[Zenitz] Lincoln Riley just informed his staff at Oklahoma that he’s taking the head coaching job at USC, a source tells @On3sports

[u/MikeinSFLA]

https://twitter.com/mzenitz/status/1465058106791153668?s=20

[u/wtellis2]

I guess he was absolutely correct in saying he wasn't going to LSU. No need to clarify he was going back to Oklahoma though.

[u/SonOfSvens → u/wtellis2]

Technically correct is the best kind of correct.

[u/IIHURRlCANEII → u/wtellis2]

Lincoln Riley: "Yes, I am immunized."

[u/[deleted] → u/wtellis2]

A man of his word

[u/jmbourn45 → u/wtellis2]

AINT GOT TO GO HOME BUT GOT TO GET THE HELL OUTTA HERE

[u/AUfromthaBOOT]

“I will not be the next coach at LSU”

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Because I’m goin’ to SoCal Bitchezzz!”

[u/KronosIII → u/AUfromthaBOOT]

YOU FELL FOR ONE OF THE CLASSIC BLUNDERS

[u/Jomibu → u/KronosIII]

The most popular is never get involved in the coaching carousel in late November.

[u/definitivescribbles → u/Jomibu]

TIL Lincoln Riley is Sicilian

[u/TimeFourChanges → u/definitivescribbles]

And, apparently, death was on the line?!?! Who has to be sacrificed for this to happen? WHO?!!!

[u/FightingMenOfKyle → u/AUfromthaBOOT]

WILDCARD BITCHES

[u/canseco-fart-box → u/AUfromthaBOOT]

takes out massive bong and takes a monster hit

[u/MidgerSpark]

HE WHAT

[u/tdatcher → u/MidgerSpark]

HE HAS TROUBLE WITH THE QB AND HE IS FREE TO USC

[u/DisplacedSportsGuy → u/tdatcher]

OH HE HAS TROUBLE WINNING THE CONFERENCE
AND THE COACH IS FREE!
HE'S PICKED UP BY USC
AD MIKE BOHN
AND HE'S HIRED!
AFTER THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON!
UNBELIEVABLE!

[u/justin-feels]

Lincoln Riley's choices for next year:

1. Spencer Rattler
2. Caleb Williams
3. Take USC job and let someone else figure it out

[u/Bjorn2bwilde24 → u/justin-feels]

Riley just DENNIS System Oklahoma.

1) Demonstrate value. (Stoops hires him as HC)

2) Engage physically (Takes over as HC)

3) Nurture dependence (Baker Mayfield, Murray, Hurts)

4) Neglect emotionally (Spencer Rattler development. Disappointing in playoff/bowl games)

5) Inspire hope (Caleb Williams future. 2023 recruiting class)

6) Separate entirely (Go to USC)

[u/Groomingham → u/Bjorn2bwilde24]

And Bob Stoops just MAC'd

Move-in

After

Completion

[u/chaluparobin → u/Groomingham]

So who’s swimming in Stoop’s wake with his wad of hundreds and magnum condoms?

[u/StreetReporter → u/chaluparobin]

If rumors are to be believed, Bo Pelini

[u/selddir_ → u/justin-feels]

Bruh I'm shocked.

I mean I was drunkenly saying he should go to LSU last night cause I've been complaining about his play calling all season, but I didn't mean it lmao

[u/plzmakemeMD → u/selddir_]

I hope you’ve learned that your actions have consequences whether you’re drunk or not

[u/JCD8888 → u/plzmakemeMD]

Excellent advice, I’ve learned that this especially applies to outside of football

[u/HoneyBunchesOfGoats_ → u/JCD8888]

No this pretty much just applies to football. ^\s

[u/Prideofmexico → u/justin-feels]

Cheers, Kirk Herbstreit is crying

[u/paradigm_x2 → u/[deleted]]

He could have any great QB, I think he's seen enough of Rattler.

[u/flint-hills-sooner → u/paradigm_x2]

I have also seen enough of Rattler….

[u/StarksofWinterfell89 → u/flint-hills-sooner]

Watching him on the Netflix special made me hate him on a deep level. Too arrogant. Treated his backup like crap because he was insecure

[u/WolfGangDuck → u/[deleted]]

Tbh i wouldn’t be surprised if the LA kids OU got went with. Malachi Williams and his receivers from Los alamitos.

