Is Lincoln Riley Changing His Attitude?

Oklahoma media have noted Lincoln Riley did not allow Caleb Williams to speak to reporters all last season but allowed Williams to go on Good Morning America yesterday. Is Los Angeles changing Riley? Maybe. Maybe not. I suspect Riley sees it is too good for his program to not let Williams do media. And frankly, Good Morning America probably wouldn’t have called if he was … Continue reading Is Lincoln Riley Changing His Attitude?

Morning Buzz: Is USC-UCLA A Friendly Rivalry?

UCLA coach Mick Cronin has lost to USC on two buzzer-beaters in the past two seasons but said the rivalry is nothing like the Cincinnnati-Xavier rivalry he experienced at his previous job. “It’s not like where I came from where there was no love lost with the Hatfields and McCoys and my days at Cincinnati,” Cronin said. “(But) I’d like to not get beat at … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Is USC-UCLA A Friendly Rivalry?

Caleb Williams On Why He Chose USC

Caleb Williams was on Good Morning America today and said this about coming to USC: “I had Coach Riley and everybody else that came over from Oklahoma here and that’s a certain sense of comfort when you have people like that here that you’ve been around for at least a year and talked to for more years.” So this doesn’t quite back up Lincoln Riley’s … Continue reading Caleb Williams On Why He Chose USC

USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Highlights Weakness As Strength

Lincoln Riley spent Tuesday at the Super Bowl’s radio row. Here’s what he said during an interview with Jim Rome. On what he likes about the team: “We’ve got a very experienced offensive line coming up I really, really like. A couple young DBs and linebackers in the program that are very strong players as well.” Hmmm. We’ll see on that. Meanwhile, on the fan … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Highlights Weakness As Strength

Lincoln Riley Says He Didn’t Take Players From Oklahoma

USC superfan (again) Colin Cowherd interviewed Lincoln Riley today and Riley said this: “We didn’t take players from Oklahoma. We took players from the transfer portal. Those players and their families had to make a decision to stay at that university . . . or to enter the portal where they could be recruited by anybody.” I’m all for taking players in the transfer portal … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Says He Didn’t Take Players From Oklahoma