FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman: Why Lincoln Riley Jilted Oklahoma for USC | The Rich Eisen Show

FOX Sports/The Athletic College Football Insider Bruce Feldman and Rich Eisen discuss how USC was able to lure Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma.
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[@stevejohnson6248]

Anyone that believes they put this deal together over the weekend is delusional. OU has been off all season, the LA Times is reporting they were in talks as early as mid September. Tough to coach when you already have one foot out the door.

[@bocajrs7628]

I agree.

[@someperson8151]

Glad he left, because you don't want a coach who's not all in. Oklahoma is not the greatest program, but the people will treat the coaches and their family like royalty for life. Also the players are remembered. There's no pro team to compete with. If a coach doesn't think $100+ million over a career is not enough (salary and endorsements), then they can go to USC.

[@markwhite6782]

After being a die hard Sooner fan for 50 years I quit watching last year because of Lincoln Riley. He lost us the NC that was given to him his first year and has been pampered. I knew his heart wasn't in it last year. Glad to be back supporting the Sooners once again now that cry baby is gone.

[@lindanavarre2448]

He was Scared about the SEC. Didn't think he could handle getting his arse handed to him every week.

[@machtschnell7452]

No, USC was in contact after September 13 when Helton was fired.

[@bronzeageancientone4844]

As an OU alum, here is a simple take. He was offered a ton of money, free house in SoCal and house buyout of his Norman home from USC. He took the job. OU will hire another great coach and the world will continue to spin. Thanks for the good work LR.

[@cade377]

I'm not an OU fan, but I hope OU gets a good coach. But who is out there to hire? I haven't seen anything regarding a list of candidates for the position.

[@thecgatour]

@@cade377 Brent Venables? Maybe? Only one I’ve heard so far

[@cade377]

@@thecgatour Yeah, since I posted, that's the name that I keep hearing. I hope so. Now I'm curious who Notre Dame is going to hire.

[@granterickson5784]

@@cade377 Either they will promote Freeman or hire Fickell

[@someperson8151]

For the next Oklahoma coach his first name has to start with the letter "B". Bud, Barry, and Bob are the only national title champions in Oklahoma. Scratch Brian Kelly off that list.

[@johnharris6655]

The NCAA needs to do two things, no recruiting until February and no coaching hires until after the end of the season.

[@lastpme]

Now OU knows how the remaining 8 felt when they found out OU worked a deal to leave the conference to join the SEC and left the other schools for dead.

[@PF-ye2ux]

In the long term, they’re probably better off shedding themselves from a guy who is too big of a bitch to compete against the best week in and week out

[@dylankahler981]

Please. Big 12 hasn’t done anything to keep OU and Texas, just swimming in its own mediocrity.

[@dont-care]

@@PF-ye2ux I don't blame the guy for leaving a team that's about to become exposed for being mediocre. Gotta sell his own stock when's it's high.

[@Beech303]

You was happy im glad he left he is a soft HC

[@valantheflame0193]

@@PF-ye2ux Right like you would turn down more money, a nicer place to live because he damn sure isn't buying in South Central, and a chance to become the Ohio St/Clemson of the Pac12 and make a run every year at the NC.

[@ericmarks6322]

He took the cowards way out because he felt Oklahoma wouldn't be able to compete when they move to the SEC.

[@brandondrumm7539]

They will be able to compete. That’s not it. The issue is that he is a big fish in a little pond in the Big 12. He was the shark. In the SEC, Riley and OU would be one of 5-6 sharks. OU will compete. OU will win in the SEC - a lot. He just wouldn’t be winning 6 to 7 straight conf titles like he had in the Big 12. Can do that in a conf that is worse than Big 12 and even worse than ACC with the PAC 12. Just will be a few years of rebuilding before it’s back to that with Trojans.

[@jeffreylboardsr2577]

He may be right.

[@kenh5317]

Somewhere along the way, I lost my interest in major college football. This just reinforces it for me.

[@a.spellman5481]

Rich is right, he didn’t want to compete in the SEC. Look at Clemson-they run through the ACC almost every year and no one can touch them. Riley is thinking he can do the same thing at USC, roll through a pretty weak conference and compete nationally fairly quickly because outside of Oregon his only real competition is Utah. Utah is a good program and develops well with tough players but I think Riley would rather deal with Utah instead of Bama, LSU, Georgia, etc.

[@GregoryHager2011]

Riley saw that Oklahoma was poised to become the Iowa State of the SEC and was not having it.

