OU's Lincoln Riley to become USC head football coach

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NORMAN, Okla — Lincoln Riley became OU's caput manager successful a stunning announcement backmost successful the summertime of 2017, erstwhile Bob Stoops blindsided america with his retirement.

Now Riley's departure was a much jaw dropping announcement past that.

After 5 seasons and 55 wins successful Norman, the 38-year-old manager is leaving OU for USC.

Becoming the archetypal Sooners manager to permission OU for different assemblage occupation since Jim Tatum backmost successful 1946.

The question a batch are asking is why?

Word is, Riley was ne'er successful favour of OU's determination to the SEC.

For astir of the play determination was nary denotation of a rift, but for the past week oregon truthful determination had been aggregate reports retired of Louisiana that Riley was considering taking the LSU job.

Riley was asked astir that aft past night's nonaccomplishment to Oklahoma State successful Bedlam, his reply "I americium not gonna beryllium the adjacent caput manager astatine LSU".

There are reports that Bob Stoops volition measurement successful arsenic interim manager for the upcoming vessel game.

Reaction from OU players contiguous connected Twitter:

I admit each the concerns astir the concern but I americium besides blessed for Coach Riley, mama Riley, Sloan and Stella for that immense accidental ahead. That’s each I program to accidental close now! #boomer

— Caleb Williams (@CALEBcsw) November 28, 2021

🤷🏾‍♂️…Still got a crippled that needs to beryllium won!

— Justin Broiles🧥 (@JustinbroilesJ) November 28, 2021

Wow

— Theo Wease Jr (@_TheoWeaseJr) November 28, 2021

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