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So who exactly is Lon Kruger? He's had about 35 years of coaching experience - 6 as an assistant and 29 as a head coach. He's taken a team to the Final Four, and he has Midwest connections.

With the most solid rumor we've seen yet, several sportscasters are saying Bruce Weber is on his way to Norman.

Lon Kruger Joins The Growing List Of People That Have Shot OU Down

Right now it feels like we're the last kid on the playground to get picked and we're worried if we're going to get in the game at all. However, silence doesn't necessarily mean that nobody wants the OU men's basketball job, it just means that Joe Castiglione is keeping a tight lid on the search.

As the search for the new OU men's basketball coach carries on (some may say "drags on"), there are a couple of names that have been making the rounds on the internet and in the papers.