[@joshanding8057]

Which makes him a weak coach

[@scotthewiseman2471]

Even Arkansas would punk out OU every year.

[@TheChildofdasouf]

Agreed. Roll tide, as I’m stationed here in Utah.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

He will lose consistently to Oregon just like he consistently lost big games at OU, Oregon has immense $$$ resources.

[@darrellludlow]

KZbin, you suck for removing the Dislike count. I almost always click the like button for videos I bother watching (like this one). But it still is nice to see the ratio. Bring it back!

[@martintrejo1950]

It will be back after the midterm elections. They don't want people to see their politicians disliked to heck

[@OspreyFlyer]

Welcome to the Google Gulag!

[@Jackmerius_Tacktheritrix5733]

It's not all accounts apparently. They are experimenting with certain accounts. They still suck, though.

[@SUPERMAN3309]

I didn't see that one coming at all I thought he was a lifer at Oklahoma.

[@ngc-fo5te]

You must be the only person who thought that.

[@nopenotyeti]

Never thought he was a lifer. Always got the 'ladder climber' impression

[@tufoinproductions]

@@ngc-fo5te he's definitely not the only person who thought that. Tons of people thought that

[@ngc-fo5te]

@@tufoinproductions I find that hard to believe - he talked to at least two NFL teams (and he'll end up in the NFL eventually) including trying to round up some staff for a jump to the NFL when he talked to the Cowboys.

[@SportZFan4L1fe]

Lincoln Riley wants to build his own program and forge his own path. Sometimes you gotta set out and seek new challenges.

[@tedskullhammer]

Lincoln isn't going to admit that he's afraid of competing in the SEC, LOL...but it's clear that that's the impetus behind his move.

[@jeffreylboardsr2577]

afraid of the SEC...lol. I guess when your coach leaves you have to make up some excuse.....OU will be USC's bitch again.

[@thefranchise4698]

Lincoln Riley punked out by going to USC. He wanted no parts of the SEC. Bottom line

[@martinsilva1925]

LT is going after all SEC teams by cutting off their life blood. No more California recruits moving south. Watch how fast he builds with the in-state talent at his disposal. Top 4 in 2024!

[@legaleagle1971]

1) Ted Tollner- Fired 1986 2) Larry Smith- Fired 1992 3) John Robinson (redux)- Fired 1997 4) Paul Hackett- Fired 2000 5) Pete Carroll- Escaped probation 2009 6) Lane Kiffin- Abandoned 2013 7) Ed Ogeron- Not retained as interim 2013 8) Steve Sarkisian- Received intervention 2015 9) Clay Helton- Fired 2021 Good luck Lincoln...

[@littlesame]

And 11 championships? Not bad but keep whining

[@breakingreactions942]

What a stupid analogy. Check out Alabama.. No one gave two shits about Alabama until Nick Saban arrived..

[@fixpacifica]

You can come up with the same kind of list for almost any football program.

[@A100-y2c]

Such stability. "Feet" Carroll and his Convicted Felons, that was good too.

[@derekdemarco28]

@@A100-y2c Can you say 55 to 17? Ouch.......

[@joeg4707]

Riley is 1-3 against the SEC and had Florida not been depleted by its NFL-bound opt-outs, maybe he's 0-4. Lincoln checked out of Norman because OU joined the SEC. He chose the easier path in the Pac-12.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

He will have three to four tough games most years with Oregon, Utah, UCLA and most years a surprise 4th team pops up.

[@mwatts6755]

As an ASU fan, it’s tough news. But for the Pac12, it’s great news!

[@tileavenue6911]

you guys had your chance to do something while SC was down for 12 whole years

[@mwatts6755]

@@tileavenue6911 We just beat USC.

[@tileavenue6911]

@@mwatts6755 emm... congrats?

[@SportZFan4L1fe]

It's a Power move for USC and PAC 12. TV Contracts up for renewal in 15 months.Check out the PAC 12 vs SEC Schedule next 5 years. It's going to be 🔥🔥🔥. Oregon vs Georgia, Utah vs Florida (x2), USC vs LSU, USC vs Ole Miss (x2), Cal vs Mississippi State (x2). UCLA vs LSU.

[@richardthelionheart5594]

BS. The Pac is already fixed for sc - no entrance requirements, the easiest Pac schedule every year + paid/ pro sc refs.

