Oklahoma AD takes a jab at Lincoln Riley in ‘mic drop’ moment

The Oklahoma Sooners have officially joined the SEC, with the move becoming official on Monday. The university held several different events to celebrate the move all over Norman.

SEC Network was on hand with a showcase of Oklahoma athletics. Brent Venables, Bob Stoops, Patty Gasso and Skip Johnson were among the most notable OU figures to join SEC Network hosts.

But it wasn’t just present and former coaches who stepped into the bright lights of television. OU athletic director Joe Castiglione and university president Joseph Harroz Jr. joined SEC Now on Monday afternoon. The topic of discussion turned to the initial conversations with Oklahoma coaches about the school’s decision in 2021 to leave the Big 12 and join the SEC.

“I will tell you without reservation,” Castiglione said, “every coach we talked to was excited. And, you know what? The ones that weren’t aren’t here anymore. This is Oklahoma. Either get with it or get on with it.”

Joe Castiglione with molten hot lava SEC Now:

“I will tell you, without reservation, every coach that we talked to was excited. And, you know what, the ones that weren’t aren’t here anymore.”

“This is Oklahoma. Either get with it or get on with it.” pic.twitter.com/C2HfFnidIm

— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) July 1, 2024

This, of course, drew quite the reaction from the panel on SEC Now, that included ESPN’s Dari Nowkhah and Alyssa Lang, as well as SEC commissioner George Sankey. They were all aware of who Castiglione was likely referencing.

“We call that a mic drop,” Harroz Jr. said.

Castiglione’s remarks are most likely about former head football coach Lincoln Riley, who departed for USC a few months after news broke that OU would be leaving for the SEC. Riley denied that the SEC move had anything to do with him leaving. Oklahoma fans, on the other hand,…

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Author : Sooners Wire

Publish date : 2024-07-02 01:56:17

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