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The Athletic is doing a preseason preview series and OU is today’s featured team. The coaches talk in depth about several of the guys. Not surprisingly, they say they have seen improvement from the returning players. One thing of note is that they seem optimistic both transfers will be granted waivers. And they are clearly still very high on Vic’s ceiling if/when he harnesses all his athleticism.
 
WichitaSooner said:
The Athletic is doing a preseason preview series and OU is today’s featured team. The coaches talk in depth about several of the guys. Not surprisingly, they say they have seen improvement from the returning players. One thing of note is that they seem optimistic both transfers will be granted waivers. And they are clearly still very high on Vic’s ceiling if/when he harnesses all his athleticism.
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https://theathletic.com/2001283/2020/08/18/oklahoma-basketball-preview-brady-manek-austin-reaves/

here is the link it is pay walled


the athletic is great IMHO

and if any of yall want a 30 day guest pass you can use this link

https://theathletic.com/gp/oyrl4dhepx
 
WichitaSooner said:
The Athletic is doing a preseason preview series and OU is today’s featured team. The coaches talk in depth about several of the guys. Not surprisingly, they say they have seen improvement from the returning players. One thing of note is that they seem optimistic both transfers will be granted waivers. And they are clearly still very high on Vic’s ceiling if/when he harnesses all his athleticism.
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the thing i don't like them calling Iwuakor a "wing"

he is a big all day long
 
I hate it when web sites hide their rates from potential subscribers. How much does the Athletic cost once one's free trial has ended?
 
BoulderSooner said:
the thing i don't like them calling Iwuakor a "wing"

he is a big all day long
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With his length and quickness, he can guard 2 through 4, which makes him a defensive "wing," especially considering Lon's penchant for switching. He's not a Center as a defender.

Offensively, Not many systems have a 4 and 5 spot anymore. They have a center, point, and three wings, typically two "guard" wings and one "hybrid" wing. He would play the hybrid role (roaming the baseline), catch and shoot in the mid-range, back-side cuts off of drives/post action.
 
skyvue said:
I hate it when web sites hide their rates from potential subscribers. How much does the Athletic cost once one's free trial has ended?
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They run a lot of specials so I can’t recall the standard rate, but I bought a gift subscription for someone a couple months ago and it was $40 for a year. So a tiny fraction of what a newspaper subscription costs, with all the sports content you could ever want!
 
pnkranger said:
With his length and quickness, he can guard 2 through 4, which makes him a defensive "wing," especially considering Lon's penchant for switching. He's not a Center as a defender.

Offensively, Not many systems have a 4 and 5 spot anymore. They have a center, point, and three wings, typically two "guard" wings and one "hybrid" wing. He would play the hybrid role (roaming the baseline), catch and shoot in the mid-range, back-side cuts off of drives/post action.
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i think he is closer to a college 5 than a wing
 
The Athletic runs specials all the time. I first signed up three years ago at a rate of $25/year. When it came time for renewal, I paid $60/year and didn't blink. It is my go-to sports site. The cavalry of good writers there beats the hell out of anything else going in the sports world.

As a Sooner fan, the coverage is a little lacking. The guy there, Jason Kersey, does a decent enough job, but there just isn't that big of a market. If you're a pro sports fan, as I am with my beloved, sorry-assed San Diego Padres, you CANNOT beat it.

Where they really win the day, though, is with their national columnists and features. I cannot tell you how many stories I've read about a subject of which I knew nothing written by a columnist whose work I've never consumed. It's really broadened my horizons on a lot of things. It confirmed what I've kinda/sorta known for a long time: when it doubt, root for the hockey players. They "get" it.

I'd recommend the Athletic to anybody. If you love sports, it's the best thing going.
 
Sooner04 said:
The Athletic runs specials all the time. I first signed up three years ago at a rate of $25/year. When it came time for renewal, I paid $60/year and didn't blink. It is my go-to sports site. The cavalry of good writers there beats the hell out of anything else going in the sports world.

As a Sooner fan, the coverage is a little lacking. The guy there, Jason Kersey, does a decent enough job, but there just isn't that big of a market. If you're a pro sports fan, as I am with my beloved, sorry-assed San Diego Padres, you CANNOT beat it.

