Self should be COY. He lost 80 percent of his scoring and rebounding. His team was lost early in the year.

As far as OSU fans, I agree, somewhat. Watching heartless basketball the past two years has put off some fans. So has Holder. They'll be back. I predict the two largest crowds for the final two games. OSU fans are a knowledgable group. They know OSU must finish at least 9-7 to have a chance at the Tourney.

Of course a Sooner would hate this type of blog. But Capel doesn't deserve coach of the year, it is Self all the way.

If anyone on OU should when COY it should be Blake Griffin, who has made Capel what he is. Thanks to Sampson calling Taylor way too much and getting him to sign in 2005. Capel didn't even have to recruit Blake, he was going to OU regardless. Dave Bliss could have been the coach, and he would have still come.

Griffin is the beast here, not Capel.

So from a recent graduate perspective, a lot of this has to do with ticket prices. Anyone know who has the most expensive student tickets in the country? That's right, OSU. The year after we went to the final four(ideally the time with the most hype) we had tickets at almost half the price we have now. Inflation isn't that ridiculous.

Beyond that, Holder divorced OSU from really positive relationships with the Suttons(at least in the minds of the fans). This helped get two centers off of the team.

Although I will still buy tickets and go, I understand the logic of: leaders with crappy morals, crappy basketball team, entirely different style of game than what made us successful, why would I want to buy overprice tickets?

Arthur, good point.

It seems that students are being shaken down on hoop ticket prices, same as older people. Somebody said a student ticket price for hoops is around $242, which should be against the law, as most students don't always have 242 cents.

Bill Haisten is doing a piece in the Friday paper about area ticket prices. Here is TU's: show an ID, get in free.

At Stillwater, there is a scam seemingly cooked up out of desperation where the last two good games, Texas and K-State, cost only $10, total.

It probably is closer to a gimmick than a scam.

You'd think Saturday OSU will be favored over Texas, a point or two; I like OSU.

And it's starting to look a little unusual about Griffin, isn't it, sounds much more serious than anybody thought at first.

OU at Missouri Wednesday, Missouri is the pick, with or without.

Jeez, look who turned into a Poke fan all of a sudden. They won a few games in a row and now Travis Ford HAS to be considered the favorite to win the Big 12 COY. What have you been watching? Mike Anderson will win this COY because he deserves to win it. Who in their right mind can't see that? Mizzou is a lock for the Big Dance. The Pokes are a bubble team at best. Let's do the OSU thing...let's reward mediocrity.

From an OSU fan and alum, Mike Anderson is the COY. He does not have the recruits that Capel or Self has nor does he have the Nat'l Championship ring on his hand. With all this being said, his team is in the top 3 in the conference and top 10 in the nation. But like many posted, let's wait until the end of the year to decide.

Aww Ignatz, you're so cute. A positive OSU blog appears and your face turns seven shades of crimson.

Dash, the Tulsa World already awards mediocrity by letting you post comments.

Pick, the $10 deal may be a gimmick to get the students to go but it is a deal nonetheless. The game won't be decided by James Anderson or the offense (both were outstanding the first time around). Tomorrow's game will depend on whether OSU's D decides to show up or not.

Oh, and I still maintain that if Griffin plays, OU wins. If not, Mizzou takes it.

MexiMike, I am an OSU alum, so my comments come from years of feeling the same about the athletic department.

The wheels look loose on the Sooner hoop schooner.

One seed to a three seed in two weeks?

We detected something fishy about Pattillo's lack of playing time exactly three weeks ago.

Can't get too attached to juco all-stars can you.

Nice pick, Cronley!

Every Monday morning:

Nice pick Picker.

We should do a recording, save your breath.

Victorious blog to come.