But Grinch isn’t alone as he takes on his new responsibilities. Defensive improvement is also a primary objective of the Sooners’ head coach and chief offensive architect Lincoln Riley.
It is abundantly clear that since Riley arrived in Norman as Bob Stoops’ offensive coordinator four years ago, the Sooner offense has been one of the best, if not the best, offensive teams in college football. Oklahoma’s explosive offensive capability is the unequivocal reason the Sooners have made it into the College Football Playoff in three of the last four years.