Just heard from his own mouth that he can change schools now if he decides to because of the coaching change. He said he would "more than likely stay" if OU was to hire Indiana's former coach Mike Davis. The 6'9 250 lb. All-American would be a huge loss if they don't choose wisely.
if we hire Mike Davis, I'm never watching another OU game in my life.
no chit
SoonerinabileneOh sweet jesus. Its like watching the special olympics in high definition on here now.
Not really. All the recruits have signed LOI's. The school would have to let them out of them. If they transfer, they have to sit a year.Originally Posted by eastxsooner
Sometimes I think I drink alot, then I see, like, the Motley Crüe behind the music, and realize I'm a huge *****.
I am sure the NCAA would let them out because of the coach leaving, because it is kind of shady. I wouldn't blame the kid for wanting to go somewhere else. The kid didn't come to play at OU, he came to play for Sampson.
No kidding.
James needs to get his head on straight.
this crap happens every year. you sign the LOI for the school, not the coach. they aren't going to let him out without making him sit out or got to juco for a year.
I don't think so. Anyone eles witha a better knowledge know?
I think they are stuck. The Baylor kids got a special reprive, but I don't think if your coach leaves, you can walk free. It happens too often.
Sometimes I think I drink alot, then I see, like, the Motley Crüe behind the music, and realize I'm a huge *****.
the baylor kids got a reprieve because baylor was put on probation. you are free to leave without penalty when that happens. they also had a special big 12 ruling that allowed them to transfer within the conference without penalty that allowed pokey state to get to the final 4. at this juncture, we aren't being put on probation so that won't apply.
LOIs aren't administered by the NCAA, they are administered by a college association. they are pretty hard to break...
also lawrence roberts to mississippi state had a pretty big effect as well. how good would that baylor team have been...
there was talk last year of greg oden and mike conley being let out of tosu committments as well if their probation was.... anything more than the sweet nothings they received.
this same story was posted by gdc this morning
James, like Tony Crocker, Keith Clark, Jeremy Mayfield and McDonalds All-American Scottie Reynolds, signed national letters of intent with the Sooners. That binds them to OU for a scholarship year, unless the school agrees to release them from their agreement. If they decide to transfer, they would also lose eligibility.
gdc beat me to the punch himself.
Guess they are stuck. Woo hoo! Someone help me here, but was it Nate Erdmann that came with Sampson from WSU? I know he was a player and not a recruit, but I am assuming he had to sit out a year as well? Anyone think any players/recruits will follow Sampson to IU?
Nate was w/ Sampson at Wazzu, played here at Hutch for a year, & then transferred to OU.
Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb.
If they asked I think I would release them just because it isn't their fault this situation occurred and if they didn't want to be here, I wouldn't want to force them.
the only thing the release does is allow them to get financial aid at their new school. they still have to sit out a year because once they signed that document the NCAA considers them to have attended with non-qualification the only way out.
What if you knew they were going to a team in your conference?
Sometimes I think I drink alot, then I see, like, the Motley Crüe behind the music, and realize I'm a huge *****.
A couple things. 1. I would NEVER, repeat NEVER hire a head coach based on what a player, especially an incoming recruit wants. I really hope we get James but we aren't hiring Mike Davis and no player is worth tying the hands of the athletic dept 2. It is a non-issue until we get our new coach and we know if we get additional penalities because otherwise he would have to sit out a year. I'm more interested in what the recruits say AFTER we have a coach.
All that said, I think if the coach leaves the player that was recruited SHOULD be able to go. (with the exception that colleyville pointed out, not in the same conference).
We could of course under the same scenario get a transfer or two ourselves. Again, depends on the scholarship situation.
Cool, I did not know all of that JKM, learn something new everydayI wouldn't care if they went in conference, at this point I would be more willing to do the right thing.
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