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Sooner95
11/19/2010, 07:33 AM
Starts Monday with our boys opening up against Kentucky. 5:30pm EST on ESPN.

This is going to be a tough one for us, but good measuring stick against some good competition.

Here is the Tourney homepage

http://www.mauiinvitational.com/index.asp

You can also snag a bracket here

http://www.mauiinvitational.com/assets/bracket/2010%20MIT%20Bracket.pdf

Sooner95
11/19/2010, 07:37 AM
And now my thoughts..

Listen, we are not beating Kentucky, so we'll be heading to the opposite bracket this year. Having said that, we would get either Virginia (2-1) or Washington (2-0), 2 teams I know nothing about. Maybe we could squeeze a win there?

Then of course Wichita St lurks in the 5th place game, more than likely. Chaminade would be for the 7th.

I'd be ok with 1-2 there, but 2 wins would be outstanding. We'll need to shoot the ball well to compete.

King Crimson
11/19/2010, 08:23 AM
i guessing we play Chaminade on Sunday. anything else would be an unqualified success.

Bourbon St Sooner
11/19/2010, 08:47 AM
If we get within 20 points of the best team money can buy, I'll be happy. Washington's ranked, so I'm guessing VA in the 2nd round.

Mad Dog Madsen
11/19/2010, 09:22 AM
I sure hope the players don't think like yall do. Somebody should tell Coach Capel the guys shouldn't even get on the plane. Put your Crimson colored glasses on like yall do with the football team. At least let them lose a game first before yall give up on them...

ouleaf
11/19/2010, 11:57 AM
Kentucky will be a tough game. They obviously have a lot of really good athletes and will want to push the tempo against us. It'll have to be a complete team effort if we are going to pull off the upset. If we can continue to hustle, continue to pass well, and attack the basket and hopefully get them to take some early fouls we could be in a good position to pull off the upset. That'll be the key, just stay competitive and keep the game close.

This will be a really, really good test to see if the guys can keep their heads above water against one of the best teams in the country.

badger
11/19/2010, 12:01 PM
Hell, if we shoot as well as we did last night, we can play :les: Any sucker in the country!

...sooner
11/19/2010, 03:00 PM
I sure hope the players don't think like yall do. Somebody should tell Coach Capel the guys shouldn't even get on the plane. Put your Crimson colored glasses on like yall do with the football team. At least let them lose a game first before yall give up on them...

this--

NormanPride
11/19/2010, 03:01 PM
I think we can compete with Kentucky solely on effort and team D. Those are two things I think we can really be proud of with this team.

...sooner
11/19/2010, 03:03 PM
I think we can compete with Kentucky solely on effort and team D. Those are two things I think we can really be proud of with this team.

--agreed. i like the way this team plays together! they all seem to really get along as well!

pappy
11/21/2010, 07:17 AM
I'm excited about playing Kentucky! Hopefully the players are fired up about it too and come out and jump on them early and then hold on for dear life and pull off the upset.

yankee
11/22/2010, 03:53 PM
we're a 15 point underdog against UK...if we keep it that close (or better), i'll be happy. i can haz moral victory?

Bourbon St Sooner
11/22/2010, 04:01 PM
I sure hope the players don't think like yall do. Somebody should tell Coach Capel the guys shouldn't even get on the plane. Put your Crimson colored glasses on like yall do with the football team. At least let them lose a game first before yall give up on them...

Rus is the unmitigated sunshine pumper on the football board. I'm just trying to be realistic about a team that has 3 players returning from last year.

Believe me, I'd love to see us kick the crap out of that sleazebag calipari and his high priced goons.

Rickety_Syd
11/22/2010, 04:18 PM
I sure hope the players don't think like yall do. Somebody should tell Coach Capel the guys shouldn't even get on the plane. Put your Crimson colored glasses on like yall do with the football team. At least let them lose a game first before yall give up on them...

I'm sure the players don't. But we're not players. We won't be on the court, so we can think anything we want. And there's a such thing called REALITY, and the reality of the situation is that OU is not as good as Kentucky and will most likely get beat. That doesn't mean OU can't win, anything is possible. Would I predict a win. EFF NO!.

I'll hope for the best and be satisfied if we're competitive in every game this week because that would show promise for a young, inexperienced team. And who knows, maybe we can get a couple of wins out of this thing.

Sooner95
11/22/2010, 04:24 PM
Yea, didn't mean to be so negative, but I deal with reality..lol

Trying to look at a best case scenario and that would be 5th place. I would be thrilled about that.

I echo the sentiments of most members here. As long as they play hard, hustle and are competitive, that is all i can ask. Which is a hell of a lot more than what we got last year.

Sooner95
11/22/2010, 04:28 PM
BTW, Game 1 is going on. WS vs Uconn. Good game so far..

Mad Dog Madsen
11/22/2010, 04:38 PM
I'm sure the players don't. But we're not players. We won't be on the court, so we can think anything we want. And there's a such thing called REALITY, and the reality of the situation is that OU is not as good as Kentucky and will most likely get beat. That doesn't mean OU can't win, anything is possible. Would I predict a win. EFF NO!.

