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Patrick Redford

Manning giving a press conference earlier this season.

College Football

Is Oklahoma Assistant Roy Manning Recruiting For The Sooners Or Lincoln Riley?

DALLAS, TEXAS - OCTOBER 09: Head coach Lincoln Riley of the Oklahoma Sooners arrives before the 2021 AT&amp;T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 09, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

The State Of Oklahoma Is Handling Lincoln Riley’s Departure Very Normally

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers looks on in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.

Death To The NCAA

College Football Coaches Are Having A Hard Time Understanding What A Holiday Is

Lincoln Riley