Lincoln Riley’s predecessor, Bob Stoops, made a regular habit of poking at the SEC during the offseason.
With a nod in that direction, Riley, speaking Tuesday at the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City meeting, said the national perceptions toward the SEC are changing.
“I think some of the TV networks have created a SEC bias over the last few years and I think it’s starting to go away a little bit,” Riley said after being asked about the difficulty of recruiting to the defensive side in the Big 12. “I think people are starting to see that that’s just smoke and mirrors, to be completely honest.