Now that Jeff Lebby has apologized for bringing his pariah-in-law onto Owen Field following Saturday’s SMU win, OU fans can get back to doing what they love most – hating Lincoln Riley.
Give Mule Shoe some credit – he sure does make that easy.
During a recent interview with something called a Graham Bensinger, Lincoln made some sensational claims about his midnight exit from OU, claiming that riotous fans in seek of revenge tried to break into his house.
Via @GrahamBensinger podcast:
— The REF (@KREFsports) September 13, 2023
Lincoln Riley claims multiple people tried to break into his house after he left OU for USC. pic.twitter.com/JA4E35ck7y
Before we continue, I guess I should clarify that people breaking into the home of an OU football coach isn’t all that uncommon.
Back in 2013, two men were arrested for burglarizing Stoops’s mansion while his family was home sleeping. And who can forget in 1995 when Howard Schnellberger found Al Eschbach hiding in his liquor cabinet? Memories. Good ones.
That being said, claiming that disgruntled fans tried to break into your home after you kicked the football program in the nuts and then fled for California is a serious accusation!
Obviously, he reported these crimes to the appropriate authorities so they could investigate… right?
The OU homer media had the same questions, so they did their own investigation…
I spoke with Norman PD just now. They did receive calls for "suspicious activity" at the Riley home on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, 2021 — three weeks after his departure from OU. There was not an official incident or police report.
— George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) September 13, 2023
Do with that as you will. https://t.co/i8AOEnCe35
FWIW, our news department did some digging on the Riley threats/break in. The Norman PD reports from Dec. of 2021 state extra patrol was requested and that a black escalade kept driving by the home. No mention of a break in. We're looking into it with OU PD. #Sooners
— Dylan Buckingham (@DylanBuckingham) September 13, 2023
Yep, despite claiming someone tried to break into his house, there wasn’t a police report filed or potential burglary reported. The only thing the police had was that someone was driving by the home in a black Escalade, which was probably just some guy trying to get back his smokers:
Man's smokers left at Lincoln Riley's home after Riley left University of Oklahoma; his social media-documented quest to retrieve them https://t.co/OfYQX438ir
— KFOR (@kfor) December 8, 2021
The most irritating part of the interview was how Lincoln implied the people who were allegedly trying to break into his house were OU fans. If you ask me, the more likely scenarios are...
1. Some well-to-do criminals in the area knew Lincoln Riley was out house hunting in California and figured his home could be an easy score.
2. Some BBQ superhero was trying to rescue any surviving slabs of briskets from his deep freezer.
3. Lincoln Riley is lying about the whole thing – and vilifying the OU fan base in the process – in yet another calculated attempt to make him look like a sympathetic victim, and overshadow his weaselly flee to California.
Since we know Lincoln Riley is a two-faced passive-aggressive liar who’s been put through the wringer by angry and betrayed OU fans ever since he left for USC, I’m going to vote for Option 3.
Stay with The Lost Ogle. We’ll keep you advised.
