Baylor fires coach Dave Aranda - will Bears pursue Lincoln Riley?

USC football is a sinking ship under Lincoln Riley. The buyout for Riley is currently prohibitive, in the area of $70 million. Athletic director Jennifer Cohen has a lot of work to do as the Trojans figure out their next move. Negotiating a buyout settlement has to be a priority. Will Riley's camp be stubborn about the matter? Almost certainly. Does this mean Cohen should sit on her hands and do nothing and simply eat the buyout? No. What can help USC get out of this mess as cheaply as possible? It's time to dust off a familiar expression.

This is what USC and Jen Cohen must encourage Lincoln Riley to do: Seek new opportunities. The best outcome for USC football is for Riley to be willing to call it a day in Los Angeles and go back to a part of the country where he is more culturally comfortable and won't face nearly as much scrutiny or overwhelming expectations.