- When I first heard this, my reaction was, "Seriously, is this the best we can do?"
- Then, I thought about the OU basketball program...a) crappy arena? check; b) pro sport represented in area? check; c) poor fan support? check; d) NCAA sanctions looming? check.
- Let's face it, OU is not considered a basketball school, in spite of Mookie, Wayman, Blake, Alvan Adams, Raymond Whitley, David Little and Ebe Ere.
- Then, I took a sip of the Lon Kruger Kool-Aid on the Soonersports.com website.
- In 21 seasons at Kansas State, Florida, Illinois and UNLV, his teams have made the tourney 17 times. He's got a Final Four appearance, Elite Eight appearance and Sweet16 appearance.
- He graduates his players. He got players to graduate at UNLV, for heaven's sake.
- He's a published author, writing a book relating sports leadership to corporate leadership, something I find interesting.
- He's involved in several charitable initiatives.
- His one career mistake appears to have been leaving Illinois to jump to the NBA. Coaching the Hawks was an abysmal failure, and Kruger re-entered NCAA coaching a couple years later.
- I can get more excited about this guy than I thought previously. Let's see how it goes.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Ten Things I think you think I think - Lon Kruger edition
Monday, April 4, 2011
Kelvin Sampson Dies watching National Championship BB game
Kelvin Sampson died of erotic asphyxiation while watching the national championship game this evening. A spokesman for the family, who asked to remain anonymous, indicated Sampson became aroused while watching Butler score 22 points in a half and have a three point lead. After becoming aroused, Sampson apparently called a high school basketball player several times, hyperventilated, passed out and never regained consciousness.
Sources close to the family indicate Dick Vitale will officiate a private memorial service and Bob Knight will fire a hunting rifle into Sampson's chest to make sure he's dead.
Sources close to the family indicate Dick Vitale will officiate a private memorial service and Bob Knight will fire a hunting rifle into Sampson's chest to make sure he's dead.
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