[@blakejarvis5302]

Hey Bruce Utah is always tough

[@mizeratimike2160]

Everybody keeps talking about how Lincoln Riley is running away from competition when it all boils down to this number one is money and number two is at the end of the day where would you rather spend the next 10 to 12 years of your life in sunny Southern California or Norman Oklahoma get real

[@reganstevenson9444]

Okahoma is the better job-place to live than USC-LA...... I would even rather live in Oklahoma than Los Angeles. Only good thing about LA is the beach, the drive out to nice places 1-2 hrs away and Beverly Hills.... Other than that Norman is even better. Plus Oklahoma has nicer stadium, fans, facilities, media,etc LA mem colliseum is horrific after the renovations. Its actually a worse stadium.

[@jacobmorago209]

Obvious never been to LA LOL

[@mizeratimike2160]

@@jacobmorago209 yes he's definitely never been to Los Angeles before

[@reganstevenson9444]

@@jacobmorago209 obviously you have never been in Los Angeles... im here now. LA is a horrific place to live. its literally a dump. Democrats have literally ruined the state. keep voting democrat.

[@reganstevenson9444]

@@jacobmorago209 sorry i meant to say BIGGEST DUMP outside of NYC in america... nobody even cares about LA anymore. its not even a destination city. its a BIGGEST DUMP lol

[@jamesmarshall6619]

No doubt it's easier to compete in the Pac-12 so wouldn't doubt that's one reason, probably the biggest reason, and another reason could be the opportunity to build something himself. He took over Oklahoma in good shape and kept it in good shape, USC isn't in good shape and may have wanted the challenge to prove he could build something as well. Nick Saban a few years ago mentioned if he was younger he probably would have left Alabama so he could build some other program. Some guys enjoy building something up more than just staying, they have success, accomplish their goals and want a new challenge.

[@bige2012]

USC isn’t a re-build, not even close. Every CA he had hooked for OU will now go to usc. What all the media & pendants are pissed about is because they where clueless.

[@trvy8175]

@@bige2012 The Rolls Royce is nice, it just needs a new starter and alternator

[@zebrajenks]

So basically USC will still suck and never win a national championship Great move ya genuineness

[@theslayer8071]

I bet USC's deep pockets had a bit to do with it. Honestly hope he does great there.

[@zebrajenks]

@@theslayer8071 dude, look it up. OU’s net from football alone, which is separate from the athletic department, is almost $60 million and the revenue is almost a billion! USC doesn’t even come close my man! USC will continue to suck no matter how much money they throw at one dude and OU will continue to attract the most talented coaches in the nation. Wait until this all plays out, OU will be glad Riley left

[@shannonmarcantel7993]

Riley never wanted the pressure of the SEC. He was against OU moving to the SEC.

[@rl4923]

Nah. Weak take. He wanted to get paid. And if he rebuilds SC, he’ll cement his legacy as a cfb coaching great. When USC rebuilds and keeps all that Southern California talent, they’ll handle the sec teams in the playoffs. This is great for college football

[@Lakeshow0024]

@@rl4923 facts

[@davidcole2337]

This is almost a Death Blow for Oklahoma. 4 of top 5 Recruits in 2022 Commitment Class have Decommitted and Spencer Rattler and Top Wr's are leaving school.. Joining the SEC in 2023 it is going to be ugly for awhile.

[@osbornoutdoors8778]

You’re very naïve if you’re going to believe anything Lincoln says today about how things went down or why he did it.

[@coreystar413]

He want no part of the SEC and easy conference for playoffs

[@TruthHasSpoken]

Money, winning and much better weather.

[@roywall8169]

Riley wanted to work in a devolving second world country. Good for him.

[@97NikeSb]

Lmaooo enjoying living in a hick town with cousin fuckers. Funny how y’all perceive LA and don’t actually know LA county as a whole

[@cwillis92]

Lmaoo this guy clearly watches to much right wing propaganda

[@dakotajackson2895]

Same to you about Oklahoma

[@chriskey7440]

Guy was in Norman, Oklahoma. Closest cities are terrible Moore and OKC, but yeah I'm sure LA is worse than Norman 🤦🏾‍♂️.

[@imthesnakeking]

No, he left the second world country to live In Socal for 10+ million a year, USC buying him a home, and unlimted use of a private jet.

[@terellwhite3361]

Cause he scared of the SEC. so he ran to a way weaker conference.

[@TheHuskerGeno]

If I were Lincoln Riley I would have taken the usc job too.

[@joeyclark7630]

Bad hire in Lincoln, what has he done at ou with all those great teams in the playoffs? NOTHING He's 0 & 4 in the playoffs! He can't win a National Championship, he can't even get past the 1st round in the playoffs! Plus,...he's a liar to all of his families recruits. He's scared to play the big boys in the SEC,...coward coach.

