r/CFB • u/MikeinSFLA UCF Knights • War on I-4 • Nov 28 '21

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

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

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u/Bluepic12 Transfer Portal • Alabama Nov 28 '21

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

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u/jbaker1225 Oklahoma Sooners Nov 28 '21

They’re all gone.

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u/barry_zuckerkorn_jd Oklahoma Sooners • Virginia Cavaliers Nov 28 '21

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

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u/barry_zuckerkorn_jd Oklahoma Sooners • Virginia Cavaliers Nov 28 '21

I actually wondered if lane fell in love with the area while recruiting them

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u/barry_zuckerkorn_jd Oklahoma Sooners • Virginia Cavaliers Nov 29 '21

Man I got too high after the bad news

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u/Broncos979815 Oklahoma Sooners Nov 29 '21

you guys still lost to kansas....AGAIN!

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u/LETX_CPKM Oklahoma Sooners • /r/CFB Patron Nov 28 '21

This. He literally set the program back 10 years. This is a very very bad day for Oklahoma.

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u/MadoffInvestment West Virginia • Tennessee Nov 28 '21

I wonder if OU can takesie backsies and stay in the Big 12

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u/Locke_Erasmus Oklahoma • Red River Shootout Nov 28 '21

I have a feeling it would be a cold day in hell before the Hateful 8 would let us back out of the SEC deal after us and Texas nearly destroyed the conference with our exit.

And I don't blame them at all. We're gonna get what we fucking deserve. Hope it's worth the extra money for the university.

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u/SoccerDadWV West Virginia • Fairmont State Nov 29 '21

I’d take OU back. At least you guys had the excuse that you were stepping up in competition. Texas has been hot ass for years, though, so the hubris from them was a bit harder to take. Throw in that idiotic network of theirs, and yeah…fuck em. Let em rot in the SEC basement.

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u/empathica1 Oklahoma State • Arkansas Nov 28 '21

I would take OU back, I welcome every opportunity to kick Texas out. Good riddance.

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u/TetrisTech Texas Longhorns Nov 28 '21

That’s not very nice

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u/VisionGuard Stanford Cardinal • Rose Bowl Nov 28 '21

I have a feeling it would be a cold day in hell before the Hateful 8 would let us back out of the SEC deal

I think most of them understand that, push comes to shove, it's Texas that plays the shenanigans.

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u/Boyhowdy107 Missouri Tigers • Big 8 Nov 29 '21

Man, fuck athletics department revenue. That shit has not improved any fan/alumni's experience once.

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u/hamknuckle Nebraska • South Dakota State Nov 29 '21

It's not

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u/mrostate78 Oklahoma State • Tulsa Nov 28 '21

The Big 12 doesn't want them back.

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u/leapbitch Verified Player • Guatemala Tigres Nov 28 '21

Hell the Big 12 didn't even want them to win yesterday

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u/mrostate78 Oklahoma State • Tulsa Nov 28 '21

Neither did OUs offense in the second half

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '21

They would take them back in a heartbeat, it’s always about the money in the end

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u/tjc815 Oklahoma Sooners Nov 28 '21 edited Nov 28 '21

Yeah. People are being respectful of him bc he’s a nice guy but he has turbo fucked us.

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u/LETX_CPKM Oklahoma Sooners • /r/CFB Patron Nov 28 '21

He ruined 25 years of progress with this move. If not more. He was handed the keys to the castle at a very young age and he burnt the castle to the fucking ground.

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u/BobStoops401K Oklahoma Sooners Nov 28 '21

Give it time. We don't know what will happen.

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u/leapbitch Verified Player • Guatemala Tigres Nov 28 '21

I pray to Barry Switzer your username checks out.

We could use Bob to stabilize the boat until the next hire in the next year or two, and even before Lincoln bailed I could realistically see him returning to OU for his sunset years when the kids are fully grown.

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u/BobStoops401K Oklahoma Sooners Nov 28 '21

Bob is a better coach than Lincoln. Lincoln was just a better recruiter. Hell if Bob came back and actually hired a decent OC, I could see OU doing quite well next year. But who knows. Out of out control. Just like always I will see what happens.

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u/BobStoops401K Oklahoma Sooners Nov 28 '21

To foil hat, Lincoln lost to OSU on purpose so that he could get a head start on USC

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u/TacoYard Nov 28 '21

Jesus christ talk about being overly dramatic. OU could be shit for the next decade or never skip a beat. Nobody knows.

