Two and half seasons have passed since Lincoln Riley’s stunning departure from Oklahoma for USC rocked college football’s coaching carousel, and neither traditional power seems to be in a better place than they were when he left Norman.

The bad vibes kept getting worse on Saturday as the Sooners fell behind 21-0 at home against South Carolina before heading into halftime down 32-3. Even though head coach Brent Venables is in the all-important third year of his Oklahoma contract — and despite the fact he’s yet to win a bowl game at OU — he’s probably not on the hot seat just yet.

The Sooners have not had a season that lives up to the lofty expectations at the University of Oklahoma. In his third year with the Sooners, Brent Venables is staring at his second losing season. There will be changes at some point because this team's