[@cjjonez]

maybe he will hire a great defensive play caller.

[@jserv9421]

He took Grinch with him..so no..they will be terrible

[@kthomas3280]

Grinch isn’t good at all! Mediocre at best.

[@redstone5149]

He’s scared of that SEC competition week in and week out😂🤣😂

[@geoffreysloan6220]

He would have to compete with Saban, Brian Kelly, Jimbo, Leach (his old boss), Lane, Kirby, Pittman, and now Napier (not sure how he'll do yet). Out west he only has Chip and Mario and a whole lot of sunshine and money.

[@quintonmiller8266]

Lies

[@quintonmiller8266]

@@geoffreysloan6220 lies.

[@granterickson5784]

@@quintonmiller8266 Nah, it's true. He was unhappy about the move to the SEC

[@rattlertech]

@@geoffreysloan6220 Problem is if he wants a Chip he still going to have to deal with the best team(s) out of the SEC. That didn't work out to well while he was in OU

[@darrellmadden6874]

Ain't nobody loosing sleep!! Good luck with that Lmao!!! Boomer!!!

[@DIVISIONINCISION]

You will when you realize that all his commits are leaving in droves. Whoever OU hires will have a shell of a team left...

[@darrellmadden6874]

@@DIVISIONINCISION I doubt it!! You will figure it out soon enough! The guy gets out coached in all big games!! Gadget boy can take that bull out there!! And he soft as baby poop!!! West coast want 2 bn play in the sec we will get more than OUr share!!

[@Evilmax-guy]

Sure doesn’t seem like it with all the OU fans crying about it 😂😂

[@darrellmadden6874]

@@Evilmax-guy me & my friends are r stoked about it!!! He's 2 soft for OU kid!!! Like i said good luck with that!!!

[@randallmadison9910]

Get to be wealthy at a storied program in Los Angeles vs. being a wealthy man wealthy at a storied program in Norman. Los Angeles is easily the better choice. His kids will emphatiically thank him for this move when they become young adults. Read a story about Steve Alford when he was at UCLA. He was worried how his wife would adjust to Southern California after living in small towns her entire life. His wife loved living the wealthy lifestyle in LA more than he did. Art, culture, music, food, diversity. Rich enough to not be impacted by high crime areas and homeless areas. Get to enjoy the amenities of world class city of LA as USC coach.

[@morganthompson9957]

Correction, WAS a world class city! LMAO

[@randallmadison9910]

@@morganthompson9957 Still is. Foreign visitors choose LA or NYC. UCLA receives more applications than any school in the world - top tier university located in a world class city. Those are facts. Your comment is opinion, which is like an a-hole, everyone has one.

[@davidabbett7011]

Truly a beautiful move for USC and the PAC12. It’s good for College Football as a whole for the Power 5 to have 3-to-5 truly good conferences. And this all came right after one of the best College Football Saturdays of all time.

[@smithfan22]

This aged poorly

[@Simbaforlife]

PAC 12 is dead now lmaoo

[@QuitCryingYouLost]

AND NOW OKLAHOMA IS A BETTER TEAM THEN USC AND HAVE OUT RECRUITED LINCOLN RILEY. GOOD FOR HIM 😂

[@davidabbett7011]

Just enjoy the sport, trolls. It’s only week 6 and the sport rejuvenates every year.

[@AKhan.28]

Oklahoma has always recruited well out of California though, well before Lincoln Riley

[@reganstevenson9444]

Okahoma is the better job-place to live than USC-LA...... I would even rather live in Oklahoma than Los Angeles. Only good thing about LA is the beach, the drive out to nice places 1-2 hrs away and Beverly Hills.... Other than that Norman is even better. Plus Oklahoma has nicer stadium, fans, facilities, media,etc LA mem colliseum is horrific after the renovations. Its actually a worse stadium.

[@someperson8151]

@Jayden Carrera Jayden Carrera Oklahoma doesn't need a lot of California players. Just one or two every other year.

[@reganstevenson9444]

@Jayden Carrera Jayden Carrera NOPE

[@skylimitkt]

@@reganstevenson9444 lmao

[@rockazar5436]

Beverly Hills is 20 minutes away. Westwood/Brentwood is closer. There’s a lot of issues in LA but also some amazing things for a connected man of means. I like Oklahoma, but the beach isn’t the only thing. He is minutes to 1 hour to sone of the best recruiting around. You are overlooking the positives.

