Carl Blair

[Sooner04]

I'm serious here, if your PG is going to go into a prolonged brain fart like Blair's earlier then there needs to be some sort of retribution. If he means starting Newell, so be it. If it means starting Franklin, so be it.

That was just ridiculous.

 

[Big Old Booger]

I would have to agree even though he should be playing the 2 spot.

Newell should be starting over Pledger, IMO.

He's much better at defense, for one, and he's better at driving to the bucket.

Pledger is a 1 trick pony...3 point shots and if they aren't falling he doesn't help us much.

 

[Tony]

I'm serious here, if your PG is going to go into a prolonged brain fart like Blair's earlier then there needs to be some sort of retribution. If he means starting Newell, so be it. If it means starting Franklin, so be it.

That was just ridiculous.

I hate to say it but I agree. That was one of the worst stretches of basketball by one player that I have seen in my life. Hard to defend him today.

 

[SoonerBabyy]

why did he get that T? anyone know? i saw him talking to samuels but was he mouthing or just conversing?

 

[Sawyer]

Your next two games are @A&M and kansas in Norman. Chances are those are both losses. At this point OU is well beyond the point of having much to play for. What is there to lose by benching Blair?

Capel needs to send a message.

 

[BanjoCharley]

Your next two games are @A&M and kansas in Norman. Chances are those are both losses. At this point OU is well beyond the point of having much to play for. What is there to lose by benching Blair?

Capel needs to send a message.

Or, what is there to gain?

 

[Big Old Booger]

Your next two games are @A&M and kansas in Norman. Chances are those are both losses. At this point OU is well beyond the point of having much to play for. What is there to lose by benching Blair?

Capel needs to send a message.

He won't. He didn't last year when TMG was skipping practice, study hall, and walking out of practice because he refused to be taped.

 

[SoonerBabyy]

Your next two games are @A&M and kansas in Norman. Chances are those are both losses. At this point OU is well beyond the point of having much to play for. What is there to lose by benching Blair?

Capel needs to send a message.

i dont think capel will bench him just for the fact that carl DOES work his butt off & gives it his all. he goes to the gym all the time for extra practice like by himself. & he really loves this team & loves the fact he got the chance to play D1 ball. ya he really messed up today & sometimes he sloppy but you cant bench the kid who gives his all every game. its like benching cade for shooting 3's & missing them

 

[red recluse]

never seen a player so responsible for a 14 point swing. hate to bag on college athletes, but his to's before that run were killing us. i don't think newell could hurt as any more than that performance.

 

[Sawyer]

Or, what is there to gain?

Improving the focus of his starting point guard for next season? If Capel lets his players get away with such stupidity on the court, chances are the actions will be repeated.

He won't. He didn't last year when TMG was skipping practice, study hall, and walking out of practice because he refused to be taped.

That's almost enough to cost him his job in my mind.

 

[Section31]

never seen a player so responsible for a 14 point swing. hate to bag on college athletes, but his to's before that run were killing us. i don't think newell could hurt as any more than that performance.

I'd say the officials had a big hand in it as well. The "T" was ridiculous and the continuation on the three MAY BE one of the worst calls I've ever seen...

 

[NickZepp]

Blair made some big shots today. I think he needs to cut the turnovers way down. There's really no excuse for most of them. But Newell comes in and is actually worse than Blair at taking care of the ball. And from what I've read about the recruit we are trying to get his handles are questionable. We have got to quit these turnovers with our PGs.

 

[billyball]

He needs to quit extending that fore arm. he could be called for an offensive foul almost everytime down the court.

 

[jmizzy4ou]

Contrary to popular belief, handles aren't what makes or breaks a point guard. Of course you must be able to handle to play point, but getting a guy with handles isn't the end all be all of finding a PG....

If handles were the main factor, everyone at Rucker Park would be ballin' D-1.

Blair has the POTENTIAL to be a floor leader. He will improve as a ball handler, and hopefully he will get better shooting the ball. His greatest priority is to get better at setting the offense, and stopping the unforced errors. Both of those things usually get better with game experience for a guy who has a floor presence/vision, which Blair has shown signs of this yr.

 

[Sooner918]

I'd say the officials had a big hand in it as well. The "T" was ridiculous and the continuation on the three MAY BE one of the worst calls I've ever seen...

I agree with you.

 

[AdaSooner]

Newell should be starting over Pledger, IMO.

He's much better at defense, for one, and he's better at driving to the bucket.

Pledger is a 1 trick pony...3 point shots and if they aren't falling he doesn't help us much.

Surely, you're not serious? And I'm not calling you Shirley. Newell is a turnover waiting to happen nearly everytime he touches the ball. He had 3 turnovers in 9 minutes. His only contribution: 2 points and 5 fouls while trying to play defense. Sorry, but Newell is not the answer.

 

[OUhoops11]

Surely, you're not serious? And I'm not calling you Shirley. Newell is a turnover waiting to happen nearly everytime he touches the ball. He had 3 turnovers in 9 minutes. His only contribution: 2 points and 5 fouls while trying to play defense. Sorry, but Newell is not the answer.

Exactly. Blair gives us a much better change to win than Newell. Yes, he had a terrible 2 minute stretch today. Doesn't change that he's a much better player than Newell right now.

 

[jmizzy4ou]

Surely, you're not serious? And I'm not calling you Shirley. Newell is a turnover waiting to happen nearly everytime he touches the ball. He had 3 turnovers in 9 minutes. His only contribution: 2 points and 5 fouls while trying to play defense. Sorry, but Newell is not the answer.

No doubt... I like the kid, but if he is the answer, then we are asking the wrong question, IMO... IF he replaces Blair, not only do our TO's probably increase, or at least stay the same, but now you have a PG who has no clue how to run an offense.

When Cade was going 8 of 9 before the benching, it was Blair who understood that he was on fire, and was getting him the ball in his spots.... Newell has shown zero understanding of how to run a team.

 

[Big Old Booger]

Surely, you're not serious? And I'm not calling you Shirley. Newell is a turnover waiting to happen nearly everytime he touches the ball. He had 3 turnovers in 9 minutes. His only contribution: 2 points and 5 fouls while trying to play defense. Sorry, but Newell is not the answer.

At this point, if you have 2 players and neither one of them is making an offensive contribution, then you play the one who is better on defense.

Just my opinion and maybe I'm wrong. I just don't see how he could hurt us anymore than Pledger at this point.

 

[OUhoops11]

At this point, if you have 2 players and neither one of them is making an offensive contribution, then you play the one who is better on defense.

Just my opinion and maybe I'm wrong. I just don't see how he could hurt us anymore than Pledger at this point.

So your argument is that Newell is better defensively than Pledger? Pledger has had some really solid defensive performances this season. I haven't seen Newell do anything defensively that makes me say he has the ability to be a stopper.