Lincoln Riley on the 'difficult decision' to leave Oklahoma, plans for USC & more | NCAA | THE HERD

Lincoln Riley joins Colin Cowherd as he adjusts to his new life in L.A. and shares why the decision to leave 'Oklahoma was very difficult for him.' Hear what USC's new head coach has to say about his aspirations and plans for the Trojans, along with the Pac-12 competition.
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Lincoln Riley on the 'difficult decision' to leave Oklahoma, plans for USC & more | NCAA | THE HERD
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[@TheHerdOnFS1]

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[@brianjenkins3109]

Huge smile ✌😁

[@gregorybrewer3619]

Be nice to see Bob Stoops comes back for 3 year contract to train a other coach🙏

[@LARRYCAL]

@Nick Jordan he will he’s never built anything. He was handed OU in great shape and he made them softer

[@jarrettlong9676]

Like the plug for RJ but I don’t like Lincoln leaving us high and dry like that, I feel like some other things played a factor in Lincoln leaving

[@stephenaspliff3763]

He lucky skip wasn’t in the studio, he’d try to square up 😭😭😭

[@joelgilmore3084]

Exactly 😂😂

[@bsandoval19]

I was kinda waiting for him to Blast through the door and yell “ITS MY TURN” 😁

[@josiahandre_]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Rian-zf7ye]

Ben Sandoval 😂😂😂😂😂

[@marcosmercedesn]

@@bsandoval19 it is personal for him 🤣

[@simonnardos1524]

Imma be disappointed if a divorce reference isn’t made

[@partyonsparty1875]

Bruh the seasons not even over yet and this man's doing interviews 😭 Issa cold world

[@85nlacy]

Not cold when you get a 110mill to keep you warm

[@mangoryder7139]

Truth…. Tell that to ND

[@danlee6069]

The season is over for Oklahoma. The bowl game is meaningless.

[@CalobAdamsInfamous913]

It’s an interim head coach, relax

[@raider2503]

@@85nlacy and a private jet 24/7 and the 6 million dollar house they are buying him … easy decision

[@kellyballaro7846]

Colin: "Take to me the moment when you decided to take the USC job" Riley: "I would say it was right about the time I was offered a private Jet, a beach front mansion and 100 million dollars"

[@diegodesouza5382]

Not a very hard decision 😂

[@dedrickcarr3779]

Great point

[@JesusGonzalez-fn6hn]

Bro can you blame him tho 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@BurkeCN74]

Bingo, he got his bag. I don't blame him, but he's got a hard truth coming. The SEC never used to recruit in Cali! He's not Pete Carroll! A decade ago. So Cal players go to the SEC because they win. Beating the Beavers doesnt get you higher In the draft!

[@turkishdelight6032]

"Oh, and before I forget, they purchased my 2 homes in OK right away and then some"

[@oullerslb]

Colin "There's something about being from a small town" Cowherd

[@drakeaamold7577]

God is good

[@romain8390]

Is that supposed to be funny? 🌽🌽🌽

[@oullerslb]

@@romain8390 Yes

[@mith2946]

Colin "Alpha Males like me" Cowturd

[@tedskins]

Everyone in a small town has a Midwest ethos, a blue collar work ethic, plus they are usually thicc and trunky

[@AlphaDwg]

fox sports has their guy. They can't wait to market USC games

[@jaxsoncarter952]

Against who?? SEC games/Rivalries are better

[@buildingbread]

@@jaxsoncarter952 Fox doesn't have the SEC network. That's ESPN.

[@whaddup5417]

Hence the hype they’re all throwing him despite him starting from square one lol

[@jaxsoncarter952]

@@buildingbread I got that. I'm saying you can't hype a game without another worthy opponent

[@rossbaseball100]

@@whaddup5417 hes not going to start from square 1. It’s 2021 lol. He’s going to get a bunch of transfers in here and a bunch of 4 and 5 star recruits very quickly. USC will definitely be good if not next year than 2023

[@frank-bmtz]

Klatt Daddy said it best. Everyone has a price tag. I'd leave for 100 million dollars any day of the week. Good for Brian Kelley he's set for life! Lincoln Riley deserves that money too.

[@davew4939]

The problem is he decided to leave in September and spent three months trashing Oklahoma on the way out.

[@fabioj-]

@@davew4939 No one spent time trashing OU. Those garbage QBs trashed OU.

[@civilwarwasaninsidejob7405]

@@davew4939 he went 10-2 with a true freshmen quarterback. Let's be real here. Only in college football is a coach traded for leaving for a better opportunity. Should you be required to stay at what ever company you decided to start your career at out of loyalty? No, then why are college football coaches held to these standards?

[@davew4939]

@@civilwarwasaninsidejob7405 Could you repeat that in English? When has a college coach ever been traded? Nothing in your comment makes any sense.

[@davew4939]

@@fabioj- The only garbage QB was Rattler. Williams is awesome, he just needed someone to coach him instead of getting the coaching staff to follow him.

[@coreydon7097]

If Lincoln Riley went on Undisputed that would be epic and Skip would lose his mind

[@markfroman738]

All the desk pounding during that segment!

