Holder's hiring of Travis Ford is not a big splash
But it is similar to another recent in-state hire

A splash, this isn't.

The search for OSU's next men's basketball coach started with the biggest of fish. Self is fresh off a national championship at Kansas, where he decided to stay after a hefty pay increase and a generous contract extension.

Which leads us to Ford.

The man who will be announced today as the Cowboys new coach is an up-and-comer, a guy who honed his skills at an NAIA school, who turned bottom-feeder Eastern Kentucky into an NCAA Tournament team and who's resurrected UMass after a decade of decline.

Ford might be a darn good choice for OSU.

But admit it, my orange-clad friends, you didn't exactly go crazy Wednesday when you heard the news that OSU athletic director Mike Holder had extended an offer and you realized Ford probably wouldn't refuse.

Maybe you were sitting at your computer. Maybe you were driving in your car. Did you throw your hands up in celebration? Did you pound the steering wheel in excitement?

Doubtful.

Hold on a minute. Haven't we experienced a hire like this before before?

Two years ago, Oklahoma needed to find itself a basketball coach after Kelvin Sampson's departure.

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