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Twitter reacts to Top Daug’s return

Oklahoma (10-3, 1-0) had a late addition to the roster announced last night.

Oklahoma (10-3, 1-0) had a late addition to the roster announced last night. Top Daug will be making his triumphant return after a 15-year hiatus when the Sooners play host to No. 3 Kansas (11-2, 1-0) on January 14.

With the news, Twitter was ablaze with nostalgic Oklahoma hoops fans.

If I had a time machine, the first place I would go to is Justin’s birthday party.

Okay, I’m kind of mad my mom never invited Top Daug to my birthday parties.

Top Daug announced his comeback the same day as Sam Ehlinger. Coincidence?

Shoutout to the Vegas Sooners for calling this back in 2016.

The amount of late eighties, early nineties swagger in this photo is astounding.

Leaving Billy Tubbs off this list is a crime, but other than that, I see no flaws.

I cannot wait for the Norman spin-off of Parks & Rec to be on Netflix.

Joe C. tweeting dog memes. Welcome to 2020, folks.

Who said great social media posts were reserved for just the football team?

Oklahoma and No.3 Kansas are set to tip-off in primetime at 8p.m. CT on a national broadcast on ESPN2.  Four top-10 teams have been beaten by under-daugs in the past week. Can the Sooners deliver in Top Daug’s return home?

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Warriors go ice cold from beyond the arc in Sacramento, falling 111-98

Lack of three-pointers and frustration from the coaching staff in Sacramento lead to the Warriors’ fourth consecutive loss to start the new year.

After playing some of their best basketball over the holidays, the Golden State Warriors have now dropped five-straight games prior to winning their previous four.

A slow start in Sacramento led to an ugly performance from the Warriors, ending with a 111-98 loss to the Kings. The Warriors went as ice-cold as they could possibly get, shooing a miserable 0-for-13 from beyond the arc in the first half.

Glenn Robinson III was finally able to knock down a triple in the third quarter, but that’s when the flood gates opened up for the Kings. Sacramento outscored Golden State, 38-24 in the third period, extending their lead to 26 points before the final quarter started.

Without D’Angelo Russell and Draymond Green, the Warriors struggled from tip-off, but played better in the fourth quarter. The understaff rotation outscored the Kings 34-21 in the fourth, but their poor shooting early spurned any chance of a comeback.

Robinson III led the Warriors in scoring, dropping 16 points, with Omari Spellman behind him with 13, but the Kings’ backcourt was better. De’Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield each scored 21, with veteran, Trevor Ariza adding 18 off the bench.

The Warriors schedule doesn’t get any easier with a pair of contenders next up on the calendar. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks head into Chase Center next, followed by a trip to the Staples Center with the Clippers waiting.

Missing the Splash Brothers

The Warriors started the game 0-for-17 from beyond the arc, missing every attempt in the first half. Golden State was able to knock down five 3-pointers against the Kings, after Robinson hit their first three with 7:00 left in the third quarter.

According to ESPN Stats & Info, the Warriors’ lack of distance shooting in the first half was the first time the Warriors didn’t make a three-pointer in a half in 808 previous halves of basketball.

Steve Kerr Ejected

Before the halftime buzzer sounded, Steve Kerr was already in the locker room after getting ejected in the second quarter. Kerr appeared to be upset after a De’Aaron Fox wasn’t called for a travel, and started arguing with officials. The next possession Kerr was assessed a technical, that only escalated the situation, leading to another technical for the Warriors’ coach, triggering an ejection from the game.

Kerr has only been ejected three times in his coaching career; however, two of his ejections have happened against the Sacramento Kings.

Assistant coach Mike Brown took over for Kerr to oversee the Warriors for the remainder of the game.

 

Oklahoma basketball welcomes back ‘Top Daug’

Top Daug, a former Oklahoma basketball mascot with a cult-like following is officially back.

The people got what they asked for.

Top Daug, a former Oklahoma basketball mascot with a cult-like following is officially back.

The athletic department had fun with the announcement, hinting at Top Daug’s return, beginning this morning with what appeared to be accidental or hacked tweets.

Athletic director, Joe Castiglione addressed the tweets while having a little bit of fun while giving a cryptic message.

They even retweeted some of the “goodest boys”.

Of course, Top Daug needs to follow his friends.

Lastly, the Sooners dropped a major hint towards the big announcement.

 

Top Daug was a brain-child of former Sooners head coach, Billy Tubbs who said Oklahoma would be a “top daug” in the then Big 8 conference. The mascot was a fan favorite throughout the ’80s and ’90s before being retired following the 2004-05 basketball season.

Oklahoma (10-3) plans to re-introduce Top Daug prior to the Sooners’ next home game against Kansas on Tuesday, January 14. The game can be seen on ESPN2 with tip-off set for 8p.m. CT.

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