Edmond_Sooner
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But Edmond, when me and you were growing up, one Juco guy could put you in position to make an NCAA run. The best guard in OU history was a Juco player. Larry Johnson was a guy that instantly took UNLV to a championship and title game. That era is definetely gone. There are alot of contributors on the juco level, but very few instant stars. So if the philosophy is to find a contributor, then utilize the juco ranks. I do not believe you can substain a program over the longhaul based on top heavy juco classes.
But i didnt say top heavy...i said 1 or 2 a year...it has been proven over OU success in the 2000's that one or two can be a key cog on teams that make runs and can help complete rosters...
This years team is a perfect example of this...i firmly believe Juan Patillo on this squad makes this season look a lot different...
you are going to win on a few and lose on a few, but you know pretty fast who those guys are gonna be and can recover from it much sooner than missing on a High School guy that isnt a sure thing and never pans out...