Burnt Orange Nation · Nov 28, 2021
Lincoln Riley leaving Oklahoma has immediate recruiting implications for Texas
On Sunday afternoon, Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley sent shockwaves through the college football world when news broke that he’ll become the next head coach of the USC Trojans.
Only hours before, the Lubbock native lost to Oklahoma State in Bedlam for the first time as a head coach, causing Oklahoma to miss the Big 12 Championship game for the first time since 2014, when Riley was still the offensive coordinator at East Carolina.
As Riley ends his tenure in Norman with a 55-10 record and four Big 12 titles, the recruiting implications of his decision will impact Texas and head coach Steve Sarkisian as the early signing period approaches for the 2022 class.