Connect with your Facebook Account

• Contact

Basketball Articles

19

So Georgia Offered to Double Jeff Capel’s Salary

Posted by Trips Right on March 6th, 2009 under Basketball

The story went public in the Tulsa World News on Wednesday. GeorgiaSports blog has a good discussion on the situation. My question is what happens when the heavy hitters from the ACC like Virginia and perhaps Maryland jump into the fray? I doubt a football school like Oklahoma, in the context of a global financial crisis, can afford to getting in a bidding war with traditional basketball schools.

Sure, the Sooners are getting two McDonald’s All-Americans in Tommie Mason-Griffin and Keith Gallon, but neither is a player of the year candidate that a team can hang its hat on. Texas will be salty and Kansas is Kansas. Capel is an ACC kid at heart. Carolinians have forgiven Capel for costing Duke a National Championship.


Two million can buy a lot of Kid -N- Play fades.

The barbarians are certainly at the gates and Mr. and Mrs. Griffin should be proud of Joe Castiglione for not retaliating. We’ll see.

Article Tags:

, ,

More from this Barker


Share This

  • StumbleUpon

19 Responses

  1. Texas_Dawg said:

    March 6th, 2009 at 6:31 pm

    Far better basketball programs for sure, but could and would UVA and Maryland put up $2M or more?

  2. Bob in Houston said:

    March 6th, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    I would think so. Pretty sure they make the money.

  3. CrazyJoeDavola said:

    March 6th, 2009 at 9:53 pm

    “the context of a global financial crisis”

    The phrase is “In This Economy”(tm)

  4. Pitchin Paul said:

    March 7th, 2009 at 6:44 am

    Missouri will be facing the same thing when Bama and/or Georgia come looking for a coach too. While not traditional basketball powers they don’t like to lose in any sport and defintiely have the athletic department revenues generated by football to lure Mike Anderson out of Columbia

  5. Dingus McGee said:

    March 7th, 2009 at 8:38 am

    Still a lot of oil & gas money. Oklahoma can afford the pay, question is will Capel think about the half-full (generous estimate) stands he had for most of the season and want to go somewhere the fan support is better. Probably only a matter of time before he leaves, but I wouldn’t discount the theory he waits for something better.

  6. bigdukesix said:

    March 7th, 2009 at 9:51 am

    Could someone explain the Joe Castiglione reference to me?

  7. bigdukesix said:

    March 7th, 2009 at 9:52 am

    Nevermind, googled it. I’m originally from New England, where a different Joe Castiglione is famous as the radio play-by-play guy for the Boston Red Sox. I couldn’t figure out what he had to do with this story.

  8. RansomStoddard said:

    March 7th, 2009 at 10:34 am

    They offered Capel that money, why?

  9. ponderos said:

    March 7th, 2009 at 11:27 am

    He took OU (not exactly a traditional basketball powerhouse) from life support to a Final Four contender in three years. Couple that with an overzealous AD willing to pay anything to get the same kind of results.

  10. sl xpress said:

    March 7th, 2009 at 11:46 am

    I was told Georgia will go as high as $2.8 million to get Capel.

    And the phrase is TEOTWAWKI.

  11. sl xpress said:

    March 7th, 2009 at 11:47 am

    Oh, would anyone else find it entertaining to watch OU’s recruiting class fall apart a 2nd time?

  12. srr50 said:

    March 7th, 2009 at 11:57 am

    Last year both OU and Georgia brought in about 6.5 million in basketball revenue — but Georgia cleared 3.5 million, while OU had more expenses and only cleared 1 million.

    Wonder if OU would think it would be cost effective to match such an offer.

  13. BevosBoss said:

    March 7th, 2009 at 6:08 pm

    With what he has coming back and the quality of his 2009 recruiting class, Capel would be an absolute fool to take any of those jobs mentioned! Capel’s no fool. This is nothing more than wishful thinking for some who fear good competition.

  14. Trips Right said:

    March 7th, 2009 at 6:46 pm

    Umm Gallon is okay, and TMG is nice, but you’re nuts to think ou will be anywhere near as good without Griffin. And there’s a solid chance that Warren leaves early.

    Double your salary and move out of Norman. What’s not to like?

  15. SkymonkeyHorn said:

    March 7th, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    I have heard 3.6 million figure mentioned in Chicago two days ago. With all the extras thrown in??
    Griffin goes, Willie has people whispering in his ear that it time to fly the coop.
    Gallon is almost OK. TMG is for real.
    Is Capel listening ?

  16. anonymous said:

    March 8th, 2009 at 11:07 am

    Virginia’s athletic department is anything but big time.

  17. NorthDallasSooner said:

    March 8th, 2009 at 5:22 pm

    The Georgia story isn’t new, it’s been around all season.

    I think eventually we will lose him, but not to an also-ran, even if it’s ACC. He’s building something that’s really working and pretty big. My money says he sticks around until a top tier ACC comes calling. But, when that happens he goes. 2-3 more years.

