To Parrot: If twenty years ago you would have been told Nebraska and USC would be playing each other in 2024

[wmj]

…would you have ever guessed it would have been under the current circumstances?

This is one of those games where I will be happy whoever, loses, though being in Los Angeles it would be funny to watch the USC fan base implode even more.

The Lincoln Riley hire isn’t turning out like everybody here expected.

[crparrothead]

Realignment has been the worst thing for college sports.

@wmj

The Lincoln Riley hire isn’t turning out like everybody here expected.

IMO, Lincoln Riley is the new Lane Kiffen.

[wmj]

I had to go down Memory Lane just a short bit to remember when USC hired Riley. We were discussing arrogant fan basis in this thread. This jarred my memory:

@wmj

As a follow-up, I caught a bit of a local sports talk radio show yesterday. One host pointed out that Lincoln Riley is only thirty-eight years old and has many years ahead of him, and he then said this would work out one of two ways for USC:

1. Riley takes USC back to its rightful place at the top of the college football world and keeps it there for many years while staying at USC until he retires.
2. Riley takes USC back to its rightful place and is so successful that the NFL comes calling and lures him away.

[crparrothead]

Other than not having a famous dad, IMO, Lincoln Riley is the next Lane Kiffen.

[crparrothead]

Slight off ramp of the topic. I dislike Texas, but Steve Sarkasian may end up being a pretty good story.
It appears he beat the bottle and may be a pretty damn good coach.

[wmj]

That would be one more thing for USC fans to whine about. I love it.

[crparrothead]

Saw this on Twitter.

I do not reciprocate his feelings.