I'll hope for the best and be satisfied if we're competitive in every game this week because that would show promise for a young, inexperienced team. And who knows, maybe we can get a couple of wins out of this thing.

http://www.grim-planet.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/jesus_facepalm.jpg

Sooner95
11/22/2010, 05:15 PM
Game 1 is over. Uconn beats WS 83-79

Boomer Sooners up next!!

soonercastor
11/22/2010, 05:27 PM
Let's see what this team is made of :D

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 05:37 PM
Game time HOOP

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 05:42 PM
Well I count at least 3 mismatches on the floor :(

D UP

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 05:43 PM
Somebody drive please

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 05:43 PM
YEAH pride of Elk City

Collier11
11/22/2010, 05:44 PM
Gotta step up that D

Sooner95
11/22/2010, 05:46 PM
Yea, gotta find a way to move on Defense quicker.

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 05:46 PM
Good job Nick

**** it just play 2-3 extended out 30 feet

LET'S GO

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 05:49 PM
First stop of the game 6 min in
21-8 kitties

Mad Dog Madsen
11/22/2010, 05:50 PM
Come on OU LET's DO THIS!!!!

Rickety_Syd
11/22/2010, 05:50 PM
http://www.grim-planet.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/jesus_facepalm.jpg


Yeah, what was I thinking? We're totally rolling these guys. :rolleyes:

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 05:50 PM
YEAH CADE

soonercastor
11/22/2010, 05:50 PM
down 10-21 with 13 mins left in the first

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 05:51 PM
I didn't know Cade wanted to be a dentist ;)

oumartin
11/22/2010, 05:52 PM
that was a pretty athletic move by the kentucky dude.

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 05:53 PM
T hit the freebies

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 05:55 PM
wtg cam
D UP for once in your life

oumartin
11/22/2010, 05:55 PM
i am pleasantly suprised with the ball handling so far. and Cam Clark looks pretty good

Mad Dog Madsen
11/22/2010, 05:56 PM
Yeah, what was I thinking? We're totally rolling these guys. :rolleyes:

Oh geez, you're still not getting it... *smh*

soonercastor
11/22/2010, 05:56 PM
nice rally

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 05:57 PM
BOOMER that's better

oumartin
11/22/2010, 05:57 PM
is this a kentucky showcase or what? they don't even mention OU

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 05:58 PM
BOOMER let's go!!

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 05:59 PM
If they had a big man they could win 30 in the league
hot dam they're loaded

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:01 PM
Cade runnin the floor BOOMER

soonercastor
11/22/2010, 06:01 PM
jeez those 3s

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:03 PM
Let's go Newell show em what ya got

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:04 PM
**** yeah hit 2

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:05 PM
or not...

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:07 PM
All right get a rest
we're showin some ****ing juevos early on
wtg capel

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:09 PM
Someone backcut dammit

kevpks
11/22/2010, 06:10 PM
We're hanging in there but I am a little worried that Calipari is going to sign some free agents at halftime to put it out of reach.

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:12 PM
Nice pledge/fitz

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:12 PM
good foul

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:13 PM
****in a missed em both

D UP

oumartin
11/22/2010, 06:14 PM
Cade seems slow to rotate on the defensive end

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:14 PM
we seem to be goin matchup after makes and man after misses

oumartin
11/22/2010, 06:15 PM
when you bank in a three you know its going good

usaosooner
11/22/2010, 06:16 PM
we are scrappy!!! woot!!

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:16 PM
OH YEAH FITZ

oumartin
11/22/2010, 06:16 PM
fitzgerald is playing hard

badger
11/22/2010, 06:17 PM
SOMEBODY POST A SCORE NOW! TORTURING ME, YOU ARE! :mad:

Collier11
11/22/2010, 06:17 PM
I like this team, we may well lose this game but we play hard. We compete. If we could just guard the darn 3

Collier11
11/22/2010, 06:18 PM
we are down 7 with a FT coming I think

badger
11/22/2010, 06:18 PM
Time left?

Collier11
11/22/2010, 06:19 PM
3:48 left and we are down 33-26

soonercastor
11/22/2010, 06:19 PM
down 26-33 KU ball

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:21 PM
Hell yeah knock em down

badger
11/22/2010, 06:22 PM
Wow this is a low-scoring game... wait, are they in the first or second half :confused:

Collier11
11/22/2010, 06:22 PM
Cam Clark has serious potential but you can tell he is doing too much thinking and not just playing

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:22 PM
Can't miss ****ing freeshots

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:23 PM
**** cam drive n dunk that ****

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:24 PM
Who is 14?

Collier11
11/22/2010, 06:25 PM
Carl Blair

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:26 PM
you're ****tin me ed hightower ****

Collier11
11/22/2010, 06:27 PM
Before the foul on Blair

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:27 PM
where's he from?

Collier11
11/22/2010, 06:27 PM
Transferred from New Orleans, they went D3 so he was able to transfer without sitting out

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:28 PM
nice drive

Collier11
11/22/2010, 06:28 PM
we are too lazy on defensive rotation, leaving too many wide open 3s

Collier11
11/22/2010, 06:28 PM
Kentucky up 42-28 at HT

soonercastor
11/22/2010, 06:29 PM
down 28-42 at the half

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:29 PM
hope this ain't the halftime score sat ;)

what with the world's greatest offense

Rickety_Syd
11/22/2010, 06:32 PM
Not a bad effort overall. The beginning of the second half will tell the tale.
And this is basically a Kentucky home game, with all the blue in the stands.

