NIL Strategy

[hoopsaustin]

This started well before Porter though. Since Buddy, the ceiling for this program is the 8-9 game. It needs an injection of something, because this is across two coaches. Sure Lon made the tournament, but there was no path to fielding a sweet 16 team. No expectation to field one either. We've basically had the same exact team in terms of KenPom ranking since 2016. Let's see what Denny does, because Joe C stopped giving a damn a while back.

True. I think Kruger just ran out of gas and to be honest, I think he was more a builder than an X's and O's coach. So if the players didn't have the raw talent and drive independently like hield/cousins/woodard had, then I think Kruger wasn't a good fit (bc he was at the end of his career and likely less hungry)

We just need a good and hungry coach man. Blaming every thing on the NIL aspect is crazy and a cop out imo

 

[SoonerDutch]

This started well before Porter though. Since Buddy, the ceiling for this program is the 8-9 game. It needs an injection of something, because this is across two coaches. Sure Lon made the tournament, but there was no path to fielding a sweet 16 team. No expectation to field one either. We've basically had the same exact team in terms of KenPom ranking since 2016. Let's see what Denny does, because Joe C stopped giving a damn a while back.

That’s where I’m at as well. Since 2017, the best is an 8 seed? Over two coaches, reflects what the likely outcome is given resource investment. To be clear, I’m not saying coaching is unimportant. But why take the OU job if 80% of the SEC (much less other P5 conferences) is better resourced?

Regardless of that debate (& the constant Moser bemoaning that the whole board turns into), I think the best case is the next two years is Moser leaving/getting fired and a jump in NIL to mid-tier SEC with enthusiasm from a new coach/new arena. Would hope the right guy gets us back into that consistent 8/9 discussion (as opposed to missing tournament entirely).

 

[SoonerDutch]

True. I think Kruger just ran out of gas and to be honest, I think he was more a builder than an X's and O's coach. So if the players didn't have the raw talent and drive independently like hield/cousins/woodard had, then I think Kruger wasn't a good fit (bc he was at the end of his career and likely less hungry)

We just need a good and hungry coach man. Blaming every thing on the NIL aspect is crazy and a cop out imo

TBH, I think he was a great hire for what OU basketball had become post-Sampson.

I’d push back a bit, I think the 2014-16 run was heavily dependent hitting the jackpot with Hield (especially BH returning for 2015-16).