Given everything what they wanted this off season and still pissed ? I mean I dont know how serious that remark was but I have to assume its tongue in cheek.
Nobody wanted TMG to leave, they wanted him to be a better team player and learn to play defense. While there are serious differences of opinion on WW in the end with a talent like that it will be harder to say that losing him will make you better (assuming his attitude changes for the better). The rest of the bunch who knows but losing kids like Willis continually hurts your program, it doesnt improve it (especially once you start getting into graduation rates and losing scholarships as a result).
I also dont remember anyone wanting OU to be on TMZ and the tabloids regarding NCAA investigations and possible sanctions for players taking money. Nor having a coach being let go because he most likely is in the middle of the crap. If people suddenly act like its coming together its because 1- maybe its not going to end up as bad as it looked 2- we re gullible enough as hardcore, bleeding crimson and cream fans, to eventually always hope for the best cause thats just who we are.
That to me says more about the people on here than Jeff Capel...people had him at Clemson, Wake Forest or interviewing who knows where and we'd just "lost" two JUCO recruits (maybe?). What amazes me is that on some level, Capel has given everyone what they wanted over the course of the off-season and they are still pissed:
1. Ray Willis = Gone;
2. Orlando Allen = Gone;
3. Willie Warren = Gone;
4. TMG = Gone;
5. Coach O = Gone;
6. JUCO's = has brought in Aziz and Thompson, has visits pending with several others; and
7. HS Kids = Still in on Ross, Jones, Majok and who knows who else.
Not sure what else the guy is supposed to be doing right now? But several of the more vocal fans on here should be extremely happy with what Capel has done to this point. Can't undo a crap season, but can take positive steps going forward...steps that many on here were advocating happen since the moment the season went to crap.
Personally, I would like something to be said about the state of the program so as to squelch some of the speculation; however, if Jeff has been told to get out, recruit hard and not respond to the media, then who am I to question Boren or Castiglione [the guys that would be making that decision].
I still think Capel has a shot at being an excellent basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma, and unless/until some of these rumors are proven to be reality (specifically, the "payment" to Gallon), I'd like to see fans as loyal to their coach as they expect their coach to be to the program when [INSERT SCHOOL] comes asking for an interview after a good season.
apologies...you must not have been on the message board Friday night when all the rumors were swirling that had very little to do with him finding another job. These were all posted by respectable posters and not just some willy-nilly rumor monger.
I'm alluding to the course of the season when MANY on here wanted WWIII and TMG gone...hell, they wanted half the team benched and for OU to go after JUCO players or new HS recruits. It would not be possible to have viewed the board during the course of the season and not acknowledge that many on here were saying that kind of thing. There were many people that were frustrated with the way the season went, many said [INSERT PLAYER] needed to be gone or that Capel needed to start recruiting different kinds of kids. Seems like that is what is happening...with Cam and TJ being a heck of a start.
Regarding TMZ and Coach O, at this point there is nothing concrete, so maybe I'm not ready to beat the hell out of a guy on a message boards with hardly any facts at my disposal. Not ripping you or anyone else, but the Coach O, TMZ thing could be completely unrelated. The fact is that Tiny is still at school, apparently hanging out with recruits etc., if there was enough to implicate Coach O, then certainly Tiny would be gone as well, right? Maybe Coach Capel and Coach O had a falling out, or maybe Coach O really did want to move in a different direction? I don't know and to date nobody else on here does either.
I'm alluding to the course of the season when MANY on here wanted WWIII and TMG gone...hell, they wanted half the team benched and for OU to go after JUCO players or new HS recruits. It would not be possible to have viewed the board during the course of the season and not acknowledge that many on here were saying that kind of thing. There were many people that were frustrated with the way the season went, many said [INSERT PLAYER] needed to be gone or that Capel needed to start recruiting different kinds of kids. Seems like that is what is happening...with Cam and TJ being a heck of a start.
Regarding TMZ and Coach O, at this point there is nothing concrete, so maybe I'm not ready to beat the hell out of a guy on a message boards with hardly any facts at my disposal. Not ripping you or anyone else, but the Coach O, TMZ thing could be completely unrelated. The fact is that Tiny is still at school, apparently hanging out with recruits etc., if there was enough to implicate Coach O, then certainly Tiny would be gone as well, right? Maybe Coach Capel and Coach O had a falling out, or maybe Coach O really did want to move in a different direction? I don't know and to date nobody else on here does either.
I think the fact the University isn't releasing Coach O's cell phone records is a pretty good sign he was involved. I would also guess the fact Capel didn't make a statement in the press release and the hurried nature in which the resigning notification occured are also pretty good signs.
I think the fact the University isn't releasing Coach O's cell phone records is a pretty good sign he was involved. I would also guess the fact Capel didn't make a statement in the press release and the hurried nature in which the resigning notification occured are also pretty good signs.
You won't ever see this again.Boca's right
Here is what I know. The so called people "close to the program" around here don't have a clue about what's going on. The writers for the newspapers in Oklahoma don;t have a clue what's going on.
The people who are all worked up are weak fans who aggies have been able to sway with their nonsense about Blake carrying Capel, etc.
Capel took over a complete bag of garbage and had OU in the elite 8 in a couple years. We are in way better shape than when he took over. A guy like Terrence Ross would not have considered visiting OU 4 years ago. Any NBA caliber player stayed away from OU because it was not a place when talent was enhanced. The total opposite is true now.
The recent slid was the last effects of the probation. I laugh at OU fans so weak they are influenced by trolls like Cheno or aggies who are loving this small blip.
lol @ OSU being in better shape than OU, because they have 4 3 star unranked players coming in to join a team that woin nothing? ha ha ha
13-18 this year, 2 players (arrested) CITED another ALLEGEDLY took money and an assitant coach (was fired) RESIGNED. Worst season since 80-81, half the roster was jetted HOW MANY, NOT HALF I call that a train wreck. The chemistry was horrid, never seen anything like it at OU BLAKE YEARS IN FOOTBALL _ SWITZER LAST YEARS. Sorry can't say more take our word for it NOT ON YOUR LIFE. Capel is very lucky at this point.
The recent slid was the last effects of the probation. I laugh at OU fans so weak they are influenced by trolls like Cheno or aggies who are loving this small blip.
13-18 this year, 2 players arrested another took money and an assitant coach was fired. Worst season since 80-81, half the roster was jetted I call that a train wreck. The chemistry was horrid, never seen anything like it at OU. Sorry can't say more take our word for it. Capel is very lucky at this point.
Here is what I know. The so called people "close to the program" around here don't have a clue about what's going on. The writers for the newspapers in Oklahoma don;t have a clue what's going on.
The people who are all worked up are weak fans who aggies have been able to sway with their nonsense about Blake carrying Capel, etc.
Capel took over a complete bag of garbage and had OU in the elite 8 in a couple years. We are in way better shape than when he took over. A guy like Terrence Ross would not have considered visiting OU 4 years ago. Any NBA caliber player stayed away from OU because it was not a place when talent was enhanced. The total opposite is true now.
The recent slid was the last effects of the probation. I laugh at OU fans so weak they are influenced by trolls like Cheno or aggies who are loving this small blip.
lol @ OSU being in better shape than OU, because they have 4 3 star unranked players coming in to join a team that woin nothing? ha ha ha
The vast improvement made by Longar, AJ and TG under Capel tell you a lot about his coaching ability. Not to mention Blake's jump from freshman to sophmore season.