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Who's the last quarterback to play for Lincoln Riley that wasn't a Heisman candidate?
 
NE Canes said:
A couple years ago people were saying 2024 Miami and USC in the playoffs.
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Hence why our fans our morons.

Anyone who called for Miami to be in the playoffs year two under Mario—a program with one ten-win season since joining the ACC—y'all are part of the problem.

This program was 116-85 from the 2005 Peach Bowl through Manolo's last stand—and average of 7.25 wins and 5.31 losses every season for 16 years—Mario the third coach over five years and sixth over 17 seasons, but yup—Miami in the playoffs year two.
 
DTP said:
Who's the last quarterback to play for Lincoln Riley that wasn't a Heisman candidate?
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Who was the last one he got without having Oklahoma head coach on his resume, after taking over a program that Bob Stoops had turned into a quarterback factory over two decades.

Let's see what Riley does as his own man at USC and not living off the OU pipeline.
 
ItsAUThing.com said:
Who was the last one he got without having Oklahoma head coach on his resume, after taking over a program that Bob Stoops had turned into a quarterback factory over two decades.

Let's see what Riley does as his own man at USC and not living off the OU pipeline.
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He's only been at USC for two years but he got Williams to leave Oklahoma to play for him at USC. Stoops retired seven years ago. If the Oklahoma pipeline was the real reason for his success, why did Brent Venables have to take a QB from UCF to play there? They should have been loaded with automatic heisman candidates, right?
 
ItsAUThing.com said:
Hence why our fans our morons.

Anyone who called for Miami to be in the playoffs year two under Mario—a program with one ten-win season since joining the ACC—y'all are part of the problem.

This program was 116-85 from the 2005 Peach Bowl through Manolo's last stand—and average of 7.25 wins and 5.31 losses every season for 16 years—Mario the third coach over five years and sixth over 17 seasons, but yup—Miami in the playoffs year two.
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2024 would be year three for Mario. While the playoffs might be a little overboard, I was hoping we'd at least be a top 25 team by then. Doesn't look like it as we're still the same 6-6/ 7-5 team. Maybe next year we can make the jump to 8-4?
 
ItsAUThing.com said:
Who was the last one he got without having Oklahoma head coach on his resume, after taking over a program that Bob Stoops had turned into a quarterback factory over two decades.

Let's see what Riley does as his own man at USC and not living off the OU pipeline.
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Bob Stoops, QB whisperer? LMFAO. Outside of Bradford, Stoops had a collection of decent collegiate QBs, Riley took it to a different level.
 
ItsAUThing.com said:
Hence why our fans our morons.

Anyone who called for Miami to be in the playoffs year two under Mario—a program with one ten-win season since joining the ACC—y'all are part of the problem.

This program was 116-85 from the 2005 Peach Bowl through Manolo's last stand—and average of 7.25 wins and 5.31 losses every season for 16 years—Mario the third coach over five years and sixth over 17 seasons, but yup—Miami in the playoffs year two.
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Well, I think they meant the 2024 season but you are still right.

Remember all those talking heads talking about the Mario and Riley hire. A lot of stuff was thrown out. People ate it up.
 
Cribby said:
Only a few head coaches walking earth have “ won the big one”. Is that the bar to being good now? Natty or you suck?
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Well Jimbo won it and most people agree he sucks now too with being able to fail at TAMU
 
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Suhrthing said:
Riley has had his own Mario-esque corching moments...

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That was dumb. Take a knee twice, but lose significant yardage on 3rd and 4th down.

And still, ECU should have played that Hail Mary better.

Ironic it was Brett Perriman’s son with the TD.
 
DTP said:
2024 would be year three for Mario. While the playoffs might be a little overboard, I was hoping we'd at least be a top 25 team by then. Doesn't look like it as we're still the same 6-6/ 7-5 team. Maybe next year we can make the jump to 8-4?
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Depends on QB play. Despite some of the OC issues I think if Tyler plays the whole season like he did the first four games our record would’ve been better.
 
Hilarious watching Miami fans try to justify our ****** season by looking at usc!!!

Yall want participation trophies mother****ers????
 
TOcane said:
Quality posters on here got mad at me when I said this when he was hired.
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I'd be surprised if he doesn't win 9-11 games yearly. He's going to have to get serious about hiring a DC if he wants to challenge for titles but he's won 73 games in 7 seasons as a head coach. A this point he's a proven winner. How many P5 coaches have won over 80% of their career games?
 
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DTP said:
USC is trash because they went 7-5 meanwhile we're praying to beat BC to finish....wait for it...7-5
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Expectations were different.

PRESEASON: USC was coming off an 11-3 season, a favorite to win the PAC12 and a CFP contender. Preseason Top 10 (6th). Returning Heisman-winning generational QB likely to be taken first overall in the next NFL draft. Elite skill players. Top 5 portal class, and a top 10 HS class (per 247). Riley flipped a 4-8 program into a near-national contender in his first season.

RESULTS: Complete flop, the worst of any ranked team. Defense gave up 40 points per game while losing 5 of last 7. Two wins were 43-41 in OT and 50-49. Fired DC with a few games remaining.

PRESEASON: Miami was coming off a bad 5-7 season. Blow out numerous times. Cristobal made staffing mistakes his first season. Replaced both coordinators along with multiple assistant staff changes. Top 10 portal and HS classes (per 247). Expected to improve to 7-8 wins.

RESULTS: Disappointing. Coaching decisions directly led to several losses, namely GT, NC State, and Louisville. Defense showed considerable improvement despite losing several starters across the DL. Offense started well but QB1 fell apart after 4-0 start, with no viable backup, a key roster mismanagement issue. Lost close games to 4th and 10th ranked teams competing for ACC championship. Team is still undisciplined at times. Needed OT in two wins. Could still win 7 games, one game remaining.
 
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Riley cares more about the hair plugs he got than fielding a defense. He really loves having hair in L. A. More then winning football games
 
DTP said:
I'd be surprised if he doesn't win 9-11 games yearly. He's going to have to get serious about hiring a DC if he wants to challenge for titles but he's won 73 games in 7 seasons as a head coach. A this point he's a proven winner. How many P5 coaches have won over 80% of their career games?
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True. Good coach.

He also won those games in the Big 12 and the PAC 12, both perceived as weak conferences. PAC 12 did improve this season.

Winning record against ranked teams, mostly in conference, but 1-4 in bowl games and 0-3 in CFP games.
 
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