Oklahoma fans hang 'traitor' banners after Lincoln Riley leaves for USC
Oklahoma fans were stunned on Sunday when head coach Lincoln Riley left the Sooners to take over as head coach at USC.
Let’s just say Sooner fans aren’t handling the decision from their now-former head coach very well.
As you can see below, multiple “traitor” banners have been placed around the football stadium on Monday morning following Riley’s decision to leave:
How are things going in Norman?
“Traitor” banners posted on OU’s seed sower statue and at the front of the stadium hours after Lincoln Riley leaves #Sooners for USC job.
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— Cal Day (@CalDayTV) November 29, 2021
Oklahoma legend Bob Stoops will coach the Sooners in their upcoming bowl game. From there, we’ll see who is hired to be the Sooners’ next full-time head coach.
At the moment, though, tensions are high in Norman following Riley’s decision to leave for USC.