Corbin Merritt enters transfer portal

[TINY]

Hard to compare transfers from 10-15 years ago to the current environment in college basketball. Players are quicker to transfer today if they are unhappy or don't get PT. It's like saying Coach K must be doing something different now because his players are now turning pro where 15 years ago no Duke player left early.

Plus, it's hard to label Deangelo Alexander as a "transfer" for basketball or team related reasons.

You can remove Alexander and replace him with prince fowler. Still a very good coach but his transfer attrition was much worse in terms of talent than Lon’s.

 

[WTSooner]

You can remove Alexander and replace him with prince fowler. Still a very good coach but his transfer attrition was much worse in terms of talent than Lon’s.

Fowler was a Tubbs' recruit. Can't hold that against Kelvin.

 

[CoachTalk]

Fowler was a Tubbs' recruit. Can't hold that against Kelvin.

Some of these dudes are crutchfields. You are splitting hairs at this point.

 

[WTSooner]

Some of these dudes are crutchfields. You are splitting hairs at this point.

Didn't realize Crutchfield was ever the HC at OU.

Of course assistants play a role. Still the head man's responsibility at the end of the day.

 

[TINY]

Fowler was a Tubbs' recruit. Can't hold that against Kelvin.

Ok how about jimmy Tobias, who Kelvin took over Lawrence Roberts. Tobias transferred after one terrible year and roberts went on to be one of the best players in the country at miss state.

 

[WTSooner]

Ok how about jimmy Tobias, who Kelvin took over Lawrence Roberts. Tobias transferred after one terrible year and roberts went on to be one of the best players in the country at miss state.

Took OVER Roberts? lol

If I recall, he took Tobias before Roberts became an option.

 

[TINY]

Took OVER Roberts? lol

If I recall, he took Tobias before Roberts became an option.

Don’t believe that is accurate as Tobias signed in June per soonersports. That is very late in the period.

 

[WaymanFan]

Took OVER Roberts? lol

If I recall, he took Tobias before Roberts became an option.

That is factually correct. It is still a painful memory for most OU hoops fans, though, because we all knew Roberts wanted to come to OU, and we all knew it was just a matter of time before he would be allowed to. If Kelvin had hit on Jimmy Tobias, no one would have remembered the Roberts saga. Since Tobias was a huge miss, one can't help playing the game of "what if".

At this point, since no one can think of the last time we went a season without attrition beyond "no-more-eligibility", it may be more fun to (or maybe not) to speculate who will be leaving the team after the 2021 season besides the seniors.

 

[WaymanFan]

Don’t believe that is accurate as Tobias signed in June per soonersports. That is very late in the period.

That’s what made it so painful. Tobias signed late, and only a few weeks later Roberts became a “free agent”.

 

[BCSooners]

it may be more fun to (or maybe not) to speculate who will be leaving the team after the 2021 season besides the seniors.

Unless someone who is expected to get a bump in time (Vic or RI) I don’t think it’d be because of playing time since 4 of the top 7 returners will be seniors. There is always one though, even talk about Williams are circulating now.

 

[TINY]

That’s what made it so painful. Tobias signed late, and only a few weeks later Roberts became a “free agent”.

You may be right. I know bliss was fired 2 months before we signed Tobias. It was a huge mistake by kelvin regardless.

 

[CoachTalk]

Headed to Austin Peay State

 

[hoopsaustin]

Headed to Austin Peay State

Wow.. wish well for the guy but geez

 

[WTSooner]

The constant roster turnover isn't good. Always new faces. Always guys adjusting. Always guys learning near rolls. Be nice to get a couple of classes of 4 year kids in a row. That is how you have continued success. That is how you reload, and not rebuild.

I stand by this comment. Now we're losing JB.

I get it, every program has some turnover, including OU in years past. BUT.....we're losing A LOT of kids recently. Their impact really doesn't matter. JB was a two year starter. I wasn't a big fan of the kids' play, but I'll say it again, you have this much turnover and it hurts chemistry and continuity. And it kills any ability of a coach to have a consistent program year to year. The recruiting classes get out of whack and off balance, and we're constantly searching for transfers or kids late in the recruiting period. It's not good, and it's been going on for several years now.

Let's assume LK had NO idea JB was going to transfer.....isn't that a problem? Is our HC and assistant coaches so out of touch with our players that they have no idea if they are happy within the program? That is crazy.

This program is never going to be any better than it's been the past 4 years until recruiting and retention improves.

 

[vbdad]

Merritt was hurt by OU not playing an easy schedule. He wasn't able to get in for any blowouts to prove himself. They were trying to win and had developing Kur and Victor ahead of Corbin. Corbin was a late summer arrival so that didn't help him either. I personally think he has a chance to be a serviceable player. Although I don't think it hurts us for next year unless someone gets injured.