[@mith2946]

Riley doesn't have the balls

[@coreydon7097]

@@mith2946 I wouldn't subject myself to Skip's foolery either but he should go on Shannon's podcast Club Shay Shay

[@LARRYCAL]

Riley would be to scared

[@bidleysaladin1800]

Skip’s credibility doesn’t allow for these interviews. Too much of a joke. Shannon could do that alone.

[@zachpierce641]

As an OU fan . Sad he left I’ll get over it., but sick of hearing him say he first learned of their interest and took the job in a 24 hour time period. Why do these coaches feed us this nonsense?

[@BrunoJaws]

Its his job to lie when necessary too. The media would hold it against him.

[@thebrazydiamond4791]

That would be ridiculous… for him to admit I was talking to other schools while I hsv don’t

[@KongoZo]

OU needs a coach that cares about defense too. It's a top 5 job easily. Riley wanted the 💰 and didn't want to deal with the competition in the SEC. A more balanced coach would do better than Riley would have in the SEC.

[@mith2946]

Stop lying Lincoln, grow a pair.

[@bmau09]

@@KongoZo Lincoln Riley's decision had nothing to do with the conference realignment. He said it in this video, that it was more about how attractive the opportunity is to coach at USC.

[@krxz3d102]

This is Colin’s wet dream 😂

[@mangoryder7139]

True !

[@charleshan0207]

nah, that has to be if Darnold, Brady, and Lebron are in the room together

[@bearholdensharkslux4791]

Colin's wet dream is a divorced thick coastal QB with a strong arm

[@rickyp1124]

@@bearholdensharkslux4791 and trunky lol

[@AlphaDwg]

foxsports probably wrote the check

[@Nodnarb518]

Can we get Joel Klatt and Lincoln Reilly on at the same time?

[@matthewdunn9069]

That would be amazinggg.

[@darthnatas953]

I'm not sure why you want to hear some journalist talk when you have the new coach in the building?

[@day-me-inmoodley3283]

They did an interview together, check on the channel

[@matthawkins8880]

Riley says it was difficult to leave Oklahoma, but he also says he made the entire decision, including signing the contract within 8 hours. He is lying.

[@colinschenck2129]

Wasnt difficult at all. As soon as USC said 110M, it was over.

[@day-me-inmoodley3283]

If you are married but Angelina Jolie one day shows up at your door and says she wants to marry you, how long will you take to make a decision?

[@theanimationlads7598]

@@colinschenck2129 as soon as USC said they weren’t in the SEC, it was over

[@scottclemens7025]

@@day-me-inmoodley3283 I guess that's the difference between you and me.

[@Seth655]

@@theanimationlads7598 Wait until USC moveS to the Big 10 he’ll be having second thoughts then

[@rhettsholtz2827]

I wish I could have been a bug on the wall in fox studios if him and skip crossed paths

[@Gubs2]

Surprised skip didn’t burst on to the set

[@kevinmcfarland4322]

This is going to be the longest off season ever. I’m already so ready for college football in 2022

[@brickfrog8834]

Lincoln didn’t make that decision over night. No way. Not sure why he’s lying about that but he def is.

[@LaggyMcstutters]

Zane potts - college football insider

[@littlesame]

What happened to innocent until proven guilty?

[@theanimationlads7598]

@@littlesame his wife has been real estate shopping in LA for weeks lmao

[@austinjew3094]

This was months in the process maybe longer. Anyone with a family knows this type of decision isn’t made overnight. Only kids wouldn’t understand

[@redkingdom15]

@@austinjew3094 Absolutely correct.

[@davew4939]

He’s not afraid to take risks, unless that risk includes having to play Alabama and Georgia.

[@BARRETTCALbarrett]

yea that's what it was bumkin ...

[@MbTrojansurgeon]

Oh he will play them soon enough...and crush them just like Pete did. The talent is still here dumdum

[@danlee1211]

@@MbTrojansurgeon You are dreaming. He had 2 Heisman QBs and still got bounced and he never could figure out that Defense wins...unless your in the Big 12. Gave up 54, 45 and 63 between GA, Bama and LSU. DUMDUM

[@kevinmcfarland4322]

@@MbTrojansurgeon HAHAHAHA

[@joev9352]

You might be on to something

[@BardTopher]

Dang I was shook when he actually showed up in studio 😅

[@peytonlong5573]

USC gonna have a lot of eyes on them

[@iheartcicada]

just to get smacked around by oregon still

[@sanspeur9143]

@@iheartcicada Oregon is finished lmao

[@FrizTalks]

Somewhere in that Fox Studio, Someone is holding Skip back from "Stinkin Licoln" 😂😂

[@nohalfmeasures6]

Sam Darnold: "You're dead to me Colin, my former BFF."

[@tedskins]

Mac Jones is Colin's new BF

[@lproof8472]

Lincoln “thank God I don’t have to play in the SEC” Riley.

[@candlercando]

Bruh, can you imagine an SEC west with Saban, Brian Kelly, Lane Kiffin, and Lincoln Riley all head coaches? Seems like Florida may have gotten rid of their coach too soon in order to land a big name that they didn't land. Bad move on their part publicity-wise.

