Well I'll give my two cents worth. What OU needs now is fan support for its program - not for Capel, not for the new guy, not for Blake Griffin, not for the new recruits, but for the program. I don't think Capel has been at OU with an unblemished record. He has recruited too many kids who did not stay very long and really were not OU good. On the other hand, some of his detractors want to have it both ways.
Capel recruited Blake Griffin and you have to have talent to win - I don't care how good of a coach you are. He really got blindsided last year with a several guys who were just not good team players, cancers actually and Crocker reportedly did not have the attitude that you look for out of a senior leader. Capel recruited these guys, except Crocker, so he has noone to blame but himself for them being on the roster.
Here's the deal. I hear about the big money boosters who are upset with Capel from those allegedly in the know. Their identities are obviously very secure in the OU witness protection program. If they were so upset then why not fire him last year when there were a bunch of scholarships to use? One reason is that I doubt that it was clear to Castiglione that he had failed last year and two, the money is more than OU wants to cough up to get rid of him and bring in someone else. OU basketball fans are fair weather fans so you better put a good, exciting product on the court if you want to routinely fill half or more of your seats. OU has very, very few fans who are there through thick and thin. If and when this ever occurs I will be a very happy camper. Until then, all of the tough guy talk on the board about canning Capel, and the secret boosters who are upset, seems like a conspiracy out of the mind of a delusional schizophrenic. The program would likely take a step backward if Capel were fired. I hate to see what is happening to the program with all of the anti-Capel sentiment and division you see on the board. I like watching this team better than I did the one last year. They are clearly less talented but they are getting the most out of their players. They actually play defense.
When I grow up, I want to be an annoymous internet tough guy who comes up with abrupt solutions to problems that arise - off with their heads.......
