PhiDeltBeers, (1/22/2009 8:13:17 AM)

I hope the Tulsa World doesn't pay you much money. If you want to stir a pot you can go somewhere else and do it. No Sooner fan wants to read your negative articles and this is the exact thing that Capel is fed up with. Chumps like you.

By the way, Dave, basketball games are 40 minutes, not 60 minutes. So much for your credibility.

BobSmith007, (1/22/2009 9:35:34 AM)

Hate to pile on, Dave. Usually appreciate your lucid perspective. But this piece really doesn't make much sense as written. Did Capel snub you or something?

dcood, (1/22/2009 10:41:40 AM)

It makes total sense. Capel is the definition of hoops royalty. Parade All- American, 4 year starter at Duke, Dad is NBA exec and now he's at a place where the arena is full 3-4 times a year. He's doing a great job but does make you wonder why we hire a guy whose first time to ever be in our state was when he took the job... he's not used to not being THE show. Ask Tubbs and Sampson about it.

SteveH, McAlester (1/22/2009 10:48:19 AM)

Looks to me like a certain writer and a certain coach got into a tiff and the writer is exacting his revenge. Can't help but notice that on the same night the Sooners made the plays in crunch time to pull out the win, two other top ten teams lost to unranked teams on their home court (Wake Forest & Michigan State). Guess they shouldn't get any respect either.

Perhaps the writer is expecting a bunch of quadruple-overtime games the rest of the year?

ORU_TXAlum, (1/22/2009 1:28:08 PM)

It's unbelievable how when 1 writer takes the stand that OU isn't PERFECT, the OU faithful suddenly start to whine.
GET OVER IT.

Dave - you bring up great points and I expect that OU will go far in the tournament this year but they're not a final four team.

PhiDeltBeers, Broken Arrow (1/22/2009 1:55:08 PM)

ORU_TXAlum,

This is a post you made about a Sammy B. article.

I'm glad Florida one - they were the superior team last night and it was obvious that their own field IQ was much higher than that of the OU players.

Talk about IQ...how ironic. Please stir the pot some more so you can be on Dave's good side. Us Sooner fans don't speak negatively about your amazing teams. And by the way, make up your mind.

ORU_TXAlum, (1/22/2009 5:44:13 PM)

PhiDeltBeers,

"Florida one" - wow my friend.

I don't need to make up my mind. I think I have a pretty balanced view point of OU's program, unfortunately most OU fans don't.
Listen, Dave made a good point and while OU may be talented enough to go deep in the tournament, it doesn't mean they're mature enough to do it. There's a lot more that goes into have a good other than pure talent.

Oh and I appreciate you not talking negatively about "my amazing teams." Get your coach to come visit the Mabee Center and maybe we'll give you something to talk about.

Arbythree, Tulsa (1/23/2009 11:16:24 AM)

Lousy article Dave.

roshambo, (1/23/2009 12:58:53 PM)

Every team has an off night and struggles. At least they won.

MaintenanceMan, Tulsa (1/23/2009 2:26:59 PM)

Still went in the W column.....Boomer!!!!!!!!!!

PhiDeltBeers, Broken Arrow (1/23/2009 9:34:41 PM)

ORU_TXAlum,

When your boys get to .500 ball come back and talk. The difference between OU fans And every other run of the mill team, is we don't believe in "moral victories." Maybe we just set our goals higher. Looks as if the majority of the posters agree that the article was uncalled for. Sooner fan, or not. If this was about ORU, I'd feel the same way. Just saying.

Arbythree, Tulsa (1/23/2009 9:40:24 PM)

Nice post PhiDeltBeers.

pdxsooner, (1/24/2009 12:31:22 AM)

Any OU fan that doesn't see the glaring deficiencies in this team is dreaming- OU might make the final four or could easily lose in the first round- Sittler just points out what every realistic fan can already see. Those of you thinking we're a dominant team need to wake up.

ORU_TXAlum, (1/24/2009 7:56:57 AM)

Phi,

I think you're a fairly level head fan but I can't decide why you keep insisting on all these logical leaps. You should probably check the superiority attitude at the door because I don't know many fans, for any team, that really believes in a moral victory. The majority of the posters disagree with the article because the majority of the people reading the sports pages are OU fans.

You guys shouldn't make assumptions about a writer's personal vendetta against your university and its' basketball coach, no matter how much you may think you have the "inside track."

OU has a very good basketball team this year. Before any team is a champion, in an arena they aren't usually known for, they prove themselves.
This is OU's chance...and they have a very good chance.

You guys should take what Dave said as more motivation to cheer your team on in the NCAA tournament. Instead it appears you guys are reacting like someone took away your Superman doll and slapped you on the wrist.

PhiDeltBeers, Broken Arrow (1/24/2009 1:53:08 PM)

ORU_TXAlum,

I guess you just don't get it. Never in any of my posts did I say that I disagreed with any of the facts that Sittler pointed out. Did I? As a matter of fact, I don't believe OU is a top 5 team. The only thing that upset me was the unprofessional calling out of Capel. It was completely uncalled for. It was a classless thing for a public writer to do. I never said anything about OU's record or even how far they go in the tourney. So please don't try to read between the lines and put words in my mouth. You simply asumed that someone stepped on my toes and I'm whining about it. I'm only voicing my opinion to Sittler's motives about the article. Then you come on here and take everthing out of context and don't look too good doing it. Come again.