By Wilton Jackson The former Sooners coach said that Norman was “a place that more than a coaching stop” for him. View the original article to see embedded media. After starting his coaching career at Texas Tech and East Carolina, Lincoln Riley’s journey to Oklahoma was an opportunity that “changed his life.” Riley, who spent seven seasons within the Sooners’ program, decided to leave Norman for sunny skies in Los Angeles when he was named USC’s football coach in late November. However, the Lubbock, Texas, native wrote in an article for The Players’ Tribune on Wednesday detailing his thoughts …