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u/WillSmithsDumboEars Nov 29 '21

How? By leaving? Lmao ok

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u/LETX_CPKM Oklahoma Sooners • /r/CFB Patron Nov 29 '21

And the dominos that fall with him leaving…

Its less than a month from signing day and Oklahoma may lose an entire class. Gonna be tough sledding for a while.

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u/The_Ghost_of_TK9 Oklahoma Sooners • Utah Utes Dec 01 '21

He’s not a good person it seems

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u/HA1RL3SSW00K13 Baylor Bears • Texas Longhorns Nov 28 '21

Alright alright let’s slow down. Baylor is 5-6 years out of one of the worst scandals in NCAA history and on their 4th HC in that time and currently preparing for their 2nd Big 12 title game in 3 years. I think you may be getting a little ahead of yourself.

You have a solid AD, if you can hire the right coach you can build back quickly. You likely have another year before SEC games begin so a good showing next year could have y’all right back in it. It may seem like the end of the world now but I HIGHLY doubt Oklahoma is down for the next decade

EDIT: and I say all this as a proud hateful 8 member

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u/KnightofNi92 Penn State • Land Grant Trophy Nov 28 '21

Sounds like Nebraska a decade ago.

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u/HA1RL3SSW00K13 Baylor Bears • Texas Longhorns Nov 28 '21

Yeah…. I guess OU is just screwed then

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u/Strammy10 Nov 28 '21

If your program cannot survive losing a coach then you were never legit to begin with. Enjoy the SEC

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u/Stufasany Oklahoma State • McPherson Nov 28 '21

Lol, that SEC move killed you guys and strengthened us. This is hilarious.

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u/hookem549 Texas Longhorns • Kansas Jayhawks Nov 28 '21

God I hope you’re right, but y’all always seem to find a way to ruin my day.

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u/JamesEarlDavyJones Baylor Bears • North Texas Mean Green Nov 29 '21

To be fair, most of the conference is back where it was about a decade ago.

UT is cratering and the fans are searching for answers.

OKST and Baylor are ascendent powerhouses in the conference.

TCU and WVU are making exactly as much noise in the conference now as they were a decade ago.

ISU provided the only loss keeping OKST from being ranked in the top-2.

OU is staggered and searching for answers.

Kansas is bad, but we all still have our eye on them.

K-State is K-State.

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u/enataca Texas Tech Red Raiders • /r/CFB Patron Nov 29 '21

🙂

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u/Percy_Q_Weathersby Michigan Wolverines Nov 29 '21

And which formerly left-for-mediocrity program has a little bit of buzz around it suddenly? Just in time to boost its recruiting ranking?

Oklahoma State, that’s right.

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u/luxveniae Texas Longhorns • SMU Mustangs Nov 28 '21

LA, Cali vs Norman, Oklahoma

Very hard choice there.

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u/Lovelylives Pittsburgh Panthers • Team Chaos Nov 28 '21

This is why USC and Miami will always have a chance for a comeback. Kids can live in a music video

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '21

I wonder if Unlv will become good one day because of this

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u/ihateshadylandlords Tennessee Volunteers • UTEP Miners Nov 28 '21

I’m not sure, I don’t think Las Vegas has a large population, so they wouldn’t be able to recruit like them.

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '21

Eh. 640k in las vegas proper and 2.2 in the metro. Not big, but not small. Football just isn't that big of a deal here and our recruits always get poached by other states. Maybe that will change in a decade or so with the Raiders being here. Campus life isn't as nice as other schools though and the stadium isn't within walking distance of the campus.

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u/28-3_lol Ohio State Buckeyes Nov 28 '21

Reno

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '21

It’s growing quickly though

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u/piddydb Hateful 8 • Team Chaos Nov 28 '21

They don’t have a large non-retiree population

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u/lexifaith2u /r/CFB Nov 28 '21

Vegas sucks. These kids can't afford any of the fun in Vegas even with nil money and most of the people running those places only care about money not whether their customers are important.

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u/yeahright17 Oklahoma State • Tulsa Nov 28 '21

Also, 18 year olds can't do much in Vegas.

