ESPN says Trae Young to open recruiting up again

[inoref]

Just heard it on the radio

 

[Sooner04]

Tough news to take. But if it's on the radio it must be true.

Waiting for confirmation from Dean Blevins......

 

[paulsboutique]

Or April Fools punchline...

 

[WTSooner]

Or April Fools punchline...

Yep, what a clown.

 

[WTSooner]

That said, I broke the newsiest of news on this day 18 years ago when I reported that Ryan Humphrey would be transferring, before the OU coaches even knew he was looking around.

 

[Max Power]

Good Try, Good Effort

 

[SoonerTraveler]

Historical ...
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865676737/The-best-April-Fools-Day-pranks-in-history.html

EXCERPT:

1906: Wave vs. frog

Thousands of residents of Wichita, Kansas, gathered on the banks of the Arkansas River on the morning of April 1, 1906, as two freak natural occurrences were set to collide in what was sure to be a once-in-a-lifetime event. Unfortunately, no one thought to check the calendar to see what day it was.

The joke originated with the front page of the Wichita Daily Eagle, which reported that a giant, 12-foot-high wave caused by heavy snow in the mountains was traveling down the river from the north. At exactly the same time, warm waters in the south had caused hundreds of thousands of frog eggs to hatch, and the frogs were now migrating north up the river in such numbers that they completely covered the riverbed for 11 miles. According to the newspaper, the two forces — the wave from the north and the frogs from the south — were both scheduled to hit Wichita at approximately 10 a.m., and it was anyone’s guess what would happen when they met.

Eager townspeople showed up in droves and waited for three hours before they realized it was all a prank.

1957: The Swiss spaghetti harvest

Marking possibly the first time a TV program was used for an April Fools’ Day prank, this one was perpetrated by the “Panorama” news show. At the time, “Panorama” was the BBC’s flagship news program, and its anchor, Richard Dimbleby, was seen as a voice of nearly unimpeachable authority.

At the end of its April 1, 1957, episode, though, a segment was aired profiling the “Swiss spaghetti harvest.” According to Dimbleby’s narration, the mild winter that year along with the eradication of the dreaded spaghetti weevil had resulted in an unprecedented spaghetti crop in Switzerland where pasta noodles growing from tree branches were shown being picked by women in traditional Swiss costumes.

“Many of you, I am sure, will have seen pictures of the vast spaghetti plantations in the Po Valley,” Dimbleby said. “For the Swiss, however, it tends to be more of a family affair.”

He told viewers that the spaghetti is then laid out to dry in the Alpine air before being used for an end-of-harvest spaghetti feast.

“Picked early in the day, dried in the sun, and so brought fresh from garden to table at the very peak of condition. For those who love this dish,” Dimbleby concluded, “there is nothing like real home-grown spaghetti.”

The segment was met with mixed reactions, according to hoaxes.org. Some complained that the BBC had violated its audiences’ trust.

A huge number, though, were just anxious to find out how they could grow a spaghetti tree of their own. To answer that, BBC telephone operators came up with a helpful bit of advice: “Place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best.”

 

[brettromar]

That said, I broke the newsiest of news on this day 18 years ago when I reported that Ryan Humphrey would be transferring, before the OU coaches even knew he was looking around.

Yeah I have heard that if TU had an open scholarship Ryan never would have gone to OU.

 

[Escape Goat]

Garbage post.


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[cvangild]

Yeah I have heard that if TU had an open scholarship Ryan never would have gone to OU.

You believe that? Do you really think they wouldn't have found a ship for Hump if he really wanted to go to TU??

I remember the day he committed. I heard it announced on the radio...and literally screamed! He was a physical freak, great shot blocker and rebounder. He just wasn't a small forward. He transferred with the intentions of going somewhere, where he could play the 3...and he ended up playing where he played at OU...the post.

He is now an assistant coach at ND under Brey. Good to see him doing well. I always liked him. I do remember reading somewhere a while back, that he probably should have never left OU...but he ended up okay.

