Just love Pooper scooper's once again backhanded compliments...

[Gmoney4WW]

"Boynton is correct. When there are 7,000 people in the Reynolds Center, it’s a sensational venue. Even if 50 percent of the patrons were clad in Cowboy orange, it was refreshing to have so many people in the TU gym." quote from Bill Haisten's article Governor-elect Stitt makes a smart decision to watch TU play smart basketball

He has to put in the jab about being 'clad in Cowboy orange' and tops it off by using the word gym instead of arena. Guess he didn't read Boynton's comment about the size of the arena.

And the whole article is a jab, because even the title as well as the article content is written around criticizing Haith for shooting too many threes at Utah. It is true that Haith should of toned down the number of three attempts at Utah. But an article about the win over OSU by him couldn't just outline the win. It had to be critical in some form or fashion.

He has some obsessive tendencies that I find amusing if they didn't constantly try to make TU look bad at his failing rag of a dying newspaper. He just can't give TU a complimentary article for a hard fought win, especially if it includes a win over his 'vaunted' OSU program. In case you didn't get the blatant sarcasm, look toward the quotes in the previous sentence.

 

[goldenhurricane2]

What did Boynton say about the size of the arena?

And yes. Scoop is a major jackass.

 

[tupatsfan]

Didn’t Boynton just say it was a great atmosphere? He was complimentary wasn’t he? I really do like him a lot and think they’ll do good things under him.

 

[TULSARISING]

What did Boynton say about the size of the arena?

And yes. Scoop is a major jackass.

I'll take our arena over theirs any day, I remember having to help 5 older TU fans in 2015 just to walk up the steps, they are extremely steep.

 

[Babe the Blue Ox]

What did Boynton say about the size of the arena?

While OSU coach Mike Boynton is frustrated by his team’s 4-4 record and inconsistency, he recognized Wednesday’s game as having been an event: “Great atmosphere for college basketball.”

 

[Gmoney4WW]

What did Boynton say about the size of the arena?

And yes. Scoop is a major jackass.

I don't remember it exactly, and he didn't reference the size directly. He said something to the effect that it was great atmosphere, and it was great even when it wasn't full. He didn't make a direct comment about the size. So maybe I should have stated that a little differently. I was seeing it as a comment that might imply OSU's arena was a little large, with shrinking crowds. I should find the quote, but I'm too lazy to do so.

 

[Gold*]

I don't remember it exactly, and he didn't reference the size directly. He said something to the effect that it was great atmosphere, and it was great even when it wasn't full. He didn't make a direct comment about the size. So maybe I should have stated that a little differently. I was seeing it as a comment that might imply OSU's arena was a little large, with shrinking crowds. I should find the quote, but I'm too lazy to do so.

So are you saying size matters? Or are you saying that Boyton says size matters? Or are you saying that Scoop said Boyton said size matters?

Your friend,

Barrister

 

[lawpoke87]

I don't remember it exactly, and he didn't reference the size directly. He said something to the effect that it was great atmosphere, and it was great even when it wasn't full. He didn't make a direct comment about the size. So maybe I should have stated that a little differently. I was seeing it as a comment that might imply OSU's arena was a little large, with shrinking crowds. I should find the quote, but I'm too lazy to do so.

I believe he was referring to how nice it was to play in an arena that looks and feels full. He's been quite vocal and has put in a lot of leg work to get Gallagher full. Hasn't had much success thus far.

 

[Gold*]

I believe he was referring to how nice it was to play in an arena that looks and feels full. He's been quite vocal and has put in a lot of leg work to get Gallagher full. Hasn't had much success thus far.

So you’re saying that when something feels full . . . Oh I’m not touching that.

Wait for it. . .

Wait for it . . .

Wait for it . . .

But that’s what she said!!!!1

I’ll show myself out,

Barrister

 

[TU 1978]

Scoop gets tired of shoveling out the World litter box, especially after Michael Peters uses it.

 

[Weatherdemon]

We need to stop being so butthurt over the TW.
We whine so much it just becomes background noise and it's certainly not helping improve the coverage.

 

[goldenhurricane2]

We need to stop being so butthurt over the TW.
We whine so much it just becomes background noise and it's certainly not helping improve the coverage.

I get what you’re saying but if this type of thing was happening to just about any other school in our conference, you can almost guarantee the outrage would be quite a bit more than a few grumpy posters on a message board. It’s the “just Tulsa” attitude that some at the tw have towards us that makes it difficult to get past.

 

[red dirt]

You gripe here but does anyone actually talk or email the writers?

 

[goldenhurricane2]

You gripe here but does anyone actually talk or email the writers?

I believe most people here have voiced their concern to both the TW and the University.

 

[TU_BLA]

I believe most people here have voiced their concern to both the TW and the University.

I have engaged Peters directly on the issue. I have talked with Kelly Hines about it, not that I think her coverage is bad. I have debated Haisten straight up on it (and got blocked on Twitter for it).

 

[Tulsafanzz]

Haisten was sitting next to Jerry O at a court side table at the game. We just need Jerry O to physically handle this situation for us!

 

[TU_BLA]

Haisten was sitting next to Jerry O at a court side table at the game. We just need Jerry O to physically handle this situation for us!

They do too many segments together on the radio.

 

[mcane]

Haisten has nostalgia for the Self days and likely won't be supportive of TU until we are winning like then.
I just assume that's the case and move on.

I was more upset by Hines' "two Power 5 teams" article. Once and for all, that is a football term that is meaningless in basketball where there is a major conference, the Big East, and the #1 current team that don't play football. And I cringed when she wrote Haith repeating it.

 

[TU Sepp]

Scoop needs to find another occupation.
I suggest being a pooper scooper at the dog pound!
Hines needs to quit using Scoop as a mentor and go out on her own as a TW journalist.

 

[Gmoney4WW]

Scoop needs to find another occupation.
I suggest being a pooper scooper at the dog pound!
Hines needs to quit using Scoop as a mentor and go out on her own as a TW journalist.

Can't imagine a worse candidate for a mentor.

 

[URedskin54]

Just to pile on the local sports media a bit, I thought I'd check out the KTUL TU webpage to see if they had any good highlights from our last 2 games. The two top stories on the TU page: Sooner Football Season in Photos, OU beating Texas. Nothing about any TU sport in a month. I guess maybe no one reads the TU page so they decided it wasn't worth keeping up to date?

https://ktul.com/sports/university-of-tulsa

 

[TU Sepp]

Looks like their sports staff has been partaking into a lot of "medical" marijuana!!!