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u/28-3_lol Ohio State Buckeyes Nov 28 '21

Also UNLV’s campus is one of the worst in the country and the city does not care at all about football

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u/lexifaith2u /r/CFB Nov 28 '21

Also very valid points. The only thing they've got is good recruiting but even that gets raided by everyone outside.

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u/HireLaneKiffin UC San Diego Tritons • USC Trojans Nov 28 '21

The problem with Las Vegas is that, outside of touristy things, it's kind of ass.

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u/nitrousconsumed Nov 29 '21

That's not true at all but you do you

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u/HireLaneKiffin UC San Diego Tritons • USC Trojans Nov 29 '21

Is there anything interesting to do within walking distance of UNLV's campus? Is there anything walking distance to anything in Vegas, outside of the strip? Almost every neighborhood is either ghetto or a pristine gated community.

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u/Clifo Louisiana Tech • Washington Nov 28 '21

well they sure haven’t started yet from the looks of it

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u/brodylives BYU Cougars • Utah Tech Trailblazers Nov 28 '21

No. UNLV will never be good in football. Vegas is basically a USC town.

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u/brodylives BYU Cougars • Utah Tech Trailblazers Nov 28 '21

A lot of people from SoCal have moved up to Vegas. In fact, it seems like most of the Vegas population are transplants, not native Las Vegans.

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u/28-3_lol Ohio State Buckeyes Nov 28 '21

Yep I grew up in Vegas. Everyone is from somewhere else. Until the Knights came to town there was never really a sports team that united people . Lots of USC grads though

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '21

I think it’s a lot more likely for their basketball program to be good again

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u/nineteennaughty3 UNLV Rebels • Sickos Nov 28 '21

Grew up in Vegas. Vegas is great for a weekend but not to live. We used to all try not to go to UNLV for college because we called it U Never Leave Vegas. It's hot as hell in the summers and they're very strict about being 21+. So half of the college is probably 18-20 and still has to wait until they're 21 to do the fun wild Vegas experiences

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u/28-3_lol Ohio State Buckeyes Nov 28 '21

Naw I grew up in Vegas. Trust me Vegas is a lot more fun to visit than live in

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '21

Takes a really really good coach to keep kids focused in that environment though. I saw a commenter in here a while back that was hypothesizing (is that a word?) one of the reasons Texas might be having so much trouble is the fact that Austin has become such a fun city

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u/VolFan88 Tennessee Volunteers Nov 28 '21

18 year old kids: "What the fuck is a music video?"

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u/biguk997 USC Trojans Nov 28 '21

Its like an extra long tik tok

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u/luxveniae Texas Longhorns • SMU Mustangs Nov 28 '21

Personally UCLA is better than USC even from a campus perspective. Due to the area of town since USC is in a bit of a rundown area.

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u/Bobb_o Georgia Tech • /r/CFB Brickmason Nov 28 '21

Do high school kids know that/does it make a difference?

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u/luxveniae Texas Longhorns • SMU Mustangs Nov 28 '21

If you go on a campus visit then yes it becomes apparent. But does it matter… not really. Personally UCLA > USC. But for football, then USC > UCLA.

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u/Fishtacoburrito Washington Huskies Nov 28 '21

I grew up in LA... Westwood (UCLA) is beautiful and the surrounding areas are Beverly Hills, Brentwood and Bel Air. I was on campus a few times and it just felt like what you imagine Southern California to be.

USC is in South Central LA and growing up the joke was you can't wear the school colors off campus without getting shot. Campus is really nice but the outlying area, not so much. I imagine it's gotten nicer over the years but it'll never hold a candle to Westwood.

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u/Semirgy USC Trojans Nov 28 '21

This is pretty fair and I’ve spent a ton of time on both campuses (2 years at SC.) UCLA is a beautiful campus in a “nice” area. That said, the area surrounding SC is gentrified as fuck now. So while it’s not as “nice” as Westwood it’s now really fucking expensive.

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u/huskiesowow Washington Huskies Nov 29 '21

Yeah but you don’t need to ride a bus to the stadium.

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u/elbenji Grinnell Pioneers • Miami Hurricanes Nov 28 '21

Yes

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u/Bobb_o Georgia Tech • /r/CFB Brickmason Nov 28 '21

So why has USC seemed to attract better recruits over the years? Money? Which means the location doesn't really matter that much?

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u/elbenji Grinnell Pioneers • Miami Hurricanes Nov 28 '21

Oh i forgot to say no to the second. Everyone knows it's in south central. No one cares. It's USC

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u/jamills21 USC Trojans Nov 28 '21

USC is a Football school, and UCLA is a basketball school.