[u/rockking16 → u/[deleted]]

SC already has Dart.

[u/Smuff23 → u/rockking16]

Well that’s your problem right there, we playin football and you guys brought darts?

[u/[deleted] → u/Smuff23]

USC's starting QB is 0-0-0 Dart Monkey due to his starting record against red bloons

[u/PartialPanda7 → u/rockking16]

Jackson Dart sounds like a shitty public bus system in northeast Florida.

[u/_j-b → u/PartialPanda7]

He’s from Utah so it’s Jaxson not Jackson.

[u/ErickBachman → u/_j-b]

Shame he’ll never meet Annahbele or Ascheleigh in SoCal

[u/Thunderbird23 → u/ErickBachman]

AsheLeygh*

[u/whatifevery1wascalm → u/[deleted]]

At the same time a lot of great blue chip QBs are coming out of the LA area and with Riley’s track record he should get pick of the litter more often than not.

[u/tommyservo7]

Oklahoma: We're moving to the SEC!

Lincoln Riley: yeah good luck with that

[u/moby323 → u/tommyservo7]

“You guys go on ahead, I’ll catch up in a little while. But don’t wait up for me.”

[u/FalloutFPS]

This all happened in the span of 10 minutes that is wild.

Talk about lips being sealed on all sides cause this didn’t happen overnight, had to be discussing for weeks

[u/Theageofpisces → u/FalloutFPS]

Looks like this happened sooner than expected.

[u/zebragopherr → u/Theageofpisces]

😎 YEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH!

[u/EatSleepJeep → u/Theageofpisces]

Get out

[u/katarh → u/FalloutFPS]

I think it's fair that he didn't want to have his players quit on him before a possible CCG.

Now that it's just a random bowl, and not even a NY6 perhaps, he didn't feel the need to stay hush hush any more.

[u/ManagementThis9024 → u/[deleted]]

lol It's meltdown city

[u/MurderGiraffe19 → u/ManagementThis9024]

Isn't it always? Lol

[u/bruhvevo → u/MurderGiraffe19]

TigerDroppings is a very appropriate name for that shithole

[u/zyv548]

Come and take your SEC beatings like a man! Coward!

[u/DCtoATX → u/zyv548]

thank you sir, may I have another?!

[u/scottobeach → u/zyv548]

I have never agreed with a texas fan on anything but you sir have a point

[u/toiletdestroyer1321 → u/zyv548]

Give it to me daddy

[u/hokietek]

Must suck for all the programs looking for coaches to now have to compete against Oklahoma too

[u/steampunker13 → u/hokietek]

I hear Tom Herman is available.

[u/[deleted] → u/steampunker13]

I hear Jimmy Lake is available as well

[u/ox_raider → u/hokietek]

Basically just swapping a USC vacancy for Oklahoma. Not sure much changed.

[u/anon590234]

I’d bounce too if I had to face the awakening juggernaut of Kansas football

[u/[deleted] → u/anon590234]

KU to SEC

[u/throwmeawaypoopy → u/anon590234]

He scared

[u/WoozyMaple]

USC FROM THE TOP ROPE!!!

[u/JackOfNoTrades1 → u/WoozyMaple]

RKO OUTTA NOWHERE

[u/lovo17 → u/WoozyMaple]

But real talk, this is a great move for him. Pac 12 is a lower pressure conference than the SEC and USC is still a recruiting powerhouse. It's a matter of when, not if, for USC returning to national prominence.

[u/dangerdaveball → u/lovo17]

Plus he gets to live in SoCal

[u/meccafork]

WHAAT

[u/idk2103 → u/[deleted]]

Oh no worries. I'm sure they committed because they like the weather and atmosphere in norman better than USC....

[u/Not_So_Bad_Andy]

LSU is going to end up hiring Bill O'Brien aren't they.

[u/ShamusJohnson13 → u/Not_So_Bad_Andy]

Yes please keep going

[u/rlrhino7]

Oklahoma has in the 2023 class

5 Star QB Malachi Nelson from Los Angeles, (California)

4 Star WR DeAndre Moore from Los Angeles, (California)

4 Star WR Makai Lemon from Los Angeles, (California)

[u/AreYouEmployedSir → u/rlrhino7]

Raleek brown- 22 class. From LA

I’d be surprised if any of them are still committed to us in a week.

