Connecting the dots >>> The Oklahoman

[OUHoops]

http://blog.newsok.com/ou/2010/04/08/ou-basketball-connecting-the-dots/

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Now today, the latest piece in the puzzle: Oronde Taliaferro, OU’s top recruiter, has resigned to pursue “other opportunities” in one of the shortest press releases ever issued by OU.

Interesting, for this reason: Over the last couple weeks or so, someone — believed to be the same someone who tipped off TMZ to the Gallon bank transfer — has been anonymously emailing national and local college writers via a yahoo account promising “much more information” about Hausinger that is yet to be reported. The emailer in question claims he (or she) can produce the proof that connects Hausinger to an agent to a college assistant coach to a player. In the subject line, this person titles the email “OU ncaa investigation.”

So, what does this all mean?

Maybe nothing. Maybe Taliaferro isn’t the assistant coach this person refers to. Maybe the emailer doesn’t possess the smoking gun he claims to.

But the fact Taliaferro resigned abruptly today doesn’t look good. Which is more of the same for OU basketball.

 

[Big Old Booger]

http://blog.newsok.com/ou/2010/04/08/ou-basketball-connecting-the-dots/

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Has anybody else wondered if the person sending the emails (from the yahoo account) is of some relation to Tiny? Maybe his mom or her boyfriend/spouse.

 

[Tony]

Has anybody else wondered if the person sending the emails (from the yahoo account) is of some relation to Tiny? Maybe his mom or her boyfriend/spouse.

I used to suspect it was someone close to Tiny, but at this point my working assumption is it's a Hausinger associate of some sort.

 

[Big Old Booger]

I used to suspect it was someone close to Tiny, but at this point my working assumption is it's a Hausinger associate of some sort.

I think it's somebody close to tiny, maybe even tiny. I say that because somebody is trying to get a payday off the info they possess and why would an asSociate need to make a few K when they can make that kind of money in a few hours?

 

[Tony]

I think it's somebody close to tiny, maybe even tiny. I say that because somebody is trying to get a payday off the info they possess and why would an asSociate need to make a few K when they can make that kind of money in a few hours?

What makes you think they can? I'm talking about a pissed off ex-secretary or disgruntled co-worker or someone like that, who might have access to Hausinger's records.

Obviously we are all speculating here; that is just what my spidey-sense tells me.

 

[Big Old Booger]

What makes you think they can? I'm talking about a pissed off ex-secretary or disgruntled co-worker or someone like that, who might have access to Hausinger's records.

Obviously we are all speculating here; that is just what my spidey-sense tells me.

You might be right. Just seems to me it would have to be somebody close to the situation which would mean somebody directly involved or related to somebody directly involved.

If it's Tiny or his family, he might get some more money and still get to play basketball. Just a guess...I'm probably wrong, but if he's gladly taking handouts knowing it's illegal, then he is not beyond anything else illegal.

 

[FaithfulSooner]

Really. So Tiny is a smooth criminal #1 now ay? Now you're someones Judge? We don't even know the facts of what happened yet. If he did it he will be gone. But saying if a player has done one thing then he will do others is just crazy. Please dude. BOOMER SOONER BABY!!!

 

[Cheno]

This is just getting crazier by the minute. It's like a soap opera.

 

[Big Old Booger]

Really. So Tiny is a smooth criminal #1 now ay? Now you're someones Judge? We don't even know the facts of what happened yet. If he did it he will be gone. But saying if a player has done one thing then he will do others is just crazy. Please dude. BOOMER SOONER BABY!!!

Why was Taliaferro fired?

Your right, we don't know all the facts, but where there is smoke there is fire. And we have a lot of smoke.

 

[FaithfulSooner]

BOB with all due respect. Your posts seem like you want the worst to happen, and it could. All I'm saying man is we will not know until something is released. That is the only time we will know. So, I gues if it pleases you. Keep adding speculation that you don't know is true. BOOMER SOONER BABY!!!

 

[Big Old Booger]

BOB with all due respect. Your posts seem like you want the worst to happen, and it could. All I'm saying man is we will not know until something is released. That is the only time we will know. So, I gues if it pleases you. Keep adding speculation that you don't know is true. BOOMER SOONER BABY!!!

I know just as much about this situation as you do, I can guarantee you that.

The worst was for Jeff to get fired...now I'm not so sure if that's not for the best. The longer this goes on the worse it gets...at some point, you have to cut your losses, clean house, and start all over.

Capel is a decent young coach, but anyone who thinks this program won't be back because Jeff Capel was fired or resigned is lost. We won a lot of games, conference titles, tourney titles and NCAA games before Jeff Capel was hired, and we will win more after he's gone.

 

[Sid]

I know just as much about this situation as you do, I can guarantee you that.

The worst was for Jeff to get fired...now I'm not so sure if that's not for the best. The longer this goes on the worse it gets...at some point, you have to cut your losses, clean house, and start all over.

Capel is a decent young coach, but anyone who thinks this program won't be back because Jeff Capel was fired or resigned is lost. We won a lot of games, conference titles, tourney titles and NCAA games before Jeff Capel was hired, and we will win more after he's gone.

I agree. DB needs to clean house and bring in an AD who is capable of running a tight ship. It's about time people start holding JC accountable for the KS situation, the Bomar situation and the BS that is going on now with his handpicked coach.

 

[MercedeSooner]

sigh. Go OU.

 

[okcsooner83]

Joe C is one of the best athletic directors in the country. No way Joe C should be let go, he has made some bad hires but most of his hires have been good. Before Joe C was at OU, the athletic department didn't make money. For those who want Joe C fired, name a better AD who you would replace him with.