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Cycle of despair, basketball edition

Saw this with my other hometown team. The Gophers are one of the few teams that's almost as miserably bad as us, going 9-22 and 2-17 in conference. Their 2 best players are in the portal. This is the hard thing with the simplistic message board "it's the coach" vs "it's the talent". In reality, it's a big casserole that makes a team good or bad and it's hard to unfurl sometimes where the problem is, or the problem changes. Coaching decisions are like pornography, you know it when you see it, even if the "problem" seems to change. Johnson at MN probably has another season but it's odds are long with the turnover. Next year will be pretty decisive for Konkol. He needs to lay a strong foundation for year 3. If he's kind of starting over again after next year, it'll be tough.

Minnesota Basketball: What is wrong with Gopher hoops?

The Holland Hall Cascia Hall Billion Dollar Tax Cut

The legislature is about to hand the private school families 100s of millions of dollars every year so that they can go on more ski trips and beach vacations. Well done ding dongs.

I want to congratulate the legislature on their pure utter give away. These people are utter fools.

🏈 News/Notes Tulsa Pro Day info

TU Pro Day will be held tomorrow morning, March 28th, in Owasso.

THE SCHEDULE

Measurements & Weight Room Testing

Field Timing (40-yard dash, broad jump, short shuttle, 3-cone drill)

Position Drills

TULSA PARTICIPANTS

Steven Anderson, RB

Tyon Davis, CB

Isaiah Epps, WR

Daiquain Jackson, DB

Zack Long, PK

Deneric Prince, RB

JuanCarlos Santana, WR

Keylon Stokes, WR

Jon-Michael Terry, LB

Milton Woodward IV, DB

OTHER PARTICIPANTS

Keilahn Harris, Oklahoma Baptist (WR)

Jett Hendrix, Eastern Kentucky (DB)

SUPPORT PLAYERS - QUARTERBACKS

Dane Evans, B.C. Lions (CFL) quarterback, former Tulsa QB

Preston Haire, Hamburg Sea Devils, former Oklahoma Baptist QB

If you told me in 2000 that

Tulsa basketball had peaked and a slow painful 25 year decline into irrelevance was about to begin I would’ve called you crazy.

If you told me the following mid major programs would eclipse TU I would’ve also called you crazy

Creighton
Gonzaga
St Mary’s
Loyola Chicago
Memphis
Houston
Florida Atlantic
Butler
San Diego State
Wichita State
ORU
…and many more

It’s just so mind blowing when you think about where we were and where we are now.

Im happy for FAU…I have a feeling they will keep playing at a high level for a while but it’s still so crazy thinking where they were in 2000.

Casting Call-TU Needs a New Defensive Coordinator

It’s fascinating to read about the coaching carousel that occurs every year in sports, college or professional.

If you’re a big TU football fan we’ve all been waiting on an announcement about a candidate, finalists, or a hire for the vacant defensive coordinator position. Yet, there’s been nothing.

Enquiring minds would love to know. Is there room for another coach? If so, who would be a good candidate?
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Another Massive Factory Missed in Tulsa

Tesla, Panasonic, Volkswagen.

We have offered up close to 1,000,000,000 in incentives.

Why do we keep losing? At some point, it has to be about more than money, right ?

What are those things? Could these be some of them?

1. Given what our governor says about climate and renewable energy, do you think that has issues?

2. Do you think the constant blood letting related to education kills us ?

3. Do you think our legislature is front page nightmare ?

4. Does our workforce suck ?

You all bitch about a whole lot of things on this thread but this is a lot closer to us than so many of it.

🏀 Recruiting Chauncey Gibson enjoys TU visit, commits to Hurricane

The transformation of the Tulsa men’s basketball roster continues with the addition of Clemson transfer Chauncey Gibson. The 6-5, 190-pound guard is originally from Dallas Kimball and redshirted at Clemson this season. Gibson was on the Tulsa campus on March 22 and told Inside Tulsa Sports about his experience.

🏀 Recruiting Basketball recruiting update

From what I understand, Konkol is hoping to have at least a couple assistants officially on board early next week. I've heard of several kids that Konkol and his staff have either contacted or are interested in. These are all portal guys...

Eastern Michigan forward Mo Njie

Oklahoma State wing Keylan Boone

Texas State guard Caleb Asberry

Cincinnati guard Mike Saunders Jr.

Bradley PG Terry Roberts

Missouri forward Sean Durugordon

Kansas State guard Selton Miguel

Drexel guard Xavier Bell

Gardner Webb guard Lance Terry

Louisville wing Samuell Williamson

Arkansas guard KK Robinson

Southern Miss wing Tae Hardy

On another note, Salt Lake CC forward Doctor Bradley, who was offered by the previous staff, had an official visit set up at TU soon. That's obviously up in the air now, but Bradley told me he's heard from the new coaching staff already.

🏀 Recruiting Clemson transfer Gibson enjoys TU visit, commits to Hurricane

LINKS: TU Portal Targets -- Tulsa JUCO Targets -- Snapshot of TU roster reconstruction

The transformation of the Tulsa men’s basketball roster continues with the addition of Clemson transfer Chauncey Gibson. The 6-5, 190-pound guard is originally from Dallas Kimball and redshirted at Clemson this season. Gibson was on the Tulsa campus on March 22 and told Inside Tulsa Sports about his experience.

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