Every day Sampson says it doesn't matter. Then he'll reference it while talking about how much heart his team has. Or how good his players are. Sampson is steady. He has never won fewer than 20 games as Sooner coach.
Sooner games are often ugly.
At times they get boring. But seldom is Oklahoma blown out. Most times Sampson shakes hands with the opposing coach at mid-court as the victor. Because Sampson has sold the Sooners on running his system, which is built around playing to his team's strengths. The Sooners beat Kansas with rebounding, continually chasing down missed 3-pointers and getting second chance opportunities.