Per Ryan Aber of the Oklahoman, no Avila

[Stikboy]

You can play it out...but I'm not going into the season with ou goggles on. This roster looks bad. And pointing it out doesn't make you a bad fan, it just means your realistic. Ellis and Avila not coming in is a big blow to our team.

This is the worst recruiting job ever at OU!

LOL the sky is falling the sky is falling!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sad thing is first sign of trouble for the team and you will be here crowing about it...

Why don't you go play outside for awhile? Get some fresh air...

 

[SoonerBounce13]

And pointing it out doesn't make you a bad fan, it just means your realistic.

No it makes you pessimistic. Your opinion can't be realistic b/c it's an opinion.

 

[KBaden145]

Quit wasting replies on this guy. I blocked him a long time ago. He has nothing to add but a pathetic negative attitude. Probably another imposter poster, a closet Poke or horn or Chickenhawk.

 

[bgrch1350]

Quit wasting replies on this guy. I blocked him a long time ago. He has nothing to add but a pathetic negative attitude. Probably another imposter poster, a closet Poke or horn or Chickenhawk.

You guys crack me up.

OUs the best. Clark will be the best player in the Big 12. Championship Team!

 

[CoachTalk]

You guys crack me up.

OUs the best. Clark will be the best player in the Big 12. Championship Team!

No one is saying that, but i assure you we wont be cellar dwellers like you think we will be!

 

[skyvue]

No it makes you pessimistic. Your opinion can't be realistic b/c it's an opinion.

Naysayers and gloom-and-doomers ALWAYS characterize their opinions as "realistic." It's their standard M.O. It makes them feel heroic, as if they're the only ones willing to state the "truth."

 

[bgrch1350]

Naysayers and gloom-and-doomers ALWAYS characterize their opinions as "realistic." It's their standard M.O. It makes them feel heroic, as if they're the only ones willing to state the "truth."

What makes you excited about this team? curious

What makes you happy about this recruiting class? We have 2 players. Woodard and a juco Big that is coming off a Torn ACL

 

[SuperHoops]

This will reduce the margin for error as far as foul trouble goes. We've seen enough foulfests over the last couple years to know that multiple bigs getting in foul trouble is likely to happen a couple of time this year. I don't think it's any kind of blow to the production from the 4/5 spots.

 

[bocabull]

What makes you excited about this team? curious

What makes you happy about this recruiting class? We have 2 players. Woodard and a juco Big that is coming off a Torn ACL

& Booker who I agree is a long shot. +Spangler & Bennett off their redshirts.

If Woodard is a bonafide starting PG to play with Buddy, Cousins, & Hornbeak the next 3 years & Bennett surprises to the upside with Spangler giving us the expected average production it's not as bad as it looked.

 

[skyvue]

What makes you excited about this team? curious

What makes you happy about this recruiting class? We have 2 players. Woodard and a juco Big that is coming off a Torn ACL

As usual, you misrepresented our situation in your straw-dog question, as boca effectively pointed out.

I'm excited to see how much last year's three freshman guards have improved. I'm eager to see if Bennett is better than we thought he might be. I'm looking forward to seeing Woodward in crimson and cream; Spangler, too. And I could go on.

And I'm looking forward to the stone-dead silence that will come from you when the season proves to not quite the disaster you predict it will be. Because you certainly won't come back and admit you were wrong, not if last season is any indication.

 

[bgrch1350]

As usual, you misrepresented our situation in your straw-dog question, as boca effectively pointed out.

I'm excited to see how much last year's three freshman guards have improved. I'm eager to see if Bennett is better than we thought he might be. I'm looking forward to seeing Woodward in crimson and cream; Spangler, too. And I could go on.

And I'm looking forward to the stone-dead silence that will come from you when the season proves to not quite the disaster you predict it will be. Because you certainly won't come back and admit you were wrong, not if last season is any indication.

I will admit I am wrong if it happens and I will most definately be happy to be wrong.

