don't think there was a flight tracker to backup the claim. and the dude with the mickey "rumor" is an idiot making the laziest possible prediction.
I understand that sentiment. difference is, Riley's predecessor had Oregon State performing pretty well (dominated Notre Dame in the 2001 Fiesta Bowl).
in fact, Oregon State had more wins the year before Riley's arrival than Kansas did in 4 years before Leipold took over.
then you have their respective winning %'s, with Riley at 0.530 and LL at 0.746. I understand that may not be the best metric considering how much time LL spent in Division 3. again, I would point to the fact that LL left every spot better than he found it, which I don't believe Riley can say of any of his stops.