Memphis playing in the Bahamas, UCF playing in Spain

[I.I.]

Both have been given extra practices by the NCAA to prepare for the extra games to give them a huge advantage over teams who elect to stay home and not practice. (Tulsa) Not sure who is responsible for our non-action here but they need to be held accountable.

I suspect we are going to hear that we have no money for this but we weren't even asked to contribute. If the other league teams can use this to develop team chemistry especially in years that so many new players arrive, we cannot keep giving away this advantage to them.

 

[Barlass]

I believe it can only be done once every four years. Didn't we go to Canada not too long ago?

 

[I.I.]

I believe it can only be done once every four years. Didn't we go to Canada not too long ago?

August 30, 2008. Doug Wojcik.

 

[hotterthanyourhusbandTU]

“2008 is less than 4 years ago.”

-Derrick Gragg

 

[astonmartin708]

We also went in 2012 under Manning. Haith could have gone for the last 3 years and has essentially chosen not to. Other squads have gone in that time. (Volleyball, Women's Bball)

 

[I.I.]

I don’t think it is a case where Haith doesn’t want to go. Every coach is anxious to get that early season jump on the others and are glad when the 4 year window is open. I am pretty sure it is an AD decision to hold us back.

 

[cmullinsTU]

I don’t think it is a case where Haith doesn’t want to go. Every coach is anxious to get that early season jump on the others and are glad when the 4 year window is open. I am pretty sure it is an AD decision to hold us back.

Nope you're wrong, it is Haith's fault that is Aston's MO --- everything is Haith's fault!!!!111

 

[astonmartin708]

I don’t think it is a case where Haith doesn’t want to go. Every coach is anxious to get that early season jump on the others and are glad when the 4 year window is open. I am pretty sure it is an AD decision to hold us back.

Why would the AD let two women's teams go and not let the men's team go???

Is someone honestly going to argue that we couldn't get a donor to pay for the Men's team to go in a 3 year span?

 

[rusty-c]

Why would the AD let two women's teams go and not let the men's team go???

Is someone honestly going to argue that we couldn't get a donor to pay for the Men's team to go in a 3 year span?

Highly unlikely we’ll hear that argument made.

 

[I.I.]

Why would the AD let two women's teams go and not let the men's team go???

Is someone honestly going to argue that we couldn't get a donor to pay for the Men's team to go in a 3 year span?

You might wander over to the AD's office and ask that relevant question..............

 

[lawpoke87]

Haith is fighting for his job this season. Highly unlikely he turned down an opportunity to have extra practice time with his team. One might even argue that the Administration has been the single biggest obstacle facing our basketball program the past few years.

 

[TU_BLA]

Why would the AD let two women's teams go and not let the men's team go???

Is someone honestly going to argue that we couldn't get a donor to pay for the Men's team to go in a 3 year span?

The rowing team went to Europe in June as well and I'm pretty sure that was 100% donor paid for. volleyball also went this past summer.

 

[TU_BLA]

Why would the AD let two women's teams go and not let the men's team go???

Is someone honestly going to argue that we couldn't get a donor to pay for the Men's team to go in a 3 year span?

And there may have been a title IX $ figure they needed to reach to ensure equal resources were being spent.

 

[ctt8410]

One might even argue that the Administration has been the single biggest obstacle facing our basketball program the past few years.

Frank Haith would love for you to believe this.

 

[TU 1978]

Haith is fighting for his job this season. Highly unlikely he turned down an opportunity to have extra practice time with his team. One might even argue that the Administration has been the single biggest obstacle facing our basketball program the past few years.

Kaiser U. not supporting athletics? The horror!

 

[TUMU]

I think the team got to play at Champions this summer. Gragg got it done.

 

[noble cane]

I've never been to Spain
But I kinda like the music..

 

[TU4ever2]

Well, I've never been to heaven,
But I've been to Oklahoma...

 

[nevadanatural]

They tell me I was born there,
But I really don’t remember...

 

[Gold*]

I don’t know anything about the inner workings, but I wonder if the funds that go to pay for foreign trips come out of the same funds that pay him.

 

[goldenhurricane2]

Frank Haith would love for you to believe this.

The admin has done its fair share to hinder athletics whether it be intentional or not.

 

[astonmartin708]

6 years in and we're still making excuses for Frank.

 

[Gmoney4WW]

6 years in and we're still making excuses for Frank.

Jesus let it go, dog whistlee.

 

[goldenhurricane2]

6 years in and we're still making excuses for Frank.

I think it goes without saying that frank has had some missteps and he certainly deserves some blame, but there is more to it than that. Problems are rarely black and white like you’re suggesting.

 

[astonmartin708]

It's funny how easy it is for grown men making six figures a year to find someone to blame for their own failures.

"We never would have lost to Lamar if the administration had given me that extra round of golf I asked for"

"I might have a winning record against Little Rock if it weren't for the fact that I had to fly commercial to the recruiting event"

Hooey.

 

[Gold*]

Someone wants to make six figures.

 

[goldenhurricane2]

It's funny how easy it is for grown men making six figures a year to find someone to blame for their own failures.

"We never would have lost to Lamar if the administration had given me that extra round of golf I asked for"

"I might have a winning record against Little Rock if it weren't for the fact that I had to fly commercial to the recruiting event"

Hooey.

If you think those are the types of issues I’m talking about, you’re mistaken.

 

[astonmartin708]

Someone wants to make six figures.

Sorry 7 figures. (I was talking about Frank) LMAO. It was a tough weekend.

 

[astonmartin708]

If you think those are the types of issues I’m talking about, you’re mistaken.

The problem is... Haith has had to deal with the same types of things that tons of other HC's have had to deal with. In the end.... the buck stops with him. The administration didn't make it where his teams were poorly coached enough to lose to Lamar, or UALR, or ORU, etc... In fact, I would argue that Haith has had more in terms of financial and administrative support than almost any other coach in Tulsa history.

I don't care if he didn't get to hire the assistant that he wanted. I don't care if he didn't get to sign a kid because of their academics. He had talent on his rosters and he didn't coach his teams well enough to avoid appalling losses to schools who didn't have half the talent or financial backing that he's been given.

 

[goldenhurricane2]

The problem is... Haith has had to deal with the same types of things that tons of other HC's have had to deal with. In the end.... the buck stops with him. The administration didn't make it where his teams were poorly coached enough to lose to Lamar, or UALR, or ORU, etc... In fact, I would argue that Haith has had more in terms of financial and administrative support than almost any other coach in Tulsa history.

I don't care if he didn't get to hire the assistant that he wanted. I don't care if he didn't get to sign a kid because of their academics. He had talent on his rosters and he didn't coach his teams well enough to avoid appalling losses to schools who didn't have half the talent or financial backing that he's been given.

Ok cool. Reign Cane.