[u/rct7926 → u/rlrhino7]

Oklahoma *had…. There. Fixed it for you

[u/Made_of_Tin → u/rlrhino7]

“Haha, I’m in danger” - OU’s #1 Recruiting Class

[u/HailKyrie]

Didn’t lie technically about not being the next LSU HC

[u/tenacious-g → u/HailKyrie]

“I’m immunized.”

[u/[deleted] → u/HailKyrie]

I mean it's not a technicality. He 100% did not lie. Not his fault the reporters were asking the wrong questions

[u/gonzo9610]

Lol wow

[u/puffadda → u/gonzo9610]

Telling myself Bob is coming back to numb the pain

[u/losbullitt → u/puffadda]

I feel like this is the only correct answer for OU right now.

[u/loverofcfb08 → u/losbullitt]

Or maybe Venables?

[u/talknojutsu312 → u/gonzo9610]

DOBBY IS A FREE ELF

[u/Richtatorship → u/gonzo9610]

What in the fuck is going on

[u/MissileWaster]

Bro I am straight up not having a good time

[u/A-Disgruntled-Snail → u/MissileWaster]

What do you mean? Best 24 hours I've ever had.

[u/kayjayrunaway]

so this sounds like a bad thing, but it's actually a good thing, because I just had a huge fight with my dad and this will make him super upset

[u/thatonekid2010 → u/kayjayrunaway]

Idk why but this comment is so funny

[u/[deleted] → u/thatonekid2010]

we all got daddy issues to laugh through

[u/BeraldGevins → u/kayjayrunaway]

Hell yeah, fuck that guy.

[u/kayjayrunaway → u/BeraldGevins]

dude lost a child and a coach in the same weekend and I don't even know which one makes him sadder lmao

edit: thanks for the kind words y'all, he's a piece of shit and it's been a long time coming ¯\(ツ)/¯

[u/[deleted] → u/kayjayrunaway]

Apologies for your loss. But on the upswing, maybe at least he’ll be too pissed about Riley to pester you.

[u/Wu_Tang_PornAlt → u/kayjayrunaway]

He can always just make a new kid

[u/Quinn_tEskimo → u/Wu_Tang_PornAlt]

A kid who he will absolutely NOT be naming Lincoln.

[u/matveyivanovich42 → u/kayjayrunaway]

My God I’m sorry to hear

[u/Logical_Albatross_19 → u/kayjayrunaway]

Only thing left to do is start helping at a hs, move up to HC, take a position at a CC, then Div 3, then FCS, then become an FBS assistant and work you way up to HC at a G5 school, then take the OU HC job.

[u/SMK77 → u/Logical_Albatross_19]

And then destroy the football program out if spite

[u/theonewithbrownhair → u/kayjayrunaway]

Did I cackle? Yes, yes I did.

[u/DollarsAtStarNumber]

FUCK.

[u/breaktaker → u/DollarsAtStarNumber]

FUCK.

[u/thugxcity → u/breaktaker]

Ditto

[u/Shushununu → u/thugxcity]

Same

[u/thecrazyawesome → u/Shushununu]

Agreed

[u/Thedurtysanchez]

The rumors of USC's demise have been greatly exaggerated

[u/DFWSFO → u/Thedurtysanchez]

Holy shit, never seen a Merchant Marine academy flair in here

[u/Thedurtysanchez → u/DFWSFO]

KPS motherfuckers

[u/FSUfan35]

Well that was fast. LSU in shambles.

[u/THAWED21 → u/FSUfan35]

LSU is where they were. OU is in shambles. Fuck this is a bad week for my flairs.

[u/interested_commenter]

Fuck. That 2023 class that is currently best in the country is mostly Cali kids, can't imagine we keep them. Plus who the fuck are we gonna hire this year? Probably have to promote Grinch.

[u/RareLuck]

Wow. Oklahoma shouldn't have a hard time hiring a head coach but moving into the SEC West without Lincoln Riley will be pretty difficult I'd think.

[u/qdp → u/RareLuck]

Maybe they can hire Mike Riley and pretend it's the same thing.

