I would have him higher than 18. As some have already said, it may have more to do with him being in the hot seat this off-season than his actual coaching abilities. He s certainly not top 10.
But he also has more to overcome than most coaches because if the meddling of his superiors. No other HC has to hold off starting the coaches meeting while waiting for the owner’s helicopter to land so he and #1 son can be at the meeting.
I wanted Lincoln Riley. Still do.
Gotta disagree witcha brother. Lincoln Riley has always had an enormous talent advantage at OU over his opposing coaches’ teams. That talent advantage disappears in the NFL where the difference between a 4-13 team and 13-4 team is razor thin.
Being a successful NFL HC is exponentially harder than in college where the talent disparities make some coaches look better than they are. I think Riley is a good college HC. NFL quality? I’m not convinced.