Bill Plaschke: L.A. approves Lincoln Riley, asks how soon can he restore USC to national prominence
LOS ANGELES — The identity of the person most shocked by the shocking USC hire of Lincoln Riley has officially been revealed. It's, well, Lincoln Riley. "This a surreal moment, to be honest," he said. The Trojans rolled out the cardinal-and-gold carpet for their newest football coach on a scenic seventh-floor patio at the Coliseum on Monday afternoon, and the young fella from the rural Texas ...
LOS ANGELES — The identity of the person most shocked by the shocking USC hire of Lincoln Riley has officially been revealed.
It's, well, Lincoln Riley.
"This a surreal moment, to be honest," he said.
The Trojans rolled out the cardinal-and-gold carpet for their newest football coach on a scenic seventh-floor patio at the Coliseum on Monday afternoon, and the young fella from the rural Texas panhandle was as wide-eyed as a tourist who suddenly stops talking to stare incredulously over his shoulder at the Hollywood sign.
Which, he actually did.
"Unbelievable," he said.
In a news conference featuring nine marching-band members, three Song Girls and one flaming cauldron,
