Will Kelvin Come Back For Senior Night?

[OUSKINS]

Interesting question.

Indiana plays on Saturday, the 24th. They don't play again until their game at Northwestern on Wed., the 28th.

Our senior night is against KU on the 26th. Kellen will be honored along with the other seniors, and they are usually joined by their parents. That would leave Kelvin plenty of time to catch a quick flight and be back in Indiana in time. At most, he'd have to miss their practice on Monday.

I don't really care either way, but I do think it would be kind of cool scene.

[ouradu]

I bet his mom and maybe grandparents show up, but no kelvin. just a baseless prediction.

[Rock Hard Corn Frog]

Interesting question.

Indiana plays on Saturday, the 24th. They don't play again until their game at Northwestern on Wed., the 28th.

Our senior night is against KU on the 26th. Kellen will be honored along with the other seniors, and they are usually joined by their parents. That would leave Kelvin plenty of time to catch a quick flight and be back in Indiana in time. At most, he'd have to miss their practice on Monday.

I don't really care either way, but I do think it would be kind of cool scene.

If he does I hope the fans at the game are classy enough to give him at least a warm ovation or rather an ovation for Kellen while his dad is there. I appreciate some of the things that Kelvin accomplished but even if you have a low opinion of him right now I think Kellen deserves the good recognition.

[Collier11]

He will be here, he is a proud father!! Kelvin gave us many great years and while I hold some bitterness for the trouble he got us into, it doesnt take the place of all the good he did!!

[OUSKINS]

I'm not a huge Kelvin fan, and never was. However, I do respect what he did at OU-- let's face it, when it was all said and done, Kelvin was a success in Norman-- I would have preffered more post-season success, but hey, he did reach a Final Four, a Sweet 16, and an Elite 8. The man was a good coach for the Sooners, period.

But that isn't the point. If Kelvin returns for Kellen's night, I would be APPALLED if the fans were anything but gracious.

[fwsooner22]

He will not be there. He will be at his graduation though. Just a guess.

[stoopified]

He will be here, he is a proud father!! Kelvin gave us many great years and while I hold some bitterness for the trouble he got us into, it doesnt take the place of all the good he did!!

Ditto.

[tommieharris91]

My guess is Kelvin doesn't come back, nor should he. His team needs to win another game or two to feel secure about his at-large chances, and he needs to be in Bloomington helping his players and assistants practice.

[the_ouskull]

I hope that he does, for Kellen especially, but if he doesn't, I get it. (Not because of the OU stuff, but because he's in the middle of a season...)

the_ouskull

[sooner518]

im on the "i hope he does and gets a good ovation" train

[sanantoniosooner]

Hope he wears a blue shirt.

[LittleWingSooner]

Kelvin has said he's coming back.

[THE Roy Williams]

Kelvin has said he's coming back.

Where did you hear that? He is long gone, Indiana has too much going on to come back to OU. He is in the middle of a cluster-fudsicle in that tough Big Ten.

[LittleWingSooner]

In interviews he has said he is coming back for senior night. I didn't mean he's coming back to coach. And another site is reporting he will be there for Sr night

[soonervegas]

I will give it my best golf clap for Kelvin. I appreciate all the success at OU, but he did cheat.

[booomer]

I heard James Hale say yesterday morning that Kelvin would be present for senior night and that he expected (hoped) that the fans would show class and be appreciative.

I'll be there and I plan to give him just as big an ovation as any of the seniors.

[boomersooner82]

I always liked and supported Kelvin and I definitely appreciated all he did while he was here, but I'm a huge homer and refuse to forgive anyone who leaves OU for another Division I job without getting fired, regardless of how much "better" the job is. I blame him directly for us not getting to the tournament this year, and that ****es me off. Sadly, I can't make it up for the game today. If I were there I wouldn't do anything stupid and classless like boo, but I definitely wouldn't applaud him. I'd give one hell of a cheer for Kellen's dedication for the past four years though.

[Frozen Sooner]

I always liked and supported Kelvin and I definitely appreciated all he did while he was here, but I'm a huge homer and refuse to forgive anyone who leaves OU for another Division I job without getting fired, regardless of how much "better" the job is. I blame him directly for us not getting to the tournament this year, and that ****es me off. Sadly, I can't make it up for the game today. If I were there I wouldn't do anything stupid and classless like boo, but I definitely wouldn't applaud him. I'd give one hell of a cheer for Kellen's dedication for the past four years though.

Just out of curiosity, do you feel the same way about Billy Tubbs? Not trying to turn this into a Tubbs v. Sampson debate at all, but at least Kelvin left for what's arguably a better job.

Sampson will be there. I hope he gets every bit of the recognition the other parents get. The day is about Kellen and Longar anyhow.

[jccouger]

Sampson will be there. I hope he gets every bit of the recognition the other parents get. The day is about Kellen and Longar anyhow.

Longar is a junior isnt he?

[Frozen Sooner]

You are correct. Man, I was SURE Longar was a senior. Awesome-here's hoping he improves as much this offseason as he did the last.

My bad. It's about Kellen, Mike, and Chris.