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Meet Lincoln Riley, the 33-year-old taking over the Oklahoma Sooners

One week before his retirement on Wednesday, Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops spoke at a Sooner Caravan event in Tulsa, addressing the three-year contract extension signed recently by his young offensive coordinator, Lincoln Riley.

“This guy intends to be here a long time,” Stoops said, “and we’re going to do all we can to make sure that he does [stay.]”

No one knew, apparently, just how far Stoops would go to keep his word.