Whisper: Mike Riley interview tomorrow

A credible source says that UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero took a flight to San Francisco tonight for the purpose of speaking with Oregon State coach Mike Riley tomorrow morning about the UCLA head coaching position.

Oregon State just defeated Maryland, 21-14, in the Emerald Bowl. Riley's team has won four straight bowl games and finishes 9-4 after a 10-4 season in 2006. In his second tour at OSU starting in 2003, his record is 39-24 (.619) and has won eight or more games in three of five seasons.

Riley played defensive back at Alabama from 1971-74 and has been a head coach at Winnipeg (CFL), San Antonio (World League), Oregon State twice and in San Diego (NFL). He was, interestingly, the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for USC from 1993-96, losing all four games he coached against UCLA.

Comments

[Seriously?]

Oh Rich, is reporting on the Bruins really that boring that you have to pick the most current person and stir the pot?

Riley? Really?

A credible source told me that Paul Allen personally paid for Guerrero to fly to Seattle to interview Mike Holmgren too...and best thing is, in a blog, you can even post that too!

[Gerrrg]

I cannot believe that anyone would stoop so low as to interview not just one, but two former USC coaches. What next...Ed Orgeron?

That's just lack of self-respect. You think USC would have considered talking to Lou Holtz before they talked to Carroll? The alumni would have had a fit of rage over the AD, calling for his head.

Apparently there is a lack of self-respect at UCLA.