stoopified
4/14/2006, 11:05 PM
Since we are playing in the Maui tournament I believe we will have 30 regular season games.Taking our recruits at their word ( that they ARE coming to OU)and with the players coming back how will it shake out this season? Taking what I know about the situation(very little),and the new coach ( even less),I'm thinking we will finish around 18-12 overall and 8-8 in conference.with an NIT bid.
I am guessing that the only quality teams we will play are the ones already scheduled and the remainder will be lesser foes.The rather large turnover in coaches in the Big 12 leads me to hope for at least a .500 conference record.
One thing that I think will work to our advantage is at least IMHO there will not be much change in coaching philosphy.Capel talks about defense and rebounding being the key to winning games.He sounds very much like our former coach CALVIN SIMPSON.For those of you who were expecting a big splshy high otane offense,guess what?We more than likely are looking at a younger version of KS.I say this based on comparisons of coaching tactics as used by KS and discussed by Capel ,.are nearly identical.Further evidence ,that of scoring averages would seem to uphold that view.KS teams outscored Capel teams all four years of Jeff's HC career.I do not wish to seem like I am bashing Capel,because I am not.My point is just to be prepared for more of what we have seen the last 12 seasons,and that ain't all bad.
For Capel to rise to a higher level means he must elevate his coaching beyond all other coach K minions.In other words he has to rise above Quinn Snyder.Does anyone else find it odd that players and assistants under the wing of the greatest college coach since WOODEN have as a group failed miserably as coaches?
Anyhow that is what my early thoughts are on next basketball season,what are yours?
I am guessing that the only quality teams we will play are the ones already scheduled and the remainder will be lesser foes.The rather large turnover in coaches in the Big 12 leads me to hope for at least a .500 conference record.
One thing that I think will work to our advantage is at least IMHO there will not be much change in coaching philosphy.Capel talks about defense and rebounding being the key to winning games.He sounds very much like our former coach CALVIN SIMPSON.For those of you who were expecting a big splshy high otane offense,guess what?We more than likely are looking at a younger version of KS.I say this based on comparisons of coaching tactics as used by KS and discussed by Capel ,.are nearly identical.Further evidence ,that of scoring averages would seem to uphold that view.KS teams outscored Capel teams all four years of Jeff's HC career.I do not wish to seem like I am bashing Capel,because I am not.My point is just to be prepared for more of what we have seen the last 12 seasons,and that ain't all bad.
For Capel to rise to a higher level means he must elevate his coaching beyond all other coach K minions.In other words he has to rise above Quinn Snyder.Does anyone else find it odd that players and assistants under the wing of the greatest college coach since WOODEN have as a group failed miserably as coaches?
Anyhow that is what my early thoughts are on next basketball season,what are yours?