Jul 14, 2021; Arlington, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley speaks to the media during Big 12 media days at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
When Oklahoma football coach Lincoln Riley met with reporters at Big 12 Media Days in mid-July, it was a week before the story broke about OU and Texas in talks with the SEC.
As a result, the focus of the media was on Oklahoma’s favorite status to win yet another Big 12 championship, what will be different about the defense and, beyond that, if this is the year that the Sooners not only get to but advance beyond the semifinal round of the College Football Playoff
The Sooner head coach prefaced his opening comments, saying, “(It’s) great to be back in our second home.