Couple of thoughts:
1. Hiring Lincoln Riley is a stupid, stupid move. He's inexperienced and a complete unknown commodity. Maybe he'll work out, maybe he won't. And that's the problem. OU is comfortably a top 10 coaching job, and they can afford to go out and hire someone with a proven track record. Make Chip Kelly an $8m/year offer. Hell, take a run at Dabo. OU can do that stuff. Instead, we're playing the "wait and see" game with a 33 year old first-year head coach who has had less time as a P5 coordinator than Ron Prince when K-State hired him.
2. Notwithstanding this good news for teams like K-State, I will miss Bob. He was always a great ambassador for the Big 12, even (especially) during the dicey periods. Even at 58 or whatever, he was an elder statesman. Hated his guts back when 98 was still fresh, but I've grown to really respect him.