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Not gonna lie, I bought one
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UCF going to take a few big swings before being forced to settle for Frost apparently...

UCF inquires about USC coach Lincoln Riley: Sources​

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 16: Head Coach Lincoln Riley of the USC Trojans looks on during the second half of a game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

By Bruce Feldman, Antonio Morales and more
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By Bruce Feldman, Antonio Morales and Ralph Russo

UCF has inquired about the availability of USC coach Lincoln Riley as it searches for a replacement for Gus Malzahn, three people who have been privy to those conversations told The Athletic on Wednesday.

There has been no indication Riley is interested in making the move, the people said. He is three seasons into a reported 10-year contract that pays him about $10 million per year.



The people spoke to The Athletic on condition of anonymity because all the discussions were private and UCF was not publicly revealing details of its coaching search.

Riley’s contract is not publicly available because USC is a private school, but extracting him from Southern California — if he wanted to leave — would likely cost tens of millions of dollars for either the Trojans or the school looking to hire him away.

Representatives from UCF reached out to Riley’s representatives last weekend to inquire about his interest in making a move across the country, one source said. Any discussions about adjusting the terms of Riley’s contract would be between him and USC, sources said.

The first source added that UCF has not received any word from Riley’s camp that he is interested in leaving USC, and the school is still looking at multiple candidates to fill its head coaching vacancy.

Firing Riley, whose win total with the Trojans has decreased in each of his three seasons, would cost USC about $90 million, according to one of the sources. If Riley were to leave for another school, he would owe USC nothing. But UCF is not in position to replicate the deal Riley has at USC. Malzahn made $4 million in 2024 at UCF.

Two sources said even if Riley had an interest in making the move, it would require some payout of his current deal with USC to make up for what he would be giving up in the transition — like a professional sports trade where one team pays a chunk of a player’s remaining salary on a large contract and the receiving team picks up the rest.

Riley was hired at USC by former athletic director Mike Bohn, who resigned amid controversy in the spring of 2023. University president Carol Folt oversaw the hire as well and will retire this summer, which means two of the main parties involved in bringing Riley to USC will be gone.
 
UCF going to take a few big swings before being forced to settle for Frost apparently...

UCF inquires about USC coach Lincoln Riley: Sources​

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 16: Head Coach Lincoln Riley of the USC Trojans looks on during the second half of a game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

By Bruce Feldman, Antonio Morales and more
7h ago

By Bruce Feldman, Antonio Morales and Ralph Russo

UCF has inquired about the availability of USC coach Lincoln Riley as it searches for a replacement for Gus Malzahn, three people who have been privy to those conversations told The Athletic on Wednesday.

There has been no indication Riley is interested in making the move, the people said. He is three seasons into a reported 10-year contract that pays him about $10 million per year.



The people spoke to The Athletic on condition of anonymity because all the discussions were private and UCF was not publicly revealing details of its coaching search.

Riley’s contract is not publicly available because USC is a private school, but extracting him from Southern California — if he wanted to leave — would likely cost tens of millions of dollars for either the Trojans or the school looking to hire him away.

Representatives from UCF reached out to Riley’s representatives last weekend to inquire about his interest in making a move across the country, one source said. Any discussions about adjusting the terms of Riley’s contract would be between him and USC, sources said.

The first source added that UCF has not received any word from Riley’s camp that he is interested in leaving USC, and the school is still looking at multiple candidates to fill its head coaching vacancy.

Firing Riley, whose win total with the Trojans has decreased in each of his three seasons, would cost USC about $90 million, according to one of the sources. If Riley were to leave for another school, he would owe USC nothing. But UCF is not in position to replicate the deal Riley has at USC. Malzahn made $4 million in 2024 at UCF.

Two sources said even if Riley had an interest in making the move, it would require some payout of his current deal with USC to make up for what he would be giving up in the transition — like a professional sports trade where one team pays a chunk of a player’s remaining salary on a large contract and the receiving team picks up the rest.

Riley was hired at USC by former athletic director Mike Bohn, who resigned amid controversy in the spring of 2023. University president Carol Folt oversaw the hire as well and will retire this summer, which means two of the main parties involved in bringing Riley to USC will be gone.
So like USC pays him $60 million to go away and UCF signs him to an 8/$40 million?

I'd rather just get fired and take the $90
 
You also can throw a stone and hit a massive pool of talent in multiple directions.

Don't kid yourself, in the hilarity of the arc, he goes back to UCF, wins the big 12 year 1, beats us to the Playoff, goes back a second year and wins the Natty after beating Nebraska on the way there. 2026 has always been "the year" for Rhule, right boys?

And year 1 and alllll the way through year 2 he'd have this newfound humility that would disappear so FUCKING fast if he did win there. "Guess that school up north should've given me a little more time" I can hear it now.
This would be The Simulation™’s magnum opus.
 
UCF going to take a few big swings before being forced to settle for Frost apparently...

UCF inquires about USC coach Lincoln Riley: Sources​

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 16: Head Coach Lincoln Riley of the USC Trojans looks on during the second half of a game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

By Bruce Feldman, Antonio Morales and more
7h ago

By Bruce Feldman, Antonio Morales and Ralph Russo

UCF has inquired about the availability of USC coach Lincoln Riley as it searches for a replacement for Gus Malzahn, three people who have been privy to those conversations told The Athletic on Wednesday.

There has been no indication Riley is interested in making the move, the people said. He is three seasons into a reported 10-year contract that pays him about $10 million per year.



The people spoke to The Athletic on condition of anonymity because all the discussions were private and UCF was not publicly revealing details of its coaching search.

Riley’s contract is not publicly available because USC is a private school, but extracting him from Southern California — if he wanted to leave — would likely cost tens of millions of dollars for either the Trojans or the school looking to hire him away.

Representatives from UCF reached out to Riley’s representatives last weekend to inquire about his interest in making a move across the country, one source said. Any discussions about adjusting the terms of Riley’s contract would be between him and USC, sources said.

The first source added that UCF has not received any word from Riley’s camp that he is interested in leaving USC, and the school is still looking at multiple candidates to fill its head coaching vacancy.

Firing Riley, whose win total with the Trojans has decreased in each of his three seasons, would cost USC about $90 million, according to one of the sources. If Riley were to leave for another school, he would owe USC nothing. But UCF is not in position to replicate the deal Riley has at USC. Malzahn made $4 million in 2024 at UCF.

Two sources said even if Riley had an interest in making the move, it would require some payout of his current deal with USC to make up for what he would be giving up in the transition — like a professional sports trade where one team pays a chunk of a player’s remaining salary on a large contract and the receiving team picks up the rest.

Riley was hired at USC by former athletic director Mike Bohn, who resigned amid controversy in the spring of 2023. University president Carol Folt oversaw the hire as well and will retire this summer, which means two of the main parties involved in bringing Riley to USC will be gone.
interesting play from his agent

lincoln riley sucks
his brisket sucks
his agent sucks
usc sucks
 
You also can throw a stone and hit a massive pool of talent in multiple directions.

Don't kid yourself, in the hilarity of the arc, he goes back to UCF, wins the big 12 year 1, beats us to the Playoff, goes back a second year and wins the Natty after beating Nebraska on the way there. 2026 has always been "the year" for Rhule, right boys?

And year 1 and alllll the way through year 2 he'd have this newfound humility that would disappear so FUCKING fast if he did win there. "Guess that school up north should've given me a little more time" I can hear it now.
Wait, under this scenario Nebraska makes the playoffs two years in a row?

Hell, sign me up.
 
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