In both cases I feel like Riley and Kelly made it clear that they were going to better jobs. Now, that is always the thought when a coach leaves. It's when you hear, "stepping stone". But these two schools were Oklahoma and Notre Dame. Bluebloods.
OK got to the Playoffs, regularly, but then lost. Notre Dame wasn't competitive either. OK was headed to the SEC and nobody thinks they have a chance of winning there, Riley knew it, and went to USC, "the Sleeping Giant"
So far, Kelly has not been as graceful as Riley in his new job, with his "accent accident" among other missteps. But LSU just won the championship and I think is closer to another one than is Notre Dame