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

https://t.co/Ra3jq16jLd

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.

Anybody know how the scrimmage went today

It's Homecoming weekend. Sometimes in the past we have had an open scrimmage. With our new staff and program any chance of that happening??

Cincinnati holds of SMOO by 2 - two point conversion broken up near end of the game.
Tulane all over Memphis 21-0 early in second quarter
UH 38 Navy 20 final
Ole Miss 17-10 over LSU in 2nd
Jacksonville St 14 SE LA 21 in 4th qtr

Let’s beat these guys.

On the latest Eye of the Hurricane Podcast, the radio post game show with highlights, and interviews with Coach Montgomery, Keylon Stokes, Deneric Prince, and Anthony Goodlow, after TU beat Temple in Philadelphia Friday night:

https://t.co/6xwGA7qDw6

On the latest Eye of the Hurricane Podcast, our Post Game Radio Remix, an edited version of the radio postgame show Friday night after the TU win at Temple:

https://t.co/6xwGA7qDw6

Deneric Prince rushed for a career-high 231 yards, scoring on an 84-yard fourth-quarter run, and Tulsa rallied to beat Temple 27-16 on Friday night. It was also a big night for Tulsa receiver Keylon Stokes.

Deneric Prince rushed for a career-high 231 yards, scoring on an 84-yard fourth-quarter run, and Tulsa rallied to beat Temple 27-16 on Friday night. It was also a big night for Tulsa receiver Keylon Stokes.

It's been a week off, timing could not have come at a better time. Will Brin be healed up?

It's fortunate we are playing Temple, not that juggernaut Navy team. We have had multiple defensive coordinators, some outstanding talent on the defensive side, yet we can't figure out their option game. Weird. Delaware holds them to 7 points, we were lucky to hold them to double digits.

Good thing Temple sucks worse than us. Doubtful we will see Red Dragon Temple Coog or whoever coming on here, talking trash.

Dr. Phil: 34
Bill Cosby: 28

Bonus Kendall: Tulsa Defense makes a random Temple player look like a Heisman finalist.

Wishing I wasn’t working….

GOLDEN!!!

Conference-USA MBB Preseason Power Rankings, per release from Rothstein:

1. UAB
2. Western Kentucky
3. North Texas
4. Middle Tennessee
5. Florida Atlantic
6. Louisiana Tech
7. Rice
8. UTEP
9. Charlotte
10. FIU
11. UTSA

On the latest Eye of the Hurricane Podcast, "On the Road with the 'Cane" previews the TU @ Temple game from Philadelphia:


https://art19.com/shows/eye-of-the-hurricane/episodes/0c24436e-1bbd-4729-b556-1a612c04dc12

On the latest episode of On the Road with the Cane, the radio crew previews the TU at Temple game from Philadelphia:

https://art19.com/shows/eye-of-the-hurricane/episodes/0c24436e-1bbd-4729-b556-1a612c04dc12

On the latest Golden Moments documentary, the record shattering game in 1967 when Rick Eber and Harry Wood both had 300 yd receiving performances, an NCAA record that has not yet been broken:

https://tulsahurricane.com/watch?Archive=18826&type=Live

It is fitting that Keylon Stokes enters this potentially historic week as one of the top receivers in the nation. After all, when toppling an epic record, it is important to show he is worthy. And although Howard Twilley's 57-year old career mark will never be forgotten because of the magnitude of what he did, Stokes is definitely worthy of carrying on the mantle as Tulsa's all-time record holder in receiving yards.