The frustration in Norman is boiling over.
Oklahoma men's basketball is in a tailspin, and head coach Porter Moser is feeling the full weight of it. The Sooners are mired in an eight-game losing streak, sitting at the bottom of the SEC standings, and fans are growing restless - very restless.
So much so that someone took matters into their own hands, briefly editing Moser’s Wikipedia page to list him as the former head coach of the Sooners. That change didn’t last long, of course, but it captured the mood in Sooner Nation: people are ready for a change.
Saturday’s 79-69 home loss to Texas only poured more fuel on the fire. It was yet another frustrating chapter in a rivalry that’s been lopsided under Moser’s watch.
He’s now 1-8 against the Longhorns, having dropped his first seven matchups before finally grabbing a win last season. But Saturday’s loss brought those old frustrations right back to the surface - and with them, renewed calls for his dismissal.
Let’s be clear: this isn’t just about one game or even one season. The discontent with Moser has been building for years.
Many fans have been calling for a coaching change since last season - some even before that - and this current stretch has only intensified that sentiment. After a promising 10-3 run through nonconference play, the wheels have completely fallen off in SEC action.
Oklahoma opened conference play with a win over Ole Miss, but hasn’t tasted victory since. Eight straight losses have dropped the Sooners to 11-11 overall and 1-8 in the SEC.
That’s not just a bad stretch - it’s historically bad. If the Sooners drop their next two games, they’ll tie the program’s longest losing streak at 10 games.
And the schedule isn’t doing them any favors. Next up is a trip to face a red-hot Kentucky team on Wednesday, followed by a home matchup against No.
15 Vanderbilt on Saturday. Two more losses would not only tie a dubious school record, but could also force the athletic department’s hand.
Enter Roger Denny, the newly appointed athletic director. He hasn’t made a major move yet, but many believe that decision time is fast approaching. Whether Denny wants to make a statement early in his tenure or give Moser more time is still unknown, but the pressure is mounting.
There’s no denying that Moser brought hope when he arrived in Norman. His success at Loyola Chicago - highlighted by a Final Four run - had fans dreaming big.
But five seasons in, those dreams have turned into frustration. The team has struggled to find consistency, especially in conference play, and with the SEC only getting tougher, the margin for error is shrinking fast.
So here we are: a once-promising season now teetering on the edge of disaster, a fanbase that’s lost its patience, and a head coach whose future is hanging in the balance. Whether the Wikipedia edit was a joke or a premonition, one thing’s for sure - something has to give in Norman.