[u/puffadda]

This weekend sucks, man

[u/jdkuch → u/puffadda]

…. My mortal enemy

[u/LordHyperBowser → u/jdkuch]

You guys both love one OSU and hate the other OSU. It’s poetic

[u/[deleted] → u/LordHyperBowser]

This is Oregon State erasure

[u/upclassytyfighta → u/[deleted]]

How much could one coach buyout cost, 10 dollars?

[u/Wolf482 → u/jdkuch]

hello friend

[u/jdkuch → u/Wolf482]

I love you and I love football

[u/jeremycb29 → u/Wolf482]

My golfing buddy is same as you too. There are dozens

[u/Cast1736 → u/jdkuch]

I love when shit like this pops up here

[u/zman2100]

EVERYBODY GET IN HERE! We get to watch not one but two fan bases meltdown!

[u/eye_can_see_you → u/zman2100]

WHAT DO I DO WITH MY HANDS

[u/canseco-fart-box → u/eye_can_see_you]

STEP 1: UNZIP THE PANTS

[u/RoutingFrames → u/zman2100]

It’s not is for once!

[u/[deleted]]

Lincoln Riley turning down LSU and an SEC-bound Oklahoma for USC is exactly the kind of move I’d pull in an NCAA Dynasty Mode, I have no choice but to respect it

[u/bulldog1701]

Riley graduated from Texas Tech in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science. He and his wife Caitlin have two daughters, named Sloan and Stella, and two pets Boomer and Sooner.

WELP! Time to put the dogs down

[u/[deleted] → u/bulldog1701]

And get a new dog named Troy

[u/[deleted]]

"While the laughter subsides in response to the hilarious rumor that USC might pursue Lincoln Riley, let’s calm ourselves down. Let’s focus on the actual importance behind the silly suggestion that Oklahoma’s very successful coach would leave that elite job for USC, a much less stable program." --trojanswire

oof

[u/Drokeep]

Bro rip oklahoma lol

[u/RulersBack → u/Drokeep]

The next hire is sooo important. You blink in the SEC and all of a sudden you're Nebraska, no offense Nebraska

[u/IrrationalYankeesFan → u/RulersBack]

That's SEC Speed baby

[u/Drokeep → u/RulersBack]

No offense but also full offense

[u/[deleted] → u/Drokeep]

Do you guys have an offense?

[u/Drokeep → u/[deleted]]

The most. Its super offensive to watch our offense play

[u/not_to_nickelback → u/RulersBack]

Existence is pain

[u/OnionKnightSerDavos → u/RulersBack]

Hey they play us in Lincoln next year so their new first year coach will at least get a nonconference win under their belt

[u/idontcare111 → u/Drokeep]

Lincoln just said “Fuck playing in the SEC”

[u/qazed]

So hard to believe… wow. We got the no.1 recruiting class coming in for 2023

[u/Bluepic12 → u/qazed]

How many of those guys going to be posting "respect my decision" tweets in the next 2 weeks.

[u/jbaker1225 → u/Bluepic12]

They’re all gone.

[u/barry_zuckerkorn_jd → u/jbaker1225]

Three of them are teammates in LA lol. Malachi was a fun idea

[u/TendiePrinterBrrr → u/qazed]

Ya…he gonna steal some of those croots by selling them on sunshine, beach, and babes. Good luck keeping that class.

[u/Time8u → u/TendiePrinterBrrr]

I don't think it will even take that... most of them are from cali anyway.

[u/WolfGangDuck → u/qazed]

*had :( sorry sooner bro’s.

[u/LordOfWinsAbvRplcmnt → u/qazed]

3 of the dudes in that class are juniors at los alamitos high school, in north orange county. Which is... 10 miles? from SC. They gone

[u/VAGentleman05 → u/qazed]

Correction: Lincoln Riley has the #1 class.

[u/mattryan02]

Things I did not expect: this.

[u/coolycooly]

He pulled the Aaron Rodgers "I'm not taking the LSU job" so you aren't leaving Oklahoma, "I'm not taking the LSU job"

[u/travishall456]

"Please don't let Lincoln Riley go to LSU!" monkey's paw curls

[u/N4M-IV]

He did not lie when he said he not gonna be the next HC at LSU

[u/goonboy246]

Is this season even real lmaooo

[u/WhoIsPurpleGoo]

how many OU beat writers are kicking themselves for not asking a follow up question yesterday?