[@jackthegreat1811]

@@candlercando billy Napier is gonna be a great hire for Florida, and I’m a Michigan fan. The man knows his stuff.

[@beantown4life]

@@candlercando dan mullen was not the answer for florida lol

[@bubhub64]

Lincoln "USC is going to pay me $110 million dollars" Riley.

[@joeface03]

Exactly

[@caveloc]

Tell the truth Lincoln.

[@mangoryder7139]

What truth ??

[@bradenmchenry995]

USC gave him 110 million to run one of the most historic franchises ever

[@omarn4661]

@@mangoryder7139 There's no way a move like this is made 100% on a Sunday morning. He's clearly lying about that.

[@thetruthhasconsequences58]

@@omarn4661 100 percent. A LIE. First, USC had to gauge if any INITIAL interest was there by Riley, via his agent, as a sorta "feeling out" stage, if you will. The hiring of a Head Coach at a big name school is an EXPENSIVE, EXTENSIVE process. They just don't vet unwilling or uninterested candidates, all willy-nilly! That would be a waste of money and time. USC, then, had to compile all his in-game statistics, compile game tape, do intense, personal background info sessions, INCLUDING WITH LINCOLN!, etc.. Then they had to get his "gentleman's agreement" (they don't want to let it leak and be embarrassed if he's unwilling), to go ahead and get those expensive USC contract lawyers to construct the first draft of a contract. Then USC had to engage further with HIS lawyer, and/or, agent! Then Riley had to agree, after the usual back and forth in negotiations, in principal, to the contract. All the while, getting his wife and children preliminarily, in a LA home and schools, or at least have knowledge of the area in which he wants his family to live and attend school, and he had to get them OUT of their current OK ones! House on the market, etc . ..! Also, Riley had to have a list and some suggestions, as to his USC staffing hires, etc. . He TOOK some hires straight from his old OK program, so they HAD to have had some ADVANCE knowledge to leave their homes, and move with their families, children, etc.., too!. No wonder Lincoln couldn't concentrate when coaching his remaining losing games, he was already mentally out of there! HE IS A BAD LIAR. THERE IS NO WAY THAT ALL OF THAT, and it's not even an "all inclusive" list, WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN A FEW HOURS. As a matter of fact, USC unknowingly contradicted Riley, ALREADY, by stating that they showed the big money donors a compilation of Riley and his OK program, to get them hyped up, in order to to offer Riley a contract, since the donors are really the one's paying! You don't get big money donors together at the last minute, not even by Zoom. Riley couldn't stay the "boy wonder" Coach/alleged QB whisperer because the two QBs he DID recruit: Williams is raw, and isn't "it", and Rattler flamed out, so his long run as a sort of "Heisman QB or candidate" , factory, (Kyler, Jalen, Baker all transferred, Riley didn't recruit ANY of them!), was becoming EXTINCT. Please 🙄

[@mensrea1974]

@@thetruthhasconsequences58 Damn I'm a life long Sooner and I'm not as bitter and jaded as you. Take a break man. Walk around the block. USC swung for the fences when they saw him get knocked out of the CFP. Everyone knows what he's done and his reputation. I'm sure he was on their list. Grinch and those dude went with him. That's pretty common. Odds are the next OU coach would want to bring in their own people. Its the end of the season. They have time to get their families settled. USC has this thing called a private jet. You can go back and forth....

[@marketingheavydutytowcompa6996]

His wife was real estate shopping in LA for 3 weeks. I'm not an Oklahoma or USC fan but Lincoln Riley is a liar to the millionth degree about this suddenly happening. Remember his loyalty pledge to Sooner fans, I AM NOT GOING TO LSU! Of course not, he knew he was headed to USC lmao.

[@m1ghtythunder325]

The thing is he can’t be honest and say yea I’ve been talking to USC for weeks because the season wasn’t over yet, and yes he did say he isn’t taking the LSU job but he didn’t lie. They didn’t ask him about USC they asked him about LSU. It’s politics!

[@JoeOdie]

@@m1ghtythunder325 lol he could t have been honest to the OU admin and let them know? There are a lot of things he could have done but didn't. He is a coward and that's why he lies. It hurt he left but that's not why everyone is mad it's the fact for a program he "loved" he did almost everything in his power to destroy it.

[@m1ghtythunder325]

@@JoeOdie bro the program is bigger than 1 Coach! He left you guys a great recruiting class. There are plenty of Coaches that can come in and work with this. Your feelings are just hurt cus he is the second best coach in the sport

[@JoeOdie]

@@m1ghtythunder325 you mean the recruiting class that has almost entirely decommited. Or the one that is signing in 2 1/2 weeks that has had multiple decommits. Some he poached the day he left? I'm sure when it happens to the school you root for you'll feel the same way.

[@m1ghtythunder325]

@@JoeOdie yea I get what your saying, but it’s not poaching if Riley is the one who recruited them! They committed to the Coach not The badge

[@matthewnguyen8328]

I’ve never felt as much pure hatred for someone else as I do for Lincoln Riley at the moment

[@johnshannon9433]

Why? He’s not a great coach and I’m sure Oklahoma is gonna be fine regardless.

