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Riley known for his offense, but focused on his defense

Carey Murdock

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Dec 6, 2001
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FRISCO, TEXAS – Bob Stoops had already been tabbed as a defensive genius when he arrived in Norman in 1999.

Stoops quickly hired Mike Leach, and showed he knew a little something about the offensive side of the ball too.

Fast forward to Lincoln Riley’s second season as head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners and while NFL teams have been knocking on his door to pick his brain about offense, Riley has been focusing more and more on the defensive side of the ball this offseason.

Riley known for his offense, but focused on his defense
 
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