified air! 😂

[@josephgonzalesjr7831]

When Lincoln didn't win the big 12, at his last year at Oklahoma in knew usc paid to much. And I told a few hard-core sc fans. And they didn't believe me. Well here we are!!

[@Thinker1122-t1]

Lincoln Riley is a product of getting keys to the Rolls and cant get it out of the driveway. Look 2hat he inherited from Bob Stoops. He had a great season and went to the final 4 and made a boneheaded sqibkick before the half in the Rose Bowl against Georgia and went backwards afterwards, season by season. Same at USC. As a head coach he cannot see he needs a defense. Some of us OU fans laughed when we heard he was taking Grinch with him. Good luck USC.

[@JSICycles]

Seems to me if you’re an offensive mastermind as he’s portrayed he would be able to help more on the defensive side because he understands what the defense should be looking for and how to attack it. I think it’s all Riley’s responsibility or fault

[@hughobrien4139]

Let us show some class here from the Sooner Nation and wish Lincoln Riley a speedy recovery!