[@waynestevenson9613]

Awww

[@SeyiL-zk6lu]

why? this isnt much different from switching jobs. you get a great opportunity, you take it.

[@kieoncoleman9810]

College football is more of a business than people realize. And what do we know about business? There is no loyalty in business. It's always "what have you done for me lately"

[@willseest3732]

Oklahoma fans are unbearable. Yall werent beating bama either way

[@Seveneleven44]

I’ll be impressed by Lincoln Riley if he can go to USC and have the same or better success that he inherited at Oklahoma. I don’t care how long stoops has been gone, Lincoln Riley was gifted that program.

[@meljohnson7940]

Say it louder for the ones in the back!

[@McPhan69]

He knows people think that. Could be the reason he left. To show he could build a program. Maybe not just to fans, but to himself.

[@daviddejager7877]

👀👀

[@drakealbert2789]

2:17 that eye roll that lincoln does says everything you need to know about how he feels about ou going to the sec

[@younggoose7315]

He sscared of the SEC that man wanted out

[@OfficerCaptain]

Wow I see that now, he doesn't believe Oklahoma can make it in the SEC...Oklahoma CAN make it in the SEC, Lincoln Riley can't. That's pretty clear. He's an offense guy and knows he's just average against those SEC defenses. That's okay we need more defense at Oklahoma. Enjoy losing in the Playoffs to an SEC defense

[@thekearseandcarlshow9778]

Big time interview for Colin here

[@jayhoward3873]

Being a lifelong small-town Oklahoma Coach (different sport). Where he is at age and level, I see what he is doing, wanting, and seeing for his and his family's future, so as an Alumn I say good luck. The only negative thing I could think is that how it was done is suspect, but I cannot tell you how he should have done it......quick and clean may have been the only way he could do it.

[@CashTony]

I think so too. Looking at it, it had to be quick, to have better and quicker success at his new job, especially because of the early signing period coming up in 2 weeks. I do feel bad for OU program, fans and players, but your always going to feel bad for the person being dumped. Hope they find a good coach and have continued success.

[@P51DFreak25]

The whole leaving mid-season leaving is shady. The NCAA shouldn’t allow that. But it’s in the rules and the teams and coaches have to do this to be competitive

[@unclemikey]

The reason for leaving when he did is all because of early signing day. Get rid of December signing and this will happen less.

[@Lifeofalexp1]

@@P51DFreak25 it’s because of early signing period…

[@2TrillSenna]

You know Colin was in the zoom meeting with Lincoln 😂😂😂

[@AlphaDwg]

and fox sports executives.

[@rktsnail]

Uncle Colin too cool landing in-studio USC Lincoln Riley just like that boii ok unc😎😎😎

[@not1regret742]

Lincoln Riley's success at OU was built on 4 names 1. Baker Mayfield 2. Kyler Murray. 3. Jalen Hurts . 2 Heisman winners and one runner-up ! Lincoln didn’t recruit any of them; they transferred into OU . So they were primed and ready to go . And # 4. Bob Stoops . Bob Stoops set Lincoln Riley up with a program that needed nothing but to ride it out and receive all the credit for . Lincoln has never built a program and hired any of his coaches because at OU it was already there . If you want to judge Lincoln’s own success then let’s do it with the players he recruited 1.Spencer Rattler 2. Caleb Williams. Be careful what you wish for Riley success are not what everybody thinks it is . There’s a reason Riley doesn’t want to compete in the SEC conference because it will expose that his coaching style can’t be competitive enough to win games and that he can’t no longer hide behind someone else’s success and claim it as their own .

[@bsandoval19]

Ole Linc about to get exposed

[@hasankazmi9832]

Shut up

[@eyezearz_org]

Colin had a golden opportunity to ask Riley about NFL QBs Hurts, Mayfield, Murray and he blew or avoided it

[@ASG17]

hurts will be the best one

[@sugaquaks]

@@ASG17 idk about that one boss

[@Goku-dh3rt]

I think it was the right move but just my opinion

[@donp5069]

Kyler is the most talented, Hurts has the most intangibles. Baker? Well he has the lowest floor and ceiling of the 3.

[@mauricealexander9975]

@@donp5069 How does baker have the lowest floor, at least he has a higher floor than Hurts

[@Dunkdastar]

Interesting to see what he does at USC

[@Vagaberry]

7-5

[@KCCheez]

Fail. That’s what he’ll do.

[@aaronkelly3035]

Lose in bowl games to the sec

[@KCCheez]

@@dalesyang Laughing not crying. I don’t support either school.

[@KCCheez]

@@dalesyangClearly he was scared of the SEC so it would seem he’s the one who slithered away…

[@blue_diamond_gem]

Riley took OU from playing close in the playoffs, to getting blown out in the playoffs, to not making the playoffs to not even winning the conference in 5 years. OU will be fine. It’ll be refreshing to have some toughness back in the program. Lets not kid around, OU recruiting got NUKED. He is leaving OU a disaster in the short term.

