USC fan base out on Lincoln Riley - Yahoo article

[Gerry Hamilton]

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/excuses-lincoln-riley-loses-trust-114526905.html

[justwinbaby]

Can’t wait them to get the pitchforks out and fire Lincoln.

[Beldar]

11 minutes ago, justwinbaby said:

Can’t wait them to get the pitchforks out and fire Lincoln.

Got Gary Patterson on his staff.  Could be a " not so fast my friend."

 

[NTX_Horn]

Someone get this article to Fa'alave-Johnson! 😊 

[Tuco Ramirez]

[TexasFanatic]

2 hours ago, NTX_Horn said:

Someone get this article to Fa'alave-Johnson! 😊 

he is my number 1 flip candidate 

[Jbro52]

Waffle brothers come on down 

[Hookem72]

What about the Mark Bowman and Winfield!  

[closetojumping]

It's unfortunate, but as Texas fans, we're better off this year, and years going forward, if USC is actually competitive in the Big 10. Riley is damned near 0-fer against any well-coached team that USC has played since his 2022 inaugural season. 0-3 against Utah. 0-2 against Oregon, 0-2 against UW, 1-3 against ND. Those games almost all factored into the playoff landscape. 

This year, Riley bravely sought to eliminate one of those match-ups for his schedule by getting the Notre Dame game removed. I guess since his teams are so soft, it probably doesn't matter, but it would have been helpful to see Notre Dame have at least one other speed bump on their schedule besides Miami. Instead of a non-con that includes the domers, USC gets to play SJSU, Fresno State and Louisiana. Now, Fresno and Louisiana will actually field good teams in their conferences, but I doubt they'll handle USC. It would be funny, nonetheless.

In conference, USC finally plays Ohio State while also getting UW, Oregon, at Penn  State, and at Indiana plus a few bottomfeeders. I see a path for 8-4 due to the soft non-con, but assuming the team still takes on the personality of its HC, the prospects of USC going more than 1-4 against their top 5 Big 10 opponents seem unlikely. 

USC returns a lot on offense, but not a lot of it is high level NFL talent. The same is true on defense, where they look good on returning starts, but are those quality starts by difference makers? Overall, writers and analysts who have been by the USC lockerroom still claim a lack of "dudes" ready to start for them. The sentiments I've read and heard remind me a lot of what we had to hear from national guys during the Strong and Herman eras. I know Patterson is an excellent coach, but a DC in an offensively biased program run by a soft as pudding HC can only do so much. As to buying the guy out after another flop of a year? Good luck finding $80M+ between those couch cushions. 

[HonkEm]

18 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

It's unfortunate, but as Texas fans, we're better off this year, and years going forward, if USC is actually competitive in the Big 10. Riley is damned near 0-fer against any well-coached team that USC has played since his 2022 inaugural season. 0-3 against Utah. 0-2 against Oregon, 0-2 against UW, 1-3 against ND. Those games almost all factored into the playoff landscape. 

This year, Riley bravely sought to eliminate one of those match-ups for his schedule by getting the Notre Dame game removed. I guess since his teams are so soft, it probably doesn't matter, but it would have been helpful to see Notre Dame have at least one other speed bump on their schedule besides Miami. Instead of a non-con that includes the domers, USC gets to play SJSU, Fresno State and Louisiana. Now, Fresno and Louisiana will actually field good teams in their conferences, but I doubt they'll handle USC. It would be funny, nonetheless.

In conference, USC finally plays Ohio State while also getting UW, Oregon, at Penn  State, and at Indiana plus a few bottomfeeders. I see a path for 8-4 due to the soft non-con, but assuming the team still takes on the personality of its HC, the prospects of USC going more than 1-4 against their top 5 Big 10 opponents seem unlikely. 

USC returns a lot on offense, but not a lot of it is high level NFL talent. The same is true on defense, where they look good on returning starts, but are those quality starts by difference makers? Overall, writers and analysts who have been by the USC lockerroom still claim a lack of "dudes" ready to start for them. The sentiments I've read and heard remind me a lot of what we had to hear from national guys during the Strong and Herman eras. I know Patterson is an excellent coach, but a DC in an offensively biased program run by a soft as pudding HC can only do so much. As to buying the guy out after another flop of a year? Good luck finding $80M+ between those couch cushions. 

Lincoln Riley hitting the Big Ten is gonna look like a toddler wandering into a UFC cage.

[UTexas]

Oh well, if Riley gets fired in the next year or so, at least he has his BBQ career to keep him afloat. 

[hookemLJ14]

5 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/excuses-lincoln-riley-loses-trust-114526905.html

That incoming HS class might get him back in the good graces. They signed an amazing 2026 class when they ignored the rev share limits. 

