NORMAN – Lincoln Riley takes pride in his quarterbacks’ ability. If you don’t notice during the season, you can’t miss that pride shining through at the Heisman Trophy ceremony every December.
But Riley also takes pride in his quarterbacks’ AVAILability.
Riley arrived as Bob Stoops’ offensive coordinator in January 2015, and injured quarterbacks had become the norm for the Sooners. Four times in two years, injuries had caused a quarterback shuffle in the Trevor Knight/Blake Bell/Cody Thomas tango.
Four glorious seasons and two Heismans later, OU still hasn’t had to start a backup quarterback under Riley, for health reasons.