Tag: Garrett Riley

USC and TCU finished 1-2 at the 2022 Heisman ceremony, but their story runs deeper than that

There are several links to make between #USC & #TCU after the 2022 #Heisman ceremony. They go beyond the fact that the schools had the top 2 vote-getters.

USC’s Caleb Williams won the 2022 Heisman Trophy, with TCU quarterback Max Duggan finishing second. There is poetry and symbolism in the fact that USC and TCU produced the top two vote-getters in this particular Heisman competition.

If you look at Heisman Trophy history, and if you look at the men who coached these two terrific players, you’ll notice some connections between USC and TCU. If you stop and realize that USC is playing in the Cotton Bowl this postseason, there are other links to make between the Trojans and the Horned Frogs. Let’s take a look at a story which goes beyond the fact that Caleb and Max finished in the Heisman top two this year:

Lincoln Riley and Garrett Riley begin the most extraordinary week of their lives

Two brothers. Two play-callers. Two coaches with teams 1 win from the playoff. Lincoln and Garrett Riley prepare for a week unlike any other. #USC #TCU

Imagine being Lincoln or Garrett Riley this week. Imagine being Marilyn or Mike Riley, the parents of two sons who are squarely in the middle of the College Football Playoff drama for the 2022 season as it enters its final, fateful weekend.

Garrett Riley’s TCU Horned Frogs are No. 3. Lincoln Riley’s USC Trojans are No. 4. Both the Frogs and Trojans are one win away from the playoff. They have both come so far in such a short period of time at their current schools, and yet one loss this coming weekend could take it all away.

Two brothers embark on one of the most amazing, thrilling journeys of their lives. Let’s explore the nuances and plot points attached to this incredible story within the Riley family:

Pete Kwiatkowski vs. Garrett Riley deemed one of top coordinator matchups this week

On3 deemed Pete Kwiatkowski vs. Garrett Riley one of the top six coordinator matchups to watch in Week 11.

Mike Huguenin of On3 Sports recently took a look at the six coordinator matchups to watch in Week 11. Continue reading “Pete Kwiatkowski vs. Garrett Riley deemed one of top coordinator matchups this week”

Lincoln Riley’s younger brother has a better chance of making the CFB playoff than USC

#TCU is a big favorite to make the #Big12 title game. The Frogs defeated their top contenders. They’re 7-0. Garrett Riley is having himself a year (as is @FrogsOWar).

We’re not going to sit here and tell you that it’s likely that TCU will make the College Football Playoff. The Horned Frogs have fallen behind by 17 or more points in each of their last two games and have come back to win both. That doesn’t feel remotely sustainable, and it certainly suggests that when the Frogs go on the road (each of the team’s last two giant comebacks were at home), they will eventually stumble. They go to Austin to play the Texas Longhorns. They go to Waco to face Baylor.

They’ll probably lose one of those two games, maybe both.

Yet, right now, TCU has a better path to the College Football Playoff than one-loss USC.

Guess who is TCU’s offensive coordinator? Garrett Riley.

Lincoln Riley’s younger brother really could box him and USC out of the playoff:

Which Big 12 assistant coaches could take head coaching jobs next

Brennan Marion is one of the best head coaching candidates in the conference.

Many young up-and-coming coaches are joining the Big 12 conference this season. With Jim Knowles departing for Ohio State, the overall schematic edge in the league may have shifted to the offensive side of the ball.

This offseason, TCU poached their rival’s head coach and offensive coordinator. At SMU, Sonny Dykes and Garrett Riley built an offensive juggernaut. Riley, the brother of former Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley, could be in line to become a head coach soon.

At Texas, Steve Sarkisian brings in the architect of the go-go offense, Brennan Marion. His transcendent offensive mind paired with his recruiting and development track record make him one of the best head coaching candidates in the conference.

Elsewhere are coaches with experience that have been passed up far too often. Jeff Grimes and Graham Harrell have some of the strongest resumes in the conference.

Here’s where I would rank the most likely coaches to receive a head coaching offer.

5 potential replacements for Alabama OC if Bill O’Brien leaves

If Bill O’Brien departs from the program, who might the Crimson Tide look to hire?

With one game left in the college football season, the Crimson Tide’s offense ranks No. 6 in the nation. The man calling the plays has been Bill O’Brien in his first season with the program.

O’Brien sparked some buzz when he got the job because he was tasked with following up Steve Sarkisian as the offensive coordinator, and had seen success in his time at Penn State and in his earlier days with the Houston Texans.

Nick Saban has a vast coaching tree that can only be compared to Bill Belichick’s. Now, his coaching tree may be ready to expand, as O’Brien’s name has been brought up as a candidate for the LSU head coaching job.

Here are five names Alabama fans may want to get familiar with.

Former Oklahoma commit pledges to stay in North Texas

Former Oklahoma Sooners commit Jordan Hudson has chosen to play for Lincoln Riley’s brother, Garrett and SMU.

It appears that former Oklahoma Sooners commit in the 2022 class Jordan Hudson has made his decision on where he will play next season. The talented wide receiver from Garland, Texas, decided to back out of his commitment to the Oklahoma Sooners. Hudson has traded one Riley for another. Lincoln Riley’s brother Garrett is currently the offensive coordinator for the Southern Methodist Mustangs.

The SMU Mustangs have done a good job of plucking talent with Sooner ties this past offseason. Hudson will join Tanner Mordecai and Grant Calcaterra who transferred from OU to SMU. Hudson chose SMU over Oklahoma, Texas, and Alabama. He will now be part of a top-tier offense in Dallas, Texas. Hudson won’t have to venture too far from his hometown of Garland to play his collegiate football.

“I like (assistant) coach (Ra’Shaad) Samples, the whole coaching staff,” Hudson told 247Sports ahead of his decision. “I played with a couple of the guys coming in. My teammates, if I were to go there, the kinship would be there. Coach Samples, the way he has been recruiting me and going through the process, it’s been good, he is just my guy.” – Jordan Hudson

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