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:32 PM
Who's doin the radio call is the shocker pullin double duty

badger
11/22/2010, 06:34 PM
Thanks for the updates guys. I am definitely gonna watch the second half. Boomer!

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:49 PM
**** yeah CADE

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:50 PM
D UP

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:51 PM
Help too late fitz

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:52 PM
Gotta knock that down if ya wanna make any money in this game

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 06:57 PM
Hang in fellas need bout 3 straight stops

Sooner95
11/22/2010, 06:58 PM
Love the effort, but we gotta make some shots.

Sooner95
11/22/2010, 07:04 PM
Why do we suck at FTs?? Just leaving points on the floor..

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:04 PM
14 should start at 1 put pledge back at 2

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:05 PM
Or not...

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:07 PM
stop the bleeding STAT

soonercastor
11/22/2010, 07:07 PM
LMAO chanting SEC SEC SEC. WOW

oumartin
11/22/2010, 07:13 PM
that crowd is full of blue.

Sooner95
11/22/2010, 07:14 PM
I know, did Kentucky really travel that many???



Also, Nice little rally here!

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:14 PM
Keep it up fellas they're a bit rattled
BOOMER

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:15 PM
Solid baseline stop Nicky

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:16 PM
**** yeah nice board cam

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:17 PM
Take it to the rim

soonercastor
11/22/2010, 07:17 PM
down to single digits

Sooner95
11/22/2010, 07:18 PM
Outstanding. Sit down you freaggin Oger!!

oumartin
11/22/2010, 07:19 PM
I just like this team. feels like this is actually a team.

Kentucky probably pays it's fans to travel just like it pays it's players to go to school. We all know Calipari is slime

Sooner95
11/22/2010, 07:20 PM
LMAO Good point..

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:23 PM
**** yeah blair

thesnowbishop
11/22/2010, 07:23 PM
Respectable so far. Don't know that we will have a winning record in the Big 12, but they're playing hard. I do think the Coach's shirts are awesome.

OUbasketball4life
11/22/2010, 07:24 PM
We are playing hard and as a team

oumartin
11/22/2010, 07:24 PM
it would be miserable playing in the gym.

OUbasketball4life
11/22/2010, 07:25 PM
Weren't we recruiting this terrance jones kid?

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:25 PM
good foul nick

Serge Ibaka
11/22/2010, 07:25 PM
We are playing hard and as a team

This team might not win very many games, but I like how they play.

I hope they keep this up--I'll probably go to a game or two.

soonercastor
11/22/2010, 07:26 PM
Davies leading the team :D

that Terrence Jones Fr dude ain't bad

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:26 PM
Need 2 stops

oumartin
11/22/2010, 07:26 PM
if they could make a dang free throw

Serge Ibaka
11/22/2010, 07:26 PM
Keep fighting! i like it.

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:27 PM
Backside call that **** was all ball

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:29 PM
I wouldn't burn the timeout let em play thru it 30 seconds til media

thesnowbishop
11/22/2010, 07:29 PM
Dang, did anyone ever hear who we scrimmaged? Sorry, I haven't kept up.

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:31 PM
nice D Pledge
heat check time

jdsooner
11/22/2010, 07:32 PM
Respectable so far. Don't know that we will have a winning record in the Big 12, but they're playing hard. I do think the Coach's shirts are awesome.

If we can play like this in what is truly a road game against a top 10 team, I think we will have a winning record in conference play. I don't think that there is a team in the Big 12 with as much talent as Kentucky.

jdsooner
11/22/2010, 07:33 PM
Except, of course, KSU and KU.

soonervegas
11/22/2010, 07:34 PM
I had reservations about whether this team could win 10 games. They look more like a. 500 team.

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:35 PM
**** yeah CADE D UP

soonercastor
11/22/2010, 07:35 PM
DAVIES!!!!!!!!!!!

OUbasketball4life
11/22/2010, 07:35 PM
Cade Davis is shooting pretty well...

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:35 PM
****in bull**** Ed hightower bailout ****

caseysooner
11/22/2010, 07:36 PM
Our Sooners are showing heart

Sooner95
11/22/2010, 07:36 PM
Ah man!! dammit

jdsooner
11/22/2010, 07:37 PM
Gotta be prOUd of this team!

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:37 PM
Capel earned a 5 year extension from me today. I've been pissed bout last year for too long it's burnt

This is a TEAM that plays for each other

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:38 PM
Ok hope they miss and bust treys

soonervegas
11/22/2010, 07:38 PM
If Capel doesn't make the tourney by next season he should be given his walking papers. Period.

oumartin
11/22/2010, 07:39 PM
this team plays hard and plays together. so refreshing.

Serge Ibaka
11/22/2010, 07:39 PM
I like this team. Way to go, Capel.

More of this please.

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:39 PM
Damn that lid on the ****ing basket
damn it to hell

OUbasketball4life
11/22/2010, 07:42 PM
this team showed a lot of heart and fight they were just over matched I'm still proud of the effort they showed.

oulucas
11/22/2010, 07:43 PM
Awful darn proud of these guys. No quit in them. I think I've seen more team hustle in this one game than all of last year.

Boomer!

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:44 PM
senior play CADE now bust from outside

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:45 PM
Blair learn to dish to the senior

thesnowbishop
11/22/2010, 07:47 PM
I feel a bit like a poke (in more ways than one--sexual reference via Lonesome Dove), but I admit, I do hope this is a team on the rise. I kind of thought we would be blown out.

