2025-26 Season

[WichitaSooner]

According to Lusk in that interview, Jones hasn't even been practicing. He views Dayton and JN as the clear sixth and seventh men, and the rest of the bench roles somewhat up for grabs. He gushes about Atak's shooting and overall offense, but used the traffic cone analogy in discussing his defense. Said Moser even experimented with zone over the summer to see if that would be a way to hide him defensively and keep him on the court more. With Rogers, offense is the question, but they are high on his defense. Said Blair could play a bit but Holst will likely redshirt.

Lusk seems to know the sport. I like him better in this interview than I do online. If he can get over his tendency to overhype some of our guys, he would help his credibility.

 

[Boom Soon]

According to Lusk in that interview, Jones hasn't even been practicing.

I feel bad for Jones. I understood why he didn’t want to jump in mid season for his last year of ball. Credit to him for sticking around…..and he’s out again. I highly doubt he ever plays meaningful minutes for OU. Even if he comes back soon. Any indication what happened?

 

[CoachTalk]

I'm not sure how it hurts the sport that a guy who started at a JUCO, had a heart attack, missed two seasons, and had another season affected by the COVID year, is allowed to play another year.

Bc he’s 25 and will be 26life isn’t fair.

How long before we give these things to hs kids?

 

[WichitaSooner]

I feel bad for Jones. I understood why he didn’t want to jump in mid season for his last year of ball. Credit to him for sticking around…..and he’s out again. I highly doubt he ever plays meaningful minutes for OU. Even if he comes back soon. Any indication what happened?

No they still haven’t said, I think someone referred to it as a lower body injury back when he missed the Texas Tech scrimmage but nothing specific and I’ve not heard anything else since other than some of the media continuing to claim they don’t think it’s anything serious.

 

[Boom Soon]

No they still haven’t said, I think someone referred to it as a lower body injury back when he missed the Texas Tech scrimmage but nothing specific and I’ve not heard anything else since other than some of the media continuing to claim they don’t think it’s anything serious.

Snake bitten I guess. And of course there’s no transparency from the university.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

Snake bitten I guess. And of course there’s no transparency from the university.

lol what do u want

 

[One More Rebound]

I hope it's Derrion Reid.

 

[CoachTalk]

Snake bitten I guess. And of course there’s no transparency from the university.

lol. What meds do you take?? None of my business just like his privacy

Why do they owe you transparency?

 

[WichitaSooner]

lol. What meds do you take?? None of my business just like his privacy

Why do they owe you transparency?

I guess you’re all for the players … except the ones who had heart attacks. After all, life isn’t fair.

 

[WaymanFan]

lol. What meds do you take?? None of my business just like his privacy

Why do they owe you transparency?

OU has a REPUTATION for being overly secret about injuries. It started with Bob Stoops and has likely spread to other sports. The reputation is so bad that when WR Lewis ran into a brick wall a few weeks back, the announcers said something like this about an hour later. I'm paraphrasing, but you get the point. "We're trying to find out any information we can get on Keontrez Lewis to pass along, but the University of Oklahoma is not noted for being transparent when it comes to injuries". I'm trying to remember if I ever heard announcers say this about any other university.

 

[SoonerDutch]

I guess you’re all for the players … except the ones who had heart attacks. After all, life isn’t fair.

Could you explain the equivalency because I’m not following it?

TBC, I am not really bothered by the Gonzaga ruling but don’t see any relevancy to OU not disclosing injuries 100%…

 

[WichitaSooner]

Could you explain the equivalency because I’m not following it?

TBC, I am not really bothered by the Gonzaga ruling but don’t see any relevancy to OU not disclosing injuries 100%…

He just responded to a post about the Gonzaga player getting an extra year due in part to missing two years following a heart attack by saying it’s bad for the sport and dismissively saying “life isn’t fair.” In other words, totally unsympathetic to the athlete. But apparently he is all for the athlete when it comes to privacy and not disclosing injuries. Maybe I misunderstood and he has some other reason for being on board with teams not discussing injuries. Personally, I’ve always thought it’s ridiculous how tight lipped college coaches are when it comes to that stuff. I know they might cite privacy, but more often than not, I think they are just paranoid. Pro teams have to disclose what the injury is on the injury report, and yet they manage to survive.

 

[Boom Soon]

lol. What meds do you take?? None of my business just like his privacy

Why do they owe you transparency??

There’s nothing wrong with being honest about injuries. Fans are invested in the sport. In fact, without fans none of the dudes even have a job. So spare me your better than thou art bull****.

 

[Boom Soon]

OU has a REPUTATION for being overly secret about injuries. It started with Bob Stoops and has likely spread to other sports. The reputation is so bad that when WR Lewis ran into a brick wall a few weeks back, the announcers said something like this about an hour later. I'm paraphrasing, but you get the point. "We're trying to find out any information we can get on Keontrez Lewis to pass along, but the University of Oklahoma is not noted for being transparent when it comes to injuries". I'm trying to remember if I ever heard announcers say this about any other university.

And it’s gotten to the point where it feels like they are openly lying. “Jones suffered a lower leg injury but we don’t expect him to be out long.”

Turns out the dude hasn’t even been practicing. It’s just wild.

And I understand these are reporters, not the University. But they’re getting their info from somewhere.

 

[Boom Soon]

He just responded to a post about the Gonzaga player getting an extra year due in part to missing two years following a heart attack by saying it’s bad for the sport and dismissively saying “life isn’t fair.” In other words, totally unsympathetic to the athlete. But apparently he is all for the athlete when it comes to privacy and not disclosing injuries. Maybe I misunderstood and he has some other reason for being on board with teams not discussing injuries. Personally, I’ve always thought it’s ridiculous how tight lipped college coaches are when it comes to that stuff. I know they might cite privacy, but more often than not, I think they are just paranoid. Pro teams have to disclose what the injury is on the injury report, and yet they manage to survive.

Upside of being a college athlete: You live in a country so wealthy people will pay to watch you play the soort you love.

Downside of being a college athlete: You have to disclose the nature of your injuries to those same people who pay to watch you play the sport.

 

[hoopsaustin]

He just responded to a post about the Gonzaga player getting an extra year due in part to missing two years following a heart attack by saying it’s bad for the sport and dismissively saying “life isn’t fair.” In other words, totally unsympathetic to the athlete. But apparently he is all for the athlete when it comes to privacy and not disclosing injuries. Maybe I misunderstood and he has some other reason for being on board with teams not discussing injuries. Personally, I’ve always thought it’s ridiculous how tight lipped college coaches are when it comes to that stuff. I know they might cite privacy, but more often than not, I think they are just paranoid. Pro teams have to disclose what the injury is on the injury report, and yet they manage to survive.

Poor Topic had his testicular injury blasted in public