OU Basketball Roster as of 3/30/2013

[kcsooner]

Thanks for the insight.

 

[MercedeSooner]

How can he recruit 2 more players, and save more for next year?

There probably aren't two players out there right now that are better than our top 9-10 guys. Maybe one, doubtful there are two.

This is the situation I was talking about a week ago when I said LK was going to build this program back up the right way. A lesser coach would panic, and go and waste two scholarships, thus not allowing the roster ample opportunity to improve with 2014 scholarships. LK won't do that. Even if it hurts us a tiny bit next year, he is thinking long-term (ie, 2, 3, 4 years down the road). He may very well use one, or even both of the scholarships. But if he doesn't it'll be because he stumbled upon talent that he considers worthy of a scholarship at OU. Not b/c he had two openings.

JMO.

Think your opinion is right, last thing we want to do is throw schollies at kids who don't deserve them like we've done in years past when we missed on higher profile recruits and were left with no back up plans.

When you look at 2 schollies that are opening up over the next 2 years from seniors graduating barring transfers etc you really need to make sure you only bring in the guys you really want.

 

[CoachTalk]

I am not just talking about now, why did he not recruit 2 more quality players in the early recruiting period. He signed 1 high school player.

I assure you we tried recruiting more. Its not that we just closed up shop and went on with the season. If Mbaye comes back, there isnt any talk of taking another player, minus a big impact transfer.

LK didnt know it was going to happen, im sure he thought it might, but with the season (up and down) mbaye was having probably didnt think we was leaving for sure.

You cant ask a good recruit to wait for 9 months to sign with us, pending a kid going pro.