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    Sooner Spectator Editor Jay C. Upchurch's Avatar
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    Sampson's players set record

    Eight Sooners posted GPAs of at least 3.0 during fall semester

    NORMAN — The fall semester was a prosperous one in the classroom
    for members of the University of Oklahoma men's basketball team. The
    squad posted a 3.14 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, setting a
    single-semester record since Kelvin Sampson was named head coach in
    April 1994.

    Eight of the 12 student-athletes recorded a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Each
    student-athlete posted at least a 2.5 GPA.

    Sophomore Michael Ott earned a team-high 3.75 GPA and was followed by
    freshman Taylor Griffin (3.71), freshman Austin Johnson (3.63), senior
    Kevin Bookout (3.50), junior Nate Carter (3.50), sophomore Kellen
    Sampson (3.40), sophomore Longar Longar (3.00) and junior Michael Neal
    (3.00).

    "We instituted a new attendance policy this year and really emphasized
    going to study hall and meeting with tutors," said Sampson. "Besides
    the kids, the credit for this goes to (associate AD for academic
    affairs) Dr. Gerald Gurney, (men's basketball academic counselor) C.B.
    Elder and (director of academic support services) Randy Garibay. Those
    guys are great with our kids and our kids take it to task.

    "The keys are going to class, going to study hall and meeting with
    instructors. I've never been associated with a team that's had this
    many kids with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. It's something in which we take
    pride as a staff, but our kids do, too."

    The men's basketball team's overall GPA is 3.03.

    OU Sports Information

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    Sooner All-Big XII-2-1+1-1+1 CtheB's Avatar
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    Re: Sampson's players set record

    Jay:

    Even though I am being quite critical of our basketball program (on the court), this makes me very proud. Seriously.

    CtheB

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    Re: Sampson's players set record

    Looks like they've been spending too much time in the classroom and not enough on the court!

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    Re: Sampson's players set record

    I guess I'm just too cynical, but it doesn't mention what their majors are....

    Anyway, great job, guys.
    I'm not happy until you're not happy.

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    Re: Sampson's players set record

    Good Job....

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    Re: Sampson's players set record

    Stuff like this seems to never get the press it deserves. Nice jorb guys.

    Now duplicate that effort out on the court and you'll be golden . . .

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    Re: Sampson's players set record

    Quote Originally Posted by Jimminy Crimson
    Looks like they've been spending too much time in the classroom and not enough on the court!
    All too true,but still a worthy accomplishment.
    Owen '05-'26 122-54-16 .677 (Foundation)
    Wilkinson '47-'63 145-29-4 .829 (DYNASTY 1) 3 NC
    Switzer '73-'88 157-29-4 .837(DYNASTY 2) 3 NC
    Stoops '99- PRESENT 179-46.793 (DYNASTY 3) 1 NC and still WAITING

    At OU tradition is about more than just one coach 861-319-53 .720


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    Re: Sampson's players set record

    Good stuff.
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    Him being a ****ing tard does. You don't smack down your mongoloid cousin when he spits taters across the table.

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    Re: Sampson's players set record

    Won't stop the NCAA crucifixion to come, but nice jorb.
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    Re: Sampson's players set record

    Quote Originally Posted by Dio
    Won't stop the NCAA crucifixion to come, but nice jorb.
    Agree. The cynic in me almost thinks this is a PR move.
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    know thy enemy.
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    a thousand victories. - Sun Tzu (500 B.C.)

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