The Riley Files have now been fully released to the public. We have presented all 12 shows in individual 20-minute (roughly) installments. There’s just one more thing for us to do here at Trojans Wire, and that is to give you the full series — four total hours of conversation with Oklahoma insider Kegan Reneau — in one post, so that you can listen to all 12 shows and get the seamless, continuous discussion in one place.
As USC prepares for its first season under Lincoln Riley, we invite you to use these 12 episodes as a guide to the upcoming string of fall Saturdays in which Trojan fans will learn a lot more about their program’s new leader.
Kegan Reneau gave us a lot to think about: the good, the bad, the uncertain, and the unresolved questions surrounding Lincoln Riley. Praise, criticism, and a where-does-he-go-from-here trajectory were all part of this series. It’s a layered, multi-dimensional look at a complicated public figure who enters a significant new chapter of a growing career with a lot to prove.
As the editor of Trojans Wire, I can safely say that The Riley Files represent the best work we have ever done at this site. I can’t thank Kegan Reneau enough for giving so generously of his time and talent. I wouldn’t have been able to put this project together without my brilliant podcast producer, Ian Hest. They both made The Riley Files possible.
As you look at all 12 episodes below, here’s the topical summary of each installment:
Episode 1: Lincoln Riley and Bob Stoops
Episode 2: Riley’s stewardship of the Oklahoma program from 2017 through 2021
Episode 3: Riley’s QB development at Oklahoma
Episode 4: Big 12 coaches and coordinators who challenged Riley
Episode 5: The tumult of 2021 and why Riley left OU for USC
Episode 6: The best and worst of Riley at Oklahoma
Episode 7: Riley’s recruiting results at OU
Episode 8: Riley’s recruiting philosophy at OU
Episode 9: Riley’s coaching staff at USC
Episode 10: Hiring a coach to defeat Riley in the Big Ten
Episode 11: Overlooked aspects of Lincoln Riley
Episode 12: Caleb Williams within the Riley offensive system at USC
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