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Georgia ready to throw crapload of money at OU's Jeff Capel

Posted on 3/4/09 at 12:23 am
Posted by Roughneck
Member since Feb 2005
8236 posts
Posted on 3/4/09 at 12:23 am
Over $2 Million per year to be exact: LINK
Posted by Shaqtus
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2009
54 posts
Posted on 3/4/09 at 12:28 am to
Tempting, not many expectations at Georgia
Posted by AlexLSU
Member since Jan 2005
25341 posts
Posted on 3/4/09 at 12:44 am to
More money + no Griffin = gone if he's smart. Plus, GA > OK as far as living.
Posted by TheRoarRestoredInBR
Member since Dec 2004
30319 posts
Posted on 3/4/09 at 12:52 am to
Capel is too smart and good to chase the money. He wants to win and the OU Hoops platform and Big-12 stage, are so far superior to UGA, it isn't even an option, regardless of money. Unless the Capel and OU AD thing is still an issue? But this year's winning seems to cure plenty of ills, and besides Texas and Kansas, OU can easily hold down 3rd or better most Big-12 seasons. Plus, Capel landed a big-time recruit last week, one that wants to slide into one of his departing stars slots, to go with his talented returnees.

UGA is a Football school regardless of 1983 Final Four. Ga Tech and the ACC are where most of Atlanta and Georgia's best ballers go should they stay in state. Toss in being in the SEC East with Fla, Ky, a rising Tenn, a consistent Vandy program, and now a rising Horn-led USC in a large new palace full of fans. That makes the UGA job and their relatively puny football-school arena located a long drive away from Atlanta in Athens, third or fourth fiddle in division at best most any year. UGA Hoops is buried!

The Hugh Durham & Dominique Wilkins era, followed by his 1983 Final Four team of Vern Fleming and James Banks, were long ago, and not coming back anytime soon.
This post was edited on 3/4/09 at 1:27 am
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
158836 posts
Posted on 3/4/09 at 8:26 am to
would be a terrible move for him
Posted by KCBasketball
Member since Dec 2008
3629 posts
Posted on 3/4/09 at 8:39 am to
He gains nothing going to UGA, except money. He should stay at at OU until one of the big 3 from back home comes calling(although it may be a while; Duke, UNC, or Wake)
This post was edited on 3/4/09 at 8:40 am
Posted by HeartOfGeauxld
Geaux Tigers!
Member since Dec 2008
3005 posts
Posted on 3/4/09 at 6:09 pm to
Contrary to what many here have already said, this would be a great move by Capel. Not only will he be losing the Griffins, but metro Atlanta is one of the hottest basketball recruiting grounds in the country.

UGA's proximity to Atlanta is one of the main reasons Bobby Knight was so interested in the Georgia basketball job.

And the money doesn't hurt, either :P
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