[@evi1ways]

Character matters. Went to an easy conference and left OU gutted before a bowl. Zero staff, players confused and opting out Good riddance.

[@geoffreysloan6220]

Coaches talk bad about player loyalty with the transfer portal, but how can you blame them when coaches show zero loyalty themselves?

[@jamesbrann935]

What choice do the coaches have. If they don't make their move when it's offered , otherwise "it" will be offered to someone else...

[@woodside4life]

@@jamesbrann935 Yes, but how you leave is important. Abandoning ship before a bowl game or conference championship is pretty cowardly.

[@terellwhite3361]

Rich u are definitely right. He don’t want to compete.

[@johncoffelt6645]

Arkansas, Texas A&M and Missouri went to the SEC well before OU and UT so they were not ahead of the curve they were playing follow the leader,

[@redwingsfan3621]

Exactly! ha.

[@not1regret742]

Lincoln is soft! Just like West coast! He will look like a hero in your conference. He was about to be exposed in the SEC. Hell, he was getting exposed in the Big 12. No where to go but up at your school. OU needs to make a change away from a soft "Feelings Coach" (Perfect for California), back to the hard nose defensive mindset that wins National Championships. You enjoy your Texas Tech in USC uniforms.

[@travisclem3297]

He’s as soft and woke like California he’ll fit right in.

[@miketemple7686]

Once he gets a taste of the LA woke culture he’ll be shocked. Hell, once he has a game or two canceled because one or two players tested positive for COVID, he’s going to think, what the hell did I do!?

[@mattspychala7251]

Oklahoma hasn’t played defense in 20 years lol…

[@T-HaynesTv]

So disrespectful too California, got dam fellas lol the whole west coast isn’t soft.

[@T-HaynesTv]

The south is just different lol. Plus all your QB’s In the south are from California

[@kalebschetter2215]

What do you think OU’s record will be in the SEC west? That’s why Lincoln Riley is leaving Oklahoma

[@oscar_duh_grouch]

Keep telling yourself that

[@MichaelJordan-vk4vt]

9-3 first year. In The second year 10-2. 3rd year 11-1

[@timkeute1226]

That’s just stupid he’s doubling his salary better program and recruiting ……sec had absolutely nothing to do with it !

[@someperson8151]

With the playoff expansion a three loss SEC team will get in, because of strength of schedule, so who cares. Helps every team in the SEC.

[@jasonisaac9614]

They would be competitive every year

[@imthesnakeking]

Bruce Feldman forgot that right now, the Pac-12, specifically the south, runs through Utah. They don't have the glitzy 5 stars, but they are a well coached and Physical team that is penciled in for 9-10 wins through the season annually.

[@jamesball9608]

And in two years you’ll get 5 starred right off the field just like the Big 12 when urban went to Ohio st.

[@valantheflame0193]

A fully developed 5 star studded USC would run Utah off the field just like every other Pac12 team during Carol era.

[@yaquvyhardson3768]

@@jamesball9608 big ten bud

[@reganstevenson9444]

Okahoma is the better job-place to live than USC-LA...... I would even rather live in Oklahoma than Los Angeles. Only good thing about LA is the beach, the drive out to nice places 1-2 hrs away and Beverly Hills.... Other than that Norman is even better. Plus Oklahoma has nicer stadium, fans, facilities, media,etc LA mem colliseum is horrific after the renovations. Its actually a worse stadium.

[@etchosts8162]

@@reganstevenson9444 the women 😉

[@jverderber]

Facts are LR didn’t want to compete in the SEC. He was not happy with the move…just proves how soft a coach he is.

[@bobedwards7455]

OR how smart he is...

[@baselt6552]

Line was afraid of the SEC . OU is better without him . The team regressed with him. Too soft

[@Rebel-Rouser]

He wanted no part of SEC play... Besides his defense is still going to be terrible...

[@Evilmax-guy]

Yes because LSU could beat OU😂😂. 2 teams in the sec with a bunch of nobody’s

[@jonathanmarquise422]

@@Evilmax-guy didn't LSU play OU in the playoffs like two years ago? what was that score?

[@mensrea1974]

LSU destroyed everyone 2 years ago. Where are they at now? Fired the coach and barely made it into the Harry Crotch Tidy Bowl game. OU took Georgia to double OT and lost to Bama by 10. There's no shame in that. They took care of Florida and Auburn the years they missed the CFP. Big 12 whipping boy A&M is competitive in the SEC. No one is scared of the SEC. Its Bama until Saban retires, sometimes Florida, sometimes Georgia, sometimes LSU and a bunch of average. Every conference is built that way.

