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[NickZepp]

I think Drew Lavender was a better defender than TMG and Drew had his faults on D. Being 5-6 makes it tough on you defensively.

 

[chico got game]

Terrible terrible attitude.

That said, I don't know his personal situation. I hope he suceeds but wish he was never a sooner.

I agree about the attitude but if you know the struggle that innercity youth has to go through maybe people on this site would cut the kid some slack,the economy is bad for everyone this kid maybe the mealticket for his family at this time who knows.I think the kid feel he is doing what is best for his family it was not a secret to coach Capel that this kid just wanted to play one year,most innercity kids got to grow up fast not by choice either and everyone have had spelling problems one time are another God knows i have and yes tmg needs alot of help in the diction catergory but he should not bare that blame alone.I think his highschool should take blame for his spelling,Ou should share responsibilty and his parents.The highschool should have not passed him threw like they do mos innercity kids,and his parents should have not allowed them to pass him without special attention in that area and they should have worked with him on his spelling at home,and Ou should have known this kid had a diction problem among oher things.But in saying all of that i disagree with you when you said you wish he was never a sooner if he was not a sooner they would have not won the games that they won so why not support his decision to leave just as we supported his decision to come to OU.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

I agree about the attitude but if you know the struggle that innercity youth has to go through maybe people on this site would cut the kid some slack,the economy is bad for everyone this kid maybe the mealticket for his family at this time who knows.

true...but it appears that he is doing it b/c he hates skool

 

[Big Old Booger]

I agree about the attitude but if you know the struggle that innercity youth has to go through maybe people on this site would cut the kid some slack,the economy is bad for everyone this kid maybe the mealticket for his family at this time who knows.I think the kid feel he is doing what is best for his family it was not a secret to coach Capel that this kid just wanted to play one year,most innercity kids got to grow up fast not by choice either and everyone have had spelling problems one time are another God knows i have and yes tmg needs alot of help in the diction catergory but he should not bare that blame alone.I think his highschool should take blame for his spelling,Ou should share responsibilty and his parents.The highschool should have not passed him threw like they do mos innercity kids,and his parents should have not allowed them to pass him without special attention in that area and they should have worked with him on his spelling at home,and Ou should have known this kid had a diction problem among oher things.But in saying all of that i disagree with you when you said you wish he was never a sooner if he was not a sooner they would have not won the games that they won so why not support his decision to leave just as we supported his decision to come to OU.

I don't know that I'd go that far. Maybe the Iowa State game you could say we wouldn't have won, but that's about it, IMO.

 

[Edmond_Sooner]

He had a decent season offensively, but defensively is a totally different story. I'd go so far as to say AJ's frosh year in 2006 was a better season at PG than TMG had this year particularly because (a) that team had a winning record and advanced to the NCAA tourney and (b) AJ played on both ends.

You are probably right...i just saw a guy that was ultra talented and was asked to do way too much for a freshman PG...he had to shoulder the role of shooter and scorer about midway through the season and excelled in those two areas...and the only reason he slowed down to some degree is because he was the only consistent weapon on this team and other teams knew if they shut him down so went the Sooners...

Defensively there is not much you can say to make him look much better, but i do think i saw him trying for the most part (emphasise most part)...all of these players looked bad on defense this year because there was never any helpside defense, and if there was the help the helper aspect broke down...so it is hard for me to just say the guy cant play defense, but he def could have shown a lot more intensity...

I know no one will remember him as the best freshman PG at OU because of the outcome of the season and him leaving early, but his season was one of the best all-time reguardless of how he is remembered...it's just a shame he couldnt grow here at OU and become an amazing college basketball player...

Wish him the best...

 

[Big Old Booger]

You are probably right...i just saw a guy that was ultra talented and was asked to do way too much for a freshman PG...he had to shoulder the role of shooter and scorer about midway through the season and excelled in those two areas...and the only reason he slowed down to some degree is because he was the only consistent weapon on this team and other teams knew if they shut him down so went the Sooners...

Defensively there is not much you can say to make him look much better, but i do think i saw him trying for the most part (emphasise most part)...all of these players looked bad on defense this year because there was never any helpside defense, and if there was the help the helper aspect broke down...so it is hard for me to just say the guy cant play defense, but he def could have shown a lot more intensity...
I know no one will remember him as the best freshman PG at OU because of the outcome of the season and him leaving early, but his season was one of the best all-time reguardless of how he is remembered...it's just a shame he couldnt grow here at OU and become an amazing college basketball player...

Wish him the best...

I hadn't really looked at it that way. Maybe your right and I'm wrong, certainly wouldn't be the first time (I've been wrong).

I'll also add, considering OU hasn't had many frosh PG's start in the last 30 years (as most were JUCO), I don't think that's saying much that he had the best season of a frosh PG at OU. However, had he stayed at OU all 4 years, he would have gone down as probably the 2nd best PG in OU history behind Mookie. Who knows, he may have even passed Mookie if he dedicated himself.

 

[campbest]

However, had he stayed at OU all 4 years, he would have gone down as probably the 2nd best PG in OU history behind Mookie. Who knows, he may have even passed Mookie if he dedicated himself.

To me, that is what makes this transfer so painful. If he buys in to the team concept and dedicates himself on both ends of the floor, the possibilities are endless.

 

[Edmond_Sooner]

I hadn't really looked at it that way. Maybe your right and I'm wrong, certainly wouldn't be the first time (I've been wrong).

I'll also add, considering OU hasn't had many frosh PG's start in the last 30 years (as most were JUCO), I don't think that's saying much that he had the best season of a frosh PG at OU. However, had he stayed at OU all 4 years, he would have gone down as probably the 2nd best PG in OU history behind Mookie. Who knows, he may have even passed Mookie if he dedicated himself.

You are right, not saying a whole lot when a PG on a 13-17 team could be debated as one of the best...

And Camp you are right, that is probably what is making it very hard for most of us to deal with his transfer...the possibility of him being an absolute College stud, some say Collins from KU....i say he would have been better...

 

[MercedeSooner]

TMG is a better offensive player then Sharron Collins. Whether he would have been a good leader or ever play any defense if he stayed 4 years is very debatable which is the reason why I think at this juncture if in our dream world and we actually had a choice I would take Collins over him.

Mookie at 1 point was the all time NCAA leader in steals no ? 2nd best and I still think Mookie ahead by a good margin.

 

[35TangoTango]

Quite a contrast with the starting point guard on the women's team.

 

[comptroller]

I would take Quannas White, John Ontes, and Mookie over him. Just off the top of my head.

 

[aaron7]

I would take Quannas White, John Ontes, and Mookie over him. Just off the top of my head.

I would take these three and give serious consideration to Terrell Everett also. I cannot believe the mileage TMG has gotten from a few games this season. He played really well against Texas and Iowa State. I think it is becoming fairly clear that his attitude was a huge part of the chemistry problems. With some maturity he could have been a very good player, but who knows when or if he would've matured.

 

[comptroller]

You can look at the Baylor game at LNC. Tiny was unguardable in the first half. then in the second half TMG starting jacking up shots and finished 3-19. It was all about him and his fame.

Anybody who says he is the second best PG in OU history is crazy. Dude shot 40% from the field and his assist to TO ratio was 1.7 to 1 in his one year at OU. Sounds pretty mediocre to me for a PG.

 

[campbest]

Don't see anyone saying he IS the best whatever in OU's history, but the potential was surely there. Now, could he achieve that potential? That's up for discussion and we'll never fully know.

But to compare him to players who played four years of college (whether they were all at OU or a few years in JUCO prior) is pretty ridiculous.

 

[comptroller]

my bad. I didn't see the 4 years part.