I just read where Coach Dale passed today. At various homecoming events (TULA golf, tailgating, etc…) her name came up in so many stories from those of us that didn’t play golf. She made an impact on all of us. Some of the ladies on this years team were at the TULA golf fundraiser and talked about how great it was to meet her at the tournament named in her honor. She was a legend at TU and in the golf world. Her family is in my thoughts and prayers.

Or Cowboys versus Bears on Fox right now.

I.I., have you had a chance to watch any practices? We’d love to hear your comments on players, team, coaches. With the dismal football showing, I think most of us are ready for basketball.
We’d all appreciate your insight and comments. Thank you.

With so many recent games in the series between TU and SMU being so close, there was no way anybody saw this coming. Tulsa was defeated in every facet of the game by a previously mediocre SMU on Homecoming, as SMU defeated Tulsa 45-34 Saturday afternoon in front of a crowd of 22,993 at H.A. Chapman Stadium.

If the football is as good as the tailgating we are going to dominate! Red uniforms, should be a good crowd, let's do this!

With so many recent games in the series between TU and SMU being so close, there was no way anybody saw this coming. Tulsa was defeated in every facet of the game by a previously mediocre SMU on Homecoming, as SMU defeated Tulsa 45-34 Saturday afternoon in front of a crowd of 22,993 at H.A. Chapman Stadium.

Cincinnati trailing UCF at half, 10-6.

Homecoming

Homecoming for Tulsa will be a wide receiver showcase, with newly anointed, reigning TU record holder Keylon Stokes looking to add to his already impressive totals in a game of mirror images. Stokes will lead Tulsa Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in a quest to defeat SMU at H.A. Chapman Stadium in an annual game that has become a heated rivalry.

I got nothin'.

TU 31
SMOO 37

Bonus Kendall Prediction: After more horrific hits, Brin must have a leg amputated. Unfazed, Monty puts him back out there to hop around on one leg and a stump.

Hey where is the best place to find a TU hoodie without paying on campus prices?

Homecoming for Tulsa will be a wide receiver showcase, with newly anointed, reigning TU record holder Keylon Stokes looking to add to his already impressive totals in a game of mirror images. Stokes will lead Tulsa Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in a quest to defeat SMU at H.A. Chapman Stadium in an annual game that has become a heated rivalry.

The AAC's cross country championship meet is about to begin on ESPN+ for anyone who can sneak the feed on their office computer

For those of you in Tulsa on Saturday go see the guys scrimmage and report what you see.

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On the latest Eye of the Hurricane Podcast, VB players Kayley Cassaday and Laurent Eitler grabbed the mic and took over the Podcast. Great discussion by two really intelligent young Student-Athletes, including Cassady (Mechanical Enginnering major) discussing her senior group project with a NASA project!

https://t.co/NyMXdixUlD

We'll start this one off with the weekly Coach Monty TV Show...

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I watched the SMU/Cincinnati game on my phone last Saturday, and I watched Tulsa/Temple Friday night.

Tulsa injuries:

2 starting corners (hip and possible concussion)
Steven Anderson, ankle

SMU

Tanner Mordecai, QB., he left the sideline and went to locker room. He has possible shoulder, collarbone, or concussion issue(s).

SMU had a relentless pass rush. The second string QB got lucky on one throw, and dances around the pocket. The second string QB, Stone, came in fired up.

This is a winnable game. TU’s O line wore Temple D down as the game wore on. Prince’s arrival back in to the mix was just in time.

On the latest Eye of the Hurricane Podcast, the Media Day press conference for MBB Coach Eric Konkol and WBB coach Angie Nelp

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On the latest Eye of the Hurricane Podcast, the press conferences for MBB Coach Eric Konkol and WBB coach Angie Nelp:

https://t.co/Ra3jq16jLd

Prince is good. Defense played well. That said, I feel like we all want a change.

@chito_and_leon has brought up some of these concepts before but with less optimism (you can tell me if that us a fair take T).

I like Carson's reasoning and enthusiasm.

Carson column on TU's vital role

The Preseason Poll is out. Tulsa's first game and the official start of the Konkol era is three weeks from today when they take on Oregon State in Corvallis.

Houston is ranked Number 3 and the only school on the schedule that is ranked in the preseason poll.

Other votes

Texas A&M is number 26 with 112 votes. To play them we will have to beat Loyola Chicago and the winner of Boise/Charlotte.

Memphis, who Mark Davis and Megan Uber were hyping up to make a run got 1 vote.

UAB - Incoming AAC team also got 1 vote.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

Facts:
Five games remain and 2 of our opponents have winning records, 2 have losing records and 1 is 500. We play Memphis (4 and 4) on the road. The teams with winning records are split between home and road and the losing record teams are also split.

Our past opponents are 4 with winning record (we beat 1 JSU) and 3 with losing records (we beat 2). We are 2 and 1 at home and 1 and 3 on the road. We have scored 225 point (high of 54 JSU and low of 21 to both Cincinnati and Navy) and given up 227 points (high of 53 to Navy and low of 16 to Temple). Mediocrity at its best.

Analysis:
Any way you slice it we are very average at best. Arguments can be made that with a healthy Brin either or both of the Ole Miss and UC games could be different results. One could conclude that even a healthy Brin and reasonable scoring (30 plus points) would not have helped our defense stop Navy. Wyoming was a winnable game without the mistakes we made. Our game against NIU should have been a blow out but questionable decisions allowed them back in the game and forced us to come from behind.

This staff and team seem to get up for big games and at least keep the margin reasonable but likewise they are not prepared or make bad decisions against teams that on paper (odds) they should beat (Wyoming, NIU, Navy and Temple - we are 2 and 2 and could be 3 and 1 or 0 and 4). My take is we will win 1 or 2 games against teams where we will not be favored (SMU, Tulane, Memphis or UH) but very well may lose to a bad USF on the road. Not sure how we get three wins for bowl eligibility without better preparation, fewer turnovers, some help on the injury front and better in game coaching (adjustments, time management, play calling, etc…).

Being a TU fan and supporting our players and university I want to see us win every remaining game even if it means we have to keep Monty, which I can’t believe I am writing! However I just don’t see any way we win more than two. The real irony will be if we are 5 and 6 going in to the UH game and beat them to go to a bowl, send them off to the little 12 and have to keep Monty!

Opponents results and records

Cincinnati W 6 and 1
Tulane W (future game) 7 and 1
UH W (future game) 4 and 3
Ole Miss L 7 and 1
Jacksonville St L 6 and 2
SMOO L (future game) 3 and 4
Memphis L (future game) 4 and 4
Temple L 2 and 5
Wyoming W 5 and 3
Navy L 2 and 5
NIU L 2 and 6
USF DNP (future game) 1 and 6

other conference teams
ECU W 5 and 3
UCF L 5 and 2

I remember seeing Harry Wood and Rick Eber in the highlighted game.

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It is worth noting that Temple scored nine points against our defense. Three of those points were with the benefit of a short field, thanks to our second interception. Yes, it was Temple, but that is still a pretty strong defensive performance.