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Lincoln Riley Defends Recruiting Oklahoma Players in Transfer Portal

USC football coach Lincoln Riley has been very active in the transfer portal since leaving Oklahoma and becoming the Trojans head coach in late November, landing 13 transfers since taking over the program.

Some of the notable players who Riley has acquired in the portal include former Sooners quarterback Caleb Williams, wide receiver Mario Williams and Latrell McCutchin. While Riley said it was tough to bring players from Oklahoma after spending five years as the team's coach, he said it is the decision of the players and their families to enter the portal.

In an interview with Colin Cowherd, he argued that he didn't actually take players from his former program because of the existence of the portal.