If Billy Gillespie is Sober

[Romulus]

its time Joe C. makes the call. He built the A&M program and never heard he did it dirty. He needs us and we need him. But only if he's sober.

 

[Tony]

I'm on board with 04. Bring in Tark.

 

[Romulus]

Gillespie is Tark 30 years ago, he knows his hottubs guaranteed

 

[billyball]

Cheers to that.

 

[coolm]

I agree about Gillespie...and give Ronnie Arrow a ton of money to come in as assistant and teach some offense.

 

[Mr.B!!!]

its time Joe C. makes the call. He built the A&M program and never heard he did it dirty. He needs us and we need him. But only if he's sober.

He didn't recruit his best players to aTm and he didn't do very well at UK, plus the "if he is sober" is a big, big "if"...especially if you think that Boren would be involved in the hiring process.

 

[MercedeSooner]

No.

 

[Cheno]

Stoolwater fans would have a hay day if OU hired Billy Clyde.

 

[Romulus]

Stoolwater fans would have a hay day if OU hired Billy Clyde.

kind of like OU fans did when OSU hired Eddie Sutton

 

[Cheno]

kind of like OU fans did when OSU hired Eddie Sutton

That's what I mean. All the Eddie and Sean Sutton sobriety jokes would come back to haunt us. Lord knows I've made enough.

 

[Tony]

That's what I mean. All the Eddie and Sean Sutton sobriety jokes would come back to haunt us.

No they wouldn't. We would find something else to make fun of them about. Sheesh. Enjoy being a fan, Cheno.

 

[NorthCarolinaSooner]

ummmmmm Billy G is one of the NCAA coaches who was known to travel in the 'shady' areas of recruiting....not outright cheating but not squeaky clean....he knew where and when to push the envelope.

 

[MsProudSooner]

ummmmmm Billy G is one of the NCAA coaches who was known to travel in the 'shady' areas of recruiting....not outright cheating but not squeaky clean....he knew where and when to push the envelope.

Let's be honest here. Doesn't that describe the majority of them?

 

[Cheno]

Let's be honest here. Doesn't that describe the majority of them?

I think you're right Ms. It's where they've let college basketball go with all the AAU and shoe camps, the one and done rule, etc.

That's why I've always thought it was a bit funny how a few posters every year with "ties" to the program talk about other programs and cheating rumors and how bad they were and said it wouldn't happen at OU under Sampson....then under Capel...and so on.
It happens everywhere. Unfortunately, it's part of it.
That's why like I said in another thread I'm gravitating more to the NBA.

 

[OUHoops]

I would love to trade Capel for Gillispie, if that is what it comes down too. The problem is it's going to be tough to land a solid coach like Gillispie (even with his DUI issues from the past) with the mess the program is in now — depleted roster, late in the signing period, and a possible NCAA investigation on the way.

 

[Mr.B!!!]

I think you're right Ms. It's where they've let college basketball go with all the AAU and shoe camps, the one and done rule, etc.

That's why I've always thought it was a bit funny how a few posters every year with "ties" to the program talk about other programs and cheating rumors and how bad they were and said it wouldn't happen at OU under Sampson....then under Capel...and so on.
It happens everywhere. Unfortunately, it's part of it.
That's why like I said in another thread I'm gravitating more to the NBA.

I'm beginning to think that playing on an AAU Team should automatically disqualify you from playing at the D-1 level. For some of these kids, D-1 is turning into an 8 month stop between shoe deals and handlers [if that].

Somehow schools managed to compete and be good before AAU got so big...seems to me the AAU system only benefits the "one-and-done" types anyway. We all are amazed at the KSU turnaround, but the guy has a pipeline to friggin Maryland/D.C. area, why? Because of AAU, it inherently dirty.

 

[campbest]

I'm beginning to think that playing on an AAU Team should automatically disqualify you from playing at the D-1 level. For some of these kids, D-1 is turning into an 8 month stop between shoe deals and handlers [if that].

Somehow schools managed to compete and be good before AAU got so big...seems to me the AAU system only benefits the "one-and-done" types anyway. We all are amazed at the KSU turnaround, but the guy has a pipeline to friggin Maryland/D.C. area, why? Because of AAU, it inherently dirty.

AAU is a problem for a fraction of the players, for others, it's the chance to get their name out there. AAU isn't perfect and the only ones who are benefiting illegally are the handlers attached to the high profile players who are one and done anyway.

When I played, the Adidas tournament in Vegas featured 320-something teams. Over 300 of those are doing it the right way.

 

[Sooner23]

its time Joe C. makes the call. He built the A&M program and never heard he did it dirty. He needs us and we need him. But only if he's sober.

This. Get it done, Joe C.

 

[piehole]

Sober? Right now, I'll take him if he's under .06

 

[Sooner23]

Sober? Right now, I'll take him if he's under .06

Good point. :ez-laugh: