Lincoln Riley’s ability to maximize the talent of elite quarterbacks is second to none. He is on the verge of producing a third No. 1 overall NFL draft pick next year, when Caleb Williams will be at the top of everyone’s draft board. He has coached three Heisman winners plus a runner-up before turning 40 years old.
We wrote about USC’s transformation into “Quarterback U” a few days ago:
“USC, under Lincoln Riley, has very quickly built a new identity. What was “Student Body Right” still uses the running game, but the Trojans are now part of a modern reality: USC is now Quarterback University.
“’QB U’ for short.
“Caleb Williams’ Heisman Trophy affirmed that identity, as did the recruitment of Malachi Nelson and the hire of Kliff Kingsbury.
“Keep in mind that Jalen Hurts recently visited Riley on the USC campus before he inked his record-setting deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.”
Consider the ways Riley continues to develop his quarterback-coaching brand at USC: