The Riley Files, Episode 11: the mind and inner workings of Lincoln Riley

We’re almost there. Our 12-part summer podcast series on Lincoln Riley, The Riley Files, has arrived at Episode 11. We look at the thought processes, the emotional disposition, and personal inclinations of USC’s head coach.

We turned to Oklahoma insider Kegan Reneau for more insights on the person, the public figure, the coach, and what makes him tick.

We discussed the media interviews Riley gave earlier this offseason, wondering why Riley gave what would widely be considered very generic and bland coach-speak. Why speak in such a coded way while making such an effort to talk to numerous media outlets? What was the strategy or purpose behind these decisions from Riley? What does this say about his relationship with the media, and how he manages a football program during the season?

Examining his Oklahoma years offers a basis for understanding more about this very complicated man. This is one of the cornerstone reasons for launching The Riley Files podcast series in the first place: to take you inside his mind and give you the assessment of a journalist who covered him up close for several years. It’s a level of insight we wanted to bring to you at Trojans Wire.

Only one episode remains in our special series.

Ian Hest, as always, produced this latest show:

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