MBB Transfer Portal Thread: Moser Year 4

StoopsBros said:
You're trying to get me fired up this morning, lol.

At this point, I see Moser as this old dude with a flip phone that is anti-social media. "Back in my day, we didn't need any of this stuff to recruit kids".

I think Coach Hump, for example, is young enough to utilize social media, and he likely gets the purpose. He used it effectively at Notre Dame. At OU, it seems like he's been muzzled. If Clayton Custer can use his IG to follow a non-stop flow of "hot women", maybe "we" can let him use it for recruiting (fully)? I don't have any issues with a young dude spreading his wings. Get your freak on (Missy Elliott) but why not both? When the coaches aren't told/allowed to use it for recruiting, or program enhancement, but they get to use it for off-the-clock activity, it paints a picture of a staff that doesn't get things or is fighting against themselves. IMO.

Some people will disagree and that's fine.

My point isn't that social media is going to necessarily cure this program's ails. My point is that it can be a very useful tool to promote the program, it's a meeting place where basketball talent is hanging out (or is accessible), and I think the benefits of using social media far outweigh the negatives.

We see it every single day with football.

The reality....Coach Venables had one really terrible year, then last season was "okay" ish, and OU's got their work cut out in SEC year 1 (o/u is at 7.5, right?). The program is in decent shape, and you'd say it's trending up, but they aren't at the mountain top right now.

But on social media, the football program is always in our faces and has to be top 5 in how they utilize it. Recruiting, NFL draft, current players, OU football history, and a variety of other usages. I mean, it's non-stop. My hand gets tired from the retweeting. Saying social media is an important tool for football would be a big understatement.

Football's usage of social media, and it's effectiveness, no doubt helps in recruiting. Anyone who'd say that's not true is really, really wrong.

As I was typing this "nonsense", Hump followed two new kids...lol. Posted above.
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At the very least it just seems like a super cost effective way of generating relevancy (you’re talking $125k for an entire dedicated social media team?) and based on my impression of the MBB program especially they need to maximize every dime haha.
 
StoopsBros said:
At this point, I see Moser as this old dude with a flip phone that is anti-social media. "Back in my day, we didn't need any of this stuff to recruit kids".
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I know you're not defending him, but his age is no excuse. I'm more than 10 years older than Moser and I'm active on social media to promote my own projects. I'm not claiming I'm a master at it, but I use it (I have accounts on 10+ accounts) and understand its importance. And if I were hired to be head basketball coach at a D1 (not, I'll be the first to admit, something that's likely to happen), I would certainly know that prioritizing social media would be key to my recruiting/social success.
 
StoopsBros said:
You're trying to get me fired up this morning, lol.

At this point, I see Moser as this old dude with a flip phone that is anti-social media. "Back in my day, we didn't need any of this stuff to recruit kids".

I think Coach Hump, for example, is young enough to utilize social media, and he likely gets the purpose. He used it effectively at Notre Dame. At OU, it seems like he's been muzzled. If Clayton Custer can use his IG to follow a non-stop flow of "hot women", maybe "we" can let him use it for recruiting (fully)? I don't have any issues with a young dude spreading his wings. Get your freak on (Missy Elliott) but why not both? When the coaches aren't told/allowed to use it for recruiting, or program enhancement, but they get to use it for off-the-clock activity, it paints a picture of a staff that doesn't get things or is fighting against themselves. IMO.

Some people will disagree and that's fine.

My point isn't that social media is going to necessarily cure this program's ails. My point is that it can be a very useful tool to promote the program, it's a meeting place where basketball talent is hanging out (or is accessible), and I think the benefits of using social media far outweigh the negatives.

We see it every single day with football.

The reality....Coach Venables had one really terrible year, then last season was "okay" ish, and OU's got their work cut out in SEC year 1 (o/u is at 7.5, right?). The program is in decent shape, and you'd say it's trending up, but they aren't at the mountain top right now.

But on social media, the football program is always in our faces and has to be top 5 in how they utilize it. Recruiting, NFL draft, current players, OU football history, and a variety of other usages. I mean, it's non-stop. My hand gets tired from the retweeting. Saying social media is an important tool for football would be a big understatement.

Football's usage of social media, and it's effectiveness, no doubt helps in recruiting. Anyone who'd say that's not true is really, really wrong.

As I was typing this "nonsense", Hump followed two new kids...lol. Posted above.
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OU football is active on social media, but Venables isn't.

I don't view Moser being 'inactive' on social media being a huge deal. If OU basketball isn't active on social media, then that to me is more on the athletic department and basketball support staff, not a reflection of the head coach.

Just my two cents.
 
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Soonerman said:
Venables isn't active


OU football is active on social media, but Venables isn't.

I don't see Moser not being 'active' on social media being a big deal. If OU basketball isn't active on social media, then that to me is more on the athletic department and basketball support staff, not a reflection of the head coach.

Just my two cents.
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Everything that happens in the basketball program is a reflection of the head coach.
 
Soonerman said:
Venables isn't active


OU football is active on social media, but Venables isn't.

I don't view Moser being 'inactive' on social media being a huge deal. If OU basketball isn't active on social media, then that to me is more on the athletic department and basketball support staff, not a reflection of the head coach.

Just my two cents.
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Yeah. I hope Moser packs his bags, sells his house, and moves out of Oklahoma in the middle of the night, but I think the flack for not being more active on social media is a little misguided. If he is in the DM's or placing calls/texts instead, OR having his assistants do that, what needs to get done is probably getting done.
 
Soonerman said:
Venables isn't active


OU football is active on social media, but Venables isn't.

I don't view Moser being 'inactive' on social media being a huge deal. If OU basketball isn't active on social media, then that to me is more on the athletic department and basketball support staff, not a reflection of the head coach.

Just my two cents.
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He tweets more than Moser. Although, yes, I'd agree...I wouldn't call Venables an overly active tweeter. And he doesn't do IG.

But Venables probably averages 5-10 follows a day. During peak times, like visit/camp weekends, Venables has been known to follow 30+ recruits (or parents/high school coaches/etc) on one day. He's the most active follower of recruits, in fact. It's a big gap between Coach V and second place.

Why does that matter? For us who are trying to identify OU recruiting targets, Coach V is typically the point man in doing so. Those kids are then retweeted, stories are written, visits happen, and etc.
steverocks35 said:
Everything that happens in the basketball program is a reflection of the head coach.
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Exactly.

If OU wants to appear dead on social media, and on the basketball court, it's on Moser. The bucks stops there. And somewhat on the admin for not getting it.
 
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