Capel interviewing at Clemson? Wants out of Oklahoma?

[Sooner Quick]

Capel interviewing at Clemson? Wants out of Oklahoma?
Posted by Jake Trotter
on April 10, 2010M at 3:10 am

Just when things couldn’t seem to get weirder for the OU men’s basketball program, they do.

Sooner coach Jeff Capel was believed to be interviewing for the vacant head coaching job Friday, along with Baylor coach Scott Drew, according to the Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.), which cited an unnamed source.

Clemson’s job came open when Oliver Purnell left for DePaul earlier in the week.

This report is unconfirmed, so it’s unclear if Capel actually did speak with Clemson officials. But it makes sense for Capel, a North Carolina native, who played at Duke and coached at Virginia Commonwealth prior to leaving for OU in 2006.

But the Post and Courier cited a “well-placed” source that said Capel wants out of Oklahoma, whether he pursues the Clemson job or the Wake Forest job, which is also vacant.

For OU, it’s more speculation that continues to swirl around a program seemingly in turmoil, with three underclassmen having already left the school, along with assistant coach Oronde Taliaferro, who resigned suddenly earlier this week. Taliaferro’s phone records have apparently become part of an undisclosed investigation of the men’s basketball program. It’s unclear whether that investigation is linked to the one stemming from a report that freshman forward Tiny Gallon received a $3,000 wire transfer from a financial adviser.

Capel has yet to speak with reporters since his team was knocked out of the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City exactly a month ago, capping the school’s first losing season in 29 years.

-JT

http://blog.newsok.com/ou/2010/04/10/capel-interviewing-at-clemson/

 

[Sooner Quick]

Welcome to the board Mr. Trotter! Glad we could be of help!

 

[Chiefdaddy]

Great reporting once again. "Unnamed source", you're got to be kidding me. Either you have a source and you can print it or you don't have a source and you shouldn't print it until you have something in stone. Let's see, let's roam Facebook and Twitter and see what we can find. Unbelievable. I think I'll post something on my Facebook today and let's see how far it will go.

 

[thebigabd]

Great reporting once again. "Unnamed source", you're got to be kidding me. Either you have a source and you can print it or you don't have a source and you shouldn't print it until you have something in stone. Let's see, let's roam Facebook and Twitter and see what we can find. Unbelievable. I think I'll post something on my Facebook today and let's see how far it will go.

The program is in shambles and Capel has not spoken to the media directly in 31 days. Until he does I am inclined to believe all this stuff....

 

[sooner8]

If this so called report is true or not,why would"nt Capel want out??I mean after going to the Elite 8 with B.Griffin he has torally turned this program into a total mess.Let's not be a responsable person & clean up your mistakes,let"s just turn & run.I hope I am wrong & he stays & grows up as a Head Coach..Go Sooners!!!!!!!!!

 

[soonerbms]

Why would Clemson want Capel after a 13-18 season?

 

[MercedeSooner]

Why would Clemson want Capel after a 13-18 season with an NCAA investigation and penalties to follow ?

fixed.

 

[soonerbms]

As reported in The Post and Courier on Thursday, Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel is a candidate, according to multiple sources.

A well-placed source said Capel wants out of Oklahoma.

Of course he does! He led us to our first losing season in 30 years and the NCAA may be about to come down on our basketball program yet again. What kind of loser stays put and tries to clean up the mess he created? It's always better to move on without taking any responsibility for one's actions.