Bad year for OU hoops and helmets
Every spring, the Web site CollegeFootballNews.com holds its annual Hoops and Helmets rankings. Essentially, the power ratings combine the performances of a school’s football and men’s basketball teams.
Often, with a powerhouse football program and a basketball team that’s a regular in the NCAA Tournament, OU is ranked high.
Last year, with a BCS runner-up and an Elite Eight finish, OU was No. 1.
But this year, not surprisingly, the Sooners didn’t make CFB’s 2010 list.
Despite winning its last two, the football team struggled to an 8-5 season. But for all the football team’s struggles, those didn’t come close to what the basketball team endured. Jeff Capel’s club sputtered to a 13-18 record and will be home during this week’s NCAA Tournament.
Some have suggested this has been the worst year ever for OU football-basketball in one season.
Going by winning percentage, only one year has been worse than 2009-10 in the last 42 years.
Averaging out the two teams’ winning percentage, the Sooners finished with a 52 winning percentage in football and hoops this past year.
Since 1968, only one other time has OU finished with a football-basketball winning percentage worse than 52 percent.
That was 1996-97, when the football and basketball programs combined for a 45 winning percentage.
That year, in John Blake’s first season, OU finished 3-8 (.272) in football. The basketball team actually had a record of 19-11 (.633) but was bounced by Stanford in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
2009-10 might not be the worst season ever for OU football-basketball.
But in the last 42 years, only 1996 was worse.
-JT
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Comments
Hey Chaz every team has to deal with Graduation and injuries, this year was OUr year. Whoever your team is you can count on us kickin your ass next year. I hope your a Tex Ass Fan.
You gooner fans must believe in Peter Pan, because it is a fairy tell if you finish better than 8 wins in 2010. Hook’em.
Alvin the Chipmunk,
Why don’t you go back to collecting squirel nuts? Your prediction of 8 wins for OU is about as ridiculous as your Texass basketball team being ranked #1 this year.
The only “GoonHere” is you Alvin…you typical illiterate texass poster…WTF is a fairy tell??? Crawl back in your pathetic nest and eat yer nuts while we reload…
Boomer…BOOMER…hey Billy, where are ya…
Just my opinion…
Some of you guy’s need your diapers changed. It is what it is, lack of
preparation, weak coaching decision’s, lack of dicipline, no play-maker’s,
play calling, and last but not least, it all comes back to coaching. That staff,
especially in football, due to coach’s leaving for better jobs, has dropped in
coaching skill’s. They are not the same staff that was blazing a trail through the BCS during Bobby Boy;s first 4 season’s. Going one for four in BCS Title
games, no BCS wins in 7 seasons. Winning, or backing into, the Big 12 Conf.
Title, and then getting blown out in a BCS game. Something is either lacking
on that staff, or the Big 12 and OU are favoredly over-rated. Judging from
this season, I’d say a little of both. OU has been reduced to a mid-major
team masquerading as a top-10 power, due to staff.
I have an “excuse” for you Chaz (you must have your head up your backside). The football team lost the best player in college football to injury and the basketball team..oh yeah…they lost the best player in college basketball to the pros. No team can lose quality players and expect to dominate. Don’t forget that Jermaine Gresham didn’t get to play either.
Let the non-believers talk, the game is played on the field. We will be strong again and look who is dominating the NFL draft. Not to down the accomplishments of a terrific Texas U. Colt McCoy and some other great TX players, but they are gone and it’s a new season. Run your mouth after the game is played, that’s only if you have anything to say at that point.
Go Sooners, 2010 is OUr year.
Alvin the Longhorn fans knows nothing at all. The short horns beat a depleted OU team by only 3 points. There basketball team gave us a win as well. Alvin must still think that Earl Campbell is running the ball for Texas.
Sponge Bob broke his square pants so OU had a bad season. It is time for Sponge Bob to send Wilson back to the Big Ten where his grade school offense works against slow Big Ten defenses.
Gee Alvin….despite not having a first round pick since the ’07 draft, OU still has more players drafted into the NFL than the Pronghorns. More players all-time, more players in the last 5 years and more in the last 10 years. Notice a pattern?
Harry do some research and not just talk out of your ass. Here is the top 10 school. Hook’em
2009 NFL Kickoff Fun Roster Facts and Trivia
Lombardi-trophy_full_tiny by Saintsational on Sep 17, 2009 6:00 AM CDT Comment 6 comments
Think the Saints have the oldest team in the league this year?
Close, but wrong. That title goes to the Redkins. The Saints do, however, have the fewest rookie and first year players in the league making up their roster.
Do you believe Louisiana is a football player making factory?
Now you’re getting warmer. LSU is tied with Miami as the college with the most players players currently in the league.
The geeks, nerds and number crunchers who work for the NFL and keep track of all these crazy roster stats have just released their 2009 kickoff figures. From the shortest team in the league to the tallest. From the youngest to the oldest. I have included it all below. Pretty interesting stuff really. Take a look for yourself and share your thoughts on what you find most interesting.
Top 10 Colleges with the Most Players on NFL Rosters
COLLEGE
PLAYERS
COLLEGE
PLAYERS
Miami
41
Georgia
35
Louisiana State
41
Tennessee
30
Texas
37
Michigan
29
Southern California
36
Notre Dame
28
Ohio State
36
Florida State
28
Star-divide
where’s all the excuses from the OU fans on this on