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 07:48 PM
Good job Sooners
won 2nd half 36-34

Sooner95
11/22/2010, 07:50 PM
Great great effort Sooners!!

Jay C. Upchurch
11/22/2010, 07:51 PM
Definitely a gutsy effort!

Rickety_Syd
11/22/2010, 08:11 PM
this team showed a lot of heart and fight they were just over matched I'm still proud of the effort they showed.

Agreed.
I want wins, but I can live with this effort the rest of season regardless of what happens.
It's hard to fault a team that plays their guts out like that, even when they are overmatched.

stoopified
11/22/2010, 08:23 PM
Agreed.
I want wins, but I can live with this effort the rest of season regardless of what happens.
It's hard to fault a team that plays their guts out like that, even when they are overmatched.Amen.Last year's prima donnas would have lost by thirty.The second half would have degenirated into a game of I'M GETTING MINE.If this team plays this hard all year my 18-14 prediction looks safe,if not understated.

GDC
11/22/2010, 08:23 PM
Heart, fight, hustle. Euphemisms for how bad we really are, and it's Capel's fault.

sooner518
11/22/2010, 08:28 PM
wow. I was not expecting it to be that close that late. That Jones guy from Kentucky is pretty studly and they were simply way better than we were.

Cade - Great aggressive game by a senior. His only negative was forcing a 3 that got blocked late in the game down by 6. He singlehandedly kept the game close in the 2nd half.

Fitz - Played strong offensively in the first half. Disappeared for a bit in the 2nd half but I thought he looked solid for the most part.

Thompson -Thought he looked solid in the first half and then just got outmuscled by Kentucky in the 2nd. He had a hard time rebounding against the UK bigs. Hes more of a wing player than an interior player, especially against huge 240-250 guys. He kind of got pwned on the boards.

Pledger - Didnt have a big game offensively, but I thought he was pretty solid handling the ball and running the offense.Would have liked to see him come off some more screens looking to shoot.

Clark - I thought he looked like a freshman. Looked nervous when he tried to dribble and seemed to rush alot of things. Other times, he looked tentative. He showed a flash of his athleticism with a drive and a layup in the 2nd half.

Blair - I thought he came in, looked like someone who has played college ball. Then he had a rough stretch where he turned it over a bunch and was just careless with the ball. Then he kinda found his groove again and had some nice aggressive moves to the bucket.

Overall, we shoulda lost by 25 and we fought hard at every turn. This is acceptable for the short term. Long term, this is Oklahoma and we expect strong teams. I am gonna watch this team as much as possible because they actually have a semblance of a team and seem to not hate each other. haha

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 08:31 PM
nailed it 518

yankee
11/22/2010, 08:50 PM
proud of the effort. they bring that kind of play night in and night out, and we got a good shot at going to the NIT.

GDC
11/22/2010, 08:53 PM
wow. I was not expecting it to be that close that late. That Jones guy from Kentucky is pretty studly and they were simply way better than we were.

Cade - Great aggressive game by a senior. His only negative was forcing a 3 that got blocked late in the game down by 6. He singlehandedly kept the game close in the 2nd half.

Fitz - Played strong offensively in the first half. Disappeared for a bit in the 2nd half but I thought he looked solid for the most part.

Thompson -Thought he looked solid in the first half and then just got outmuscled by Kentucky in the 2nd. He had a hard time rebounding against the UK bigs. Hes more of a wing player than an interior player, especially against huge 240-250 guys. He kind of got pwned on the boards.

Pledger - Didnt have a big game offensively, but I thought he was pretty solid handling the ball and running the offense.Would have liked to see him come off some more screens looking to shoot.

Clark - I thought he looked like a freshman. Looked nervous when he tried to dribble and seemed to rush alot of things. Other times, he looked tentative. He showed a flash of his athleticism with a drive and a layup in the 2nd half.

Blair - I thought he came in, looked like someone who has played college ball. Then he had a rough stretch where he turned it over a bunch and was just careless with the ball. Then he kinda found his groove again and had some nice aggressive moves to the bucket.

Overall, we shoulda lost by 25 and we fought hard at every turn. This is acceptable for the short term. Long term, this is Oklahoma and we expect strong teams. I am gonna watch this team as much as possible because they actually have a semblance of a team and seem to not hate each other. haha

Negging me doesn't change the fact that if Capel could coach and recruit he would have an established winning program right now, not starting from scratch.

...sooner
11/22/2010, 08:55 PM
I just like this team. feels like this is actually a team.

Kentucky probably pays it's fans to travel just like it pays it's players to go to school. We all know Calipari is slime

--hahahahah thats what i said! how DID they get so many people there!


Weren't we recruiting this terrance jones kid?

-- i think so!


****in bull**** Ed hightower bailout ****

-- i HATE him.

..im sooo proud of the fight in this team & the hustle & the defense they played! i can handle a loss like this. i see us going to the NIT & maybe getting a few good recruits in here & we can make a run in a few years. also thoughts on TJ Taylor redshirting possibly?

stoopified
11/22/2010, 08:56 PM
Heart, fight, hustle. Euphemisms for how bad we really are, and it's Capel's fault.

You been sniffing KS' hair gel?

