NORMAN — In the weeks after Oklahoma's loss to Georgia in the Rose Bowl, Sooners coach Lincoln Riley finally was able to take stock of what he wanted to prioritize as a head coach. To that point, Riley was mostly playing off instinct as he navigated a whirlwind first few months as OU's coach. One of the major realizations during those days...
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