A fan could be very wealthy if they could have bought stock in Porter Moser a month ago at an all-time low.
Less than a month ago, the Oklahoma Sooners had lost to the lowly LSU Tigers 82-79 at Lloyd Noble Center. It was only LSU's second SEC win and the Tigers got to Norman on a seven-game losing streak. Yet, the Sooners still couldn't end their own three-game losing streak, even with a five-point lead with 30 second left.
Leading up to the game, the Sooners had been blown out three games in a row to ranked opponents with an average of defeat of 23.3 points. A few days after that LSU loss, the Sooners were blown out by Florida in Gainesville, 85-63.
It felt like a new low for OU's men's basketball program, and was certainly the hottest Porter Moser's seat had ever been anywhere.
A chunk of Sooner Nation was tired of the Moser era before the season even tipped off. Nearly the entire fan base was on board with moving on only a few weeks into SEC play. But after that LSU loss, Sooner Nation didn't even want another day of Moser leading the program.
With the season considered a wash and the Moser era presumably over, Moser's squad kept competing. The Sooners upset then-No. 21 Mississippi State. They lost to then-No. 17 Kentucky by one. Ole Miss beat them with a late 3-pointer.
Then, all of a sudden, like Bitcoin during a pandemic, Moser's stock skyrocketed with his team's NCAA Tournament chances. The Sooners took down No. 15 Missouri 96-84 on Wednesday night to restore some hope during the last week of the regular season.
On Saturday, with OU listed as the last team into the NCAA Tournament field, the Sooners beat rival Texas 76-72 in Austin without their starting big man. It was the first time Moser had ever led OU to a victory over its most-hated rival. The win also turned the Sooners' NCAA Tournament dreams into reality, another place Moser has never led the Sooners to.
So a month after not wanting another day of Porter Moser, it seems faith has been restored and Sooner Nation is contempt with another year of Moser.
Have to give Porter Moser credit. Finally beats Texas & might’ve saved his job all in one night. Massive win for the #Sooners.
— Nate Feken (@TheGreat_Nate) March 9, 2025
Well, I guess we're riding the Moser train for another year at least.
— Todd Lisenbee (@ToddOnSports) March 9, 2025
Good win, OU. Can't wait for the First Four and then the Final Four!
Been hard on Porter just as everyone has been this year. And it's been deserved a lot of the time. But his team has played fantastic since that LSU blown game. Good for him. Hope he keeps it going
— Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) March 9, 2025
A lot of credit to that locker room, and a TON of credit to Porter Moser.
— TJ Eckert (@TJEckertKTUL) March 9, 2025
Played some of their best basketball these last couple weeks. When they absolutely had to. With their head coach’s job on the line.
You know they’ve heard the outside noise, and they’ve responded.
I’ve been nothing but critical of Porter Moser, and it even extended into the AD.
— FRATPAX (@FRATPAX) March 9, 2025
Coach could’ve phoned it in and lost the locker room a month ago.
To finish this way, he’s got my respect whether we make the tourney or not.
Incredibly happy for Porter Moser
— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) March 9, 2025
It hasn’t always been pretty, and the criticism of the team’s play has been fair and the fan unhappiness has been warranted
But the guy works as hard as any coach I’ve covered and wants to win as bad as anyone
Really great moment for him
Okay.
— John Williams (@john9williams) March 9, 2025
Porter Moser may have won me over.
This was a heck of a win.
Bad shooting night from the best players on the team and finally broke the Texas losing streak
Porter Moser right now:
— The Main Line Podcast (@TheMainLinePod) March 9, 2025
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Porter Moser pic.twitter.com/vEaq2p1SPz
— SoonerSource (@Sooner_Source) March 9, 2025
Porter Moser: pic.twitter.com/xJqc22AAVq
— Brody Lusk (@BrodyLusk) March 9, 2025
mood pic.twitter.com/AZYPOZ0R0J
— OUHoops (@ouhoops) March 9, 2025