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McLaughlin: 2026 A Do-or-Die Year for USC’s Lincoln Riley?

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2 July 2026

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Lincoln Riley is yet to make the Playoff as he enters Year 5 at USC.

Is that the threshold for him to keep his job beyond 2026?

Plus, three coaches whose jobs are not safe entering this season.

On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, I discuss the big recruiting win for Texas A&M.

Mike Elko has the chance to exorcise the demons of the Aggies’ past.

West Virginia enters Year 2 in Round 2 for head coach Rich Rodriguez in a Big 12 that is more wide open than it seemed before the Brendan Sorsby saga.

Can the Mountaineers climb towards the top of the league?

00:00 Discussing USC’s future under Lincoln Riley
04:42 Coaching futures and hot seats
09:05 Discussing future impact players
16:24 Texas A&M’s historic recruiting class
18:38 Recruiting battle for Texas A&M
23:03 Evaluating West Virginia’s quarterback options
25:07 Discussing the Backyard Brawl rivalry
29:18 Discussing WVU vs. Virginia rivalry