SAD NEWS: Caleb Williams Was Willing to Continue at Oklahoma, According to Lincoln Riley….

On The Pat McAfee Show, USC head coach Lincoln Riley shared some perspective on Caleb Williams’ competitive spirit.

Williams’ top quarterback prospect was ready to walk on with the Sooners when the coaching staff decided not to award him a scholarship, according to Riley, who originally coached him at Oklahoma. Riley made this announcement on Monday.

Riley described his mindset as such. It’s all about what comes next. He is prepared to do this.

In the end, Williams spent one season under Riley at Oklahoma in 2021, splitting time behind the center position with Spencer Rattler.

After that, he followed the coach to USC, where his individual excellence with the Trojans helped him develop into the top draft prospect he is today. After throwing for 4,537 yards, 42 touchdowns, and five interceptions on 66.6 percent of his passes in 2022—when he won the Heisman Trophy—Williams went on to throw for 30 touchdowns and five picks in 2023.

He was graded 9.2 overall by B/R’s NFL Scouting Department, which also placed him as the fourth-best prospect for the 2024 NFL draft.

However, he might very well finish as the first overall pick.

The Chicago Bears, who own the first choice, may determine that Williams is too good to pass up despite having a deal with Justin Fields. It could indicate that Fields is traded to another team. Or maybe another club is so infatuated with Williams that they make the Bears an irresistible trade offer.

But for the next two months leading up to the NFL draft, the USC quarterback will undoubtedly be in the public eye due to his high draft position. This will entail analysts, scouts, and

Riley claimed that Williams appears to possess the competitive nature necessary to take on the task at hand, and that he is prepared for it.

Ultimately, he believed in himself enough to be OK with being a walk-on in college.