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Former Oklahoma football coach Lincoln Riley appeared to possibly be a contender for the LSU job that eventually went to Brian Kelly. Or was he?
Now at USC, Riley is set to take on the Tigers in Las Vegas on Sunday, which prompts a remembrance back to the night during the 2021 season after the Sooners fell to in-state rival Oklahoma State, which finished hours before he took the Trojans job.
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There was speculation Riley could be in play for the high-profile SEC job that was opened after LSU fired Ed Orgeron midseason. But as we know now, Riley was set on the USC job. Even that night, LSU reporters had traveled to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to ask Riley about LSU rumors. Riley was even asked if he was taking the LSU job postgame.
At the time, Riley was considered one of the top college football coaches nationally, as he led the Sooners to three College Football Playoff appearances, including coaching two Heisman Trophy winners.
Here’s a look back at the Riley to LSU rumors, and how he eventually ended up at USC:
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Lincoln Riley to LSU rumors, revisited
Riley’s rumors to LSU started heating up in the lead up to Oklahoma’s regular season finale loss to Oklahoma State, eventually leading to him being asked of his potential interest in the job.
“No, I’m not going to be the next head coach at LSU,” Riley said.
Riley didn’t technically lie, but he didn’t necessarily tell the truth per se about his next move, as Riley was reported to be taking the job at USC the next morning.
The reporter asked Riley a follow up question about the future of Oklahoma’s administration.
“No concerns about our administration, our AD, our president,”…
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Author : The Daily Advertiser
Publish date : 2024-09-01 11:01:34
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