[@razaalam1350]

Cry

[@tripp8833]

If you think he was such a bad coach, why are all you guys crying on social media about him leaving?

[@emmanuelsinah223]

@@tripp8833 they’re in the delusion stage

[@ShannonPatterson]

Bottom line is he wanted no part of the “SEC”

[@colinschenck2129]

There's 110M bottom lines to why he left

[@BULLSNATION100]

@@colinschenck2129 he can have 10000000mil..at the end of the day.he’s a coward!!😂

[@luisgalvez4303]

Blah blah blah that’s all I see written by the cry babies crying. Fight on! 🔥🍻😎

[@andrewhedrick8096]

i wouldn't blame him if thats why he left. oklahoma going to the sec is a terrible decision for anything besides their revenue. why give up consistently having a shot at the playoffs and usually being the best team in your conference to being at best the 3rd best team on a good year? its just money

[@michaelholley1361]

Coaches in the sec want no part of the sec . Sec being nick saban.

[@stinger5127]

That boy got a yellow streak going down his back. He wanted no part of having to compete against Bama, LSU and Georgia every year.

[@LaloCen24]

Yes he will, in January...

[@rdghst7336]

Or he wanted his family to live in sunny LA over the swamps of Louisiana

[@glennwilliams2950]

@@rdghst7336 exactly who wants to live in the southeast? I mean give me an opportunity to live in LA or a backwater, racist, uneducated, Trump loving area, I'm taking LA everyday. Who would want to bring up their kids in that environment?

[@tremaynemillner]

why do all that when he has a wide open conference w a top 3 school warm in cali w hundred millions of dollars

[@c.patterson2952]

Bro they gave the dude 110m… I would’ve left too.

[@jaredblakecooper]

definitely not happy to see him go, but i want all OU faithful to keep the following in mind: -he inherited an already successful program with perhaps the best QB ever to play there -he didn't actually develop any QB's - Mayfield and Murray were studs and Hurts transferred in(see spencer rattler for the supposed QB guru title) -OU has been above-average at best these past two seasons -he has failed to bring in any significant amount of talent on the defensive end i do wish him well, and i think OU will be just fine. its unfortunate there are not a lot of great options out there, as Fickle would likely choose ND if he were to go anywhere.

[@TheBlckmagic93]

Mayfield lost the job at Texas Tech and had to walk-on at OU. Kyler Murray also lost his spot at Texas A&M and transferred to OU. Those guys were NOT made men. If anything, I'd say they were successful because they had a chip on their shoulder. Something that Spencer Rattler doesn't have.

[@LARRYCAL]

I’ve said basically the same thing. He has no experience building a team that’s not good into a winner. I think Oklahoma was getting worse under him snd I’m glad he took Grinch and Benny

[@dakotajohnson8442]

2025 ou will be bottom feeder in the sec

[@daviddejager7877]

👀👀

[@ikristian13d20]

@@LARRYCAL boy has OU fans comments aged poorly. You guys seem to forget that Stoops had horrible defenses and never won a title with his players since you guys rip Lincoln for winning with Stoops players.

[@anthonymorabito32]

lol there is literally proof this was brewing ever since Oklahoma moved to the SEC

[@USCBeastmode]

This season I was barely able to afford a ticket, but now, I’ll never get to see a game!😢😢😢

[@rileymyles2588]

Sounds like you need to focus on your Financial problems first then bud before thinking bout buying tickets for a game

[@TrumpsEarBandage]

@@rileymyles2588 cold hard truth

[@conservachick100]

The stadium is always empty...why so hard? Riley ain't getting USC to any championships. You'll be fine.

[@duncanct]

He calls it a difficult decision but it seems that the second he lost bedlam he was packing his bags and in Southern California before the sun came up.

[@lopsidedponyiii2094]

This was definitely planned back in September lol

[@duncanct]

@@lopsidedponyiii2094 yeah man when he said “the window opened and he took the opportunity” like that usc window has been open all season my guy???

[@danieltabora9209]

GREAT HIRE BY THE TROJANS, YOUNG, TALENTED, AND EXCELLENT RECRUITER 👏

[@conservachick100]

Tell me you know nothing about Lincoln Riley without telling me you know nothing about Lincoln Riley.

[@ce6277]

7-5

[@rorylynch5466]

Colin is the man! Him getting Lincoln on is a big ole statement

[@LEMATTOFFICIAL]

A major flex

[@jackmanb9974]

More like FOX putting him on there

[@RawwRex]

@@jackmanb9974 exactly.

[@AlphaDwg]

@@jackmanb9974 I wouldn't be surprised if Fox wrote a check to help get it done. USC is buying both of Riley's homes in Oklahoma for 500K above asking price. I'm sure an "anonymous" donor wrote that check

[@andrewsuplicki1236]

@@AlphaDwg they'll make that money back easily once usc puts a winning season together

[@mikev8746]

I think one of the reasons this guy is so succesfull besides being very smart and hardworking is the fact that he seems like a genuine good person. You don't want to let a guy like this down as a football player and in the end there's no bigger driving force than playing for someone else. Not yourself but someone else. That really holds true with anything in life. Great guy all around, very exciting to see him coach at this old relic of a team.

