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Oct 1, 2022; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables reacts during the second half against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
It is simply the reality of college football that Oklahoma football fans are going to measure their program not just against the SEC’s best or against the other top teams in the nation, but also against Lincoln Riley and USC. When Riley left Oklahoma to go to USC in November of 2021, college football was shaken by a seismic occurrence. That kind of move by a coach just doesn’t happen very often. Incredibly, that earthquake was followed one day later by Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame for LSU. It was an extraordinary time, and it has created a world in which certain fan bases are paying attention to teams their own squad won’t face this year, unless the College Football Playoff creates a postseason matchup. Let’s look at some central Brent Venables-Lincoln Riley comparisons, as the measurement of USC by Oklahoma fans continues alongside the progress of the Sooners. With USC now in the Big Ten and Oklahoma in the SEC, the evolution of these programs is an obvious point of interest on a national scale, but the folks in Norman and throughout the state of Oklahoma will pay particularly close attention:
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Nov 11, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley watches game action against the Colorado Buffaloes during the second half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with Alex Grinch. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Brent Venables has a new offensive coordinator after Jeff Lebby — whom many Oklahoma fans correctly felt did not maximize OU’s offensive resources in 2023 — left for Mississippi State. Lincoln Riley ditched Alex Grinch…
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Author : Trojans Wire
Publish date : 2024-08-26 15:42:36
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