http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebas.../story/8359477
Good article about next year's team and the new additions we will have.
http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebas.../story/8359477
Good article about next year's team and the new additions we will have.
that's just what we need with our "Fire Calvin" fanbase: expectations.
ESPN has us at 7, which sounds about right to me. 7-10.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2030071
Greg Doyel grew up in Norman, btw.
Last edited by King Crimson; 4/6/2005 at 02:50 AM.
Anyone who believes we will win it is an idiot. You have to have NBA talent.Originally Posted by HateTheWhorns
Taj Gray and Terrell Everett are NBA talent. Ever heard of Nate Carter?
Know thy self,
know thy enemy.
A thousand battles,
a thousand victories. - Sun Tzu (500 B.C.)
We've got just as much NBA potential as the 2002 Maryland team that won it all.
I think we will have a great season
Cant wait to kick OSU's *** at poopwater
You didn't actually read the link above, did you?Originally Posted by BarryBnds
Carter is the 6-foot-6, 225-pound junior who redshirted this past season after transferring from UC Riverside. In two seasons there, he averaged 16 points and six rebounds per game. If that doesn't tell you how good he is, this should:
"Nate Carter would have started for us this season," Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson says.
Any more questions about Nate Carter?
As for Neal, he's a juco transfer along the lines of 2004-05 stars Taj Gray and Terrell Everett. The 6-4 Neal was considered the country's best juco shooting guard this season.
The NBA Draft is significant to the Sooners on two levels. One, Gray chose not to enter it; he'll enter 2005-06 as a candidate for national player of the year. Two, the other teams CBS SportsLine.com considered for the No. 1 ranking -- Duke, North Carolina, Connecticut and Louisville -- all could lose key players and/or recruits to the 2005 draft.
The CBS SportsLine.com Pre-Preseason Top 25:
1. Oklahoma: The last time the Sooners had this much talent and depth, they reached the 2002 Final Four. Oklahoma could have the country's best starting frontcourt next season in Gray, Carter and Kevin Bookout. The backcourt will be wicked deep with Everett, Neal, Lawrence McKenzie, Drew Lavender and David Godbold. That's eight quality players, and seven are juniors or seniors
Know thy self,
know thy enemy.
A thousand battles,
a thousand victories. - Sun Tzu (500 B.C.)
Originally Posted by BarryBnds
Wow, your neg spek to post ratio is impressive! Keep it up BarryBnds!
Hey BarryBnds, Maybe a little shot of juice will get your spek back!
Who knows with Kelvin's teams and the way they play offense. OU may very well make it to the Final Four or they could have a horrendous offensive performance like they did against Utah and be out in the round of 32 again.
Beware the man who would rule you for your own good. He will never cease. He will regulate every aspect of your life, destroy your liberty and enslave you, and sleep well convinced that he has made the world a better place.
I hate it when posters comment on threads before they actually read them.Originally Posted by BarryBnds
I read the article. Taj Gray has less talent than Aaron Mcghee. And if Carter was such an NBA talent why is he still going to college?
Call it neg spek or whatever you want. Sean May would kick the hell out of our front line.
If you want me to drink the koolaid with you guys I will. But I refuse to buy into ANY Big XII program actually being a contender until they win something.
I don't really think this is fair to say about Kelvin. I mean it's not like we couldn't get any open looks in the game, we just couldn't knock them down. There were several good teams that got knocked out of the tourney early just because they had a bad game...whether it be offensive, defensive or a combo of both.Originally Posted by FaninAma
I could not disagree more. McGhee had a nice jumper, but Taj has already shown more inside presence and defensive ability that McGhee. Plus, McGhee only got good the last half of his last year.Originally Posted by BarryBnds
Maybe some guys believe in perfecting your fundamentals in college and developing physically enough to make an immediate impact, rather than riding the bench for three years in the NBA while they develop?And if Carter was such an NBA talent why is he still going to college?
... that's not food.
Originally Posted by GottaHavePride
You can disagree all you want. I've got no problem with that. The fact is Mcghee stepped up big time and led us to the Final Four.
And about some guys want to perfect their skills before going to the NBA?????? Have you watched the NBA draft lately???
Listen, I got no problem with anyone saying we are returning a very talented team. But would any of you bet your mortgage we even make the final four next year?
Hey, I think they'll be able to build on the positives from this year, but #1? I don't know about all that.
If Mike Neal is to shooting guards as Taj was to post players, we'll be fairly well off. We still need consistent point guard play, though, whether that comes from Drew or Brandon Rush or the Jamal Brown kid if we get one of them.
"You can disagree all you want. I've got no problem with that. The fact is Mcghee stepped up big time and led us to the Final Four."
Let's wait till after Taj's senior year until we make this comparison. I think people forget that McGee struggled at times during his Junior year, much like Taj has.
Easy there Pride. Any doubts towards King Kelvin are not taken lightly on this board.Originally Posted by PrideTrombone
It's not the doubts people mind about you. It's that you're an ***.
I'll take the wait and see approach. It does appear the recruiting has picked up a tad. Any reason for this? Is it the new assistants?
I am certain after the final four run that the Sooners were a favorite to win it all the next year and it just didnt' happen. But nothing would make me happier than to see them win it all. Well, except the sweep in football and bball