 

[SoonerTraveler]

Great information. I had wondered what Ryan Humphrey was up to these days. Hopefully, he will have a long successful coaching career.

http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ryan_humphrey_1016978.html

Wow. Mike Brey has been the head coach at ND a long time. It is outstanding that he is giving a former player like Ryan Humphrey this opportunity.

“I’ve had my eye on him (Ryan Humphrey) the last couple years as he was paying his dues to get into coaching and I am so excited to get him working with our front-line guys. Our big guys don’t know how lucky they are to have a guy like Ryan Humphrey, someone who developed into a first-round pick out of our system, working with them on a daily basis.”

“He is a class act, a winner and he adds great energy to the program.”

 

[usedtobe1]

Thanks for the link Traveler. Happy to know he's doing well. My oldest son was a post player is HS and they lost in OT during Ryan's junior year when BTW had both Ryan and Eton Thomas playing in the post. Both ended up being first round draft picks.

 

[SoonerTraveler]

That BTW team must have been amazing. I think they won the State Championship all three years that Ryan Humphrey played there .. 1995, 96, 97.

 

[WTSooner]

That BTW team must have been amazing. I think they won the State Championship all three years that Ryan Humphrey played there .. 1995, 96, 97.

They were stacked.

I believe RW McQuarters was a younger player during part of that run.

Tulsa had some good HS bball being played back then. The Lloyd kid from Memorial that went to UCLA. James Hall from Rogers. Ebi Ere from McClain. Shea Seals from McClain as well.

 

[usedtobe1]

That BTW team must have been amazing. I think they won the State Championship all three years that Ryan Humphrey played there .. 1995, 96, 97.

They were. Hump was the flashier player with all his dunks, but I thought Thomas was a much better player as his time at Syracuse and in the NBA proved.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

not surprised that the OP is the one who started this thread

 

[Zimwillett]

That BTW team must have been amazing. I think they won the State Championship all three years that Ryan Humphrey played there .. 1995, 96, 97.

They were unreal. I know they weren't all in the same class, but from that mid/late 90s era, BTW had:

-Etan (Dedrick at that time) Thomas
-Ryan Humphrey
-Marcus Hill (who wound up being a really good player at TU)
-Antonio Reed (also played at TU)
-RW McQuarters
-BJ Tiger (OSU football)
-De'mond Parker

Aaron Lockett was also around that time, but I can't recall if he played basketball.

They were virtually unbeatable.

 

[jmizzy4ou]

They were unreal. I know they weren't all in the same class, but from that mid/late 90s era, BTW had:

-Etan (Dedrick at that time) Thomas
-Ryan Humphrey
-Marcus Hill (who wound up being a really good player at TU)
-Antonio Reed (also played at TU)
-RW McQuarters
-BJ Tiger (OSU football)
-De'mond Parker

Aaron Lockett was also around that time, but I can't recall if he played basketball.

They were virtually unbeatable.

... and they were even better in the 80's.

 

[kbsooner]

Can vouch, we lost to BTW in the '95 state semis. TBH we clawed back into it late bc of 3's, but it was a mismatch. I think they beat MWC in the championship by 20 or so...

They were unreal. I know they weren't all in the same class, but from that mid/late 90s era, BTW had:

-Etan (Dedrick at that time) Thomas
-Ryan Humphrey
-Marcus Hill (who wound up being a really good player at TU)
-Antonio Reed (also played at TU)
-RW McQuarters
-BJ Tiger (OSU football)
-De'mond Parker

Aaron Lockett was also around that time, but I can't recall if he played basketball.

They were virtually unbeatable.

 

[kenh9984]

Wasn't Richard Dumas on those same teams? He went to play at OSU and got drafted but didn't last to long if at all due to drug issues. I think he was one of the most talented players to ever come out of BTW and it was a shame he didn't do more with all the talent he had.