GDC
11/22/2010, 08:59 PM
You been sniffing KS' hair gel?

Nope.:D

KS had players with heart and hustle and also a little bit of talent.

This season will be a train wreck of epic proportions thanks to Capel.

ouleaf
11/22/2010, 09:09 PM
Well Kentucky is obviously the better team for many reasons and it showed tonight. While KU is just about as young as we are, they simply have superior talent, size, and athleticism.

Credit our guys folding against good team. Proud of the effort, but they have a lot of work ahead of them as a team.

soonerbub
11/22/2010, 09:15 PM
Should be advantage us tomorrow with our opponent playin late

stoopified
11/22/2010, 09:16 PM
[QUOTE=GDC;3049484]Heart, fight, hustle. Euphemisms for how bad we really are, and it's Capel's fault.[/QUOTE DDP

stoopified
11/22/2010, 09:17 PM
Nope.:D

KS had players with heart and hustle and also a little bit of talent.

This season will be a train wreck of epic proportions thanks to Capel.So you are sniffing KS' hair gel,thanks for playing.

Sooner95
11/22/2010, 09:43 PM
Well put 518. Thompson seemed to be outmatched a bit when it mattered. He'll have to learn to be a bit more aggressive.

We played well, just not enough to pull out a win. It was fun to see them try though.


wow. I was not expecting it to be that close that late. That Jones guy from Kentucky is pretty studly and they were simply way better than we were.

Cade - Great aggressive game by a senior. His only negative was forcing a 3 that got blocked late in the game down by 6. He singlehandedly kept the game close in the 2nd half.

Fitz - Played strong offensively in the first half. Disappeared for a bit in the 2nd half but I thought he looked solid for the most part.

Thompson -Thought he looked solid in the first half and then just got outmuscled by Kentucky in the 2nd. He had a hard time rebounding against the UK bigs. Hes more of a wing player than an interior player, especially against huge 240-250 guys. He kind of got pwned on the boards.

Pledger - Didnt have a big game offensively, but I thought he was pretty solid handling the ball and running the offense.Would have liked to see him come off some more screens looking to shoot.

Clark - I thought he looked like a freshman. Looked nervous when he tried to dribble and seemed to rush alot of things. Other times, he looked tentative. He showed a flash of his athleticism with a drive and a layup in the 2nd half.

Blair - I thought he came in, looked like someone who has played college ball. Then he had a rough stretch where he turned it over a bunch and was just careless with the ball. Then he kinda found his groove again and had some nice aggressive moves to the bucket.

Overall, we shoulda lost by 25 and we fought hard at every turn. This is acceptable for the short term. Long term, this is Oklahoma and we expect strong teams. I am gonna watch this team as much as possible because they actually have a semblance of a team and seem to not hate each other. haha

Sooner95
11/22/2010, 09:44 PM
On a side note, we get either VA or WA tomorrow at 4:30pm EST on ESPN2..


Mich St is playing now against Chaminade


VA vs WA Midnight EST.

sooner518
11/22/2010, 11:45 PM
Negging me doesn't change the fact that if Capel could coach and recruit he would have an established winning program right now, not starting from scratch.

It doesn't seem like you enjoy watching this team, yet you continue to bitch and moan about how crappy capel is. We get it. You think he sucks. Great. You've said your piece now leave those of us who actually like the team to discuss them. If you want capel fired, call up Joe C. Im sure he'd love to hear from someone who's been a fan of sooner basketball since before I was born.

usaosooner
11/23/2010, 12:55 AM
On a side note, we get either VA or WA tomorrow at 4:30pm EST on ESPN2..


Mich St is playing now against Chaminade


VA vs WA Midnight EST.

we'll get UVA, getting smoked by UW

SoonerNate
11/23/2010, 04:29 AM
Props guys. Where was this heart last year?

I think this team has the heart to do very well this year. That is something I never would consider coming in this season. Let's do it for Cade.

I was hollering all night for these guys. This team is gonna be fun to pull for, they never quit.

Sooner95
11/23/2010, 06:50 AM
Playing Virginia this afternoon, 4:30pm EST ESPN. Cavs got blown out by Washington 106-63.

King Crimson
11/23/2010, 07:24 AM
i'll take a 1 point W against UVA right now, no questions asked.

we are not very good. no surprises there but if we make the NIT or even sniff .500 in conference Jeff Capel is a COY candidate.

like Socrates, i'd love to be refuted.

Mad Dog Madsen
11/23/2010, 09:12 AM
I've said all along that this team would play hard and with lots of heart. The played a good game last night and refused to give up. We're heading in the right direction... Good game fellas! We're proud of ya!

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 11:00 AM
A loss is never acceptable, but I can tell there is a lot to build on and work with. Next year if we can get a quality rebounder in we can be pretty good.

Things I'd like to see:

Guards get better at rebounding as a team - We have no great bigs in there to rebound so we need to use quickness to steal them away

Set plays for Pledge and Davis to come off screens and hit midrange stuff. We did that in the last game and looked really good.

Bigs down low hitting easy shots. Fitz and Thompson HAVE to hit a high percentage of those easy put-backs and lay-ins. We don't get many shots at them, so we really need to connect on the few that we get.

Better foul shooting! My goodness! We're a team comprised primarily of effort, so foul shooting should be a given.

