No, it doesn't have to exactly be this (see below) but long overdue is a change from new Spartan basketball coaches acting like San Jose State University basketball didn't exist prior to their arrival and former players being viewed as either invisible or, worse yet, pariahs.
The University of Oklahoma men's basketball program will welcome back
former OU players and coaches at an alumni event on Aug. 23-24.
This is the third year for the Sooner Basketball Family Weekend.
Head coach Lon Kruger says the event is one of the most fun things the program gets to do each year.
Activities
during the event include golf, a scholarship fund dinner and alumni
game. The public is invited to attend each of the events and will have
the opportunity for autographs with former OU players and coaches.
Honorees
scheduled to be on hand include Harvey Grant, Blake Griffin, Stacey
King, Hollis Price and family members of the late Lester Lane and Wayman
Tisdale.
It can be done here if the will to honor family is deemed important. The intense July focus on recruiting is over, summer practice is taking place and the time for reaching out is overdue.
Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/07/31/2681739/alumni-reunion-set-for-ou-mens.html#storylink=cpy
This should be happening in football, basketball, baseball and golf to start. No reason why the athletic dept can't get this done.
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