The Lincoln Riley-to-NFL speculation stirred for several weeks, but on New Year’s Day, it will officially stop.
Riley agreed to an extension to stay at Oklahoma, keeping the 35-year-old offensive guru at the college level for the time being.
Amazingly 2-for-2 in coaching Heisman trophy winners in his two seasons succeeding Bob Stoops, Riley was connected to the Browns’ opening — largely because of what he did for Baker Mayfield‘s career in 2017. But he was loosely linked to other teams’ potential searches, as the demand for offensive innovation rapidly increases. Riley has won more games (24) in his first two seasons as a college head coach than anyone since Penn’s George Woodruff in the 1890s.
With Riley agreeing to an extension, Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald again indicating he’s happy where he is and Matt Campbell having turned down a Jets interview request, the 2019 coaching carousel as of now features NFL-based candidates.
Not leaving until OU wins #8. Could be soon….could take a while.
Good move on his part