[@dynasty507]

Bro.. this dude is a snake. He showed his true colors. Anyone who trust this man after this incident deserves what they get.

[@oudude8770]

Dig out pal.

[@mikev8746]

@@oudude8770 Hahaha OU haa

[@joshuagarner1654]

Under this coach I went from watching every game never planning anything else to usually turning off the games in the first quart

[@2TrillSenna]

🤡

[@BrunoJaws]

I quit watching all togethor l

[@tominator028]

Spoiled rotten OU fans. Y’all got exactly what y’all deserved.

[@joshuagarner1654]

@@tominator028 hard to watch despite playing 10 yards off the ball when they keep running slant routes. Also watching USC the last few years at least you won't have to watch your defense or offensive line get any worse

[@NinersGiantsNation]

It’s a lie! It wasn’t sudden, he had been in talks with usc for a while to make this happen

[@willsgotskill5030]

Excited. Thanks for coming to LA Lincoln! Can't wait to see you and the boys dominate the west coast. Fight on!

[@lukeabdoveis8992]

Ssssssssssssssasssssssssss

[@jasondavis1453]

Can't wait for the sooners to beat the breaks off Lincoln. Remember he is trying to tell sooner nation that usc called him Sunday and he made the decision the next day, then moments later grinch made that decision. Either they are hella fickle or lying

[@JCann]

LMMFAO

[@lucero32]

I truly don't understand the hurt feelings coming from Oklahoma. College football is a business. You left the Big-12 to go to the SEC for money crippling that conference.That was a business decision. Athletes enter the transfer-portal, it's a business decision. If it's hurt feelings because it's the realization that coaching in Norman, OK might not be the end all for some coaches, get over yourselves.

[@apples8872]

You really think Oklahoma fans or it's players had any say in leaving the BIG 12? What does it matter what we think. This was decided by the rich guys in the program. Business arrangments are all fine and well but leaving the way he did to a program that gave him a good spot to be in was shady. He couldve told them way in advance so it wouldn't hurt Oklahoma's recruiting and it's the fact that Oklahoma is a question mark right now as far as the next direction. Just be a man and be upfront that you don't want to be there anymore. Don't fake the facade of being upset about the so called tough decsion that took you less than 5 hours to decide.

[@joshuagarner1654]

We made the big 12 and we Made this clown. This isn't the first offensive "guru" to leave oklahoma. One of our old coordinators took kansas to a bcs bowl.....KANSAS

[@oumaniac]

I for one am NOT hurt. Tired of the whoopings riley gets everytime he faces a good defense. Dave Aranda with BAYLOR talent whipped riley. Dave Aranda with LSU talent just...lol!!

[@antw9770]

Didn’t take a 20 minute interview to know why he left. He knows he can’t recruit or coach against Bama, UGA, LSU, Florida, Ole Miss, Auburn and the rest of the SEC on a year to year basis. Period. He was on his way from being the most hyped coach in the country to the guy that was gonna be sitting 9-3 or 8-4 on a good year in the SEC. He wanted OU to stay in the BIG 12 and keep getting those 11-1 seasons where all they have to do is win a conference championship and they’re in. He ran from competing with the best. If OU is still in the BIG 12 he’s still their coach.

[@Ultra-BLV]

Hope we see him again so Kirby can humble him again.

[@joshuagarner1654]

@@Ultra-BLV we ran all over Georgia

[@Ultra-BLV]

@@joshuagarner1654 Awesome. Who won the game again?

[@urbanastronaut7557]

Facts

[@swaggtastic51]

@@joshuagarner1654 y’all lost

[@SoonerDude61]

Lincoln is not a builder, he's a keep going what is working.

[@dakotasalcido802]

He is barely that. He is a quarterback coach. Thats all he has. Get ready for a defenseless team.

[@bricejohnson4272]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Lying Riley end up stabbing USC in the back for the NFL. Bob Stoops handed him a golden platter just to leave it bitterly behind. The guy was woke up on third base and thought he hit a triple.

[@taproom113]

Agree. I understand OU players and fans tagging him a 'Traitor' and a 'Coward' ... and you calling him a 'Liar' but I wasn't convinced he was guilty of these things until I heard this interview. He may be a talented coach ... but I no longer see him as having a respectable character.

[@icebergism]

I cant wait to see him knocked out the PAC-12 title game year after year by Utah

[@tominator028]

Whittingham is retiring soon. Probably the next 1-2 years. Utah is done soon.

[@francisyang9997]

Dang Colin got the interview guest of the week

[@steviosider2415]

I love Colin's sports talk in general, but his obsession with the west coast and his dislike of SEC diminishes his show.

[@sportsbros1913]

Can't blame him. West Coast is the best coast

[@Fan_Made_Videos]

i never heard Colin dislike the SEC. He gives objective analysis about each big school down there and he's on point. A dominant SEC equals low ratings for NCAA football in the playoffs and Championship game. Look up the ratings and they are nowhere near what USC's ratings were when Pete Carrol was in the championship against U.o.Texas

[@tedskins]

Colin is from the West Coast so he's biased

[@Ziggy405]

Lincoln "I'll be looking for a job in 2 years" Riley

[@kevinamador2805]

Riley should've just said I left Oklahoma because money talks bullsh*t walks!!!