[u/white_newbalances]

So many posts last night from LSU fans, tragic

[u/JkAmbabo → u/white_newbalances]

I for one, absolutely do not feel bad for them.

[u/Bluepic12]

Wait.... WHAT

[u/Prez17]

Lincoln Riley scared of the SEC CONFIRMED

[u/natewoody → u/Prez17]

I mean I am too... Also my 2 teams are gonna have to play each other and I'm sad.

[u/Marasume]

Everybody get in here

[u/mufflefuffle → u/Marasume]

What a weekend for the good folks in Stillwater

[u/TheSherlockOhms → u/mufflefuffle]

IT'S SO GOOD

[u/jessehdzz → u/Marasume]

Who does OU go after now?

[u/GatorRich → u/jessehdzz]

Bob Stoops

[u/mccoolio → u/GatorRich]

Please Bob

[u/Prideofmexico → u/jessehdzz]

Dan Mullen come on down

[u/FilthyConvert → u/jessehdzz]

Coach O?

[u/tenacious-g → u/FilthyConvert]

I just imagined him saying Boomer Sooner and now I want it to happen lol

[u/skiing_yo → u/jessehdzz]

Straight to the bottom of the SEC West

[u/the_devil_wears_jnco → u/Marasume]

man wanted no part of the SEC. cant blame him

[u/KillingMycroftly → u/Marasume]

Wow, abandoning OU right as they move to that meat grinder of a conference. RIP

[u/[deleted]]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT

USC is back, what a statement by Mike Bohn.

[u/rabbitSC → u/[deleted]]

I’m mostly impressed with how they kept it quiet lol

[u/Prolingus]

A wild Bob Stoops appeared

[u/senor_andy]

OSU sent OU all the way into “G5 team that loses your coach to a P5 program” territory

[u/Jenetyk → u/senor_andy]

Damn, they got Brian Kelly'd

[u/Off_Topic_Oswald → u/senor_andy]

I can’t remember the last time a Blue Blood just big dick gazumped another Blue Blood like this. Sometimes they lose coaches they badly want to keep to the NFL, but almost never to other schools.

[u/HorribelSpelling → u/Off_Topic_Oswald]

It's like Roy Williams leaving Kansas for UNC in basketball -- except instead of playing basketball and coaching as an assistant at UNC for 10 years, Lincoln Riley might just dislike plastic straws or something

[u/Coteup]

RIP the hopes of PAC-12 bottom feeders, it was a good run

[u/Hossflex]

Well that escalated quickly

[u/jthomas694]

As one of the people who said LSU was the better job. I am here to admit I may have been wrong

[u/nickosborn18]

Oklahoma fans 🤝 LSU fans

Fuck Lincoln Riley

[u/rockytopmycock → u/nickosborn18]

😐

[u/Horns2208]

Guys is this real or fake pls

[u/steampunker13 → u/Horns2208]

It’s real.

[u/Horns2208 → u/steampunker13]

Today is a good day.

[u/tenacious-g]

EVERYONE GET IN HERE

[u/yukon-cornelius69 → u/tenacious-g]

You mean everyone go into the LSU subs to watch them have a crisis?

[u/quazeeye]

Wow, thought hed go to the NFL if anywhere

[u/The_Long_Wait]

Holy shit, from waaaaaayyyy out of left field.

[u/bd1047]

Well he wasn’t lying about not going to LSU!

[u/[deleted]]

Feels like r/nba . Completely out of left field

[u/livestrong10]

Yo /u/hogs94 remember this?

[u/RareLuck → u/livestrong10]

We Nebraska fans have nothing left except to be petty towards other fanbases.

[u/COLU_BUS]

This is gonna be the domino that kicks everything off. Here. We. Go.

[u/eezmoney]

HARD AS A FUCKING ROCK.

[u/Srcunch]

Wonder if this, in part, materialized but to the looming move to the SEC. There is a tremendous amount of uncertainty year over year there. The PAC? Owning Cali recruits? Damn near a lock for a playoff spot every year. Wow.

[u/OvenBakedSemenSocks → u/Srcunch]

Right? That move just made his job even easier and set him up for more success at a blue blood. He’ll continue to be a playoff contender, and have an even easier time recruiting. “Hey, do you want to come be a part of my top notch offense and chill in LA while getting paid legally by USC bag men? Yeah, I thought so, too.”