[@John_Hoover]

@@mensrea1974 But you’re forgetting about SEC powerhouses Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Kentucky, Miss State, South Carolina, Missouri, and 6-6, barely bowl eligible Auburn. That’s like, half the conference, right? Don’t forget about them. THEY’RE DANGEROUS!

[@Rebel-Rouser]

@@mensrea1974 13 of 14 SEC teams are going to a bowl game this year. Name one other conference where that is the case?

[@Rsleduc]

One is Norman Oklahoma, ones bright n sunny Socal? Not hard to figure out why one may want to make the switch?

[@ZoogaZig]

Cost of living is not a factor when you make 8 million a year, stop it.

[@tyronebettersofficial]

Why go into a conference knowing we gone get crashed most the time haha. USC looks like a better job to me

[@zal1389]

So, it is true Riley could not handle SEC

[@jesusgarcia6450]

Back stabbing coach this was done during current season.

[@nickolascaldarera7182]

OU fans should be happy Lincoln is overrated head coach he is a great offensive coordinator and QB developer.

[@ccho907]

You're missing it. We got Malachi with the snap of a finger. These will add up over the next 5 yrs.

[@joewoods5775]

Lincoln Riley inherited every Quarterback that played for him. Spencer Rattler was his first and look how that turned out. Don't yall have TV's in California.

[@calvinmcbride8562]

Easy conference, access to the best QBs, unlimited resources wgen it comes to winning, no brainier..

[@kylestewart8354]

Best QB'S? You better look to see where the last 4-5 hiesman QB'S were from.

[@michaelhapgood782]

Guber you can only play 1 qb at a time. Not one Qb from Ca. has won a Heisman since 2005.

[@someperson8151]

State of Texas consistently has better high school QBs.

[@louieo.blevinsmusic4197]

@@michaelhapgood782 looks like one is about to win it this year though in Byrce Young

[@Tijuanabill]

Funny the blank check Tomlin was talking about not being large enough, is more than he makes.

[@mariobosco4385]

OU would have been still his best option . strange decision ,

[@xdude2x]

Scared of the SEC, plain and simple

[@DennyJr22]

For all you people saying he chickened out at the SEC, maybe. But who cares, he took an easier job, a 50%+ pay raise and a much better city to live in. I'd call that smart.

[@Otterice]

Smart for him personally? Maybe. That's to TBD but it doesn't mean we can't call him out for being a bitch.

[@kevinsills9235]

Legacy is why….. imagine his legacy if he gets USC back to dominance?

[@zebrajenks]

Won’t happen

[@gdobservation]

I'm amazed at the reaction when this happens. Wow, a coach leaves a school for another school. Something that happens dozens of times a year. Funny how adults do the same thing in their life but are profoundly offended when a sports head coach does it in theirs.

[@deeantisocial]

Agreed and guaranteed these same people were not upset about OU and Texas sneaking out of the Big 12 for there own best interest

[@bigd7481]

@@deeantisocial They've been talking about OU and Texas moving to the SEC for 3 years now so, no, they didn't sneak out. Also it's not that Riley left but how he left. Out here respect and class is very important. If you leave outta here a coward, like Riley did, then you'll get trashed. If you leave with class and dignity then we'll wish you well.

[@granterickson5784]

In every other industry you have non-competes and barriers to taking all of that organization's resources with you. Almost no one is mad about him leaving specifically, they're mad about how he went about it

[@davidwindham5804]

The reason for the reaction is this hasn’t happened at OU since 1946. Just not used to it

[@Gutslinger]

OU isn't your typical school.. THAT'S why.

[@nathanrogers5277]

Ran From the SEC! Good Luck!

[@soonerfanjim]

In the end he is a coward that was scared to death of SEC competition.

[@jloper9395]

Oklahoma coming to the SEC, it's a no brainer that he went to USC.

[@andrewc662]

There is a lot more NIL money for recruiting in LA than OK. Nobody is really talking about this.

[@ericstevenwalkermusic]

He made the right call

[@andruemcgriddles4580]

Oklahoma is going to turn into Nebraska after they joined the Big Ten!

[@jameslamoureux8742]

Oklahoma isn't going to the lil 10. Its better to let everyone think your a fool as opposed to opening your mouth and relieve all doubt.

[@epicwolf]

Is SEC new name the Big Ten now? News to me

[@andruemcgriddles4580]

@@jameslamoureux8742 you and your buddy wolf down here are slow! OU is going to go to the SEC and struggle like when Nebraska went to the B10. The point is Nebraska was a good program similar to OU and since they joined another conference they have struggled! Do you understand now?