But I want you to do the same if we have horrible season b/c of the crappy recruiting job Kruger is doing. Can you do that?

 

[boksooner]

I will admit I am wrong if it happens and I will most definately be happy to be wrong.

But I want you to do the same if we have horrible season b/c of the crappy recruiting job Kruger is doing. Can you do that?

Objection, your honor! Assumes facts not in evidence.

 

[skyvue]

I will admit I am wrong if it happens and I will most definately be happy to be wrong.

But I want you to do the same if we have horrible season b/c of the crappy recruiting job Kruger is doing. Can you do that?

I haven't seen anyone making predictions on the positive side that in any way resemble your negative ones -- I certainly haven't made any. I'm excited and hopeful about the season, but I've made no predictions whatsoever. I almost never do. What's the point? I prefer to simply let the season play out and enjoy the ride as much as possible.

Last season, I enjoyed it quite a bit, despite all your early-to-mid-season grousing.

 

[DenverSooner]

I haven't seen anyone making predictions on the positive side that in any way resemble your negative ones -- I certainly haven't made any. I'm excited and hopeful about the season, but I've made no predictions whatsoever. I almost never do. What's the point? I prefer to simply let the season play out and enjoy the ride as much as possible.

Last season, I enjoyed it quite a bit, despite all your early-to-mid-season grousing.

Gary made a pretty strong prediction of an over under at 20 or 21 wins (I can't recall exactly) and said he would take the over. I hope he is right.

 

[Max Power]

Gary made a pretty strong prediction of an over under at 20 or 21 wins (I can't recall exactly) and said he would take the over. I hope he is right.

21 wins is not the opposite of what bgrch is suggesting. we would have to predict 30 - 35 wins to be on the opposite end of the spectrum of his negativity

 

[DenverSooner]

21 wins is not the opposite of what bgrch is suggesting. we would have to predict 30 - 35 wins to be on the opposite end of the spectrum of his negativity

I am not remotely supporting bgrch.

 

[AdaSooner]

I will admit I am wrong if it happens and I will most definately be happy to be wrong.

But I want you to do the same if we have horrible season b/c of the crappy recruiting job Kruger is doing. Can you do that?

You were wrong about last year. You didn't admit it then. Why should anyone believe that will change this season?

Your constant negativity has been wearing thin on members here for sometime. It doesn't take a high IQ to see that, yet you continue to beat the same dead horse on nearly every post you make.

There is a lot to like about this team if you look hard enough. Problem is, you're not willing to do that. You focus all of your attention on the negatives. I see those, too. But I don't dwell on them as if there was nothing else to talk about.

In a way, I feel sorry for you, because I have no idea what it's like to live in a glass-is-half-empty world. I've never been there personally, so maybe you can enlighten me, or explain why you're so comfortable in it? Seriously, it's sad that you can't find anything positive to say about an OU team with fine young men who work their tails off everyday for fans like us. Get on board and show your appreciation every now and then. It feels good if you'll try a little harder.

 

[campbest]

I will admit I am wrong if it happens and I will most definately be happy to be wrong.

lol, come on brah.

 

[tycat947]

You were wrong about last year. You didn't admit it then. Why should anyone believe that will change this season?

Your constant negativity has been wearing thin on members here for sometime. It doesn't take a high IQ to see that, yet you continue to beat the same dead horse on nearly every post you make.

There is a lot to like about this team if you look hard enough. Problem is, you're not willing to do that. You focus all of your attention on the negatives. I see those, too. But I don't dwell on them as if there was nothing else to talk about.

In a way, I feel sorry for you, because I have no idea what it's like to live in a glass-is-half-empty world. I've never been there personally, so maybe you can enlighten me, or explain why you're so comfortable in it? Seriously, it's sad that you can't find anything positive to say about an OU team with fine young men who work their tails off everyday for fans like us. Get on board and show your appreciation every now and then. It feels good if you'll try a little harder.

Can you imagine if the head coach had the same attitude? Reminds me of The Mamas and The Papas song, "Glad To Be Unhappy"!