  18. Bob in Houston said:

    March 8th, 2009 at 7:23 pm

    Top? It ain’t gonna be UNC. You mean like Duke? Johnny Dawkins took the Stanford job so that when K hangs it up, he’d have HC on his resume.

    I suppose he’d have a shot at it, but that’s not really my point. That is, what do you consider a top-tier ACC job? Both Virginia (not a top-tier job) and Maryland (probably so) have new arenas and a ton of seats to fill.

    If Maryland calls, I think Capel would listen hard.

  19. NorthDallasSooner said:

    March 9th, 2009 at 6:56 pm

    I would consider Maryland, historically, a top third ACC job, yeah. UNC and Duke better. After that?

Leave a Reply

Follow Us

Related Articles

Hot Forum Topics

Activity

  • Blake Stansbery commented on the blog post Recruiting the Trenches   ago

    I like my wine in a box…. I like my wine in a box GIIIRL

    SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ””, url: ”” });

  • Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Did Rick Barnes use a plant last night to distract KU players?   ago

    We commented on the lass during telecast. Thanks for, getting this up, so to speak.

    SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ””, url: ”” });

  • Mister Mike commented on the blog post Recruiting the Trenches   ago

    Sailor’s sponsoring it? Holy shit…that likely means goats, togas, and lots of cheap wine.

    Welcome to the network!

    SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ””, url: ”” });

  • skymonkeyhorn commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Kansas: Post-Mortem   19 minutes ago

    Yeah your right, penders teams were at least fun to watch play. Barnes offense is pretty bad not as bad as Tom’s but its all relative to who is watching the worst offense in Texas history.

    “His teams did not play D, did not box out, and were generally unsound in the fundamentals of the game.”
    Close

  • czarcw commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Kansas: Post-Mortem   20 minutes ago

    Our hoops team is the basketball version of Major League.

    Jake Taylor = Damion James
    Pedro Cerrano = Dexter Pittman
    Willie Mays Hays = Avery Bradley
    Roger Dorn = Justin Mason
    Isuro Tanaka (Major League II) = Dogus Balbay
    Rube Baker (Major Leauge II) = Jordan Hamilton

    If Craig Way starts drinking whiskey during the broadcasts, it’ll complete the analogy.

  • Farmer Ted commented on the blog post Recruiting the Trenches   23 minutes ago

    Nice job with this – and welcome to the network, on behalf of Better Off Red. See you at the Fantake retreat in Vegas that Sailor Ripley is sponsoring this summer!

    SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ””, url: ”” });

  • J Rog commented on the blog post Game Day: Spurs vs. Lakers Open Thread   27 minutes ago

    Fell apart in the fourth quarter again. Can’t give up 28 points to close out a game. Spurs, Longhorns….heartache once again.

    SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ””, url: ”” });

  • Farmer Ted commented on the blog post Thoughts on the win in Austin   30 minutes ago

    Nice job Hiphop. Very nice to win what is probably the toughest game on the schedule handily, although the Hawks obviously caught UT at a good time.

    The Morningstar FT was terrible and hilarious. He said the ball was wet, which clearly means Texas was cheating somehow. Would the second chance off balance leaner

    SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ””, url: ”” });

  • Nickel Rover commented on the blog post Another night, another would-be hero   31 minutes ago

    I don’t think McCoy played anywhere near the level of Suh and the numbers make it clear that he did not. Suh had twice as many tackles (77-31), sacks (11-5) and nearly tackles for loss (22-14.5). Suh also broke up 10 passes, if he gets stonewalled on the rush he doesn’t allow it to take

  • skymonkeyhorn commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Kansas: Post-Mortem   32 minutes ago

    We are bound to the past no matter how great the past is, we are bound to fail if we do not look to the future.
    The End

  • J Rog wrote a new blog post: Missed Opportunities: Spurs vs. Lakers Recap   37 minutes ago

    Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.  This game was served up on a silver platter for the Spurs and they managed to fumble it like a Minnesota Viking in the playoffs. 

    I think perhaps Will Ferrell can describe my emotions on the current state of the Spurs season better than I. 

     

    The Spurs hung around for most of the

    SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ””, url: ”” });

  • slugfest commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Kansas: Post-Mortem   40 minutes ago

    EP, I get your point, but I don’t think the fact that Texas hasn’t won a tourney came as an underdog doesn’t support it. Teams are favored because they are better. The odds that they win are greater than those who are not favored. It’s not like Texas goes into games with a secret weapon

  • Mister Mike commented on the blog post Did Rick Barnes use a plant last night to distract KU players?   45 minutes ago

    I think KU should demand an immediate investigation. Find someone to get to the bottom of this.

    I volunteer myself.

    SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ””, url: ”” });

  • Trips Right commented on the blog post Top 8 Teams in College Hoops   48 minutes ago

    Georgetown?

  • RRR commented on the blog post Thoughts on the win in Austin   48 minutes ago

    Good write up, hiphop. I love the versatitility of the Morris twins on defense. Xavier Henry is probably the key to a big run in the tournament. If he starts hitting open looks, the inside game will really open up. Post to post passing is fun to watch.