[@jserv9421]

@@jameslamoureux8742 lol..you can't read very well..he said oklahoma will become nebraska after nebraska went to the BIG..you'll be lucky to win 7-8 games..hope that SEC $$$ was worth becoming irrelevant soon

[@tb6031]

Riley was afraid of the SEC.

[@Evilmax-guy]

OU would beat every team except Bama and Georgia that’s it

[@danielnoliveri4134]

Lincoln Riley saw what Arkansas did to Texas this year and made a smart move to go to USC easier path to get to the playoffs then have to go thru ALABAMA, GEORGIA, FLORIDA, LSU ETC.........

[@danielnoliveri4134]

@@tokenblonde4470 lol lmao no Oklahoma is gonna get destroyed in the SEC just like Texas is they aren't ready to play with the big boys 😂 🤣

[@tedgonzol2457]

Arizona State will have a say in USC being successful in those terms

[@AlfredoMartinez-pj1rx]

I love Arizona st but I don’t think so

[@derekdemarco28]

Not much of a say! With a down USC they couldn't even win The Pac-12 South!

[@misterbananas743]

After it gets too hard for lincoln in the Pac 12 he'll go to the Mountain West Conference for an easier challenge.

[@BlackMuslimConservative]

In the past 5 years he's the winningest coach not named Saban or Swinney.

[@mitchelll3879]

Too scared of the SEC, tired of living in the middle of cow country.. probably too many people sticking their beak in at OU

[@rajendrajagdeo2830]

Love 💕😘 USC! Lincoln Reilly to southern California wow! 🤭🤟🥳😁🥰

[@bama1891]

Just think. In a few years USC will be able to barely beat Tulane and Kansas.

[@robj362]

I'm really hoping Oklahoma doesn't try to poach Tennessee coach

[@zebrajenks]

They are

[@swartetc]

Yeah Venables and Cale Gundy will still be there for the offence tradition to not miss a beat.

[@uxpo]

@@zebrajenks Josh Huepel was replaced at OU by Lincoln Riley. Doubt the reverse will happen.

[@geoffreysloan6220]

Naw. I'm thinking Venables or Matt Campbell as a long shot

[@martinsilva1925]

With all the crying & complaining OU fans are doing just watch them try & do the same to another college - you should've signed LR to a long term contract and locked him up for good if y'all really wanted him that badly bruh!

[@johnthornquist5194]

If you can dominate the Pac-12, you can get your team into the playoffs. Oklahoma, as great as they are, have had a difficult time getting to the Playoffs. It would be even more difficult if it had to ensure wins against Alabama, Georgia, A&M, Auburn Old Miss and Texas. Next year it will just be Oregon, and probably Notre Dame. He will be a 10 win coach every year probably playing in the Playoffs or the the Rose Bowl.

[@gratefulRed69]

He'll certainly get SC to the top of the Pac12 heap, but if SC fans want a NC...they better hope he gets better at developing players and instilling a "hard nose/physical" approach to defense...because he sure as hell didn't do that at OU.

[@romulayanuaria9556]

Not anymore Bruce... SC to The BIG Baby!!

[@mauricebrown1277]

Feldman won’t say that he was chickenshit and ran from the SEC. Lol. Keep those relationships. “to flip it the way you are” lol.

[@valantheflame0193]

I would like to see the coach who would prefer to make his job harder than it was to begin with. Do you think Ryan Day, Dabo Swinney, or any other coach, all other things equal, would rather coach in the SEC or the league the have dominated for 6/7 years. I mean anyone of those guys could have gone to LSU or Florida if they wanted to play against the best.

[@edwardunderwood9619]

He watered himself down as a coach. He looks weak

[@fitflik4784]

But his bank acct looks 💪🏽.

[@davidfloyd9134]

OU lost Riley because of the SEC move.

[@cessnaflyer]

a 1500 sq.ft. ranch style home built in the 1970"s will cost half his annual salary!

[@samson9535]

USC boosters bought him a house.

[@mwduck]

@@samson9535 $6 Mil house

[@Drewmack22]

USC is low hanging fruit winning at LSU takes the greatest QB season in NCAAF history

[@mcleanse1382]

Lincoln Riley is the guy that puts his A League caliber softball team in the D League so they can win all the games instead of having to face actual competition.