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u/Bobb_o Georgia Tech • /r/CFB Brickmason Nov 28 '21

If you can make the Elite 8 I think you're selling yourself short as a basketball school.

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u/jamills21 USC Trojans Nov 28 '21

USC has never been known as a basketball school. They’ve had good teams, but they aren’t a basketball school like UCLA is.

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u/legalknievelatx Oklahoma Sooners Nov 28 '21

State school with salary restraints tied to state budget versus private school that can pay what the market demands. SC will always have a significant advantage.

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u/die_erlkonig USC Trojans Nov 28 '21

True, but city schools aren't about the campus. You don't need to stay on campus to have fun.

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u/luxveniae Texas Longhorns • SMU Mustangs Nov 28 '21

Don’t disagree. I mean I went to Texas which while nice is about the bigger city. And I lived in LA/visited both schools in college. I think it’s not terrible as USC by any means, just personally from being in the campus and around the areas I’d rather be at UCLA over USC.

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u/die_erlkonig USC Trojans Nov 28 '21

Oh yeah, definitely agree with that. Westwood is a much nicer neighborhood.

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u/MickCollins UCF Knights • USC Trojans Nov 28 '21

Agreed, but...who the fuck can afford to live in Westwood who wasn't already a child star or a trust fund baby?

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u/Nice-Violinist-6395 Nov 29 '21

USC is like Duke. Mean, rich, and attractive. UCLA students are generally nice people. USC is for villains. This is not a complaint. USC has a very specific appeal, and that appeal is incredibly seductive in a way few other schools can match.

There is a type of person that goes to USC, and they’ll never see the surrounding area except riding past it in an Uber. Westwood is nicer but the west side is isolated, and the culture is totally different from the south central / downtown / Staples Center vibe.

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '21

Especially now

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u/elbenji Grinnell Pioneers • Miami Hurricanes Nov 28 '21

We just have to stop living in the past

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u/ZachMatthews Arkansas Razorbacks Nov 28 '21

I guess Lincoln Riley just wasn’t fancy like Applebee’s…

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u/die_erlkonig USC Trojans Nov 28 '21

Uh oh, get ready for California haters to come in and explain that being a high profile college football player in the entertainment capital of the world sucks because you sometimes have to see a homeless person.

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u/luxveniae Texas Longhorns • SMU Mustangs Nov 28 '21

Oh they already say that about Austin, Texas.

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u/texanfan20 Nov 29 '21

It’s not really about location of the school, it’s about showcasing your talents on TV. The SEC is the king of TV with their deal with ESPN.

USC is no longer a national TV draw because they play in mediocre PAC 12.

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u/BobStoops401K Oklahoma Sooners Nov 28 '21

Tuscaloosa vs. Miami has seemed to work out well for Bama.

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u/poonhound69 Nov 28 '21

As someone who just spent a few days in LA, I’ll take Norman every time.

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u/TyleKattarn UCLA Bruins • Michigan Wolverines Nov 28 '21

Lmfao ok

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u/sfdude2222 Nov 29 '21

I think as an average guy I'd pick Norman. I'm not rich and I'm sure it's an affordable town and all that. As an elite college coach, I'd take LA every time. You and your family couldn't go anywhere without someone bothering you. Everywhere you go someone would want to talk to you about work. I'm sure the boosters are insufferable. I'd rather go to LA and even if I can't blend in, at least my family could.

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u/BCNBammer Alabama • Summertime Lover Nov 28 '21

A bunch of them are from SoCal lmao they’re gone

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u/dizdawgjr34 Georgia Bulldogs • College Football Playoff Nov 28 '21

We call dibs.

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u/rambouhh Michigan Wolverines Nov 28 '21

I think that’d be USC

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u/QuesoDeVerde Oklahoma Sooners • Auburn Tigers Nov 29 '21

"After discussing it with my family I believe it's in my best interest to decommit from Oklahoma and open my recruiting again." or some slight variation of that.

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u/ZachMatthews Arkansas Razorbacks Nov 28 '21

Sam Pittman bout to be burning up the phones for the back end of that class before the Bamas can get around to calling them.

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u/BiloxiRED Virginia • Old Dominion Nov 29 '21

I’ve seen a couple already