Picture this: Lincoln Riley, once the hottest coaching commodity in college football, now has Central Florida eyeing him like a kid at a candy store. It’s like watching a once-popular sitcom get its spin-off on a less popular network. I mean, UCF thinks they can snag Riley, who just a few years ago was dodging offers from USC and LSU like they were pesky paparazzi. Fast forward to now, and Riley’s record at USC resembles a rollercoaster that only goes down. Since taking the reins, he’s 14-11, including a ‘thrilling’ 6-6 season in 2024. USC fans are probably wondering if they accidentally tuned into a reality show about bad decisions. UCF’s interest could either be seen as a compliment or a cruel joke, considering USC’s history of national championships and Heisman winners versus UCF’s dubious claim to fame of a parade for a national championship they didn’t actually win. If Riley takes the bait, it would be a shocking plot twist that even Hollywood couldn’t script. But let’s be real: the odds of him trading USC’s glory for UCF’s ‘potential’ is about as likely as finding a unicorn in the wild.
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