I want John Calipari @ OU Next season!

[Big Red Ron]

Full court pressure, high octane offense, I like his style!

[oumartin]

Same dude I've been saying for weeks if in fact Kelvin has to or wants to step aside.!

Good call!

[King Crimson]

i don't really like the guy and think he's got a real chance to run somewhat dirty programs, but i do like that he picks people up full-court.

[Big Red Ron]

He's pretty young. I don't think he's a cheeter. I guess, not as much of one as we all ready have.

[jmerrey]

memphis to ou seems too much of a lateral move to me...

[oumartin]

He would jump to OU in a sec.

[King Crimson]

He's pretty young. I don't think he's a cheeter. I guess, not as much of one as we all ready have.

yer second point may be well-taken. Cal ain't that young. he was coaching UMASS 10-15 years ago and flopped in the NBA with the Nets before going to Memphis. this has got to be his 5th year or so at Memphis. there was scuttlebut his first couple years at Memphis with SUV's and such that had a lot of people looking the "other way".

[oumartin]

SUV's, phone calls.

Calipari even cheats better!

[King Crimson]

lol. he's losing to ORU right now, though.

[oumartin]

good, maybe they'll fire him! ;)

[King Crimson]

i read Mizzou's tigerboard.com a couple times a week and they seem to think he's a decent shot to get an offer in Columbia. though Doug Gottleib didn't seem to think Cal had much interest in Mizzou.

[Taxman71]

Calipari aint' the answer. When Kelvin leaves, it will be a no-namer with a nice pedigree like Gillespie at A$M (think Stoops only in B-Ball).

[Big Red Ron]

memphis to ou seems too much of a lateral move to me...Then you would be wrong, in a huge way.

[Taxman71]

i read Mizzou's tigerboard.com a couple times a week and they seem to think he's a decent shot to get an offer in Columbia. though Doug Gottleib didn't seem to think Cal had much interest in Mizzou.

That pretty much means Calipari has already accepted the job for the Tigers.

[Big Red Ron]

Calipari aint' the answer. When Kelvin leaves, it will be a no-namer with a nice pedigree like Gillespie at A$M (think Stoops only in B-Ball).That is such a rare thing. By the way Gillespie and Stoops don't belong in the same sentence.

I want an East Coastish HC.

Heck what about Davis at Indiana?

[King Crimson]

Heck what about Davis at Indiana?

no way.

[oumartin]

Calipari is like 45 at most.
here
http://gotigersgo.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/calipari_john00.html

[King Crimson]

if was 29 (!) when named coach at UMASS and graduated college in 82, that's probably about right.

[oumartin]

not young but plenty of time to coach 20-25 more years.
proved he can coach college ball. two teams he has made winners.

[Big Red Ron]

What about Scott Sutton? That'd be pretty funny, since I think Scott is the one with the talent.

[Newbomb Turk]

something important needs to happen before ANYBODY else is the HC @ OU...

[Big Red Ron]

something important needs to happen before ANYBODY else is the HC @ OU...I think the NCAA is just about to take care of that for us...

[Grimey]

I'll say it again. Mike Anderson

[oumartin]

probably a bunch of good choices and maybe the right choice is Kelvin. He just needs some help IMO.

[Newbomb Turk]

I think the NCAA is just about to take care of that for us...

I'd be surprised if it's anything serious enough to run Kelvin off, but we'll see.

[King Crimson]

I'll say it again. Mike Anderson

another popular choice for Mizzou fans.

i think he'd bring something to the conference like Tubbs did. made everyone play more up tempo. teh Big XII has turned into a slow, grinding half-court semi-thugball league.

[Big Red Ron]

I'd be surprised if it's anything serious enough to run Kelvin off, but we'll see.I have a good source that told me the NCAA stuff is a lot more serious than we have been told.

[oumartin]

I have a good source that told me the NCAA stuff is a lot more serious than we have been told

thats what I heard some time back too. that we are definately making it to be less serious than what it is.

[King Crimson]

I have a good source that told me the NCAA stuff is a lot more serious than we have been told.

as do I.

[MojoRisen]

Any level of probation can give the players a free transfer- it is like happy hunting for other coaches looking for filling holes... am I wrong about that?

Or is it just a post season ban that would allow you to transfer with out loosing eligibility- do we stand a chance to get hit with that?

[OUthunder]

something important needs to happen before ANYBODY else is the HC @ OU...


I just took a massive dump! Does that qualify?

[Harry Beanbag]

Calipari is 47, which is younger than Sampson.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Calipari

[Boffingham]

Mike Davis

[soonerbub]

Here's my dark horse that would be an "economic" hire--Terry Evans. He has done a decent job at UCO and he could combine Billyball and Kelvinball.

Maybe we could hire the coach at Norman High--worked out pretty well for the women's program :cool:

[Ground_Attack]

Mike Davis

HELL NO. That guy seems like a cancer and very whiny.

[Soonerus]

Eddie...

[Ground_Attack]

is our campus dry?

[Collier11]

So does anyone think we are getting a postseason ban...from what I hear and read, it doesnt look good for us I dont think, and kelvin is pretty ****ed that the university didnt step to the plate for him more than they did, we could be in trouble

[PrideTrombone]

and kelvin is pretty ****ed that the university didnt step to the plate for him more than they did, we could be in trouble

Maybe he shouldn't have cheated.

[Collier11]

that was kind of my stance on it

[MojoRisen]

I guess the question is did he know he was breaking the rules - according to most he should hit the bench on that one.

[Collier11]

HOw could he not know?? He made something like several hundred excessive phone calls to recruits...I dont think he can plead ignorance on that one, do you?

[MojoRisen]

Now way- he broke the rules and I think it is dangerous to have him defend himself in front of the NCAA- they are so square & when he says well I didn't think I was doing wrong - and hell if you guys would ev warned me- I run a clean program for so many years- and whoops I have a top5 recruiting class-

dude we are in a world of hurt- that is why they had those rules - you know.

[Collier11]

Maybe sherri will coach the boys next year...:D

[#1-Erin-Higgins-Fan]

I like Jeff Capel

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

I like Jeff CapelLook deep into old posts in this Sooner Basketball forum, and you'll find an Erin Higgins thread, complete with several off-0court photos. No swimsuits, however. This was back in March, I think.

[NormanPride]

^^^^^ obsession.... :D

[stoopified]

Looking back on this thread now is even funnier than the first time around.Calipari to OU?Gillespie to OU?Just too funny.

[Big Red Ron]

Looking back on this thread now is even funnier than the first time around.Calipari to OU?Gillespie to OU?Just too funny.Considering there were serious negotiations with both, I don't see the humor.

I like Capel but we are taking a huge risk.

[jmerrey]

Then you would be wrong, in a huge way.

:twinkies:

[Big Red Ron]

:twinkies:You have some point or are clinging to something that doesn't exist?