Last April, former OU football head coach Lincoln Riley explained tackle why he left the Sooners for USC shortly after Oklahoma’s 2021 regular season ended with a Bedlam loss.
“Curveball” was a memorable metaphor for Riley.
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“As much as my family and I loved Norman and cherished the success we had on the field, sometimes life throws you at the most unexpected moments,” Riley wrote. “Honestly, I always thought I would end my coaching career at OU. But when my agent called me to inform USC of interest, I was immediately intrigued by the possibilities.”
But with news that USC and fellow Pac-12 team UCLA want to leave conference for the Big 10 by 2024, OU fans and others questioning the move will wonder: Did Riley plans to coach in the Big 10 all this time?
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Whether Riley is playing 3D chess or has just landed at a drop point in Candyland, many people who watch college football have something to say about Riley’s potential adventures in the Big 10 – widely regarded as a stronger football conference than the Pac-12 to which he fled.
Here’s what social media is saying about the possibility of ex-OU football coach Lincoln Riley leading the Trojans in the formidable Big 10.
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Lincoln Riley probably won’t see such glasses in Corvallis.
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In any case, he is no stranger to early-bird kick-offs.
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Some fans have an idea where Riley’s next job could be. Or maybe they just enjoy ribbing Corvallis.
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If the Hoosiers have a disrupted brew at half, will Indiana’s administrators? let everyone in the game for free†
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A possible crystal ball moment?
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USA Today digital producer Nate Chute contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Ex-OU football coach Lincoln Riley soon in the Big 10? Fans react