Overall, good effort and keep up the pace for the next game. Almost everyone we play this year will be "better" than us, so we will have to outwork them.

badger
11/23/2010, 11:16 AM
Playing Virginia this afternoon, 4:30pm EST ESPN. Cavs got blown out by Washington 106-63.

http://www.zuguide.com/image/Jim-Carrey-Dumb-and-Dumber.17.jpg
So you're saying there's a chance.

Mad Dog Madsen
11/23/2010, 11:52 AM
A loss is never acceptable.

Of course not. These guys never gave up though and fought until the final buzzer. Can you say that about last year's team? Hell, half the poser fans on here chalked this one up as a 30-point loss before the tip-off.

OUmillenium
11/23/2010, 12:02 PM
Had a chance to cut lead to 4 and Davis took an ill advised shot rather than running the offense.

Really enjoyed watching the Sooners play last night. Lots of encouraging things going on. Still some area for growth.

Passing was good. Shooting was solid, not great, FTs could have been better, rebounding was poor but that was expected, defense was outmatched but did their best. Overall, we did way better than I thought we would.

badger
11/23/2010, 12:22 PM
Hell, half the poser fans on here chalked this one up as a 30-point loss before the tip-off.

You mean some people here gave em 30? Hell, I'm glad we could keep it within half a hundred! [/sarcasm]

I'm proud of our team. I hope to catch part of the Virginia game. Fun fact about Viriginia - they, too, are trying to get their fans to stop adding words to songs. Link here (http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/11/15/virginia)

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 12:25 PM
Of course not. These guys never gave up though and fought until the final buzzer. Can you say that about last year's team? Hell, half the poser fans on here chalked this one up as a 30-point loss before the tip-off.

Oh, I'm not mad at this team for losing. I'm actually really happy that they were trying to win into the final seconds of the game.

This team would whip last year's team.

...sooner
11/23/2010, 12:49 PM
Had a chance to cut lead to 4 and Davis took an ill advised shot rather than running the offense.

Really enjoyed watching the Sooners play last night. Lots of encouraging things going on. Still some area for growth.

Passing was good. Shooting was solid, not great, FTs could have been better, rebounding was poor but that was expected, defense was outmatched but did their best. Overall, we did way better than I thought we would.

--eee i thought the same thing... i think the fight & determination in Cade is definitely going to help this team stay positive! i love him on the court so much!

Rickety_Syd
11/23/2010, 01:32 PM
Of course not. These guys never gave up though and fought until the final buzzer. Can you say that about last year's team? Hell, half the poser fans on here chalked this one up as a 30-point loss before the tip-off.


Actually, I was expecting a 20-point loss, but so what . . .

GDC
11/23/2010, 01:50 PM
It doesn't seem like you enjoy watching this team, yet you continue to bitch and moan about how crappy capel is. We get it. You think he sucks. Great. You've said your piece now leave those of us who actually like the team to discuss them. If you want capel fired, call up Joe C. Im sure he'd love to hear from someone who's been a fan of sooner basketball since before I was born.

Whatever, pumper. Facts are facts and putting lipstick on a pig doesn't change the reality that most of this team should never have gotten a sniff of wearing an OU uniform. Just like Capel should have never had this job.

badger
11/23/2010, 02:24 PM
Facts aside, Capel is our coach and this is our team right now. Might as well enjoy it - it's much more fun than hating it.

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 03:44 PM
I think most of these guys are the exact types that won us a ton of games under Calvin Simpson...

...sooner
11/23/2010, 04:40 PM
this looks bad so far. :(

waynepayne
11/23/2010, 04:50 PM
this looks bad so far. :(

I bet GDC is downright giddy.

King Crimson
11/23/2010, 04:55 PM
amazingly, the team that lost by 40 last night can't miss. 29-12. another impossible deficit early.

i like Jeff....i don't know if i can watch this.

soonervegas
11/23/2010, 04:55 PM
I think most of these guys are the exact types that won us a ton of games under Calvin Simpson...

There are a few for sure.....but there are many more that shouldn't be playing major DI basketball.

Soonrs
11/23/2010, 05:06 PM
This team has a long way to go to be mediocre.

badger
11/23/2010, 05:08 PM
31-14... ugh... gonna go blog some wimmens bball. brb

soonercastor
11/23/2010, 05:12 PM
man what a poor performance after a respectable game yesterday. And Virginia played very late yesterday too.

badger
11/23/2010, 05:17 PM
Viginia's coach is still Tony Bennett, right? He was a hot hire outta Wazzu when he took over for daddy Dick Bennett, the former UW-Madison coach.

So, UVa is by no means a pushover. Hopefully one locker room chalkboard getting hit by a chair later, we'll find our shot again.

oulucas
11/23/2010, 05:18 PM
I too, am disappointed in the way we're playing today. But we have to expect this is going to happen, the inconsistency I mean. This is a team of youngsters and newcomers. I thought we had a great shot at a W in this game (and I'm not giving up just yet, although we're down by 15).

I LOVE Cade Davis but if he is the go-to guy on your team you cannot expect to be favored to win a ton of Division I games. What Cade (and Thompson) CAN give you is leadership and hustle. Yes GDC, I know you don't want to keep hearing about the hustle, etc. . . but it's sort of refreshing to see.

I'm firmly in the camp of, come what may, I'm "all in" with this team simply because I see that they give a damn.