[@evanflowforever6615]

Absolutely. I been crunching the numbers and balancing variables: something Lincoln needs to practice. Given equal teams on a neutral field and Coach Heupel would smoke Riley on offense and especially on defense. Done

[@jamesgordon2788]

Lmao worst take I’ve seen

[@CashTony]

There comes a point where a coach or player feels he/she has reached their peak team/player performance wise. I think Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley believe OU and ND has reached their peak and if they stayed at their perspective schools, they wouldn’t win the NC. It took Kelly 13 years and Riley 5 years to realize this. Both believe at their new schools, if done right, they can consistently win or build a dynasty. Only time will tell. I believe at least one won’t last their entire contract.

[@btbarr16]

ND is a storied program, but not for this generation. ND is never going to have the recruiting class that LSU can have with the right head coach. ND did what they could but aligning with the ACC, but unless they fully join a power 5 conference they will always have a recruitment, talent, and strength of schedule ceiling. Also, ND being a catholic school might turn some recruits away too. Considering what Kelly has done with ND, even with having those deficiencies, I'm really interested to see what he can do in the SEC.

[@cjboyer4355]

It will be Kelly LSU won’t put up with the mediocre seasons that ND did. I don’t see Riley failing at SC. If he leaves before his contract is up I think it would just be to take a NFL job.

[@matthawkins8880]

Riley is scared of the SEC. he is a coward.

[@drwinstonOboogi]

Riley's first team was national championship caliber. He just wasn't able to improve on what he inherited so now he's choosing an easier path.

[@mattcal6423]

@@matthawkins8880 a Colin Coward apparently….

[@big1dog23]

Duck fan here and I'm glad USC hit a home run. P12 needs SC and UW to get better.

[@jamesd2735]

In the end USC liked his 5x5 play sheet with 8 plays on it.

[@SportZFan4L1fe]

USC football value just Doubled. That's also good for the PAC 12 especially with the TV Contracts up for renewal in 15 months. Along with Oregon, Washington, UTAH and Maybe a better UCLA, the PAC 12 is going to sign a huge deal with the media groups.

[@mith2946]

Still going to be the weakest conference with the ACC

[@SportZFan4L1fe]

@@mith2946 Ask Ohio State and LSU this year if the PAC 12 is weak. 😆

[@mith2946]

@@SportZFan4L1fe Did you just list LSU 🤣, LSU is terrible this year... In an unbiased ranking based on numbers the Pac 12 was just ranked as the 6th best conference, SIXTH. They are ranked behind the Mountain West lmao. They went 16-16 in their non con, which since you clearly struggle with numbers and logic... That's terrible! Oregon is the only good football team in the conference. All of their blue bloods suck, shall I list... Stanford 3-9 USC 4-7 UCLA 8-4 Washington 4-8 Life advice, educate yourself that way you don't get embarrassed like I just did to you. Lmao Peace

[@SportZFan4L1fe]

@@mith2946 FACTS over Feelings dear. FACT = LSU Lost to UCLA. And UCLA is Not even good. FACT = Ohio State got run over in their own stadium by Oregon. Same Oregon that got blasted by Utah. FACT = it took a miracle for #6 Texas A&M to beat one of the worse teams in In the PAC, Colorado. And 2021 was a bad year for the PAC 12.

[@wesorcutt3402]

I wonder if he will still try to talk like Bob stoops since he left OU

[@daviiwonder]

I wonder if Skip Bayless ran into him lol probably shoulder checked him and kept walking

[@nathangunz2590]

Colin looking at Lincoln the way Dr. Doback looks at Derek Huff.

[@Sampleador]

Good luck Skip wasnt near the set

[@anthonycoleman7786]

Probably had a restraining order on skip

[@misskittyny]

Great Interview, Colin ❤⭐👍 for a Great Coach 🏈❤⭐👍

[@maneevent1508]

You're beautiful

[@brianbeltran7337]

Wait!! He didn’t say hello to Skip??? 🤣🤣

[@83hamdog]

I would love to see Lincoln's face when he found out how much CA/LA taxes will be sucked out of that contract money.

[@toogyman]

Getting roughed up in the SEC every week had no impact on that decision honest 🤔🤔

[@jeangriffith8017]

One game explains a great deal. The LSU Tigers put 49 points on OU during the BCS playoff in 2019 by halftime. Lincoln Riley felt the heat and got out of the kitchen. That and a lot more money is why this happened. Riley doesn't want to compete in the SEC. He knows winning that conference is some heavy lifting compared to the PAC 12.

[@KongoZo]

1000000% True

[@PunkyBoyGWiz]

This was a great move for college football, sorry Oklahoma fans but the south is already stacked its time for the west to rise again! Great move Lincoln!

[@mith2946]

The West is rising anywhere lol. Lincoln will make USC better but he still can't beat the SEC or other elites.

