How much fun is it going to watch these two guys play college basketball in this state this year?

     It was absolutely no surprise that Willie Warren and Keiton Page put on a show last night in the Faith 7 all-star basketball game in Shawnee. It would have been a big-time disappointment if it had happened any other way.

     Page scored 37 points to help lead his Oklahoma squad to a 121-101 victory over Texas. Warren won the slam-dunk contest and then went on to set a Faith 7 record by scoring 41 points. Warren will be at Oklahoma this season and Page will be playing for new Oklahoma State skipper Travis Ford.

     Both have question marks.

     The one concerning Warren is just how long will he remain a Sooner. There are those who say he’s good enough to head into the NBA after just one season. He’s that good. Others think he will be around the college game for two years.

     “Let’s just say we don’t expect Willie to be at OU for four years,” laughs Jeff Capel. “I had people tell me this past year that they thought he was the best high school guard in the country. He’s really a very talented player.”

     The question about Page> It’s all about his size. He’s just 5-9. But everyone who has watched this outstanding shooter from Pawnee in action say he will have an outstanding college career.

     And Page doesn’t need to be forced into action right away at OSU. He will back up Byron Eaton at the point guard slot this year.

     “I wasn’t that big in college and it didn’t hurt me that much,” said Ford, who had an outstanding college career at both Missouri and Kentucky. “I think Keiton will fit in perfectly to what we are trying to do. He can get up and down the court and he really shoots the ball well. He’s a terrific player.”

     If Warren is as good as everyone thing he is, then Oklahoma has a shot to win the Big 12. And Page will make it very difficult for opponents to play zone defense against the Cowboys.