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Lincoln Riley says transfer RB Tre Bradford was a swing and miss

Lincoln Riley said OU's move to the SEC is "going to be a positive thing for this university and state." cover

The subject of running back depth and the unexpected departure of LSU transfer Tre Bradford dominated Oklahoma football coach Lincoln Riley’s weekly press conference on Tuesday.

The Sooners running back situation, now down to just two scholarship players at the position, was the obvious elephant in the room as the OU head coach held his weekly gathering with the media that cover the Sooners ahead of the season opener with Tulane.

With the 2021 opening game with Tulane having been moved to Norman because of the recovery and cleanup effort underway in New Orleans resulting from Hurricane Ida, Riley was asked how that might change the Sooners’ preparation for the game.