[Alex Butler]

1 hour ago, UTexas said:

Oh well, if Riley gets fired in the next year or so, at least he has his BBQ career to keep him afloat. 

Boiled brisket for everyone!! I hope he does get canned maybe we can bring him and GP back home for some advisory services 

[NothinButDaHorns34]

It’s crazy i thought he would kill it at USC, But he’s been thoroughly exposed. His programs can’t field a competent defense to save their lives, Kind of like lane kiffin. I don’t fal for all of the lane kiffin hype. He’s the Lincoln riley of the SEC to me. Five years at ole miss before he won a ranked road game. 

[Tres Comas]

It’s been surprising at how inept he’s been there for the most part. Don’t see it changing this season but not sure there’s anyone on the radar that would make swallowing that amount of cash palatable.

[Toriel Pearl]

Riley will be at tech after this season. Book it. 

[TheNightKing]

University of Texas offensive coordinator- Lincoln Riley 

[MBHORNSFAN]

11 minutes ago, TheNightKing said:

University of Texas offensive coordinator- Lincoln Riley 

Hard pass. 

[TheNightKing]

6 minutes ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

Hard pass. 

I wouldn’t hate it. He did torch us several times 

[MBHORNSFAN]

15 minutes ago, TheNightKing said:

I wouldn’t hate it. He did torch us several times 

 Sark is not giving up play calling duties ever. 

[AusMOJO]

There's a reason he went running from OU to head to USC when they were in the pac 12 only for them to head to the Big 10 shortly after lol. The dude is a great offensive mind but everything else he's not so great at. Was handed the keys to the kingdom at OU and then ran for the hills (so to speak). 

My guess is if he gets let go, he'll head to the NFL as an OC. Good thing USC has a bonefide replacement in GP on staff. Dude is probably chomping at the bit to get a hold of a program like USC and t heir resources lol. 

[AusMOJO]

9 hours ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

It’s crazy i thought he would kill it at USC, But he’s been thoroughly exposed. His programs can’t field a competent defense to save their lives, Kind of like lane kiffin. I don’t fal for all of the lane kiffin hype. He’s the Lincoln riley of the SEC to me. Five years at ole miss before he won a ranked road game. 

Kiffin has to prove he has what it takes at a P5 or now P4 program before I'll buy the hype on him. Great offensive mind but has sh*t the bed at every big time stop. Maybe the portal/NIL helps him. If he can't field a competent D at LSU, then he never will. 

[AusMOJO]

14 hours ago, closetojumping said:

It's unfortunate, but as Texas fans, we're better off this year, and years going forward, if USC is actually competitive in the Big 10. Riley is damned near 0-fer against any well-coached team that USC has played since his 2022 inaugural season. 0-3 against Utah. 0-2 against Oregon, 0-2 against UW, 1-3 against ND. Those games almost all factored into the playoff landscape. 

This year, Riley bravely sought to eliminate one of those match-ups for his schedule by getting the Notre Dame game removed. I guess since his teams are so soft, it probably doesn't matter, but it would have been helpful to see Notre Dame have at least one other speed bump on their schedule besides Miami. Instead of a non-con that includes the domers, USC gets to play SJSU, Fresno State and Louisiana. Now, Fresno and Louisiana will actually field good teams in their conferences, but I doubt they'll handle USC. It would be funny, nonetheless.

In conference, USC finally plays Ohio State while also getting UW, Oregon, at Penn  State, and at Indiana plus a few bottomfeeders. I see a path for 8-4 due to the soft non-con, but assuming the team still takes on the personality of its HC, the prospects of USC going more than 1-4 against their top 5 Big 10 opponents seem unlikely. 

USC returns a lot on offense, but not a lot of it is high level NFL talent. The same is true on defense, where they look good on returning starts, but are those quality starts by difference makers? Overall, writers and analysts who have been by the USC lockerroom still claim a lack of "dudes" ready to start for them. The sentiments I've read and heard remind me a lot of what we had to hear from national guys during the Strong and Herman eras. I know Patterson is an excellent coach, but a DC in an offensively biased program run by a soft as pudding HC can only do so much. As to buying the guy out after another flop of a year? Good luck finding $80M+ between those couch cushions. 

I wish I could find 80 million between my couch cushions. All I found was some loose change, crumbs and more crumbs. 

[watty7796]

As much as I dont like the dude, he ghosted ou, and he has developed as many top end qbs as anyone in the game.  HC may not be his strong suit but could pretty much name his next OC job and any program would be remiss if they didnt at least consider it.