Where they really win the day, though, is with their national columnists and features. I cannot tell you how many stories I've read about a subject of which I knew nothing written by a columnist whose work I've never consumed. It's really broadened my horizons on a lot of things. It confirmed what I've kinda/sorta known for a long time: when it doubt, root for the hockey players. They "get" it.

I'd recommend the Athletic to anybody. If you love sports, it's the best thing going.
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I had it for a year. I liked the MLB coverage, but didn't find the OU material all that insightful. The guys covering the Lakers seemed more like soap opera writers than basketball columnists, though admittedly that was in the post-Kobe achilles/pre-Lebron era, so I guess that's fitting. I guess I didn't take advantage of the national columnists, though.
 
Sooner04 said:
The Athletic runs specials all the time. I first signed up three years ago at a rate of $25/year. When it came time for renewal, I paid $60/year and didn't blink. It is my go-to sports site. The cavalry of good writers there beats the hell out of anything else going in the sports world.

As a Sooner fan, the coverage is a little lacking. The guy there, Jason Kersey, does a decent enough job, but there just isn't that big of a market. If you're a pro sports fan, as I am with my beloved, sorry-assed San Diego Padres, you CANNOT beat it.

Where they really win the day, though, is with their national columnists and features. I cannot tell you how many stories I've read about a subject of which I knew nothing written by a columnist whose work I've never consumed. It's really broadened my horizons on a lot of things. It confirmed what I've kinda/sorta known for a long time: when it doubt, root for the hockey players. They "get" it.

I'd recommend the Athletic to anybody. If you love sports, it's the best thing going.
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Good info. You mentioned baseball....would you have any insight on coverage of the Cardinals? And how comprehensive is the coverage on the Thunder?
 
stormspencer said:
Good info. You mentioned baseball....would you have any insight on coverage of the Cardinals? And how comprehensive is the coverage on the Thunder?
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There are designated beat writers for all the pro teams. I’m a sports junky and I can follow the Mets, Flyers, and Raiders as well as I could if I lived in their respective cities. And as 04 notes, the national guys are fantastic, too. I’ve not checked on the Thunder specifically, so I’ll defer to others on the quality of their coverage.
 
stormspencer said:
Good info. You mentioned baseball....would you have any insight on coverage of the Cardinals? And how comprehensive is the coverage on the Thunder?
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No clue on the Thunder coverage. As a Sonics fan, every article about them is a shiv to my heart.

Solid Cardinals coverage. They've got a guy for every team in all the big 4 sports. I'm not saying the StL guy is the next Rick Hummel, but they've put out lots of good content around the Covid mess.
 
Sooner04 said:
No clue on the Thunder coverage. As a Sonics fan, every article about them is a shiv to my heart.

Solid Cardinals coverage. They've got a guy for every team in all the big 4 sports. I'm not saying the StL guy is the next Rick Hummel, but they've put out lots of good content around the Covid mess.
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Good deal 04...thanks.
 
WichitaSooner said:
There are designated beat writers for all the pro teams. I’m a sports junky and I can follow the Mets, Flyers, and Raiders as well as I could if I lived in their respective cities. And as 04 notes, the national guys are fantastic, too. I’ve not checked on the Thunder specifically, so I’ll defer to others on the quality of their coverage.
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You know Wichita....I find it fascinating that outside of OU sports.....some of us follow vastly different teams in different respective sports....me - Cardinals, Thunder/Mavs, and Washington Football Team.:D

Thanks for the info bud.
 
stormspencer said:
You know Wichita....I find it fascinating that outside of OU sports.....some of us follow vastly different teams in different respective sports....me - Cardinals, Thunder/Mavs, and Washington Football Team.:D

Thanks for the info bud.
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I agree! And I’ll be the first to admit that my fandom is all over the place — people always wonder how the heck I started cheering for teams from Philly, Oakland, NY, and Oklahoma as a kid in Wichita in the mid 80s! Nice to know you also follow teams from different parts of the country. :)
 
WichitaSooner said:
I agree! And I’ll be the first to admit that my fandom is all over the place — people always wonder how the heck I started cheering for teams from Philly, Oakland, NY, and Oklahoma as a kid in Wichita in the mid 80s! Nice to know you also follow teams from different parts of the country. :)
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I was born in LA and moved around a bunch growing up (dad was USAF) so i have always been a Lakers Dodgers and LA Rams Fan
 
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