Lincoln Riley remains the coach of the present for Oklahoma

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley has been referred to as the coach of the future, but he remains the coach of the present for the Sooners, especially after agreeing to a new deal.

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley has been referred to as the coach of the future, but he remains the coach of the present for the Sooners, especially after agreeing to a new deal. Sports Illustrated host Robin Lundberg spoke with SI writer Greg Bishop, who profiled Riley, and John Hoover of AllSooners to discuss how the high profile coach has brought his innovative thinking to the current situation we are all facing.

SOURCE: #OU and Lincoln Riley have agreed to a new 6-YR deal (with a 2-YR extension) thru the 2025 season. It was finalized in Feb. Riley turned down offers to talk to NFL teams. https://t.co/t4Rik5mKlJ

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) July 28, 2020

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