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Lon Kruger

  • Good luck Coach! You are gonna need it to get this program rebuilt. I really thought things were getting turned around but now that we have started playing real teams that play real defense we are finding out how far they still have to go. One guy who can dribble, one guy who can shoot, no guys that can create their own shot and just not alot of talent on a team with alot of upperclassmen. Hopefully Kruger will do what Stoops did and trim some more fat off this roster and start getting his own players in here. This team im watching tonight looks just like the team i watched last year.

    Hybl4Heisman

  • That's too bad cause they seemed to have a different look about them early in the year. Somehow they seem to have lost some confidence since the implosion at Cincy.

    Oh well, expectations were low. LK needs a few recruiting classes and then maybe we'll make some progress.

    TSOU89

  • I hope nobody thought that this was going to be a short term project because it isn't. Capel had a lesser team and had way more talent and the program completely bottomed out. We have a few pieces, but we need more. I agree let's get a few more of Coach Kruger's classes in and see what happens. I was encouraged like you were at the start of the year, but at least we didn't lose to Chaminade like we did with Capel (even though we had 3 Macdonald's AAs).

    hooknladder

  • We look better than last year but a minimum of 3 years away to be a top team imo.

    NashSooner57

  • Did you think we would magicly be world beaters in 1 season? This team plays harder in warm ups than last years team did when the game was on the line. We are short on talent and the Big 12 is very tough. You also have to consider we lost 2 potential winnable games in Nebraska and Colorado and added 4 possible losses in second games with Kansas, Kansas State, ISU & Mizzou. We are better than we were last year but unfortunetly so is the rest of the league.

    soonerp

  • hooknladder said...

    I hope nobody thought that this was going to be a short term project because it isn't. Capel had a lesser team and had way more talent and the program completely bottomed out. We have a few pieces, but we need more. I agree let's get a few more of Coach Kruger's classes in and see what happens. I was encouraged like you were at the start of the year, but at least we didn't lose to Chaminade like we did with Capel (even though we had 3 Macdonald's AAs).

    The only piece we have right now is the "roll player" piece. Nothing else.

    rob9618

  • rob9618 said...

    The only piece we have right now is the "roll player" piece. Nothing else.

    I agree. We dont have anyone to build around. Clark has regressed so much. Osby does alot well and would be a good piece if surrounded with better talent. Fitz and Pledger are just gonna have trouble getting open vs good teams. Also makes it tough when your PG is never a threat to hit a wide open shot. Maybe M'Baye will be a stud. We'll see.

    Hybl4Heisman

  • If after 3 years we aren't really competitive then he hasn't made an improvement. So
    Far I'm optimistic. I like what I see but he needs time

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    OUinLA

  • The team has just lost some confidence. Once they regain it, I think they will go on a win streak. Don't bail already, and it won't take 3 years to get to the tournament.

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    Paulie Walnuts

  • i know we have the right coach that can do it, just gonna take a few seasons to rebulid...were lucky i think to have coach kruger...

    This post was edited by sooners101 on 1/11/2012 at 6:14 AM

    sooners101

  • Paulie Walnuts said...

    The team has just lost some confidence. Once they regain it, I think they will go on a win streak. Don't bail already, and it won't take 3 years to get to the tournament.

    I think you are exactly right. The Cincy loss really hurt us.

    I think a win at Cincy might have led to a win in Stillwater. Beating Mizzou and Kansas was probably out of the question. They just need a win to get some confidence back.

    NCJIM