See where it gets us? I don't wanna be involved in this crap

[coolm]

why can't people just be satisfied as the team who does well annually and overachieves every so often to advance far into the tourney?

Now we get to be labeled as cheaters, hafta endure crap season(s), and the very core of the program seems in jeopardy.

All in the name of "waaaaaah - we should be signing AA's" like school X.

I hate the whole "they're doing it so we should too" crap. Worst logic ever and now it's tearing a good hoops program apart.

 

[Cheno]

You can sign great players and do it the right way. Happens all the time.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

why can't people just be satisfied as the team who does well annually and overachieves every so often to advance far into the tourney?

Now we get to be labeled as cheaters, hafta endure crap season(s), and the very core of the program seems in jeopardy.

All in the name of "waaaaaah - we should be signing AA's" like school X.

I hate the whole "they're doing it so we should too" crap. Worst logic ever and now it's tearing a good hoops program apart.

you do realize it is possible to sign AAs without this ****

 

[Gutter]

why can't people just be satisfied as the team who does well annually and overachieves every so often to advance far into the tourney?

Now we get to be labeled as cheaters, hafta endure crap season(s), and the very core of the program seems in jeopardy.

All in the name of "waaaaaah - we should be signing AA's" like school X.

I hate the whole "they're doing it so we should too" crap. Worst logic ever and now it's tearing a good hoops program apart.

I don't recall many fans suggesting we cheat to sign players.

 

[coolm]

not right off the bat you don't. not in the normal course of college basketball. you need a unique hook.

 

[Cheno]

not right off the bat you don't. not in the normal course of college basketball. you need a unique hook.

What was Texas hook?
What's Baylors hook?
What's K-State's hook?

The Big 12 is one of the top 3 basketball conferences.
OU is a big name program with a great talent base in the surrounding states.
OU has a young big name black coach that players can relate to.
OU got Blake Griffin to start it off.
Blake became the #1 draft pick and NPOY.
It's easy to see why OU's had recruiting success.

 

[campbest]

What was Texas hook?
What's Baylors hook?
What's K-State's hook?

The Big 12 is one of the top 3 basketball conferences.
OU is a big name program with a great talent base in the surrounding states.
OU has a young big name black coach that players can relate to.
OU got Blake Griffin to start it off.
Blake became the #1 draft pick and NPOY.
It's easy to see why OU's had recruiting success.

+1.

It can be done.

 

[coolm]

Texas was being Texas.

Baylor was the up and down style.

K-State was the coach.

I had hoped Capel was our hook ... but it appears we mighta been using some other bait.

 

[j2d2]

Texass has always had the $$$$$ and connections to buy what they wanted in whatever sport. They dont always judge that talent well.

 

[NickZepp]

Austin is all you need for Texas. Having that city and money makes it easy for Texas. Then you add that Texas is one of the most populated states you shouldn't be bad at any sport at Texas.

 

[coolm]

long before Barnes was there everyone believed UT was a sleeping monster.

 

[Cheno]

Austin is all you need for Texas. Having that city and money makes it easy for Texas. Then you add that Texas is one of the most populated states you shouldn't be bad at any sport at Texas.

No, it's not. Because Barnes they were never squat. That's my point. It's 90% the coach. Texas didn't just all of a sudden become all those things. UT has always been that way and never landed squat for recruits until Barnes got there.

 

[Cheno]

Texas was being Texas.
Baylor was the up and down style.
K-State was the coach.
I had hoped Capel was our hook ... but it appears we mighta been using some other bait.

That's my point as well. It's not recruiting AA that is the problem. It's developing the right hook. The hook just can't have Ben Franklins on the other end.

 

[Sid]

You can sign great players and do it the right way. Happens all the time.

:clap