King Crimson
11/23/2010, 05:19 PM
Viginia's coach is still Tony Bennett, right? He was a hot hire outta Wazzu when he took over for daddy Dick Bennett, the former UW-Madison coach.

So, UVa is by no means a pushover. Hopefully one locker room chalkboard getting hit by a chair later, we'll find our shot again.

everything you say is true, but they lost by 40 last night. we aren't very good....i don't know why it makes me mad to see other people say it but it's certainly OK for me to think it.

i feel like eating my hands off we are so bad. i knew it coming in, but the season is going to be rough.

yankee
11/23/2010, 05:26 PM
where's the optimism from last night? if you didn't think we were going to have several (or more) of these kinds of games this year, i don't know what you were expecting. we're gonna have games where we get our butts kicked, like tonight, and there are games we should get our butts kicked and we don't. maybe we even pull a few out.

you can't get too high with this team and can't get too low either.

waynepayne
11/23/2010, 05:33 PM
where's the optimism from last night? if you didn't think we were going to have several (or more) of these kinds of games this year, i don't know what you were expecting. we're gonna have games where we get our butts kicked, like tonight, and there are games we should get our butts kicked and we don't. maybe we even pull a few out.

you can't get too high with this team and can't get too low either.


exactly, might as well strap your fanhood on real tight because its going to be a bumpy ride.

soonerbub
11/23/2010, 05:39 PM
What the **** happened I just got home!!

Sooner95
11/23/2010, 05:39 PM
Nice little rally..let's see if we can make a game of it.

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 05:39 PM
The difference in the game is that they've shot 10x the free throws we have.

Sooner95
11/23/2010, 05:40 PM
btw, Wichita st beat Chaminade 79-58 for those keeping score.

GDC
11/23/2010, 05:41 PM
There are a few for sure.....but there are many more that shouldn't be playing major DI basketball.

Exactly.

Laphonso thinks they are already quitting on Capel.

waynepayne
11/23/2010, 05:42 PM
Exactly.

Laphonso thinks they are already quitting on Capel.

and Laphonso is a moron. Keep trying.

usaosooner
11/23/2010, 05:43 PM
We woke up a halftime.. lets go

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 05:43 PM
Oh man, so terrible inside...

badger
11/23/2010, 05:45 PM
http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/1123/ncf_u_pelinicb_576.jpg
^^^me seeing scoreboard

GDC
11/23/2010, 05:45 PM
I bet GDC is downright giddy.

You would be wrong. The depths to which our program has plummeted provide only pain, sadness, and anger.

Sooner95
11/23/2010, 05:45 PM
crap...we got nothing on the frontcourt..

soonerbub
11/23/2010, 05:46 PM
I can't help but think of that mike leach locker room video "we thought we were too ****ing good to play cause we played Kentucky close **** that **** me **** everybody"

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 05:48 PM
It's a letdown game, plain and simple.

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 05:51 PM
Andy! How did you lose that board?!

usaosooner
11/23/2010, 05:51 PM
spoke to soon

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 05:52 PM
Oh Lord, we look like a D2 team today.

soonerbub
11/23/2010, 05:53 PM
Pledger take a seat if you're not gonna get a hand up and give up layups
where is the intensity!!!

caseysooner
11/23/2010, 05:54 PM
Do we have any scorers other than Cade? I bet the womens volleyball team has a higher vertical leap avg. than the men's bball team. Ugh

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 05:54 PM
Fitz... you have the worst hands I have ever seen.

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 05:55 PM
Keep fighting, boys. It's all you can do!

soonerbub
11/23/2010, 05:55 PM
Oh Lord, we look like a D2 team today.

I guess we'll see how we stack up tomorrow :(

soonercastor
11/23/2010, 05:55 PM
We over-performed yesterday and Virginia under-performed. This is the result.

soonercastor
11/23/2010, 05:57 PM
I guess we'll see how we stack up tomorrow :(

lol are we playing Chaminade? Would be embarrassing to lose to them, they led #2 MSU up until like 7 mins left in the second yesterday.

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 05:58 PM
Neal needs to play tons more.

soonerbub
11/23/2010, 05:58 PM
Nice backcut PCW Patriot!!

soonerbub
11/23/2010, 06:00 PM
really Pledge really??

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 06:00 PM
UGH. We can't hit a layup. Uncontested...

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 06:01 PM
Gift foul.

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 06:04 PM
Yeah, Jeff. Your kids are bad at basketball. Go figure, right?

soonerbub
11/23/2010, 06:04 PM
Where are the active hands on D? Did we have too many Mai Tais last night?

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 06:08 PM
This is the worst college basketball team I have ever seen. I know they're not usually THIS bad.

soonerbub
11/23/2010, 06:10 PM
If I were Jeff I'd wanna get kicked out too

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 06:11 PM
Jeff's shirt is too big for him. And Neal is our best player out there right now.

soonerbub
11/23/2010, 06:11 PM
Great pass and finish!

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 06:13 PM
We can barely get into our O because we're turning it over so much.

soonerbub
11/23/2010, 06:13 PM
All this ****ing standing around bull**** is bringing back unpleasant memories of a year ago

I know we're not the most talented bunch but dammit yesterday's effort should be the STANDARD not the exception

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 06:17 PM
That did not look like a foul to me. Stop helping them blow us out, officials.

