Let's face it, the more you look at the Lincoln Riley

Nov 29, 2021, 8:10 AM

situation, the more you realize this: In one fell swoop, he has turned Oklahoma into the next Nebraska. Unless the rules are quickly changed, a whole bunch of current and FUTURE Schooner players are going to follow him to USC. He will also cherry pick whoever he wants off his OU coaching staff to go with him. OU recruiting will be set back five years at least.

Meanwhile, Oklahoma is once again led by: Bob Stoops? I can't see that building much excitement these days. Especially since it was well known that Riley was a big part of the reason for Stoops later success. That is why Stoops stepped down in the first place, he knew Oklahoma would lose Riley if he stayed. So, he "took one for the team". So, this second gig is his reward, I guess. He won't like it. The Fighting Gundy's finally found a way to not choke away Bedlam, so the Big 12 is no longer an OU fiefdom.

This is good for Clemson, too. Bob Stoops being back in charge, even as interim, pretty much guarantees that Brent Venables won't give them a second glance. But, just to make sure, Clemson needs to make him the first $3 Million dollar assistant coach. He has more than earned that on merit, with exclamation points this season.

Oklahoma fans should hope that they in fact do not join the SEC until 2025. That date is when they officially become Nebraska.

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butthurt because they say he took the easy way out. News flash, HE DID! Coaches should go where they think the best chance of success is, if they are motivated by winning. Riley will have a similar path to the CFP in the PAC 12 as we do in the ACC. Let all the maroons in the SEC beat each others brains out every week, it's what they deserve for trying to gobble up the entirety of college football.

I never thought that Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC was a good move for the future of college football. It was much more of a Kevin Durant move, where, if you can't beat them, then JOIN them.

Texas was already largely irrelevant. They will be middle or below the middle of the pack in the SEC.

I would have said the same about Oklahoma a few days ago. Now, their future doesn't even look THAT bright.

Let's face it, the more you look at the Lincoln Riley

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It's a good move. He should own Cali, especially with NIL

It's a GREAT move for Riley. The people in Oklahoma are

Four of their recruits have already decommitted...

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NCAA getting its act together...LOL that's a hoot.

Re: NCAA getting its act together...LOL that's a hoot.

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As long as OU and Texas are together

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