Eagles appear to be targeting Lincoln Riley
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Alex Grinch, OU Defensive Coordinator interviewed for HC job as University of Arizona back in December. It would be OL with me if he and/or Lincoln were not in Norman next year. I think losing either of them might put us in as favorites to win Big XII next year.
Riley seems to me to be the best NFL fit. He's not into the 'family' stuff like Matt Campbell, who I doubt would work well with the NFL's mindset. He's just too gung-ho for that. Reminds me of Lou Holtz in that way.
Riley, on the other hand, is much more the technician than the father figure. And Riley has had far more success than Campbell, if this thread is about in some way comparing the two for that platform.
Riley, on the other hand, is much more the technician than the father figure. And Riley has had far more success than Campbell, if this thread is about in some way comparing the two for that platform.
Depends on what you are hiring for...Campbell has built something...Riley (who I believe is a very very good coach) was handed something! Big difference when comparing "success"!
College HC jobs are far better. You win 8,9,10 games a year... go to bowls... Get paid great... and everyone loves you.
The NFL is "what have you done for me lately"... ask Doug Pederson. He wins a Superbowl and 3 years later he's unemployed.
The NFL is "what have you done for me lately"... ask Doug Pederson. He wins a Superbowl and 3 years later he's unemployed.
Good. Lincoln is going to be consistently great as long he's at OU. Anything that could throw a wrench into a loaded OU program next season is fine by me.
I agree with you as long as the coach enjoys dealing with recruiting, boosters, academics, 18-year olds, the NCAA, CFP, and all that goes with the college game. Some do not. Guys like Saban, Ferentz, and I believe Matt Campbell clearly do.
Nothing against Riley, but Bieniemy would be my pick.
You also have to deal with egos and a salary cap in the NFL. Both have their downsides, but if I was established in college and making tons of money, I personally would stay in college. The pay difference is not as big as it used to be and the pressure/turnover in the NFL is crazy.
I would go NFL personally. Recruiting can be a grind.
And egos are all about selection. Coaches control that in the draft just as they do in college when recruiting. It's something I admire about Saban. He seems to have fine youngsters in his program.
I believe you are overestimating how much control coaches have in the draft. They have input but they don't have control.
Regarding the thread title, do you think it will hold up under review and the Eagles will get ejected?
Exactly, unless they're the GM.
Ask Mike McCarthy or Jason Garrett about their say in the draft...
GMs generally have a much bigger say than coaches. They will get the coach's input, but GMs have to work the salary cap.
Yeah he isn't leaving. He's putting roots down in Norman. Building a brand new massive house, has a loaded team coming back with young talent, and he turned down Dallas last year. He's not going to Philly.
The pro players are less teachable and their egos need to be managed. Plus, a number of them make more $ than the coach.... thus some of them don't even respect the coach.
Really instead of calling it a NFL coach, it should be called a NFL manager. The lack of job security is the biggest difference between college and pros.
Really instead of calling it a NFL coach, it should be called a NFL manager. The lack of job security is the biggest difference between college and pros.
Riley does seem like a pro guy to me. But Grinch has OU's defense in good shape so they've got to be feeling like a playoff team for next year.
Firing a coach three years after a SB isn't a great look and perpetuates the stereotype of the Philly fans with zero patience which presumably would give a lot of pro guys pause. Maybe they think they can get a college guy to jump...
Firing a coach three years after a SB isn't a great look and perpetuates the stereotype of the Philly fans with zero patience which presumably would give a lot of pro guys pause. Maybe they think they can get a college guy to jump...
With the draft you have a pretty good idea where you stand with the first couple picks (with pretty solid backups).
In recruiting you could have some solid top selection verbal to you, than a T or OU sweep in and take them with little effort - that sucks
In recruiting you could have some solid top selection verbal to you, than a T or OU sweep in and take them with little effort - that sucks