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 06:21 PM
Fight for the rebound, Clark!

Sooner95
11/23/2010, 06:23 PM
And cap it off with a T

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 06:23 PM
Capel: Into the game at all the wrong times.

soonerbub
11/23/2010, 06:23 PM
OK I'm gonna say it and I've felt this way for some time--Pledger should not start or even play until his ****ing prima donna **** goes away

Sooner95
11/23/2010, 06:24 PM
And tomorrow we vs Chaminade @ 2;30pm EST on ESPNU.

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 06:24 PM
Prima donna ****?

badger
11/23/2010, 06:25 PM
And cap it off with a T

Did Capel say the f-word or something? What caused the T?

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 06:26 PM
He'd been trying since the 5 minute mark to start ****. Dumbass coach.

badger
11/23/2010, 06:27 PM
He'd been trying since the 5 minute mark to start ****. Dumbass coach.

Must be taking lessons from one of the Pelini brothers :(

soonerbub
11/23/2010, 06:27 PM
He pouts on the floor way too much for my liking
I call it Willie Warren-itis (wrt Pledge not Capel)
I totally get Capel's frustration in fact I like it

NormanPride
11/23/2010, 06:28 PM
You wonder if that kind of crap rubs off on the team... Hopefully the kids know to just fight for it the way they were. Ugh.

Sooner95
11/23/2010, 06:28 PM
I didn't see exactly what it was, but it was just overall frustration coming out. He has to do better than that.

But so does this team. We gave up in this one, not what i want to see.

soonervegas
11/23/2010, 06:30 PM
Joe C. made a huge mistake not cutting bait last year. (I understand why he didn't....too much possible bad pub firing a coach after an Elite 8 year) Instead we are left with a lame duck coach who has filled our roster with borderline D1 players. OU basketball is sunk for the 1st half of this decade.

soonerbub
11/23/2010, 06:33 PM
Well we just took a big ol wrecking ball to yesterday's building block :(

soonerbub
11/23/2010, 06:40 PM
I can't help but think of that mike leach locker room video "we thought we were too ****ing good to play cause we played Kentucky close **** that **** me **** everybody"

Capel just confirmed this attitude on the radio interview

Playing like yesterday--18 wins
playing like today--maybe 8

Capel makes the big bucks to figure this **** out I for one hope that he does

soonercastor
11/23/2010, 06:43 PM
Who's up next? Chaminade?

Sooner95
11/23/2010, 06:47 PM
Who's up next? Chaminade?


Correct. 2:30pm EST tomorrow on ESPNU

1890MilesToNorman
11/23/2010, 06:49 PM
I was impressed with the empty chair attendance at this game! There was at least 35 people in the stands.

yankee
11/23/2010, 07:17 PM
Joe C. made a huge mistake not cutting bait last year. (I understand why he didn't....too much possible bad pub firing a coach after an Elite 8 year) Instead we are left with a lame duck coach who has filled our roster with borderline D1 players. OU basketball is sunk for the 1st half of this decade.

i don't think anyone else could have come in here, had Joe fired JC, and turned this team around immediately. it doesn't work like that. also, there is no reason to think OU bball is sunk for the next 4-5 years or so. 1 or 2 players can completely turn around a program. positively: Blake Griffin...negatively: TMG/Gallon.

all hope is not lost. this is just gonna be a tough season.

caseysooner
11/23/2010, 07:39 PM
^^We need to clear up some schollys so we can get better talent or we're doomed for the next couple of years

yankee
11/23/2010, 07:44 PM
^^We need to clear up some schollys so we can get better talent or we're doomed for the next couple of years

what's really hurting us now is our lack of size. Osby is eligible to play next season, and Capel is bringing in 2 big guys in the recruiting class. So I think our size issue will be addressed for next season...which will be a nice break for Fitz, because he's a 4 playing the 5. I think we'll be fine at the PG next season with Blair/Newell...Still worried about SG because we lose Cade and Pledger has not improved his outside shooting. He looks more confident with the ball and when he takes it to the hoop, but we need him to shoot the outside shot well. Neal looks like he can be someone who can be a nice offensive weapon off the bench. We'll be better next season. Just gotta get through this one first.

caseysooner
11/23/2010, 08:32 PM
Thanks I just need a paper bag

pappy
11/24/2010, 02:12 AM
Not hating on Cade Davis (honestly not) but the fact that he seems to be our go to guy on offense other than fitz is one of the reasons we aren't/won't be very good this year and looking at maybe making the nit. Cade is best as a role player not a go to scorer. Nothing wrong with that. Championship teams are full of role players, but if a guy who is no better than a role player is your go to guy then you'll have a lot of L's instead of W's.

Like was mentioned before our lack of size this year (will be fixed next year) is gonna cause losses as well.

...sooner
11/24/2010, 10:00 AM
thompson & washington bless their hearts but they are skinny & not 7'0 haha. i feel like virginia couldnt miss anything & we couldnt get the ball to drop for anything. gotta make the easy baskets & fitz looked confused half the time... i dont know HOW many times he turned it over there in the 2nd half. it was disappointing... but... just gotta get a W next game & hopefully come back & figure things out.. & WHYY wasnt neal in the game aganist kentucky? i feel like maybe he could have gave us a little spark off the bench! i like him alot!