    It’s pretty nice when

    SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ””, url: ”” });

  • Trips Right commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Kansas: Post-Mortem   52 minutes ago

    PB, just talking. I’m not ready to replace him but something has to change. The comment about playing 3 on 5 three quarters into the season is just astoundingly bad.

  • Blake Stansbery commented on the blog post Petrino Building Fence Around Arkansas   1 hour, 1 minute ago

    Here is more info on Frazier. He is such a great player, and Arkansas needs to land him in a big way.

    http://www.kiehlfrazier15.com/Home.html

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow1mOrMQXYw

    These Highlights are from his Sophomore year, and he had a bigger and better 2009. OH MY!

  • Blake Stansbery commented on the blog post Petrino Building Fence Around Arkansas   1 hour, 1 minute ago

    Here is more info on Frazier. He is such a great player, and Arkansas needs to land him in a big way.

    http://www.kiehlfrazier15.com/Home.html

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow1mOrMQXYw

    These Highlights are from his Sophomore year, and he had a bigger and better 2009. OH MY!

  • Blake Stansbery commented on the blog post Petrino Building Fence Around Arkansas   1 hour, 1 minute ago

    Here is more info on Frazier. He is such a great player, and Arkansas needs to land him in a big way.

    http://www.kiehlfrazier15.com/Home.html

    These Highlights are from his Sophomore year, and he had a bigger and better 2009. OH MY!

  • Trips Right commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Kansas: Post-Mortem   1 hour, 3 minutes ago

    It takes more time…unless you’re a Kentucky fan.

  • RRR commented on the blog post Mid-Season Thoughts and OU Pre-Game   1 hour, 5 minutes ago

    Thanks Trips. I’m hoping for lots of Willie Warren trying to be Sheron Collins. TMG in sync is the scariest thing to face in Norman. That or we get beat up on the boards which seems to be recurring theme of Texas Tech road games.

    SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ””, url: ”” });

  • slugfest commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Kansas: Post-Mortem   1 hour, 6 minutes ago

    I don’t think it’s a case of RB not being able to coach, or doing a poor job of coaching. If you read the entirety of Katz’ blog post, he clearly sounds like a coaching searching for answers — answers that come in the form of players contributing, doing what they are coached to do.

  • Blake Stansbery commented on the blog post John Pelphrey’s Unconventional Approach   1 hour, 13 minutes ago

    I agree that an NIT bid would be acceptable this year, but that if the Razorbacks can get to 20 wins they will have a very good chance at the NCAA Tourney.

    Our RPI is bad, and we have no signature wins.

    However, we have 8 games left on the SEC regular season schedule. If we

  • Blake Stansbery commented on the blog post John Pelphrey’s Unconventional Approach   1 hour, 13 minutes ago

    I agree that an NIT bid would be acceptable this year, but that if the Razorbacks can get to 20 wins they will have a very good chance at the NCAA Tourney.

    Our RPI is bad, and we have no signature wins.

    However, we have 8 games left on the SEC regular season schedule. If we

  • Blake Stansbery commented on the blog post Recruiting the Trenches   1 hour, 17 minutes ago

    TP welcome to the network.

    I like how you broke this down, and identified which positions history shows a high star ranking has proven to be important. I personally feel that after what all the recruiting sites dub their top players that there is a major falloff. We all love that the recruiting sites bring

    SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ””, url: ”” });

  • Art Vandelay commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Kansas: Post-Mortem   1 hour, 18 minutes ago

    Groundhog Day said:
    February 9th, 2010 at 10:00 am

    “How can everyone on the team have worse basketball sense than my 5th graders? Honestly? We are the dumbest bunch I have ever seen. We weren’t earlier in the year. Hell, Bradley was smartest player, by far, in any of the summer h.s. games. Now he plays

  • Farmer Ted commented on the blog post Petrino Building Fence Around Arkansas   1 hour, 20 minutes ago

    Good stuff JA. But the Huskers call dibs on any dual threat QB named Frazier thankyouverymuch.

  • Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post Did Rick Barnes use a plant last night to distract KU players?   1 hour, 23 minutes ago

    I’m convinced.

    SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ””, url: ”” });

  • skymonkeyhorn commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Kansas: Post-Mortem   1 hour, 27 minutes ago

    “No, but I became a man in Juarez.”
    I bet in your fantasy you were the donkey in the show ? No ?

    “Eight Dollar drink-and-drowns, and cans that merely say “beer” in Juarez will turn anyone into a man”
    That is why Trips was drinking river water by the bridge for too many years. In the

  • Darius Pourceau commented on the blog post John Pelphrey’s Unconventional Approach   1 hour, 28 minutes ago

    I don’t think we have to win the SEC tourny necessarily. If we make it to the SEC Tourny championship game and have won about 20 games, I would say a tourny bid would look likely. But that is a pretty big task. I know no one cares about the NIT, but that wouldnt be