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USC, Lincoln Riley end practice access for reporters for rest of season

Merely a scheduling tweak that apparently doesn’t leave any room for media observation.

"Alright, well they say you can't take 'em with you. Lincoln Riley obviously believes in that."

"Who cares what he says on that? Like what, player’s opinion? Let’s ask a more professional question."

"There’s no story there."

"Every Southern Cal fan in America has every single right to come after me and do it, just bury me."

"I think Deion Sanders, as the coach of Southern Cal, is the answer to the problems."

"He brought a Heisman Trophy there. That counts!"

"I think that train has left the station."

Gus didn't check the newswire this morning...

"Forget about the impact on the media. This does a disservice to the USC players."

USC decided on Thursday to walk back a suspension the program issued to a local reporter for the Orange County Register.

"This is a huge overreaction to what the USC program perceived to be a policy violation. We clearly disagree and stand fully behind Luca."

The coach's show will return with a new name, a new star, and new promises that he'll stay there forever. Until, one way or another, he doesn't.

Riley questioned Charley Casserly's decision to spread anonymously-sourced criticism of Murray.