If SoonerNorm is indeed gone for good, posters on this board lost the best friend they ever had. This forum would not exist if it wasn't for Norm.
A little history if I may. I was involved in the planning of this site sometime before OUHoops.com was launched in October, 2008. I can tell you for sure that this board was never part of the plan. Some of the admins we brought on later were even opposed to it. Norm lobbied for a women's forum from the time he joined the staff in November, 2008.
Ask MsProudSooner, she was an admin back then as well. She also added her voice to what Norm was asking us to do. When an agreement was reached to include a women's forum, they worked together to attract members and to make this board what it is now. It may not be much, but it's better than no board at all, which is exactly what women's basketball fans would have had if Norm had not gone to bat for them. I should add that admins on this fan board are not paid to do their "job." They do it for free, so people like you can have a place to discuss basketball.
Norm has worked tirelessly the past eight years to do what he can to keep peace over here, and to start new threads about recruiting and other topics of interest. I have no idea who is going to do that now? One thing I know for sure, it's not going to be me!
I'm not here often enough to be familiar with the politics that is all too typical of every fan board I have been on the past fifteen years or more. My guess is some of you know the story behind Norm's departure. But, based on what I know about the man and the poster who calls himself "SoonerNorm," anyone who may have played a role in chasing him off should be ashamed of yourself! I have a feeling you will realize at some future date that his contribution to this board is irreplaceable. I will definitely miss him!
