Anyone going to any away games ? I plan on going to Arkansas State and La Tech

Who all are going to womens tournament tomorrow. TU should have got a bus. I am here in Fort Worth now hoping for good things this week

BB Knight started for Lamar and Christian Schumate started for McNeese. Knight didn’t last long before subbing out but Schumate has played the first 10 minutes and has been all over the court.

Surprise!!! (Not) Haggerty was named Freshman of the Year. But a little surprising is that Archie and Reed were named to the all Freshman team. Good for them. Let's keep the core together.

If Haggerty is not 1st team AAC it's a travesty. He just accomplished something only 11 other players have accomplished since 1992-1993...and all of those players were 1st round draft picks. Guys like Trae Young, James Harden, OJ Mayo, etc. Stephon Marbury was one also. Haggerty had one of the best all around seasons in the history of the game as a FR. Let's hope they recognize that.

Became the first TU freshman to reach 100 assists last night.
Pretty impressive considering some of the PG’s that have came through here. Guess they shined later in their careers.
Congrats to P.J.!

Prior to heading to Ft. Worth for the AAC Tournament, Coach Eric Konkol held a press conference. Here it is on Eye of the Hurricane Podcast:

https://tulsahurricane.com/sports/2019/8/26/eye-of-the-hurricane-podcast

On the latest Eye of the Hurricane Podcast, Coach Eric Konkol addressed the media prior to TU heading to Ft. Worth for the AAC Tournament:

https://tulsahurricane.com/sports/2019/8/26/eye-of-the-hurricane-podcast

District 20 Class 5A Player of the Year. Smikle was the 7th best rebounder in the state across all classes with 13.5 rebounds per game.

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Not officially from the league but interesting, especially Memphis over FAU.

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Wow. Great game. We played great defense in the second half. Haggerty was the best player on the court. Great coaching by Konkol, too.

Negatives: the officials. Woof. That was rigged.

USF sportsmanship. Their coach is a classier version of the Rice guy. He argued everything. Even if he was wrong. That needs to be stopped. Pryor walked off the court without shaking hands. He’s a loser. Flopper, cheat.

It occurs to me that USF has quietly and quickly developed what could be the dominant program in the new AAC. The huge turnaround in football and incredibly basketball makes me think they are well on their way to the top.

Let’s go, ladies!

Kevin Wilson...

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ITS GAMEDAY!!!! This is the last regular season game for this TU mens Squad. Tulsa hosts first place and Regular Season Champs South Florida. A win guarantees 9th place. The Womens Conference tournament starts today in Fort Worth. There is a lot of opportunity for shake up in the seedings but could very well lock almost all of the seeds today with only two games tomorrow. Tomorrow I will announce the bracket challenge.

Today’s games

Memphis at FAU
Charlotte at ECU
North Texas at Rice
Oklahoma State at BYU

Full Schedule is below

AND ONE
Current Standings and AAC Tournament projections

2024 American Men's Basketball Championship Schedule
Wednesday, March 13

Game 1 – Temple vs. UTSA – 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT | ESPN+
Game 2 – Wichita St vs. Tulane – 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT | ESPN+

Thursday, March 14
Game 3 – Tulsa vs. East Carolina – 12:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. CT | ESPNU
Game 4 – Game 1 winner vs. Memphis– 2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. CT | ESPNU
Game 5 – Rice vs. North Texas – 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPNU
Game 6 – Game 2 winner vs. UAB – 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT | ESPNU

Friday, March 15
Game 7 – Game 3 winner vs. USF – 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT | ESPN2
Game 8 – Game 4 winner vs. SMU – 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT | ESPN2
Game 9 – Game 5 winner vs. FAU – 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPNU
Game 10 – Game 6 winner vs. Charlotte – 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT | ESPNU

Saturday, March 16
Game 11 – Semifinal 1, Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner – 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT | ESPN2
Game 12 – Semifinal 2, Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner – 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT | ESPN2

Sunday, March 17
Game 13 – Championship, Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner – 3:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. CT | ESPN

Standings


GO TU!!!

Today’s games

AAC Games


Other Games of Interest (TU Women)


Rankings


Rest of GOI Teams

So remember I talked last year about Eric Peterson III who will be a senior this coming Fall at Victory Christian. Blazing fast and plays both WR and CB and I think he would primarily be a CB in college. His size is the problem as he's maybe 5'7" tops. Well the 7v7 circuit is starting to heat up and EP3's little brother Caleb (c/o 2028) is getting a lot of hype. He's not even in HS yet. He was at Holland Hall this past year and I don't know if he'll join his brother at Victory for HS or if he'll stay at Holland Hall. I've mentioned him before because he's one of the top sprinters in his age group in the US. I don't know if he's going to focus more on football or track but the 7v7 ratings guys are already propping this kid up. Again, he's smaller like his brother but I would say he's every bit as fast as Damaris Johnson.

In a stunning takedown of No. 24 South Florida, Tulsa's backcourt duo of P.J. Haggerty and Cobe Williams absolutely took over the game. With Haggerty scoring 32 points, and Williams adding 23 points and 11 rebounds, the pair overwhelmed conference leader USF. Tulsa (16-14, 7-11 AAC) overcame a double-digit deficit in the first half to defeat the No. 1 seed in the upcoming AAC tournament, USF, 76-70 on Senior Day in front of a frenzied crowd of 5,515 at the Reynolds Center.

In a stunning takedown of No. 24 South Florida, Tulsa's backcourt duo of P.J. Haggerty and Cobe Williams absolutely took over the game. With Haggerty scoring 32 points, and Williams adding 23 points and 11 rebounds, the pair overwhelmed conference leader USF. Tulsa (16-14, 7-11 AAC) overcame a double-digit deficit in the first half to defeat the No. 1 seed in the upcoming AAC tournament, USF, 76-70 on Senior Day in front of a frenzied crowd of 5,515 at the Reynolds Center.

I mentioned these in various other threads, but just to have clarity in one place, these are recent WALK-ON commitments...

QB Carson Horton -- was a student-assistant at OU last season after having hip surgery in the summer. Horton threw for 2,072 yards and 22 touchdowns with six interceptions during his senior season at Dayton. He completed 126 of 241 passes (52.3 percent). He also rushed 80 times for 505 yards and four touchdowns.

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WR Jack Wright -- transfer from North Dakota, originally from Tulsa area

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Former Prestonwood High Kicker Troop O'Neal

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Regular season champions. Fun to get them at home.

After TU beat #24 USF Saturday, here is a Post Game Radio Remix on Eye of the Hurricane Podcast, including highlights and interviews with Coach Konkol and Cobe Williams

https://tulsahurricane.com/sports/2019/8/26/eye-of-the-hurricane-podcast

On Eye of the Hurricane Podcast, Post Game Radio Remix with highlights and interviews with Coach Konkol and Cobe Williams after the win over #24 USF

https://tulsahurricane.com/sports/2019/8/26/eye-of-the-hurricane-podcast

We did Tulsa trivia in the off season years ago. With apologies to our basketball teams, here’s one that crossed my mind today that I don’t think has been asked. Pretty obscure but maybe someone will get it.

Which TV series, which aired from 1999 to 2007, in an episode airing in March 2004, included idle dinner conversation directed to the main character where a guest remarks that the Jets are going to draft a tight end out of Tulsa.