So, some may not care or been privy to some of the chatter OU fans get. Riley has been out of it for a bit over a week. As is his custom, he is private, so not really sure what is going on. No, he didn't go to Baton Rouge. This has been confirmed by multiple sources. In a post game show, he stated he had "personal issues" he was dealing with. What that is, who knows. He looked like shit all week physically. We know he was absent from a few practices. This is not an attempt to either excuse the team or coaching performance yesterday. A winner overcomes.
Another fact that I haven't seen discussed much, is when the BU fans first rushed the field, 3 fans attacked OU LB Ugwoegbu. This has been confirmed by multiple sources. This is when Riley made the call for the team to leave the field. Player safety. Yes, the outcome of the game was already done. Riley talked to the officials about allowing time to run out. Baylor wanted the FG, which I fully understand. Teams should get all they can every game. If you're not up for it, then stay home. Of course, the 15 yard unsportsmanlike penalty which was not called for the fan obstruction may have made that a bit more difficult to undoable for that kicker. We'll never know, as the refs failed to make the call. Baylor homers and OU haters will choose to go with the Riley is a baby story as it better fits their narrative. Once again, not making excuses for the performance, or lack thereof from OU. We sucked. Played with no energy or desire. Coaching was awful. Feel free to pile on. It's what we do.