Year three is a pivotal season for any new head coach. It is the point where the guys he recruits should start coming of age and the program begins to resemble the blueprint he has in his head. For Lincoln Riley, there’s even more involved after an overhaul of the defensive staff and a third new starting quarterback in as many years taking over the reigns of what has been a historically-great offense in the past few seasons.
With the spring football game approaching this weekend, the Sooners coaching staff is running out of time to install and evaluate players before they once again head into offseason workouts.