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'Young Lincoln (Riley)': Why Oklahoma’s OL coach is all-in on Ben Arbuckle

Related Topics: Bill Bedenbaugh, Lincoln Riley

This will be something parts of Sooner Nation either loves or hates to hear.

In a rare occurrence, Oklahoma offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh recently talked to local media after an OU practice and it was the first time he was able to be asked about his new leader — the 29-year-old offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle.

This isn’t the first time the veteran coach has been paired with a young OC, and Bedenbaugh, admitting some might not like to hear it, proclaimed that Arbuckle reminds him of former Sooners OC and head coach Lincoln Riley, who has since become the No.