Almost hate I started this thread and hopefully this information from last nights banquet will end it. I introduced myself to Darby and his wife at the banquet and asked him if it was true that he was leaving OU. His response almost word for word was "this night is about these kids and talking about anything other than that would not be fair to them or their accomplishments." He said this with no trace of bitterness so I didn't really know how to read into it.
I then jokingly told him about the bench question and the discussion it had caused on the message board. He laughed and said his wife had showed him our posts. He said that he sat behind the bench at home games after the bench was shortened because of some concerns over wheelchair access. He said that after Kyle Cannon was kicked off he could have moved to his old spot but that since we were undefeated at home he was superstitious and didn't want to change anything. He also said he liked sitting there because it gave him the entire game to interact with recruits like Ellis, Franklin, Cameron, and Hardrick family. He said that he sat on the bench at all road games except the Big 12 and NCAA tournament games. He truly seemed to get a kick out of this subject.
I really hope this will end this thread and we can move on to other things. If Darby really is leaving I wish him the best of luck. Even though we had never officially met, he was very cordial and seemed in no hurry to leave the conversation. He also thanked me for attending the banquet and supporting the program. :clap
