Why Lincoln Riley Bolted

[MAUSERWERKE]

Look no further: How Texas and Oklahoma went from realignment conquerors to uncertain futures in four months

 

[barknoxbrawler]

Look no further: How Texas and Oklahoma went from realignment conquerors to uncertain futures in four months

and easier path to a natty.

 

[05_never_again]

College coaches and the programs they work for have slightly different interests. College coaches, like Riley, have incentive to win games. They have a stronger incentive to win than the people in the admin who run the program do. Their win/loss record determines their salary, if they get looked at for other jobs, etc. If Lincoln Riley starts winning less in the SEC, he gets fired and his reputation diminishes.

OU and Texas, even if they come into the SEC and stink, are going to make more money than they did in the Big 12, and the incentive for the admin people at these schools is to do things that bring in more money to the universities.

 

[JVol76V2]

Riley reminds me of a more unlikable version of Urban Meyer

 

[golfballs]

Riley reminds me of a more unlikable version of Urban Meyer

Wow thats pretty bad

 

[TennTom]

Riley reminds me of a more unlikable version of Urban Meyer

Is that humanly possible? I don't think so.

 

[goldvol]

College coaches and the programs they work for have slightly different interests. College coaches, like Riley, have incentive to win games. They have a stronger incentive to win than the people in the admin who run the program do. Their win/loss record determines their salary, if they get looked at for other jobs, etc. If Lincoln Riley starts winning less in the SEC, he gets fired and his reputation diminishes.

OU and Texas, even if they come into the SEC and stink, are going to make more money than they did in the Big 12, and the incentive for the admin people at these schools is to do things that bring in more money to the universities.

Yeah, just look at Tennessee football the last decade. Stink, but fans still fill the stadium and the coffers

 

[GAVol]

and easier path to a natty.

People keep bringing that up, but I doubt he considered much of anything else once they offered $110 million plus + a home + use of a private jet + bought his homes in Norman.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

He is scared of the SEC. Plain and simple. OU could have easily matched whatever USC offered.

 

[OrangeTsar]

 

[CINCYVOL]

College coaches and the programs they work for have slightly different interests. College coaches, like Riley, have incentive to win games. They have a stronger incentive to win than the people in the admin who run the program do. Their win/loss record determines their salary, if they get looked at for other jobs, etc. If Lincoln Riley starts winning less in the SEC, he gets fired and his reputation diminishes.

OU and Texas, even if they come into the SEC and stink, are going to make more money than they did in the Big 12, and the incentive for the admin people at these schools is to do things that bring in more money to the universities.

You’re overlooking the buyout money they get paid not to coach when they fail. There is no reason the highest paid public employee in a state should be an f’n football coach

 

[VolMarine1371]

Look no further: How Texas and Oklahoma went from realignment conquerors to uncertain futures in four months

Because his vagina swelled up as soon as Oklahoma reported they was moving to the SEC. He wanted no part of the SEC regardless what the alignment looked like. Also USC has a better chance at a playoff berth than LSU does every year jsut based on the level of competition.

 

[90 Vol]

Riley reminds me of a more unlikable version of Urban Meyer

I'm trying to envision how bad it has to be for a coach to be more unlikable than Urban Meyer.

 

[GAVol]

And there's a couple more "he's scared" takes. Nevermind that every one of us would likely quit our job and move for $110 million lol.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

And there's a couple more "he's scared" takes. Nevermind that every one of us would likely quit our job and move for $110 million lol.

Yep! I would also prefer to live in LA over Norman, OK.

 

[Savannahbayvol]

Look no further: How Texas and Oklahoma went from realignment conquerors to uncertain futures in four months

Lesson for Vol fans:

"You can't recruit off tradition," Switzer said. "S---, 18-year-old kids don't give a damn about Bud Wilkinson(General Neyland), Barry Switzer(Johnny Majors), Bob Stoops(Phillip Fulmer). They don't know who the hell they were."

 

[GVol1966]

Yep! I would also prefer to live in LA over Norman, OK.

Why? Crime? Higher Taxes? Politics that turned a great state into a disaster? Do tell, I’m intrigued

 

[Sarms58]

He moved on to reset the expectations clock. Now he’s got years before he’s expected to compete for a national title.

 

[GVol1966]

Lesson for Vol fans:

"You can't recruit off tradition," Switzer said. "S---, 18-year-old kids don't give a damn about Bud Wilkinson(General Neyland), Barry Switzer(Johnny Majors), Bob Stoops(Phillip Fulmer). They don't know who the hell they were."

That’s right! But they do know Ben Franklin

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Why? Crime? Higher Taxes? Politics that turned a great state into a disaster? Do tell, I’m intrigued

I lived in Arizona when I was 19 and drove to LA multiple times (at least 15 times). Would typically stay with friends in that area for a few days during each visit. Fun city with lots of cool things to do.

 

[JVol76V2]

That’s right! But they do know Ben Franklin

Isn't he the devil?

 

[Sarms58]

Why? Crime? Higher Taxes? Politics that turned a great state into a disaster? Do tell, I’m intrigued

Southern Cal is beautiful year round and with his salary he’s not gonna have to deal with high crime…and while taxes are high, his $10 million per year in Southern California will be enough to squeeze by…

 

[JohnnyJava]

And there's a couple more "he's scared" takes. Nevermind that every one of us would likely quit our job and move for $110 million lol.

110 million in LA is 55 million in Norman according to cost of living indices. Riley was making 8 million a year average for the next 4-5 years in Oklahoma. I don't think money was the main reason he bolted.

 

[alexbond45]

Why? Crime? Higher Taxes? Politics that turned a great state into a disaster? Do tell, I’m intrigued

Riley has enough money to live in the rich part of LA away from the proles.

 

[JoAllan]

Riley has enough money to live in the rich part of LA away from the proles.

you know 100 million don’t go as far as it used to.