Lincoln Riley Opens Up: Reviving USC, Attacking Adversity & Developing Elite QBs

Next Up with Adam Breneman

USC Football Head Coach Lincoln Riley joins Adam Breneman on today's episode of Next Up. Lincoln Riley gets candid about his coaching journey from his early days as a GA at Texas Tech, how he shaped Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray into Heisman winners in Oklahoma, and his shocking exit from OU and leap to USC. Coach Riley also reflects back on his first two years building USC football, the coaching changes he's made on the defensive side of the ball, Caleb Williams, and much much more. PRIZEPICKS: Get a $100 Sign Up Bonus with code "AdamB" or this link: https://bit.ly/PrizePicksAdamB SNHU: Learn more about SNHU's Sport Management Bachelor's Degree with this link: https://snhu.edu/adambreneman NIL: Email me at [e-mail] to learn how switching your shipping provider can support NIL efforts at your favorite school EKRIN ATHLETICS: Get 25% off your order with code NEXTUP at https://www.ekrin.com FOLLOW NEXT UP WITH ADAM BRENEMAN HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/NextUpWithAdam ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@nextupwithadam ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nextupwithab/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSHvLjhWJ4XEpHC_sVrucw?sub_confirmation=1 For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [e-mail] Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The College Sports Company. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of The College Sports Company (@TheCollegeSportsCo). CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 02:28-Catching Up 03:18-Taking Over at USC 04:54-Initial Changes Made at USC 06:27-Reflecting on First Two Years at USC 09:34-Developing QBs 11:52-Evaluating Talent 13:49-Common Traits Amongst Riley’s QBs 15:24-Balancing Head Coaching Responsibilities 18:25-Young Coaching Journey 20:58-Transfer Portal & Roster Management 24:17-Moving to the Big 10 25:56-University Alignment 27:21-Time at Oklahoma 28:54-Investing in Creative 31:07-Overcoming Adversity 33:35-Defensive Changes 35:50-Path to a Championship 38:34-New Facility 40:55-Riley’s Why