[@sanspeur9143]

@@mith2946 once Nick saban retires in 3 years USC will be back ready to take over

[@jnydfs6003]

Colin frothing at the mouth rn😂

[@BardTopher]

Honestly looking forward to Pac 12 football next year 👏

[@JCann]

Why

[@tominator028]

@@JCann Washington going to be better next year just watch. Oregon, USC, Washington, Utah and AZ State will be good teams next year. If DTR stays another year at UCLA maybe there good too but I wouldn’t bet on them.

[@younggoose7315]

USC ain’t gonna be that good next year they are an 8 win team

[@aleccassady5383]

I can see him doing well in LA I can also see him failing and out on the street in 4 years. LA will never give you the same loyalty Oklahoma gave.

[@grrayfox2300]

Easy to be loyal when you don't have choices in your state

[@andrewbaker4893]

From here on I dont give a damn what that snake thinks or have to say

[@Jorge-hj2tp]

It is a business, they offered Lincoln more money and although I believe folks in Oklahoma are better character of people LA is a much more awesome place to live.

[@CalobAdamsInfamous913]

As a fan of USC, this is exciting 🙏🏽

[@lukeabdoveis8992]

Ssssssssssssssassss

[@seanphillips231]

I’ll check back in with ya in about 5 years when his grace period and honeymoon phase is over

[@seanphillips231]

@@dalesyang more of a life then you’ll probably ever have but go ahead try again

[@seanphillips231]

@@dalesyang you should get one too while we’re at it, how much of one do you have to keep getting back on here to go back and forth with me?😂

[@thedarknate08]

@@seanphillips231 yes when they get tired of them not being to stop anybody on defense because he is just an offensive coordinator

[@kelbyanthony6748]

I’ve never hated 2 people more

[@neatnewt6465]

Living in Oklahoma vs Living in Southern California... where do i sign.. 100/100 times

[@jumper555]

😂😂😂 @15:54 They gave it away. I am calling it. Pete retires and Riley goes to Seattle.

[@dominichahn169]

I wish I could see how many dislikes this has haha

[@francisyang9997]

This feels just like when my bio chem professor left to go teach biochem for another school … awww so sad

[@coachcope7769]

Sounds to me that if you are a current USC player you're on notice. They are looking for people to come through the transfer portal.

[@mohammedalmaamari4333]

Lincoln Riley is very Nice & Charismatic Coach; he and his family gonna like LA not only for sports ; for arts , music , education , cinema , media , variety of cultures , the pacific ocean , warm weather and many other things…. it’s not gonna be boring for them. Wish them the best.

[@YodaSmokes]

Wow Lincoln is such a liar

[@parker9432]

Get mad

[@SOZO_xo]

It’s business. No one should be upset for anyone to do what THEY feel is best for them.

[@GaryTurbo]

They should've talked about the empty stadiums

[@Melquiades_]

Colin dusted off his old LeBron Mogul take, lol Lincoln Riley is in his "mobile stage"

[@Rmagz00]

Lmao

[@dustinhatch5271]

This interview is looking good right about now

[@littlesame]

Those who have left for higher price tags in media have no place to school the coaches, like Klatt said everyone’s career had a price tag, same token colleges can fire coaches on any day of the week they like without worrying about how the players feel, it’s never one sided subject, plus early signing is forcing coaches to leave school early to recruit players

[@lanafelix8649]

His record developing quarterbacks Oklahoma sooners will be happy with what riley achieved when he was there

[@colton4910]

Oklahoma produced great qbs without riley, kyler and baker came for bob not lincoln riley

[@spuh3460]

@@colton4910 false, riley was in charge when baker won heisman and was the number 1 pick, and soon kyler followed the same path under linc. sure baker came when bob was there but it wasn’t until linc became the head guy that he flourished.

[@colton4910]

@@spuh3460 so you’re speaking pure hypotheticals that he might not have won a heisman without lincoln riley?

[@spuh3460]

@@colton4910 aang charles he didn’t win one without linc

[@apples8872]

@@spuh3460 To be fair, i think you guys put too much emphasis on Lincoln instead of the talent it takes to win a hesiman.

[@elijahtchilembe-mpovie2715]

Ol' Link in LA. - Shannon Sharpe

[@ronelite582]

Always funny how Cowherd takes suttle jabs at the SEC 😆

[@alimuthana7293]

So you decided to not mention the fact that the PAC 12 is the weakest cakewalk conference

[@jacksonlandon6863]

I don’t blame him for taking the usc job

[@joshuaanthony3262]

USC is bouta have the best recruiting of the year

[@boredom247]

Sigh I was 13 when USC Pete Carroll era ended now im 27 and i f**king can't wait whooo!!!! Fight on ✌✌

[@joemcginnis3487]

He coached 2 of the best qbs In the game today baker and Kyler leys see who he coaches at usc

[@williamcreagh2179]

The best leaders use “we” more than “I.” I loved that about this interview.

[@JCann]

So do the best bullshitters

[@younggoose7315]

@@JCann lmao facts

[@lancescallon7264]

"i was upset with Oklahoma's decision to leave the big 12" there i summed it up