[@jamesburlingham4748]

Says the salty oklahoma fan. Or the salty lsu fan

[@mcleanse1382]

@@jamesburlingham4748 Haha I'm actually an alum of another Pac-12 school so it does suck for the rest of the conference.

[@SRQRay]

C’mon, say it. LA versus Norman for style of living may be part of it.

[@harveyjohnson2587]

TBOW was scared of SEC

[@benjaminwoods1755]

LA is a great place to live if you have unlimited money. And it’s a great place to recruit. No money in LA sucks, Oklahoma is nice though too

[@Tonetwisters]

The love of money is the root of all evil. And that, straight from the Maker of the universe ...

[@justinlecroy3579]

OU isn't greedy when they hire guys away with more money?

[@lewisreagan967]

Lincoln likes the small pond. He lost to KSU two of last three. Lincoln can’t compete in SEC. Nice payday. (Helton was twenty wins over losses.)

[@jaymoreno7677]

At the end of the day OU will get another coach and stay mediocre and USC will compete for Pac 12 titles again.

[@ronnywestbrooks3794]

Chicken to coach in SEC Bottom line no spin but he would lose three SEC games a year and wouldn't make the playoffs half the time

[@littlesame]

And watch OU will be 5th best in sec with their new HC, OU was unwilling to invest more resources like other sec top teams when Riley inquired to compete in sec, just wait until sec teams show OU they should’ve stayed in big 12 if they’re unwilling to invest more

[@zebrajenks]

@@littlesame OU is in the top 10 football revenue money schools they invest millions unlike USC

[@Godisgood13208]

I heard 19mill a year

[@lightingbolt8148]

Jilted is the right word

[@jimbailey8265]

Follow the money!

[@TXM33]

OU is a great program but it’s almost a no brainer. Norman or Hollywood? Although the SEC with the inclusion of TEXAS and OU are going to draw perhaps double the interest to the conference, I would have like to have seen TEXAS and OU go to the PAC 12. The PAC 12 with the additions of TEXAS and OU would have become a dominant conference.

[@johnharris6655]

Has Lincoln been to California and Los Angeles lately.

[@blanefabin3492]

Money. Could have been a 10 second segment

[@Beck-Stein]

PSU extended Franklin. Lol. Poor saps. No one wanted Franklin to begin with.

[@bradburggraf9633]

He will never be in a national championship game again.

[@korryjones7371]

Oregon just got a huge opponent in recruiting! Lots of Cali boys are gunna want to play for Lincoln Riley. And Mario Cristobal wastes all of the talent that he has……

[@jongrant1215]

As a lifelong Husker, I have always respected the Sooners. Maybe Riley was just following the money. Maybe he was nervous at the prospect of competing in the SEC? But I don't like the way Riley has handled this situation. He dissed the players, the fans, and Oklahoma. It is all about money and fame.

[@cjhan47]

He had a serious talk about it with his team, I know some of the kids in that lockerroom. Also he owes nothing to anyone else its a job and he did what he thought was best for him and his family and that is the only people he owes anything.

[@aaronhill3020]

Lincoln did not want to compete in the SEC

[@residentgomez]

Would you rather live in Norman OK or Southern California? So Cal baby.

[@foghornleghorn6383]

I don't know about that! Newsome is turning California into a third world country (state)!

[@louieo.blevinsmusic4197]

Preferably neither.

[@spaceracer23]

Anything to avoid having to play in the SEC.

[@quintonmiller8266]

Lies

[@lynnerose7891]

Riley literally saying he can’t compete so he wanted an even weaker opponent pool.

[@scottclemens7025]

I won't be surprised when Riley bolts to the NFL in a couple of years.

[@Mikey12347]

Damn what’s next Brian Kelly leaves to become lsu headcoach lol

[@geoffreysloan6220]

Yeah, not sure how that's gonna play out. Next thing you know, Luke Fickell will be at Notre Dame and Matt Campbell or Brett Venables at Oklahoma.

[@shlidgn90]

Riley going to USC not only brings them back. But seriously hurts the SEC in the long run. NIL rules now puts power back to teams that are based in “Socialite” cities. If you are an five star prospect, do you want to live in Tuscaloosa and receive AFLAC and Dr Pepper sponsorships? Or live in LA, hang out with Hollywood Starlets while getting television sponsors? In SEC land, Texas will be the team that eventually takes over that conference with the right coach. Teams that will benefit from NIL will be Miami(again right coach) and Oregon(has already started to prosper due to Nike). College Football is a changing.

[@lindac4527]

Yeah,,usc is dominating the league😂. OU got the better end of that deal